Bose more complete in the low and middle range sounds, the problem with the bass can be easily solved by moving it to another surface. Home pod just an overload of high frequencies that when over the mid volume, makes a disturbing noise like a whistle and looses all the bass and middle range.
like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
I think sound quality wise, there’s no beating the HomePod. Apple just seem to have the correct balance and the upward facing woofer prevents the distortion that Bose, Sonos etc seem to be suffering with
The Bose give you options to change the from 6 different sound profiles, and equalizer settings. Who knows what this guy setup for the Bose sound settings. This Bose speaker sounds great. Plus you can choose between Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. The HomePod is stuck with crappy Siri. Plus this Bose 500 has Bluetooth support, and audio in and audio out ports. Also this Bose 500 has Air Play 2 support. Not to mention you can use your voice to play and do a lot more stuff, including from a lot more sources, than you could use your voice to play from a HomePod.
Sean Godsell but strictly from a sound quality standpoint the HomePod still comes out on top-without having to mess with any of that settings you mention. It takes care of everything by itself. It’s pretty dumb though when it comes to digital assistant functionality.
But the sound is about only bass,,if u listen again u can just hear high and lows homepod mids are muddy compare to bose but u will say that its not because u are hearing treble frequency a whole balanced and forward thats why btw its not mids its all high frequency and it will sound like Ss and Ts in maximum volume compare to bose...
@@ivanteo1973 like have u own any bose product?like there's a concept in ur mind if apple makes any product even it is not good in that product category u still says that its the best..bruh dont forget the past that of beats headphones solos 1 and 2 and so much people hate them for having muddy sound and pill plus also like only they were good at highs(treble),,in comparison with bose soundlink mini all series...like why im wasting my time to educate u,,because u are 9 year old whos saying that iphone 7 is better than s9+
Actually the HomePod has almost none spatial range. It feels mono-istic when played in front vs the all around sound with the home 500. www.dxomark.com/apple-homepod-speaker-review-true-360-sound/ www.dxomark.com/bose-home-speaker-500-speaker-review-natural-midrange-great-dynamics/
@@maxpayne69. The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html Note (USE GOOD HEADPHONES)
@@jblking3896 May be so but here the video was on Apple vs Bose. Anyway, checking out your link now -I didn't even know about this Huawei Sound X, looks cool though!
More separation and dynamics with the Bose, more punch and fullness with HomePod. Depends on the type of music you prefer. Neither edges out as a clear winner. Tie.
We all got different sound needs. Personally the HomePod is very energetic with a boost in highs. And a boost in the high bass and mid bass... the Bose sounds way better in the mid range. And the Bose also sounds better in the treble area. More laid back but also full of detail. Bose wins but no by much
Thank You for the video! This is probably a problem with the entire home line, bass farts. I bought Bose a portable home speaker and he also has this problem. I'm very much out of focus in this dynamic.
Been watching quite a few YT vids looking at smart speakers and many include audio comparisons. But got to wonder is there any value in these videos. Audio recorded by a mic, of unknown capabilities, clipped and compacted by YT and downloaded to be played via a sound card. Even using quality headphones I don't see how any of this can give a true comparison of the equipment being reviewed.
I have both speakers, and bose sounds better. When you turn up the volume, the bass decreases and there is no distortion. I don't understand this video Homepod sounds great, but not better Some songs seem more natural on homepod. But Bohemian rhapsody, Hotel California, Take On Me ... are best heard on Bose
I also have both and you're correct. The Bose sounds better. I don't know how people think they can simply watch a video and make an accurate critique. And if you're comparing it to it's functionality as a smart speaker to use as a digital assistant and control a smart home, it's not even close. The Bose wins easily.
@@Syd7088 really good sound BUT.....I found that this is really only for ONE location. I set up at home then took to use at work. Its not meant to move around like a regular bluetooth speaker. If you move it you then have to reset the whole thing to set up in another location so keep in mind that its not as mobile as I would want but I still like it
It seems home pod has less distortion and sound pressure,and very smooth -balanced sound; bose just get a little bit peaking though Both are great home speaker,but I’ll take home pod.
I love bose...no ones note that bose mid range is so balance...look here's a thing there's a lot of difference in having mid range good and mid range sounding forward ok..bose soundstage is so wide but the person cant note that too much because of its imagine look if a sound is thicker than u can say its soundstage is so wide with having a poor imagine...,edm wise like first track of illenium bose sounds mids forward and its not distortion but the apple seems to have small soundstage so that its high frequency (treble) is like S and T sounding which some may not prefer after some hours u will like decreasing volume..bose all line up speaker tends to make sound thicker always in simple opinion and its mids are straight forward sounding and detail also because of the whole mid range is balanced..that just my opinion if an audiophile can understand only...
I bought the Bose, but returned it. I don't know. I didn't like the bass. I'm no audiophile. It sounded distorted and overwhelmed many complex songs. Especially at low volume. I bought the HomePod and it sounded more balanced, the bass was tighter, and better at low volumes. Also nice that it senses the environment. Sound is dependent on the surface you put the HomePod on, though, as the sound is fired downwards.
