HomePod was presented by the company Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), to a very large number of journalists in recent days, the American company wanting to have as many opinions as possible about the product. In this idea, the smart speaker was demonstrated to journalists from the three countries where it will be launched, but their opinions regarding the product are contradictory.
If the first reviews made by American journalists praised the excellent audio quality of the HomePod smart speaker, as more people managed to test the speaker, opinions began to differ. Some of the journalists who tested the HomePod in the last 2 days say that the HomePod offers good audio quality, but there are still some aspects that need improvement.
More precisely, some journalists say that the HomePod can play very well the high and low frequency sounds, but not the medium frequency ones, so that some songs are not played that well. The good part is that the future stereo function, which will allow you to combine two HomePod speakers, is very well thought out by Apple, being praised today.
The first reviews for the HomePod present a product that, on the one hand, is praised by some and presented as worth the money, while others question this. The reality is that only after the first consumers receive the speaker will we learn more opinions about it, including from those who specialize in evaluating audio equipment.
"After spending an hour demoing Apple's new HomePod smart speaker, I can say one thing with confidence: it sounds incredible. Overall, HomePod is both louder and better-sounding than I expected. The bass was strong without being too heavy, vocals were crisp and clear, and the overall sound felt somehow bright and energized. I also got a demo of a stereo setup using two HomePods — that functionality is coming later on through a free update — and was blown away. So while I can't give a definitive verdict until testing it for myself, I will say that HomePod gives a great first impression."
"We will have much more to say in a full review, but on first impressions while the HomePod looks great, is super simple to set up and is undoubtedly powerful, the sound produced does not immediately match up to its £319 price tag. What becomes immediately apparent is the formidable bass the HomePod kicks out. What's more, the sound remains constant as you walk around the room, no doubt thanks to those beam-forming tweeters. The vocals are clear as a bell, too. It's not all good news, however. There is a distinct lack of mid-range, leaving you feeling that something is missing in the mix."
"As advertised, the thing sounds great. Apple's engineers were able to get a lot of rich and full sound out of that small footprint. The speaker is particularly adept as isolating vocals and maintaining often muddled aural aspects, like background singers and audience sounds in live recordings."
"Ultimately, my initial impression is that the HomePod sounds very good for the type of speaker it is and it certainly stacks up well against the competition — some of it less expensive, some of it more. But like all speakers, it has its limitations and the HomePod left me wanting for true stereo sound. Which is probably why the only time I got truly jazzed during the demo was when they paired the two HomePods together and delivered some real separation.”
"While it's difficult to get a proper grasp of how a speaker sounds in a short space of time, a second listen to the HomePod reinforces my earlier favorable impressions. While at just under seven inches tall it's undoubtedly on the small side, it's capable of incredible volume, easily filling a room and reinforcing its house party credentials. This is particularly true when two of them pair to play the same song simultaneously: it's a bassy tour-de-force."
