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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

Apple HomePod review: a Siri speaker with a bass problem

A pair of Apple HomePods in black and white fabric covers
The second-generation HomePod comes covered in black or white fabric, but only sounds great in large open-plan spaces. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian

Apple’s big, high-quality smart speaker is back for a surprise second generation. But five years since the first model was launched, a lot has changed in the world of voice-controlled home hi-fi. Can the HomePod still cut it?

The speaker costs £299 ($299/A$479), £20 less than the 2018 launch price of its predecessor but more than three times the price of Apple’s other Siri speaker, the £99 HomePod mini.

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