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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.

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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 10:07 PM
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CoolcaminoJun 03, 2024 10:07 PM
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Quote from Davidc8185 :
This a scam !! My bank blocked payment which would have gone to some entity in Spain, not Verizon !
Had to cancel my credit card
Do not attempt to purchase this - It's a scam !
Definitely not a scam. Opened it up directly through the website and I ordered one. Not sure how you could get scammed in this.
Jun 03, 2024 10:08 PM
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jplee3Jun 03, 2024 10:08 PM
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Quote from BoastfulWalrus157 :
Can we return one mini without restocking fee ??
I'm curious about this too haha.
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Jun 03, 2024 10:14 PM
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HappyBirthdayBtchJun 03, 2024 10:14 PM
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Quote from Coolcamino :
Definitely not a scam. Opened it up directly through the website and I ordered one. Not sure how you could get scammed in this.
Agree. Have to say that post (along with people saying their order was canceled) convinced me to not order a 2nd one. Reconsidering that though 😂
Jun 03, 2024 10:16 PM
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soloz2Jun 03, 2024 10:16 PM
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In for two minis and a HomePod
Jun 03, 2024 10:21 PM
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DJChaseJun 03, 2024 10:21 PM
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Just ordered one. I already have 3 first gen and a few minis. I'm going to use this so I can stereo pair a couple of first gens with my Apple TV 4K. See how it compares to my Sonos ARC soundbar.
Jun 03, 2024 10:32 PM
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jplee3Jun 03, 2024 10:32 PM
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BTW: Do any of you actually know *where* the return label would be printed? Is there an option available on the "Track your order" page that will appear after the items have been delivered? How are you supposed to get a return label?
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Jun 03, 2024 10:37 PM
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BOBSONATORJun 03, 2024 10:37 PM
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Anyone get an email confirmation ? I checked out via Apple Pay

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Jun 03, 2024 10:45 PM
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skynet007Jun 03, 2024 10:45 PM
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Quote from jplee3 :
BTW: Do any of you actually know *where* the return label would be printed? Is there an option available on the "Track your order" page that will appear after the items have been delivered? How are you supposed to get a return label?
Usually it's included in the box when they shipped to you the item. I think you should be able to return at the store
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Jun 03, 2024 10:46 PM
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jordanb9095Jun 03, 2024 10:46 PM
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i bought two earlier today and already says fedex is delivering tomorrow
Jun 03, 2024 10:48 PM
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occupantJun 03, 2024 10:48 PM
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Quote from fiveohfour :
Is there a big difference? Which is better? Is the first gen good enough it's worth buying used?
The original HomePods had problems with component-level failures and they're generally considered to be ticking timebombs. You'll find people online saying that the first generation had better audio quality and I really couldn't disagree more. The first gen had a bass-heavy EQ which many people equate to being good, but MOAR BASS is not always a good thing. The current model has great low-end extension without muddying up everything you play through it. It also has way better high-end clarity.
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Jun 03, 2024 10:56 PM
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yybugJun 03, 2024 10:56 PM
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Quote from soloz2 :
In for two minis and a HomePod
Where is the deal for mini?
Jun 03, 2024 10:57 PM
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SlicktheShockerJun 03, 2024 10:57 PM
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Quote from BOBSONATOR :
Anyone get an email confirmation ? I checked out via Apple Pay
You need one extra step during apple pay. Do it again.
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Jun 03, 2024 11:00 PM
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jplee3Jun 03, 2024 11:00 PM
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Geez, this thread and the comments around Alexa have really gotten me thinking about the future of Alexa and if I should consider getting rid of all our Echoes, Fire TV stuff and any other Amazon Fire/Echo/Alexa devices we may have... but then I'd have to turn to Siri and likely Apple Music (neither of which I'm invested in). The outlook seems bleak. I remember when I foolishly thought Google Play Music was the future and uploaded a bunch of my CDs to the cloud via mp3. Now all of those are 'lost' and/or 'obscurely hidden' in Youtube Music Frown


At this point, all we really want to be able to do is ask Alexa or Siri for simple things (like measurement conversions while in the kitchen, or the time, or for a joke, math calculations, etc) or for my wife to be able to play her favorite music without being talked back to: "I'm sorry, you can only do that with the paid subscription of Amazon Music" blah blah blah... it seems we can do all this *currently* but sounds like some or all of these things may slowly be taken away?
Last edited by jplee3 June 3, 2024 at 05:06 PM.
Jun 03, 2024 11:04 PM
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boohooJun 03, 2024 11:04 PM
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returning era100 to costco for this... !

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Jun 03, 2024 11:11 PM
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iSneakyJun 03, 2024 11:11 PM
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Quote from jplee3 :
Geez, this thread and the comments around Alexa have really gotten me thinking about the future of Alexa and if I should consider getting rid of all our Echoes, Fire TV stuff and any other Amazon Fire/Echo/Alexa devices we may have... but then I'd have to turn to Siri and likely Apple Music (neither of which I'm invested in). The outlook seems bleak. I remember when I foolishly thought Google Play Music was the future and uploaded a bunch of my CDs to the cloud via mp3. Now all of those are 'lost' and/or 'obscurely hidden' in Youtube Music Frown


At this point, all we really want to be able to do is ask Alexa or Siri for simple things (like measurement conversions while in the kitchen, or the time, or for a joke, math calculations, etc) or for my wife to be able to play her favorite music without being talked back to: "I'm sorry, you can only do that with the paid subscription of Amazon Music" blah blah blah... it seems we can do all this *currently* but sounds like some or all of these things may slowly be taken away?
I'm planning to switch over to home pods. The echo and echo dots used to be nice but they're constantly not working now for me. Alexa has seemed progressively dumber as well

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