HomePod este prima boxa inteligenta a companiei Apple, ea fiind lansata in cursul zilei de vineri de catre compania americana, iar astazi vedem si primele teste facute de unii experti. Vorbim despre Consumer Reports, o cunoscuta publicatie americana care testeaza tot felul de produse electronice, ea afirmand ca HomePod nu are calitate audio la fel de buna precum Google Home, sau Sonos One.
Dupa o “evaluare completa” a HomePod, cei de la Consumer Reports sustin ca boxa inteligenta ofera o calitate audio foarte buna, insa Google Home Max si Sonos one ofera o calitate audio superioara. HomePod este plasata in fata multor altor boxe inteligente, insa cele doua de mai sus nu se numara printre ele, companiile Google si Sonos reusind sa creeze produse foarte bune.
HomePod are un bas mult prea intens, iar sunetele de tonalitate medie nu sunt redate chiar atat de bine precum ar trebui, conform testului facut de catre Consumer Reports. HomePod nu ar avea boxe suficient de bune pentru a reda cum trebuie nuanta sunetelor produse de catre vocile artistilor, sau de catre chitarele care se aud in melodiile redate.
“The HomePod will serve many music fans well, but CR testers did hear some flaws. The HomePod’s bass was a bit boomy and overemphasized. And the midrange tones were somewhat hazy, meaning that some of the nuance in vocals, guitars, and horns was lost: These elements of the music couldn’t be heard as distinctly as in more highly rated speakers. Treble sounds, like cymbals, were underemphasized. But the HomePod played reasonably loudly in a midsized room. The bottom line? Overall the sound of the HomePod was a bit muddy compared with what the Sonos One and Google Home Max delivered.”
HomePod este deasemenea criticata pentru lipsa unui suport pentru sunet stereo, desi Apple il va oferi impreuna cu iOS 11.3 luna viitoare, nici ecosistemul inchis al Apple nu este un prezentat ca un plus. Toate aceste critici sunt contrare primelor recenzii facute de catre jurnalistii americani pentru boxa inteligenta HomePod, unele fiind deasemenea facute de catre experti audio.