I own both of these devices. That being said, you can't measure the sound by watching a video. You need to hear it in person to make an accurate critique. I prefer the Bose first and foremost because it plays in stereo, where the homepod is mono. You need to link two homepods together to get a stereo output. The Bose can also get louder with less distortion. As far as overall functionality, the Bose wins hands down. If you have a smart home that uses Alexa or Google Assistants for devices around the house, the homepod is useless to you. The Bose can be setup with either Alexa or Google as an assistant and you can also use Airplay from your iPhone to cast Apple Music. You can also connect devices via Bluetooth and it even has a 3.5mm input jack if you still have devices you want to use to control it via cable. The bose screen shows the album and song title and also has a clock, which is also a nice feature. Being able to adjust the bass and treble to your liking based on the type of music you're listening to is also a nice function.
Remember you can always use the equalizer to tune the sound you want. So if this was just factory settings . I bought two homepods and I’m happy. Has two Harmon Kardon Kardon Aura Studios and HomePod beats them.
The AURA is not meant or even in the same price range if you want true Competition you should compare the Harmon Kardon Citation 300 that runs 499.99. Personally, I have the Harmon Kardon Citation 100 and it would definitely sound better than a Homepod in Pairs and you can get 2 for 198.00, and also Google is a better assistant. The other thing is you can get to Amazon Studios in pairs for about 300 to 350.00 if you look. For shopping and just turning on smart parts such as plugs, lights, etc it's also much better than Suri. Two Studios sound better than one Homepod. The only way a Homepod makes sense is if you are in the Apple ecosystem. I had an iPhone 12 it blew I sent it back the next day. Samsung Note 20 is 10 times better. If you like boring stick with Apple. Yes, I know what Suri can do I tried it when I had the iPhone 12 and I also have Beats studio 3 and Sony 1000 XM 4's which I also prefer over the Bra headphones. Also, you might consider Know Calm Headphones. Not the NC of the Sony's but better sound and QI charging.
When the HomePod came out I wasn't impressed by the bass notes. My Small Bose Soundlink Mini had better bass. Maybe I'll have to try the HomePod out again but i wouldn't buy a speaker just for Siri.I think they each sound good at different parts of the song.
@@anthonyfoster365 Of course it does. A soundlink mini is not even the same class of speaker. That's like comparing headphones to a boom box. An apple and oranges comparison. You have to compare a HomePod to similar competition like the Bose 500. The only homepod that should be compared to the soundlink mini is the homepod mini and even then, you're comparing a portable speaker (bose soudlink mini) to one that's not portable (homepod mini).
Homepod sounds better on high level volume, each one has their our performance, both has high quality but the Homepod has more fidelity though Bose has the screen that is so useful.
Let's be honest. We buy one of these for the Apple logo or Bose logo, not for the sound. Any objective audiophile can tell us that both of these sound worse than a good amp and speakers for the same price.
these are not made for audiopops..these are made for a larger market the the consumer who just enjoy music...if bose wanted to market audiopops it make a speaker for them but why narrow to a smaller market...if you dont believe that just look at beats headphones..one of the top selling headphones..case closed..
You aren't getting any good amp and speakers for anwhere near what either of these devices cost and the whole point is they are smart speakers. You're not controlling smart devices or asking Alexa, Google or Siri a question with your amp.
The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html Note (USE GOOD HEADPHONES)
So wrong, there is 6 different sound profiles to choose from, and equalizer settings. Who knows what he set it at. Plus this Bose 500 has not only AirPlay 2 support, but you get to chose between Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Siri sucks monkey balls, and HomeKit support is still a joke in 2020. Amazon supports around 65,000 devices, Google supports 50,000 devices, and HomeKit supports 450 devices, if you thrown in more AirPlay devices then it goes up to over 600 devices, which this Bose 500 speaker supports AirPlay 2, and it supports Bluetooth, and has an audio in port, and a audio out ports. The HomePod is a don't buy, especially when it so locked down.
Sean Godsell lol thanks for the jornal, with all the lecture that you gave me right now i will still say that the homepod sounds batter, and if your not an apple use dont buy it. But but as 60 or 70% of smartphone users use iphones, ipads and macbooks like me we will buy the homepod because it takes the cake when it comes to sound. Thank you for your time
@@fordsolution6714 The fact you think you can actually tell which one sounds better by watching this video tells me you already came into this with your biases and would think a $20 Bluetooth speaker from Amazon sounded better if it had an apple logo on it. If you actually want to know which is better, go to a store and test them each yourself. I own both of these and can tell you the homepod is definitely not better than the bose and it has way less functionality.
LMAO from watching a video? I actually own both and reality says otherwise. Sounds like you own neither. You actually think you can accurately critique sound quality by watching a video? That's like critiquing a 4K video on a 720p screen.
HomePod sound is much better and also Apple customer service way better then Bose ,Bose use to be a great company but become a greedy this days .If you want a damn good home speaker you should look for the Bose sound touch 30
LMAO from watching a video? I actually own both and reality says otherwise. Sounds like you own neither. You actually think you can accurately critique sound quality by watching a video? That's like critiquing a 4K video on a 720p screen.
