I wasn’t going to write this post about the HomePod mini. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great product, and I love it on my bedroom dresser. The reason I wasn’t going to write this, was that the HomePod mini is just the HomePod, but mini. But, I decided to write this because I think the similarities to the original HomePod is important to dive into.
Now, the HomePod mini isn’t exactly the same as the HomePod, obviously. For starters it’s small, about the size of a softball. The full sized HomePod is about the size of a small paint can. This smaller size makes for a smaller speaker array but, despite this, the HomePod mini still pushes out great sound and is perfect for smaller rooms like a bedroom or home office or kitchen. The bass isn’t as full compared to the full sized HomePod and the high-ends not as detailed, but for the price category the HomePod mini is in, it sounds better than most of it’s competitors.
As for the rest of the features, well, it’s a HomePod. You get Siri. You get that single, illuminated touch surface. It works with HomeKit. You can use the new Intercom feature. You name it, the mini has what the OG HomePod has.
Frankly, it was about time Apple released a lower priced HomePod. It always was extremely costly and impractical to buy the $299 USD HomePod for every room in the house. But at $99 USD, the HomePod mini is more cost effective and practical if you’re looking to buy multiple HomePods for multiple rooms. And with the holiday season upon us, it makes for a perfectly priced gift.
