Apple HomePod

09 Feb 2018

HomePod is a powerful speaker that works Apple Music and Siri to learn your taste in music. It’s also an intelligent home assistant.

HWZ's Overall Rating: 7.0

Design:

7.5

Performance:

7.5

Features:

6.5

Value:

6.5

Good dynamic range, clear treble, deep bass

Superb far-field voice recognition

Supports HomeKit

Excellent built quality

No on-device support for other music services

Can't even act as a basic Bluetooth speaker

Siri still can't do much

Unreliable as a home hub

Product Specification

Surround Sound Capability	High-excursion woofer with custom amplifier Array of seven horn-loaded tweeters, each with its own custom amplifier Six-microphone array for far-field Siri Internal low-frequency calibration microphone for automatic bass correction Direct and ambient audio beamforming Transparent studio-level dynamic processing
Inputs / Outputs	Supports: 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO, direct guest access, Bluetooth 5.0 Sources: Apple Music, iTunes Music Purchases, iCloud Music Library with an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription, Beats 1 Live Radio, Apple Podcasts, AirPlay other content to HomePod from iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, and Mac
Dimensions	6.8 inches high (172mm) 5.6 inches wide (142mm) 2.5kg