Homepod me better at least according to this test. because I feel that I have more surround sound than this type of speaker needs and the sound quality in terms of both high and low sound is more acceptable to me, I have heard them both live. so i say quality sound home pod sounds decent because bose speakers don't have surround sound. Why do I say that because the homepod has 7 speakers and the subwoofer. The bose only has 2 speakers and the price is similar between them. due to functionality better bose but definitely not sound quality.
@@Tomulisss The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html Note (USE GOOD HEADPHONES)
I don't even think you know what you're talking about. The homepod outputs sound in mono only. You have to link two homepods together to get stereo sound. The Bose outputs in stereo out of the box.
@@jzuniga633 The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod. They have paired Devialet who is well known for making world class High-Ress speakers. You can see for yourself ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html
The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html Note (USE GOOD HEADPHONES)
That's why they don't even make this anymore right? It's so good they canned it and only sold the homepod mini until Jan 2023 when they released a bigger one, which is still behind this Bose 500 that came out in 2018.
I prefer my Sonos anytime as it’s expandable which I use it as a home theatre. My HomePod it’s alright as I use it for small desktop space. I don’t have this Bose but I have demo it before. If I were to purchase this Bose, it will be use for my spare room but then again I rather chose Sonos One.
The bose in real would sound better I believe as the bass on the homepit just sounds more not punchy and bose is well known for the sound they can produce as Apple stuff...well not a fan of their stuff as Apple is not a very good company to their customers and that is a big part of business. 😊
Apple wins the J.D. Power & Associates award for highest consumer satisfaction just about every year. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Best selling phone in the world? iPhone. Tablet? iPad. Doesn’t seem like they dissatisfied customers to me. Bose is expensive (like Apple), but no audiophiles take them seriously when reviewing speakers or headphones. It’s high-priced consumer or “pro-sumer” level gear like most brands you can buy at Best But or stores like that. Doesn’t even compare to real audio gear like Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, Definitive Technology, Grado (ok, I can’t stand Grados tbh so never mind them), and dedicated preamps, amps, and speakers by KEF, SVS, and dozens of other brands that most people have never heard of...unlike they really like music. And not streamed MP3s/OGGs/AACs but FLAC 24-bit/192kHz or pure uncompressed analogue sound from a mint vinyl album. A really good setup admittedly is gonna put most people out of pocket but it will make either of these sound gadgets sound like tinny toys. I don’t have a great system but I built it piece by piece...maybe $4000, but not all at once. So not $30,000 or something crazy. I use Apple Music to stream from my iPhone via optical cable to an optical (digital - no noise) input in my KEF Audio LS50 powered monitor speakers, which have an EQ and a crossover knob for the external subwoofer. Everything deep is diverted to an 800W powered SVS 10” sealed subwoofer that could destroy neighborhoods if I turned it up. Lol. And I can control it all remotely from my phone or iPad Pro as I kick back. Now that’s sound quality. It’s hard to take these under-$500 speakers seriously. But it’s like a disease, once you hear music with the coloration and distortion removed, you can’t really enjoy it they way you did before. Same thing when I got a sports car. Now it seems normal to me and I love it, but to drive cars with no balls and no soul...makes me sad. Double edged sword definitely!
@@dukeon not the people and things I seen...i am not saying they really bad.. Just go watch Louis Rossman RUclips channel and he will show what apple's stuff and customer service is lacking and from people who came to him as Apple did not help them or way over charge them...and Apple also uses older hardware in their newer line of product over how many years...so I am not all wrong about this stuff and I seen my friends get shafted by Apple...now how they won that award then it must have been weird then as there are so many case's like what I said...but everybody is entitled to an opinion.. Apple could be good for some.. But I have also seen Apple users over a decade with Apple leave for Android as they were fed up with Apple...but they are not a squeaky clean company as they were using child labour in China to put their stuff together also...but each to their own..and I respect what you have said indeed.. 😊
@@dukeon The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html
@@dukeon We are talking specifically about Audio equipment not smartphones, but yeah. I'm quite surprised how a speaker from such a big audio company couldn't even compete with a home speaker from such a genric brand like Apple. I was expecting much more from Bose. I'm very disappointed.
@@jblking3896 Unless you've heard both of these speakers in person, you can't make an accurate comparison. I own both. The bose wins and can also be adjusted depending on the type of music. As a smart speaker used to control a voice assistant and a smart home, it's not even a fair fight. The bose wins hands down.
when you compare them in the middle of a room, they seem to have equal Bass, but the Homepod really destroys it, when you put it in front of a wall. Furthermore it does not overdrives.
So how are both fine tuned? Taking a test by just playing some songs and cranking up volume isn't that difficult nor is it a good comparison. From what I can make out of this, the pod has a bit better bass but the bose's higher freq sound better. Judging by how the last pieces of tech I bought from Apple turned out, I'd go for the Bose. But that's my opinion.
Bose, beware the day on which Apple will launch headphones. They are technologically superior to any other brand on the planet. HomePod literally destroyed you here.
LOL FANBOY speak and theoretically just wrong. If you want real technology get some Sennheisers or Focal Utopia or Celestees. Even Beyerdynamic makes better headphones with a cord. What you should say is Apple spends more on advertising and you are a Sheep.
