HomePod 2 Reviews: Newold HomePod Makes A Comeback
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© Submitted by BGR HomePod 2 ShippingApple introduced the HomePod 2 a few weeks ago. The second generation of smart speakers comes with some of the features available in the HomePod mini, some of which were available in the original HomePod, as well as some new features like the new S7 processor and lower audio hardware.
When the product launched Friday at $299 at midnight and in white, reviewers had just written their thoughts on the HomePod 2. Here are their impressions:
CNN just covered this: The new HomePod doesn't have all the drivers the first generation had, but the post thinks it looks better:
Internally, the second-generation HomePod has fewer drivers than the first-generation model—five in the new version versus seven in the original—but it actually improves the overall sound. The new HomePod has a better balance of bass, treble, and Mids; The original HomePod was very heavy.
The Verge notes that Siri, the HomePod's main control unit, has improved a lot since 2018, but it's still catching up to other voice assistants:
Apple's voice assistant is also less general-knowledgeable than Google Assistant with its direct navigation to Google's rich information. I asked Siri who was playing at the Super Bowl the day after the raffle, and Siri couldn't answer me. Google got it right away (in this case, Alexa, too).
But for most smart home needs, you don't need to know everything. I'd rather my assistant be a little dumber than slow or sluggish to check my house but hot on sports scores.
Digital Trends focuses on the stereo pairs users can create with the HomePod 2. The post rates sound quality for any situation, whether that's watching a movie or listening to a piece of spatial audio:
In terms of sound quality, cinematic experience, flexibility, and ease of use, the HomePods hold up very well against the excellent Prime Wireless Pro and almost beat the Sonos Beam out of the water. In a word? I'm so excited.
(...] Some Apple HomePods work great with Spatial Audio for movies and TV shows. Dialogue is quite clear and focused, sound effects are spacious and enveloping - it really felt like there were more speakers in the room - and the sound area has evolved right behind me and to the side, with A virtual dome in front of me. The sound effects are well-defined and punchy. And the bass output with the two HomePods is, dare I say, very powerful. Of course, the subwoofer can take the bass to a deeper level. But for a two-channel system, the HomePods produced enough bass to rival the I heard it from much bigger speakers.I promise no one will go hungry.
TechRadar also praises the HomePod 2's sound quality, though it says Apple hasn't fixed the issues it had with the first version of the product:
(...] It's lively, detailed, dynamic, and packed with natural, resonant bass. For the price, no speaker can be quite as good as one, and combining two in stereo produces a sound that's much more powerful and rich.
But access to this power is very limited. The only way to access audio is through Siri or Apple AirPlay 2 over Wi-Fi. There is no Bluetooth, no Chromecast, no Spotify Connect, and no aux input. The only way to send audio to it is from an Apple device, so if someone in your family doesn't have one, you should consider excluding them from using the speaker just as everyone else would.
You can also read HomePod 2 reviews from PCMag, Pocket-lint, Engadget, and Tom's Guide.
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