In two days, the Apple HomePod
will be available in the United States, for everyone, especially those who have passed
have been pre-ordering since the end of January. And so it is with a little
in advance that journalists have alreadypublished first returns of
testsabout the enclosure. And without surprises, as seen during the
feedback from first impressions in recent days, the HomePodglasses
by its musical qualities, but finds himself dumped by the competition
regarding connected features, with aSiri plus
only limited:
Many of the tester journalists from the first hour join
indeed on different points. The Apple HomePod is in several cases
praised for its excellent sound transcription qualities.
Megan WollertonCNETthe place in front
the competition, and in particular ahead of the Google Max Home. David Phelan of
The Independant, Matthew Panzarino of
TechCrunchand many others are of the same opinion regarding
the excellent sound product.
The bass is notablyvery good, despite a format
relatively small of the beast. THEhigh frequencies seduce
also, maintaining good precision without ever being
aggressive.
Finally, the sound power surprises many testers, who add that
the HomePod could be enough to provide sound in large rooms. The speaker reaches
in particular to limit distortion even at very high sound levels.
The sound specialist magazineWhat Hi-Fiis however
not as rave about the HomePod regarding the audio part. The tester
underlines asmall defect in the mid frequencies, A little
recessed and lacking clarity to a certain extent, while a
pregnant like theUltimate Ears Megablast can do better on this
land there.
Audio aside, where the HomePod really struggles, however, is
side of connected functionalities. Nilay Patel, from The Verge, insists on
Siri commands still very limited. It is not possible, for example,
to record an event in the calendar via Siri. The journalist regrets
also the need to link the speaker to a unique Apple ID account, which
makes it difficult to use by several members in the same household.
These users must also be equipped with an iPhone to
take advantage of all HomePod features and even subscribe to Apple
Music to enjoy all possible Siri commands.
To summarize, as saidDavid Phelande The Independant,
the Apple HomePod offers thebest sound at this price, more
remains below the competition, notably from Alexa and Google Home, for
connected functions.
Note that, as rightly statedCNET, le Multiroom
via AirPlay 2 and the use of two HomePods in stereo are for the moment
impossible. An update of the speaker OS should be done in a
near future to unlock these two features.
In the end, Apple succeeds in offering an audio speaker of very
great quality that should satisfy many music lovers. On the other hand, the
smart connected speaker side isbehind, more
this was how Tim Cook wanted to stand out, as stated during the
presented HomePod on stage in 2017:prioritize quality
audio above all.
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