The HomePod just blasts high frequencies with no middle and bass, it’s not well equalized and Doesn’t sound balanced yet you say it destroyed the home 500. Plus Apple being the “most technologically advanced brand” is just too much for me😂. Here’s a tip for you, get informed, study the subject you want to create a conversation about, don’t just start saying nonsense with no evidence backing up your ridiculous claims.
The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html Note (USE GOOD HEADPHONES)
Pues en el sonido del celular no se aprecia al 100% , pero si note más brillo en el Home pod. Yo compré hace 5 días el Bose y estoy maravillado del sonido, los graves son hermosos. Las ondas necesitan su espacio no creo que el home pod tenga ese espacio interno para generar buenos graves. Aunque sí se que Mac es un monstruo en el diseño pero mmm hay que calificar el todo contra el todo de los dos productos.
Tengo el HomePod y tiene unos graves super nitidos y bastante profundos, con un barrido de frecuencias retumba hasta 30hz, y tiene un excelente control de graves, incluso a un volumen alto.
@@davidgates8543 correct, it’s not for streaming music though which is what uglychamp was most likely getting at. Perhaps there’s a master plan to eventually enable the Bluetooth to stream from other devices. 🤷🏻♂️
@@bradleysykes2550 everyone reviewing apple audio hardware praises them for their sound quality, especially the HomePods. Haven’t seen people talking about BOSE smart speakers. Also since the test was recorded on a high quality microphone, considering that you’re using decent quality headphones, the difference should be noticeable and accurate. A decent microphone won’t completely change the way something sounds
Bose more complete in the low and middle range sounds, the problem with the bass can be easily solved by moving it to another surface. Home pod just an overload of high frequencies that when over the mid volume, makes a disturbing noise like a whistle and looses all the bass and middle range.
I think the same
like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
To my ears the HomePod had it and I am a Bose fan 🤭
What product do you have from Bose
@@vtrally03 The one tested here plus 300 Soundbar and Sub
@@vtrally03 I got a sound bar 700 with the bass module 700 about to return them
@@NMEofdaST8 why?
@@manurodher8958 sounds so bad for music. Like extremely awful I need something with more displacement. Thinking about some Martin Logans
I think sound quality wise, there’s no beating the HomePod. Apple just seem to have the correct balance and the upward facing woofer prevents the distortion that Bose, Sonos etc seem to be suffering with
The Bose give you options to change the from 6 different sound profiles, and equalizer settings. Who knows what this guy setup for the Bose sound settings. This Bose speaker sounds great. Plus you can choose between Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. The HomePod is stuck with crappy Siri. Plus this Bose 500 has Bluetooth support, and audio in and audio out ports. Also this Bose 500 has Air Play 2 support. Not to mention you can use your voice to play and do a lot more stuff, including from a lot more sources, than you could use your voice to play from a HomePod.
Sean Godsell but strictly from a sound quality standpoint the HomePod still comes out on top-without having to mess with any of that settings you mention. It takes care of everything by itself.
It’s pretty dumb though when it comes to digital assistant functionality.
But the sound is about only bass,,if u listen again u can just hear high and lows homepod mids are muddy compare to bose but u will say that its not because u are hearing treble frequency a whole balanced and forward thats why btw its not mids its all high frequency and it will sound like Ss and Ts in maximum volume compare to bose...
Bose was never good in Audio.
@@ivanteo1973 like have u own any bose product?like there's a concept in ur mind if apple makes any product even it is not good in that product category u still says that its the best..bruh dont forget the past that of beats headphones solos 1 and 2 and so much people hate them for having muddy sound and pill plus also like only they were good at highs(treble),,in comparison with bose soundlink mini all series...like why im wasting my time to educate u,,because u are 9 year old whos saying that iphone 7 is better than s9+
No words HomePod is great
The Home Pod just seems fuller. The Bose sounds nice, but the Home Pod seems to fill the room more.
Actually the HomePod has almost none spatial range. It feels mono-istic when played in front vs the all around sound with the home 500. www.dxomark.com/apple-homepod-speaker-review-true-360-sound/
www.dxomark.com/bose-home-speaker-500-speaker-review-natural-midrange-great-dynamics/
@@maxpayne69. The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html
Note (USE GOOD HEADPHONES)
@@jblking3896 May be so but here the video was on Apple vs Bose.
Anyway, checking out your link now -I didn't even know about this Huawei Sound X, looks cool though!
Damn, both sound phenomenal!
More separation and dynamics with the Bose, more punch and fullness with HomePod. Depends on the type of music you prefer. Neither edges out as a clear winner. Tie.
We all got different sound needs. Personally the HomePod is very energetic with a boost in highs. And a boost in the high bass and mid bass... the Bose sounds way better in the mid range. And the Bose also sounds better in the treble area. More laid back but also full of detail. Bose wins but no by much
I just want the best speaker that has crystal clear sound and powerful base and every part that is meant to be heard of every song.
You must be deaf, the bose has far better clarity and dynamic range and bass. The home pod is cheaper and sounds cheap in comparison.
