BEST SOUND! HomePod Mini vs Amazon Echo & Google Nest!

[@CraigsTechTalk]

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[@Megaatron1]

I love how you took the time make the transitions on the songs perfect. That way you could even shazam the songs. Great work 🙏🏽

[@ShaneCreates]

Great comparison. Thanks for sharing! I agree with your statement of the HomePod mini is “in it’s own category.” Blows other small speakers away, but costs more, and hard to compare with speakers three times the size.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thank you very much Shane. My apologies for just now responding. I have been horrible this holiday season. I checked out your review and you nailed it. The HomePod mini is it's own device. I wish most people could really see the difference in hardware and performance with the HomePods. Everybody compares them to Nest Mini and Echo Dots. Internally, it's beyond a regular Echo.

[@DisembodiedScreams]

Surprised how well the HomePod Mini held up against the bigger ones. Looking forward to checking it out. Any thoughts on the AirPod Max Headphones? Just curious. Great video. Nice comparison.

[@RodPriester]

Thanks Craig....believe it or not...I think I’m really most impressed with the new dot improvements....I have a new one in our living room, it sounds better than the 3rd gens we have. My wife ordered a homepod mini for me for Christmas, I’m going to put it in my office

[@cjc363636]

Thanks for the takes! Home Pod mini is awesome in what it's doing with the computational audio and passive drivers. That said, physics is physics, and more speaker diameter will usually win out. But for my small desk setup, I might try out 2 of the minis....

[@CraigsTechTalk]

You got a good point CJC, bigger speakers tend to win. But the HomePod mini is awesome. Definitely a great desktop speaker. Hope you enjoy yours. Thanks for watching.

[@garsett]

I bought the first Homepod years ago and added my second Homepod mini today. I like the intercom function, the iPhone handover function, and of course the full rich sound of all homepods. I'm pretty happy with Siri as well. I just wanted to check out the competition and after seeing your video believe I've made the right choices. My original Homepod is great for the larger studio room, while the iPod minis are excellent for the other rooms. I've considered Sonos at one time, but I just like the added functionality of the Apple ecosystem too much to switch to a system that in my humble opinion only sounds slightly better.

[@Halbmond]

I‘ve got a HomePod and a HomePod mini. At first I was a bit disappointed by the mini because it has much less clarity and oomph than the big HomePod. But it sounds incredibly good for its small size, and it’s finally bedroom-compatible (the big one is too loud imo)! I like the U1 tech in theory but I’m beginning to dread it in practice, though. I really hope Siri will learn to whisper, then I’m really happy with it.

[@piggygaming4268]

I’ve seen enough. I’m keeping the echo dot. And subscribing

[@markpbowen]

Nice video thank you. I went with the new echo due to the Black Friday pricing and what it can do as a smart speaker. I am an apple guy for most things but I am happy with the Echo and will stick with that and Amazon Music HD over Apple Music for now. In time I expect apple home to improve and they seem to have better security so one day I could go all apple. Not sure I want everything 100% with one company. Keep the reviews coming, I find them so useful, thanks

[@garethjones5068]

I'm starting to sway towards getting into the Apple ecosystem, I'm seriously considering an M1 Mac Mini & the HomePod Mini

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Apple is making the HomePod and Macs more compelling. I love the M1 MacBook Air. I am going to have to sell my 16” MacBook. Anyone who dismisses Apple as just overpriced crap isn’t really seeing what they are doing. Go for Gareth. Go Apple. The nice thing is that the entry price is dropping, yet performance is still there.

[@garethjones5068]

@@CraigsTechTalk Yeah that's what's making the Mac Mini so compelling to me, a very reasonable price point for what appears to be very impressive performance

[@CraigsTechTalk]

As a tech lover, I think the Mac mini would be a great option. Get the base model and put a Samsung t7 for more storage. I am thinking of doing that.

[@garethjones5068]

@@CraigsTechTalk I feel like that 8gb of memory in the base model would be cause for concern, but from all the reviews I've seen it sounds like it's a performance powerhouse

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Don’t let that concern you. From the videos I watched, the only real slow down occurred on really intensive task like video exporting. The one I saw took an extra 4 minutes to export the 4K video. Other than that every test was the same. But if you go with the 16gb and decide to get it, you will get your money back.

