HomePod Why did you choose HomePod?

[ersan191]

Ecosystem, sound quality, consolidation of configs and services (I used to have AM and Spotify, and every time I did anything with the smart home I’d have to set it up on HomeKit and on Alexa - was a pain).

Oddly enough one of the biggest reasons I switched is because I was tired of Echo’s not being able to hear me over the television, having to wait for a quiet part or yelling louder and louder over the tv so it could hear me. HomePod + Apple TV will actively cancel out the tv noise so I can speak normally. I almost got a Sonos beams for the same reason but it seems to be a bit of a mess so I’m glad I went for the HomePods (I have 6 of them now). Hoping for a mini because it’s hard to justify $350 for each bathroom, I still have Dots in there.

 

[mmomega]

It was another option to try.
I have the OG Echo with echo dots strewn about the house, a google home, a Sonos, a B&W zeppelin, some Klipsch, Sonys.
None of them have "it" right yet. For me.
Some are dumb great sounding speakers. Some are smart as hell with bad quality. The homepod, is the closest to a good smart speaker for what I use it for.

 

[Uofmtiger]

Ecosystem, sound quality, consolidation of configs and services (I used to have AM and Spotify, and every time I did anything with the smart home I’d have to set it up on HomeKit and on Alexa - was a pain).

Oddly enough one of the biggest reasons I switched is because I was tired of Echo’s not being able to hear me over the television, having to wait for a quiet part or yelling louder and louder over the tv so it could hear me. HomePod + Apple TV will actively cancel out the tv noise so I can speak normally. I almost got a Sonos beams for the same reason but it seems to be a bit of a mess so I’m glad I went for the HomePods (I have 6 of them now). Hoping for a mini because it’s hard to justify $350 for each bathroom, I still have Dots in there.

I didn't know about just how great the mics were when I bought it, but they were a very pleasant surprise. It really is one of the best features.