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HomePod Announced (Siri Speaker) Sonos meets Amazon Echo, $349
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Why do people pay hundreds for sonos? It's a thing.
I would bet money that any Sonos is better sounding than this.
MercuryLS3
Junior Member
If the Siri improvements are legit, then I would be interested. Not at $350 though, I'll wait for a price drop or buy it used.
Benjamin1981
Member
Not having to use the clunky Sonos app anymore is the real killer feature here.
uhhh you bought 3 Sonos Play 1s at 349 each? You got ripped off. Play 1's are 199 and Sonos is currently running a sale on them for 50 bucks off two of them.
entremet
Member
So 350 for 2?
yes i believe that is the promotion they are running.
You are only going to do so much with a speaker that small, so the spacial stuff is just wasteful tech to me. If I want music to cover a room, I'm using way better speakers.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
At least it works with my phone, which is a plus.
smokeandmirrors
Banned
If Siri is improved even remotely then this will be something I'm interested for privacy reasons.
I actually like the ball of yarn look, the price...not so much.
Ooo, good to know. Know how long the sale lasts?
Ooo, good to know. Know how long the sale lasts?
Not really true for most people. A Play 1 can cover a lot of space while still sounding great. Far better than your average BT speaker and not even in the same league as the Echo and Home.
LostMyNarbles
Member
The price seems really high compared to the Amazon Echo and the Google Home. I suppose if the speaker proves to be exceptionally good it may justify the higher price tag, but even still I'm worried about the quality of Siri compared to Alexa and Google Assistant. Also, I didn't get to watch the presentation and the product page doesn't say anything about it, but I would have to question third-party music support if you don't want to use Apple Music and if that works just as well.
My play 5 is by far the best sounding speaker I've heard in its price range. I'm no hardcore audiophile but it was better than the other options.
I'm not saying rip sonos. But..
I have been in the market for a multi-room speaker system for ages now. Was going to pull the trigger on Sonos last year when they added the iTunes Music support but decided to wait.
Well, wait no longer.. and I'm not buying a sonos. I'm buying this instead.
ISWThunder
Member
Seems like a pretty expensive cost to beta test their new speaker and Siri.
If the speaker is top quality and Siri is actually competitive with Google's assistant, then it's only marginally overpriced. But until Apple comes anywhere close to actually proving these innovations exist in a polished fashion, it seems like an insane bet. Doesn't help that I really don't like the aesthetics.
If the speaker is top quality and Siri is actually competitive with Google's assistant, then it's only marginally overpriced. But until Apple comes anywhere close to actually proving these innovations exist in a polished fashion, it seems like an insane bet. Doesn't help that I really don't like the aesthetics.
shira
Member
Maybe they don't understand Canadian accents, only 'Murican, Australian and Jolly Olde English
It is. And most people won't understand that and will just say why didn't you just get an Echo for cheaper and more capability.
They haven't developed the technology yet to determine one ay from another.
adamantypants
Member
I look forward to seeing Apple's next quarterly reports where they're absolutely printing money and have record profits because the HomePod sold out everywhere.
Nailed it.
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Nailed it.
Technosteve
Banned
The thing is you really need a pair for stereo imaging. Uh it better be better then a pair of Sonos Play 1s for me to even think aboit getting a pair
1. Convenience
1a. ease of use - even my wife can use them
1b. ease of setup
2. reliability - its far more reliable than apple air play
3. the plethora of music services available to it. I would be surprised if Apple has nearly as many as sonos does
4. and certainly not the least, they sound, really, really good. You would have to have stereo, amp and dedicated speakers (all of which i have) which could total you easily in excess of 1k to really beat the sound of these things.
I am not full blown audio-phile, where i need power conditioning surge protectors and 100% lossless audio. But i appreciate quality sound, and they sound pretty dang great for the money.
June 18th. You can also get 100 off the sub, if your in the market for one.
http://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/2-room-music-system.html
old manatee
Banned
Lol $350. I'm sure people will buy it, but seriously that has to be like a 1000% markup.
