Testseek.com have collected 147 expert reviews of the Apple HomePod Mini smart speaker and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple HomePod Mini smart speaker.
November 2020
(81%)
147 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
2603 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Impressive audio quality for its size
Easy setup
Works as a Thread border router
New “Intercom” feature lets you broadcast messages to family members
Very nice design and small footprint
Decent sound with excellent volume
Works with more than just Apple Music
Solid audio performance with rich bass and bright highs
Multiple speakers can be grouped and used as stereo pairs
Easy Siri voice control
Good Apple Home app integration for smart home controls
Great audio for size
Competitive price
Attractive design
Unbelievable sound for size and price
Brilliant design and tiny form factor
Excellent integration with Siri for Apple Music and your smart home
Compact design
Accessibly priced compared to big HomePod
Good sound for its size
Siri is fast
Built-in Siri
Excellent far-field performance
Solid audio quality
Very compact size
Two speakers sound even better as a stereo pair
Reasonable price
Siri has gotten a lot smarter over the years
The editors didn't like
No physical mic mute control
Intercom doesn't support two-way calls
Supports only one third-party music services (for now)
We've heard better-sounding smart speakers in the Mini's price range
Sound isn't as full or deep as the original HomePod
Cord is permanently attached and needs a 20W adapter
Siri needs to improve
Not the absolute best audio quality for the price
No aux input
Few streaming music services
Limited child controls
No physical microphone button
Lack of third party integration
Better audio experiences at this price point
Siri is not as smart as competitors
Still hugely dependent on Apple devices and services
Doesn't sound as good as similarly priced competitors
Volume controls on top are fiddly
Siri is still behind Google Assistant and Alexa in features and capabilities
Doesn't get very loud
Siri and Homekit aren't as well-supported as Alexa and Google Assistant
Amazon's Echo sounds better for the same price
Flat sphere design looks a little weird
Summary
The HomePod mini improves on the original HomePod in a lot of ways. Audio quality is
Published: 2021-07-04, Author: Sara , review by: soundguys.com
Abstract: Smart home technology is just about everywhere, but if you're looking to add some to where you live, figuring out a new piece of technology can be daunting, especially if it requires a bit of research to operate. Luckily, iPhone users have the Apple HomeP...
Published: 2021-06-07, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Great audio for size, Competitive price, Attractive design
Few streaming music services, Limited child controls, No physical microphone button
It’s funny how timing works. Like the releases of Amageddon and Deep Impact, it’s pure coincidence that both Apple and Amazon launched spherical smart speakers within months of each other. And like those movies, the Echo and the HomePod mini will be sure...
Absolutely effortless smart speaker and music player. An extension of your Apple device, you're paying more for the ease of use and overall quality the HomePod Mini offers, but it won't let you down in terms of features or audio quality. That said, it doe...
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Published: 2021-01-08, Author: Anthony , review by: audiophilia.com
Among the HomePod mini's greatest achievements is giving the listener the interpretive & emotional intentions, the gestalt of the music intended by the artist. Many single point speakers miss this essential, unifying experience. So, for $99 and with Apple...
Published: 2020-12-20, Author: Guy , review by: mymac.com
Abstract: With all that, I STILL didn't buy one. As great as the price “looked”, I was struggling to find a rationale for having one. Play music? Rarely do so at home and have a really big set of speakers connected to a decent receiver as well as AirPods to listen...
Published: 2020-12-03, Author: Michael , review by: macworld.com
Very nice design and small footprint, Decent sound with excellent volume, Works with more than just Apple Music
Sound isn't as full or deep as the original HomePod, Cord is permanently attached and needs a 20W adapter, Siri needs to improve
Had the HomePod mini arrived before the original HomePod—as it probably should have—this would have been a very different review. But knowing how well the HomePod sounds, how cheap the Echo Dot and Nest Mini are, and how little Siri does compared to the o...
