Name: Apple HomePod 2nd Gen
Brand: Apple
Price: 349.00 USD

The Apple HomePod 2nd Gen is rated 4/5 for sound quality, #5 of 29 Medium Size Powered Desktop Speakers. See all Powered Home rankings for every top pick.

Apple HomePod 2nd Gen · Editor's rating 4/5, ranked #5 of 29 Medium Size Powered Desktop Speakers

Check price at Amazon ($349.00 each) →17 percent above its usual $297.71 ↓ price history

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Brand: Apple

#5 Apple HomePod 2nd Gen: $349.00 each Amazon $349.00 eBay

Older model: the Apple HomePod (ranked lower, rated 3.5/5). See every Apple HomePod generation.

Pros: A compact smart speaker with natural, spacious sound that tunes itself to the room, ideal for Apple Music and AirPlay users. What Hi-Fi gave it a perfect 5 stars for sound and a What Hi-Fi Award, calling it natural, solid and energetic with a spacious, three-dimensional presentation on Dolby Atmos content. A 4-inch high-excursion woofer moves 20mm of travel, paired with five angled horn-loaded tweeters, and the S7 chip continuously measures the room and re-tunes the output in real time, even as you move the speaker. “Hey Siri” is reliably heard from across a room even at full volume, and two units can be stereo-paired for a genuinely bigger sound.

Cons: What Hi-Fi’s own comparison found the pricier Sonos Era 300 has more power, punch and detail, and Siri cannot launch Spotify, Tidal or other non-Apple services directly, only Apple Music by voice; everything else has to be sent over AirPlay from a phone. There is no way to stream to it over Bluetooth at all, no 3.5mm or other wired input, no battery, and no IP rating, so it’s an AC-only speaker for an already-committed Apple household.

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Voice Assistant

Released	Jan 2023 (3 years ago)
AES Input	No
App	Yes (Apple Home)
Aux Input	No
Battery Life	No Battery
Bluetooth	No
Built-in Microphone	Yes (far-field array, no physical mute switch)
Coaxial Input	No
Dimensions	6.7” x 5.6” x 5.6” (170 x 142 x 142 mm)
Drivers	4in high-excursion woofer, 5x horn-loaded tweeters
EQ	Yes (Reduce Bass toggle + automatic room correction)
HDMI Input	No
IP Rating	None
Inputs	Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2
Optical Input	No
Party Mode	Yes (AirPlay 2 multi-room)
Power Bank	No
Power Input	External AC adapter (detachable cable)
RCA Input	No
Stereo	No
Streaming Services	AirPlay 2, Apple Music (direct voice control); other services via AirPlay only
TRS Input	No
TWS	Yes (stereo pairing via Home app)
USB Input	No
Voice Assistants	Apple Siri
Weight	5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Wi-Fi	Yes
XLR Input	No

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Price history

$349 is 17 percent above its typical $297.71 over the last three months, and it has been as low as $297.71 (Sep 2026). It may be worth waiting for a sale.

Links
- Official Apple HomePod 2nd Gen Product Page
Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- What Hi-Fi: Apple HomePod 2 review

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#5 Apple HomePod 2nd Gen: $349.00 each Amazon $349.00 eBay

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