@@contingency9 I completely agree with you.
I will go with the HomePod that’s the sound I am looking for .
Think HomePod sound is great for me.
HomePod definitely has a better sound, but his assistant is the difference, Alexa is the most intelligent assistant
if you want perfect sound just buy a proper hifi setup
@@Austrium1483 I agree with you
HomePod sounds amazing i am giving the edge to the HomePod
Thank You for the video! This is probably a problem with the entire home line, bass farts. I bought Bose a portable home speaker and he also has this problem. I'm very much out of focus in this dynamic.
Подписчик though the soundbar 700 is perfectly fine
ᴄʀᴀᴍᴇ, The 700 has no passive radiators. They rattle.
@@Подписчик-н2п the home speaker 500 doesn’t have passive radiators either.
@@troykm yes it does
@@saintmovies7735 no it doesn't. Have a look at tear down videos.
Been watching quite a few YT vids looking at smart speakers and many include audio comparisons. But got to wonder is there any value in these videos. Audio recorded by a mic, of unknown capabilities, clipped and compacted by YT and downloaded to be played via a sound card. Even using quality headphones I don't see how any of this can give a true comparison of the equipment being reviewed.
You have nice neighbors.
Bro why did you stop uploading? These sound tests could get you very far
I have both speakers, and bose sounds better.
When you turn up the volume, the bass decreases and there is no distortion.
I don't understand this video
Homepod sounds great, but not better
Some songs seem more natural on homepod.
But Bohemian rhapsody, Hotel California, Take On Me ... are best heard on Bose
@Tech J 37 get an apple tattoo
@Tech J 37 buy the homepod it also sounds good
Agree
I also have both and you're correct. The Bose sounds better. I don't know how people think they can simply watch a video and make an accurate critique. And if you're comparing it to it's functionality as a smart speaker to use as a digital assistant and control a smart home, it's not even close. The Bose wins easily.
helped direct me on which i will buy now....Home Pod, Thank you for this!!!
Same here
still good? how's the sound quality? as i will be only using it for music mostly
@@Syd7088 really good sound BUT.....I found that this is really only for ONE location. I set up at home then took to use at work. Its not meant to move around like a regular bluetooth speaker. If you move it you then have to reset the whole thing to set up in another location so keep in mind that its not as mobile as I would want but I still like it
@@randomness5065 I will only be moving it from my bedroom to bathroom or to living room. That should be alright I supposed?
@@Syd7088 yes if you are on the same network all good
It seems home pod has less distortion and sound pressure,and very smooth -balanced sound;
bose just get a little bit peaking though
Both are great home speaker,but I’ll take home pod.
Thanks for that, helped me decide, HomePod all the way 👍🏻🤙🏻
I love bose...no ones note that bose mid range is so balance...look here's a thing there's a lot of difference in having mid range good and mid range sounding forward ok..bose soundstage is so wide but the person cant note that too much because of its imagine look if a sound is thicker than u can say its soundstage is so wide with having a poor imagine...,edm wise like first track of illenium bose sounds mids forward and its not distortion but the apple seems to have small soundstage so that its high frequency (treble) is like S and T sounding which some may not prefer after some hours u will like decreasing volume..bose all line up speaker tends to make sound thicker always in simple opinion and its mids are straight forward sounding and detail also because of the whole mid range is balanced..that just my opinion if an audiophile can understand only...
Apple legend☄️🍏
I bought the Bose, but returned it. I don't know. I didn't like the bass. I'm no audiophile. It sounded distorted and overwhelmed many complex songs. Especially at low volume. I bought the HomePod and it sounded more balanced, the bass was tighter, and better at low volumes. Also nice that it senses the environment. Sound is dependent on the surface you put the HomePod on, though, as the sound is fired downwards.
you now that in the bose app you can adjust amount of bass and treble right? RIGHT?
Bose has the bigger sound stage. Homepod sounds like what it looks, a small speaker
I own both of these devices. That being said, you can't measure the sound by watching a video. You need to hear it in person to make an accurate critique. I prefer the Bose first and foremost because it plays in stereo, where the homepod is mono. You need to link two homepods together to get a stereo output. The Bose can also get louder with less distortion. As far as overall functionality, the Bose wins hands down. If you have a smart home that uses Alexa or Google Assistants for devices around the house, the homepod is useless to you. The Bose can be setup with either Alexa or Google as an assistant and you can also use Airplay from your iPhone to cast Apple Music. You can also connect devices via Bluetooth and it even has a 3.5mm input jack if you still have devices you want to use to control it via cable. The bose screen shows the album and song title and also has a clock, which is also a nice feature. Being able to adjust the bass and treble to your liking based on the type of music you're listening to is also a nice function.
The ability to stereo pair the HomePods wins the say for me
I believe the Bose are already stereo due to the dual dynamic drivers facing opposite to each other
The Bose 500 outputs in stereo by itself. To have to buy 2 homepods to do the same is not a win.
HomePod better sound !!
how can i decide which is better when my speakers are worse?
