Got this for a good price on sale. The only complaint that I have with it is that it is very bassy and there is no equalizer where you can change this. I mostly use it to listen to music while falling asleep and I have to be careful which kind of music I select, because thunderstorms sometimes sound too real and any instrumentals with bass reverberate. Otherwise, it's very responsive. I have hooked it up to turn lights off and on too. Though, the HomeKit app is a bit buggy. I have to reconnect lights sometimes and turn them on/off manually though the app, but that isn't on the HomePod itself, it's HomeKit. If you're just looking for a speaker, I'm sure there are a lot of other speakers out there that sound as good or better than this one does for probably a lot less. However, I have Apple Music and I enjoy being able to play music on the HomePod without using my phone (you can use your phone or anyone else's by using AirPlay as well). I also took the HomePod to a friend's house for a party to use as a speaker and once I hooked my phone up to their WiFi, HomePod connected quickly and we had the whole Apple Music library at our fingertips.

Really handsome, stylish speaker. I like the all-black model which blends in well near my TV and entertainment center, where all the gadgets are black. Usually with electronics there’s a feature or two thats lacking, but with my HomePod everything works almost flawlessly. Listening to music on it using Apple Music is stunning. Such rich, unbelievable sound. It has some other “super powers” that have made it a home run with the whole family. For anyone in the household that has an iPhone, Siri on HomePod can check your calendar, create reminders, read and send messages, make calls, create notes, etc. It does it by somehow recognizing who’s talking and then effortlessly connecting to their own iPhone. If you have an iPhone, this’ll take things to the next level.

For $299, I need a little bit more than just good sound quality. The Echo Plus, Echo Show 2, and most Google Home speakers have built in Zigbee hubs. This allows me to control my Phillips Hue, C by GE, Ring, and other smart home devices without having to buy and use their hubs which can cost about $50 and clutter up a home. I like the Google Home Hub and Echo Show 2 because they allow me to make hands free video calls and watch my security camera and door bell's live feeds. both Google Home and Alexa allow you to link multiple speakers for an in-home intercom system, or all around surround sound. The Google Max and Echo Plus subwoofer give you amazing sound. For the price, I prefer my Echo.

HomePod is the worst product Apple ever made. The software is terrible due to compatibility issues. One example being homepod works only for some apps within Apple’s own Apple Tv. HomePod does not work with Bluetooth. You would have to manually connect HomePod via Airplay eachtime. A cheap off brand $40 Bluetooth speaker worked better and seamlessly than homepod. I would not recommend homepod to anyone, even if you are deep in Apple’s ecosystem.

Phenomenal room-filling sound! What's awesome about the HomePod is not only the incredible quality but also you don't have to shout at it -- try saying 'Hey Siri' at a normal, conversational volume and the HomePod will pick it up just fine (even when you're playing music at high volumes). Try that with Google and you'll probably end up having to say 'Hey Google,' 'HEY GOOGLE,' 'HEY GOOGLE!!' several times before it hears you. Great for music, great for Spotify (using Airplay on you iPhone), great for using as a speaker for your TV if you have an Apple TV as well. Highly recommended.

HomePod is the worst product Apple ever made. The software is terrible due to compatibility issues. One example being homepod works only for some apps within Apples own Apple Tv. HomePod does not work with Bluetooth. You would have to manually connect HomePod via Airplay eachtime. A cheap off brand $40 Bluetooth speaker worked better and seamlessly than homepod. I would not recommend homepod to anyone, even if you are deep in Apples ecosystem.

I have owned my HomePod for over eight months now. If you have the appropriate wifi, there is no other way to connect this speaker, and use Apple devices this speaker will blow your mind. If you don’t use Apple this speaker isn’t for you. When I first bought the speaker siri was not great nor terrible. However, the ios13 updates have changed my HomePod. First siri is truly able to distinguish who is talking to her. She can make calls, play music, send messages and etc for 6 different family members and she will send a message to phones for authentication if it’s the wrong person trying to perform the actions. With the new handoff feature the experience is even better while using HomePod! I don’t have to do anything except hold my phone over the speaker and any audio automatically transfers and that also includes phone calls. I own an Apple TV and the speaker makes for a great experience as it sounds amazing. Lastly, and most importantly, the sound is incredible! The speaker is so small and everyone who hears it is blown away by the sound! The HomePod has become one of my most used devices with all of the major improvements the updates have given the speaker. I will be buying more.

Love it but it’s a plug so it has to be stationed in one place

How come the one you sold to me isn’t working?

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Price was too high but quality was good