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Apple HomePod Smart Speaker (2nd Gen, Midnight)

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Verizon has Apple HomePod Smart Speaker (2nd Gen, Midnight) on sale for $174.99. Shipping is free.

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  • This price is $25 less than our Frontpage Deal from April.
  • The all-new HomePod delivers groundbreaking, premium sound, from clear, detailed highs to deep, rich bass. Advanced computational audio pushes acoustics further. Spatial Audio provides even more immersive sound. Works seamlessly with all your Apple devices.Connect and control your smart home, privately and securely.
  • Limited time offer. While supplies last.

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Verizon has Apple HomePod Smart Speaker (2nd Gen, Midnight) on sale for $174.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member WittyHome400 for sharing this deal.

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • This price is $25 less than our Frontpage Deal from April.
  • The all-new HomePod delivers groundbreaking, premium sound, from clear, detailed highs to deep, rich bass. Advanced computational audio pushes acoustics further. Spatial Audio provides even more immersive sound. Works seamlessly with all your Apple devices.Connect and control your smart home, privately and securely.
  • Limited time offer. While supplies last.

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PurpleNest2305
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I have never encountered a Gen 1 in the wild, so I have no comparison to the sound of our Gen 2. That being said, considering the praise for the sound quality of both, I was initially disappointed at how little low end the Gen 2 HomePod had. Great clarity and quality, but thin, tinny sound--for the most part. I had purchased a refurb from Apple at the time, after troubleshooting with support they swapped it out on the guess that something was wrong with it. The replacement sounded about the same, maybe ever so slightly better.

After a few weeks of living with it I happened to stumble across the culprit while playing classical: Apple Music ATMOS. I had played an older classical piece that was non-ATMOS, and it had depth and satisfying bass. I then happened to play the Star Wars: A New Hope theme song for my boys, and it sounded awful--weak, thin. Compared the two, saw the older track was not ATMOS. Turned off ATMOS in the Home app settings, and the Star Wars theme sounded great, proper body and depth to the song. Maybe this isn't an issue with stereo pair HomePods, I only have one so I can't test that. I would say it is worth turning off ATMOS in the Home app if you run a single HomePod Gen 2 to see if it makes a difference:

Home app > three-dot circle in the upper right > Home Settings. Under the People section, tap your Apple account name. Under Connected Media, tap Apple Music. Toggle off Dolby ATMOS.
vcualum
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Just bought two of these. Pairing these to an Apple TV unit sounds really nice.
dearcory
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I have one too… I'm just saying you won't find a new gen 1 to buy anywhere.

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Jun 03, 2024 08:25 PM
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claude349Jun 03, 2024 08:25 PM
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in for 2, Thanx
Jun 03, 2024 08:26 PM
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digdugglerJun 03, 2024 08:26 PM
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Quote from heefunk :
Just got cancellation email. Paid via Apple Pay.
They are still taking orders AND cancelling some?
Jun 03, 2024 08:42 PM
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tenaliJun 03, 2024 08:42 PM
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Quote from mikeyb4 :
Trying to decide on the HomePods or the Sonos Era 100 2 speaker deal from Costco for $375.
From the below article: …However, the HomePod 2 has better smart home functionality, and it bested the Era 100 in the area that matters most: sound quality.

From me: Plus you have the deal of century right now on HomePods

https://www.tomsguide.com/face-of...-homepod-2
Last edited by tenali June 3, 2024 at 02:45 PM.
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Jun 03, 2024 08:44 PM
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unclebenny4140Jun 03, 2024 08:44 PM
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Can anyone tell me why I just bought two of these? Also don't tell my wife. kthxbye
Jun 03, 2024 08:46 PM
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JohnH235Jun 03, 2024 08:46 PM
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In for 2. Upgrading from my minis.
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Jun 03, 2024 08:50 PM
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Eluder99Jun 03, 2024 08:50 PM
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Great deal and in for 2. Now I gotta sell my first gen since it'll no longer be used with the new pair arriving!

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Jun 03, 2024 08:54 PM
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heefunkJun 03, 2024 08:54 PM
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Quote from digduggler :
They are still taking orders AND cancelling some?
not really sure why. reason for cancellation was "not able to validate information provided".
I had to use guest check out, old account had old address and Verizon won't ship to other address.

I'm going to try again with PayPal.
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vipinthomaskcJun 03, 2024 09:03 PM
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How's does it sound?
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Jun 03, 2024 09:05 PM
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BillyCeeeeeJun 03, 2024 09:05 PM
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In for 2! And just got the confirmation email.

I've been holding out for HomePods for quite sometime now ever since I heard them at an Apple store when these first rolled out years ago. I was absolutely blown away by the sound quality but that price tag of over 400 a pop kept me on the side lines. Saying buh-bye to the echo studios!

Thank you SD!
Jun 03, 2024 09:06 PM
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Mamiww6Jun 03, 2024 09:06 PM
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Too bad Spotify and Apple are like ex high school boyfriend and girlfriend. Deeply invested in Spotify, and its hard to justify it without a native support for me. I don't blame Apple or Spotify. They are both at fault. On one hand, Spotify has open API for Spotify Connect. On the other hand, Spotify wants to get away paying zero Apple tax and wants to benefit the ecosystem, tools and development infrastructure Apple provides. Not siding with Apple either, they do act like monopoly sometimes and need to chill down with App Store fees.
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JustinS6323Jun 03, 2024 09:09 PM
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I just got an email to prove my identity by taking a photo of my drivers license…? Anyone else?

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Jun 03, 2024 09:10 PM
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Mamiww6Jun 03, 2024 09:10 PM
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Quote from john9 :
Won't set Spotify as default music service. Deal breaker.
Its deal-breaker for me too. Wife uses Spotify and I use YouTube Music. It seems like there is no perfect smart speaker at this point for us. Google YM has official support, but heard the playback is finicky and is not as good as Apple Music. I will stick to my old, rusty and perfectly working Echo Speaker for now. But outstanding deal!

edit:
Google doesnt support Echo either. They never implemented a proper support for it lol
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