Alexandru Stefanescu 😂😂😂
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Remember you can always use the equalizer to tune the sound you want. So if this was just factory settings . I bought two homepods and I’m happy. Has two Harmon Kardon Kardon Aura Studios and HomePod beats them.
The AURA is not meant or even in the same price range if you want true Competition you should compare the Harmon Kardon Citation 300 that runs 499.99. Personally, I have the Harmon Kardon Citation 100 and it would definitely sound better than a Homepod in Pairs and you can get 2 for 198.00, and also Google is a better assistant. The other thing is you can get to Amazon Studios in pairs for about 300 to 350.00 if you look. For shopping and just turning on smart parts such as plugs, lights, etc it's also much better than Suri. Two Studios sound better than one Homepod. The only way a Homepod makes sense is if you are in the Apple ecosystem. I had an iPhone 12 it blew I sent it back the next day. Samsung Note 20 is 10 times better. If you like boring stick with Apple. Yes, I know what Suri can do I tried it when I had the iPhone 12 and I also have Beats studio 3 and Sony 1000 XM 4's which I also prefer over the Bra headphones. Also, you might consider Know Calm Headphones. Not the NC of the Sony's but better sound and QI charging.
I have the HK Onyx Studio 6 and it's miles better than the HomePod. It has more low end bass and sounds less hollow. There is no comparison here.
bosr have it love...need to hear it in person speaker rocks
I think HomePod sounds better
Plot twist: when he said the HomePod was playing really the Bose was
Bose fill full range and both side for my head phone(Bose OE soundlink). but, homepot only right side only.
When the HomePod came out I wasn't impressed by the bass notes. My Small Bose Soundlink Mini had better bass. Maybe I'll have to try the HomePod out again but i wouldn't buy a speaker just for Siri.I think they each sound good at different parts of the song.
I have a white Soundlink mini as well. I can personally tell you that the HomePod has better base.
@@anthonyfoster365 Of course it does. A soundlink mini is not even the same class of speaker. That's like comparing headphones to a boom box. An apple and oranges comparison. You have to compare a HomePod to similar competition like the Bose 500. The only homepod that should be compared to the soundlink mini is the homepod mini and even then, you're comparing a portable speaker (bose soudlink mini) to one that's not portable (homepod mini).
Homepod sounds better on high level volume, each one has their our performance, both has high quality but the Homepod has more fidelity though Bose has the screen that is so useful.
We ask a lot from these small speaker systems, is it really that good, I'm not so sure.
Let's be honest. We buy one of these for the Apple logo or Bose logo, not for the sound. Any objective audiophile can tell us that both of these sound worse than a good amp and speakers for the same price.
these are not made for audiopops..these are made for a larger market the the consumer who just enjoy music...if bose wanted to market audiopops it make a speaker for them but why narrow to a smaller market...if you dont believe that just look at beats headphones..one of the top selling headphones..case closed..
You aren't getting any good amp and speakers for anwhere near what either of these devices cost and the whole point is they are smart speakers. You're not controlling smart devices or asking Alexa, Google or Siri a question with your amp.
Wow the home pod sounds phenomenal... :)
The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html
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what is that vibration on the Bose bass? did you that on purpose? cause i have those and don't sound like that.
Me gusta más bose
Never seen so many apple fans .😹
homepod takes the cake.
Takes the cake and the goodie bag
So wrong, there is 6 different sound profiles to choose from, and equalizer settings. Who knows what he set it at. Plus this Bose 500 has not only AirPlay 2 support, but you get to chose between Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Siri sucks monkey balls, and HomeKit support is still a joke in 2020. Amazon supports around 65,000 devices, Google supports 50,000 devices, and HomeKit supports 450 devices, if you thrown in more AirPlay devices then it goes up to over 600 devices, which this Bose 500 speaker supports AirPlay 2, and it supports Bluetooth, and has an audio in port, and a audio out ports.
The HomePod is a don't buy, especially when it so locked down.
Sean Godsell lol thanks for the jornal, with all the lecture that you gave me right now i will still say that the homepod sounds batter, and if your not an apple use dont buy it. But but as 60 or 70% of smartphone users use iphones, ipads and macbooks like me we will buy the homepod because it takes the cake when it comes to sound. Thank you for your time
@Jay tech addict Homekit looooooooool keep your B.S TO YOURSELF. sheepboy
@@fordsolution6714 The fact you think you can actually tell which one sounds better by watching this video tells me you already came into this with your biases and would think a $20 Bluetooth speaker from Amazon sounded better if it had an apple logo on it. If you actually want to know which is better, go to a store and test them each yourself. I own both of these and can tell you the homepod is definitely not better than the bose and it has way less functionality.
In terms of sound quality none comes close to Bose 💯
Homepod is okish.
Keep base and treble at 30 to hit the sweet spot in Bose 500. Apple homepod sounds great never hear it in person.
Let me try
HomePod is the clear winner here.
LMAO from watching a video? I actually own both and reality says otherwise. Sounds like you own neither. You actually think you can accurately critique sound quality by watching a video? That's like critiquing a 4K video on a 720p screen.