Sweet, thanks for the info.
I really want some SONOS because friends have brought them over for parties before and it is so simple to move them around everywhere we need music, inside, outside, downstairs, on the roof, etc.
$35 to manufacture this thing?
FT impressions say it's better than the Play 3: http://blogs.ft.com/the-world/liveb...desktop=true#d1c44adfc6033ee1575ec845ad89aadb
It was rhetorical. I was defending Sonos with that post.
Khaos Kontrol
Banned
$349? That Apple Tax.
Yeah, I'm going to have to pass.
Yeah, I'm going to have to pass.
It really depends on how this sounds. I haven't been interested in the echo or google's offering and it doesn't seem like Apple is all that interested offering the same thing either. There is plenty of space in the market for these things and this might be a nice product though no game changer. Not sure Apple would have sustained interest in these things, always feels like a 'hobby' to them.
I have an Echo -- it's mostly just for setting timers for my oven to be honest, haha. Alexa somehow gets activated probably 3x as often as I actually ask her to do something. If we had a smart home then it would definitely be more beneficial, but I got it for about $90 on sale so I wasn't going to pass up on it.
I thought you might be, but I thought I would throw that out there for those that don't know.
Hmm what's one thing both bose and apple have in common? Both having a reputation for being very overpriced?
It is overpriced, you can get two sonos play 1s or two echos for the price of one of these.
Thing I want to know:
Can the HomePod act as a repeater / mirror or whatever the heck you want to call it?
With AirPlay 2 announcement and the announcement that a bunch of speaker makers will support AirPlay 2, can the HomePod transmit to these speakers the same signal it is playing?
If so.. you really only need one HomePod and then you can buy whatever quality AirPlay 2 supported speaker(s) you want.
Can the HomePod act as a repeater / mirror or whatever the heck you want to call it?
With AirPlay 2 announcement and the announcement that a bunch of speaker makers will support AirPlay 2, can the HomePod transmit to these speakers the same signal it is playing?
If so.. you really only need one HomePod and then you can buy whatever quality AirPlay 2 supported speaker(s) you want.
the soundlink's are definitely worth their price.
two play 1 or two echos doesn't make sense when this is combining both (or doing better in some cases).
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
No you can't. Play 1 is $200.
So you can get Sonos play 1 (200) & Amazon Eco (180). So $380.
So Sonos play 1 has to sound so much better than HomePod to have this as an viable option.
I will say again, HomePod is a solid price, and this is coming from someone who absolutely hate Apple pricing
Do people in 2017 have any legitimate reason to shit on Bing? Sometime when I have abundance of time, I try to search the same word in both Google and Bing. And for life of me, I don't understand what is actually wrong with Bing, because I get everything I want. Its not better or worse than Google. Its just as good. So do people just hate it for sake of it? or there is actually reason to it?
Princess Carl
Member
Shocker.
There you go. Buy one HomePod and then get a few really good quality AirPlay 2 speakers and you can end up with a damn good multi-room home audio setup.
The HomePod is a smart move from Apple. People are nuts thinking this is DOA.
This is going to fit my needs really really well.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
LOL at that price
then again i wonder how many people laughing at the price buy/own Beats By Dre headphones
then again i wonder how many people laughing at the price buy/own Beats By Dre headphones
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
just like any Apple products.
Yea, but are people going to see it that way? Guess we'll find out.the soundlink's are definitely worth their price.
two play 1 or two echos doesn't make sense when this is combining both (or doing better in some cases).
Read my post above you can get two play 1s right now for 350.
Also its Apple that has to prove their product against sonos not the other way around. Sonos has a rock solid product and reputation. They're going up against people like me who already have a sonos or echo or both. Why would I buy this? Especially when I know how closed apple's systems tend to be?
Lys Skygge
Member
I would consider replacing my Bose Wireless Speaker with HomePod depending on impressions. Sounds really promising!