HomePod minis are arriving around the world

What you need to know
- Apple's HomePod mini is now on sale and some orders are beginning to land on doorsteps.
Apple's HomePod mini is now available and those who got their pre-orders in last week have started to have them arrive at their homes. Both White and Space Gray colors are shipping and a number of people have taken to Twitter to post pictures of their new smart speaker.
Now that more people are starting to receive their speakers we're also beginning to get a more rounded perspective for how HomePod mini sounds. The general consensus seems to be that the speaker sounds great, considering its small size.
When the light turns off on the mini, it’s playing on the big one.
Normal HomePod has more bass + volume as you’d expect, but I don’t feel I’m missing out with the mini. pic.twitter.com/l7Oul0RkAxWhen the light turns off on the mini, it’s playing on the big one.
Normal HomePod has more bass + volume as you’d expect, but I don’t feel I’m missing out with the mini. pic.twitter.com/l7Oul0RkAx— alex 🧣 (@SwiftyAlex) November 16, 2020November 16, 2020
HomePod Mini thoughts so far:
Sound is just 🤯
It's tiny small 🐜
Shame you can't stereo pair to OG HomePod 💔
£99 is bang on 💰
Video tomorrow #HomePodmini pic.twitter.com/AiT6NMdAz7HomePod Mini thoughts so far:
Sound is just 🤯
It's tiny small 🐜
Shame you can't stereo pair to OG HomePod 💔
£99 is bang on 💰
Video tomorrow #HomePodmini pic.twitter.com/AiT6NMdAz7— Paul J✌️ (@1PaulJ_) November 16, 2020November 16, 2020
Someone even made a pretty sweet stand for their HomePod mini – no slapping it onto a table for them!
とりあえず廃材でスタンド作ってみた#HomePod mini pic.twitter.com/BLrGJiK2A8とりあえず廃材でスタンド作ってみた#HomePod mini pic.twitter.com/BLrGJiK2A8— JUN JUN DAMONE (@junjundamone) November 16, 2020November 16, 2020
If there's one complaint I've heard it's that the smaller form factor means HomePod mini is slightly lacking in bass, especially compared with the bass-heavy, larger HomePod.
HomePod Mini is cute.
Sound quality is amazing and it can get loud. But it lacks bass. Makes sense as it's small.
Definitely won't replace my Sonos One speakers. Then again it is half the price of a Sonos One. pic.twitter.com/QjeHiYgEWfHomePod Mini is cute.
Sound quality is amazing and it can get loud. But it lacks bass. Makes sense as it's small.
Definitely won't replace my Sonos One speakers. Then again it is half the price of a Sonos One. pic.twitter.com/QjeHiYgEWf— Oliur (@UltraLinx) November 16, 2020November 16, 2020
Do you have a new HomePod mini and if so, how are you finding it? Mine just arrived but is going to stay nice and cozy in its box for a little while longer.
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.
Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.