Overall bose is balanced where apple is boosting higher frequencies
HomePod sound is much better and also Apple customer service way better then Bose ,Bose use to be a great company but become a greedy this days .If you want a damn good home speaker you should look for the Bose sound touch 30
HomePod magical.. best. Using recently
Both sound disappointing to be honest , i just got the HomePod and although its impressive for its size its no way near as good as a small 2.1 setup
THISSSSSSSS needs to be upvoted more
One minute into the video and it’s not even close, HomePod.
LMAO from watching a video? I actually own both and reality says otherwise. Sounds like you own neither. You actually think you can accurately critique sound quality by watching a video? That's like critiquing a 4K video on a 720p screen.
Homepod
me better at least according to this test. because I feel that I have more surround sound than this type of speaker needs and the sound quality in terms of both high and low sound is more acceptable to me, I have heard them both live. so i say quality sound home pod sounds decent because bose speakers don't have surround sound.
Why do I say that because the homepod has 7 speakers and the subwoofer. The bose only has 2 speakers and the price is similar between them. due to functionality better bose but definitely not sound quality.
for me homepod chaking my chast.
@@Tomulisss The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html
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I don't even think you know what you're talking about. The homepod outputs sound in mono only. You have to link two homepods together to get stereo sound. The Bose outputs in stereo out of the box.
Bose it’s more heavy noise and good equalizered
Homepod seems to be the $1,000 speaker and the 500 to be the $49 speaker!
Apple first hired scientists to design how the sound will work then they hired sound engineers to create it.
bose has been doing that since day 1
@@kubectlgetpo and that’s why Bose is a high end speaker as apples homepod is.
@@jzuniga633 The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod. They have paired Devialet who is well known for making world class High-Ress speakers. You can see for yourself ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html
Bose is bose
If the HomePod wasn't terrible of getting your music devices to play in it...
HomePod rulez!
The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html
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That's why they don't even make this anymore right? It's so good they canned it and only sold the homepod mini until Jan 2023 when they released a bigger one, which is still behind this Bose 500 that came out in 2018.
I prefer my Sonos anytime as it’s expandable which I use it as a home theatre. My HomePod it’s alright as I use it for small desktop space. I don’t have this Bose but I have demo it before. If I were to purchase this Bose, it will be use for my spare room but then again I rather chose Sonos One.
Bose bose hota h 😂😂😂 apple apple hi hota h
Bose the best!
HomePod sounds much clearer
I like bose 500 no matter what..
bose😁
BOSE
The bose in real would sound better I believe as the bass on the homepit just sounds more not punchy and bose is well known for the sound they can produce as Apple stuff...well not a fan of their stuff as Apple is not a very good company to their customers and that is a big part of business. 😊
Apple wins the J.D. Power & Associates award for highest consumer satisfaction just about every year. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Best selling phone in the world? iPhone. Tablet? iPad. Doesn’t seem like they dissatisfied customers to me.
Bose is expensive (like Apple), but no audiophiles take them seriously when reviewing speakers or headphones. It’s high-priced consumer or “pro-sumer” level gear like most brands you can buy at Best But or stores like that.
Doesn’t even compare to real audio gear like Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, Definitive Technology, Grado (ok, I can’t stand Grados tbh so never mind them), and dedicated preamps, amps, and speakers by KEF, SVS, and dozens of other brands that most people have never heard of...unlike they really like music.
And not streamed MP3s/OGGs/AACs but FLAC 24-bit/192kHz or pure uncompressed analogue sound from a mint vinyl album. A really good setup admittedly is gonna put most people out of pocket but it will make either of these sound gadgets sound like tinny toys.
I don’t have a great system but I built it piece by piece...maybe $4000, but not all at once. So not $30,000 or something crazy. I use Apple Music to stream from my iPhone via optical cable to an optical (digital - no noise) input in my KEF Audio LS50 powered monitor speakers, which have an EQ and a crossover knob for the external subwoofer. Everything deep is diverted to an 800W powered SVS 10” sealed subwoofer that could destroy neighborhoods if I turned it up. Lol. And I can control it all remotely from my phone or iPad Pro as I kick back. Now that’s sound quality.
It’s hard to take these under-$500 speakers seriously. But it’s like a disease, once you hear music with the coloration and distortion removed, you can’t really enjoy it they way you did before. Same thing when I got a sports car. Now it seems normal to me and I love it, but to drive cars with no balls and no soul...makes me sad. Double edged sword definitely!
@@dukeon not the people and things I seen...i am not saying they really bad.. Just go watch Louis Rossman RUclips channel and he will show what apple's stuff and customer service is lacking and from people who came to him as Apple did not help them or way over charge them...and Apple also uses older hardware in their newer line of product over how many years...so I am not all wrong about this stuff and I seen my friends get shafted by Apple...now how they won that award then it must have been weird then as there are so many case's like what I said...but everybody is entitled to an opinion.. Apple could be good for some.. But I have also seen Apple users over a decade with Apple leave for Android as they were fed up with Apple...but they are not a squeaky clean company as they were using child labour in China to put their stuff together also...but each to their own..and I respect what you have said indeed.. 😊
@@dukeon The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html
@@dukeon We are talking specifically about Audio equipment not smartphones, but yeah. I'm quite surprised how a speaker from such a big audio company couldn't even compete with a home speaker from such a genric brand like Apple. I was expecting much more from Bose. I'm very disappointed.
@@jblking3896 Unless you've heard both of these speakers in person, you can't make an accurate comparison. I own both. The bose wins and can also be adjusted depending on the type of music. As a smart speaker used to control a voice assistant and a smart home, it's not even a fair fight. The bose wins hands down.
Bose winer
which one has deeper bass
when you compare them in the middle of a room, they seem to have equal Bass, but the Homepod really destroys it, when you put it in front of a wall. Furthermore it does not overdrives.
ᴄʀᴀᴍᴇ Great ! Thank you
Bose has never really been about the bass they're always on the sound quality
Tobias Cano I am sure that they both have a good sound quality but I wasnt sure about the bass
HomePod sure. !!
So how are both fine tuned? Taking a test by just playing some songs and cranking up volume isn't that difficult nor is it a good comparison. From what I can make out of this, the pod has a bit better bass but the bose's higher freq sound better. Judging by how the last pieces of tech I bought from Apple turned out, I'd go for the Bose. But that's my opinion.
Homepod sound tighter
Bose, beware the day on which Apple will launch headphones. They are technologically superior to any other brand on the planet. HomePod literally destroyed you here.
LOL FANBOY speak and theoretically just wrong. If you want real technology get some Sennheisers or Focal Utopia or Celestees. Even Beyerdynamic makes better headphones with a cord. What you should say is Apple spends more on advertising and you are a Sheep.
The HomePod just blasts high frequencies with no middle and bass, it’s not well equalized and Doesn’t sound balanced yet you say it destroyed the home 500.
Plus Apple being the “most technologically advanced brand” is just too much for me😂.
Here’s a tip for you, get informed, study the subject you want to create a conversation about, don’t just start saying nonsense with no evidence backing up your ridiculous claims.
The Huawei Sound X is 100x better than the Apple home pod inteems of sound. They have paired with Devialet who has a high reputation for making world class High-Ress speakers. Later in the video he compares the two speakers and Apple doesn't stand a chance. You can see for yourself. ruclips.net/video/KjVsamB7dW8/видео.html
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I own both of these devices and from the sounds of it, you own neither.
Bose has wider soundstage and no noise. Source needs better EQ
Adarsh Srinivasa source had no EQ
@@STREZZD7 That’s what,
Base on bose just kills the homepod...
Which one was the last song?
Salzburg by Worakls
Bose is giving surround sound
bose
What u all listening to there is no comparison to bose
if your listening for bass sound only, you are not an audiophile...
Highs r missing in homepod
Apple fail and you cannot more find it on their website because it completa fail :/
Both sound muffled on the video at least.
Because you can't accurately critique sound quality by watching a video that's recording them. You have to see each in person.
@@bradleysykes2550 yes i was being sarcastic when I posted my comment back then.
Bose is Boss
Pues en el sonido del celular no se aprecia al 100% , pero si note más brillo en el Home pod. Yo compré hace 5 días el Bose y estoy maravillado del sonido, los graves son hermosos. Las ondas necesitan su espacio no creo que el home pod tenga ese espacio interno para generar buenos graves. Aunque sí se que Mac es un monstruo en el diseño pero mmm hay que calificar el todo contra el todo de los dos productos.
Tengo el HomePod y tiene unos graves super nitidos y bastante profundos, con un barrido de frecuencias retumba hasta 30hz, y tiene un excelente control de graves, incluso a un volumen alto.
I don‘t buy a HomePod anymore... connection problems don‘t stop and apple doesn‘t car at all...
I got 5 running in my wireless 5.0 with zero issues.
how can you compare these two speakers with this rotten microphone !!!!
애플 홈팟이 더 좋구나 ㅠㅠ
Bose win i think
En 2019, j’avais testé ces deux modèles face au Sonos One, j’ai préféré le Sonos
Homepod is beter
Bose sound better
Homepod ftw 😏😏
Harman kardin in the mejor
no no ... i like bose
oh btw Homepod has NO bluetooth
It does
Bluetooth 5
@@davidgates8543 correct, it’s not for streaming music though which is what uglychamp was most likely getting at. Perhaps there’s a master plan to eventually enable the Bluetooth to stream from other devices. 🤷🏻♂️
HomePod win
Absolute no brainer, the HomePod is miles better.
absolutely Homepod wins
HomePod sounds way more clear, bright, bass is nicely balanced and has better instrument separation in comparison to the Bose.
I own both and it's quite the opposite in person. You cannot judge sound quality from watching a video on youtube. Ridiculous thinking you could.
@@bradleysykes2550 everyone reviewing apple audio hardware praises them for their sound quality, especially the HomePods. Haven’t seen people talking about BOSE smart speakers. Also since the test was recorded on a high quality microphone, considering that you’re using decent quality headphones, the difference should be noticeable and accurate. A decent microphone won’t completely change the way something sounds
both sounds crappy, thin and sharp and hash treble, muffy bass, no dynamic, all compressed and distorted. Can not live with either one.
If it has no high and no low must be Bose
Bose rattles alot