[@unboxings5218]

He’s reviews are so honest 😊

[@thewallcometh1444]

Craig, I enjoy your vids a lot, but I just can't get past Apple's requirements to use an iPhone or iPad to setup the HomePod or Mini -- there's just no way around it. For that reason, I stay far away from the Apple ecosystem. I like the sound improvements Amazon has made on Echo and Dot. But users like me that have Sonos, the sound quality from these home assistants are moot. A few weeks ago Sonos Move was only $299, so I upgraded all my Gen 1 Play 5's to Move's. I use my assistants for information, not music playback. So for that reason, I have no need to upgrade my current Echo's. But I'll keep watching your videos because you always explain the latest and greatest features. When I need any of those features, I'll upgrade. Keep up the great work.

[@SergioBrigi]

Apple HomePod Mini is a 75$ speaker + the 25$ brick (but with AirPlay, HomeKit, etc)

[@condog209]

Amazon offers too many price drops on their echo so you can end up with 2 for the price of 1 apple

[@PANKAJKUMAR-ji4rh]

That sound quality difference 3:25 was so apparent. Glad I went for the home pod mini

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Very cool. Glad to hear you noticed the differences. HomePod mini is a great device. Love the full size too.

[@Butzemann123]

3 times the price 🤡 it would be shocking if it wouldnt sound better

[@tpeasetiger]

So far, I’m all in on the alexa ecosystem. I would love a dual HomePod Apple TV setup someday. I heard that’s amazing.

[@autumnmatthews3179]

I got the HomePod mini but then Amazon reduced the Echo Show 5 to £40 so I have both. Sound is great on it but not as good as the HomePod mini. Alexa has much better abilities than Siri

[@thewallcometh1444]

Craig, I haven't seen anyone discussing this but I wanted your opinion. The Echo in Glacier White looks _better_ than Charcoal or Twilight Blue. To me the plastic in the back looks higher quality than the other two. I pointed this out to a neighbor and he also agreed after coming over to look at it himself. I think the fabric is better quality, too. To me the poor quality of the materials was reason enough to not buy the Charcoal or Blue. I would prefer the entire thing to be wrapped in fabric but that's not an option.

[@adaml.5355]

The Nest Audio really has disappointing sound compared to the Echo and HomePod mini.

[@RyanSmith-hi2nv]

Always helpful videos.

[@aaronletchford]

Iv got a 3rd gen amazon echo, won't bother updating my speaker as iv got a 40watt minirig 3 😊, thanks for the video I enjoy your content 👍🏻

[@ethanturner2958]

I have one HomePod mini and I’m planning on buying more. I love it! I have an original google home, and I just like my mini better

[@jasonbauer8866]

You can change the bass treble and I think midrange on google home.

[@ejakaegypt]

Such an excellent review I love the HomePod mini, it’s in my living room, I might buy multiple to have around the house

[@thirstyhippo3050]

Idk if you bought them yet but you can only pair 2 sadly

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Sorry Eddy I am just seeing this. Thank you very much. You can only pair two HomePod minis as a pair. But you can add HomePods to a HomePod already with music playing. Or move the music to another room. All options that are still not available on Echos yet. Hope you are enjoying them if you bought some already. Thank you for watching.

[@katherinerooney7896]

For those of us who can't see and rely on our ears it would've been nice to know which speaker you were playing at what point you were playing them.

[@felipetalavera3766]

How did you type this comment lmao

[@felipetalavera3766]

If you reply I’ll be even more impressed

[@katherinerooney7896]

@@felipetalavera3766 I'm not sending this back to impress you, just that it would've been nice to be able to tell the difference between the speaker so he was using.

[@italianstallion701]

Ngl I found the HomePod Mini to have a better sound stage and signature in comparison to the other although due to its size has to be cranked higher.

[@cirilobeto]

I got a Nest Mini and was really disapointed with the sound. It's really lacking. I also got a Nest Hub (the display one) and that one also has mediocre sound. For the price I was expecting something better.

[@sparxziswashed7400]

Keep up the good work

[@philipperostin]

Echo paired in stereo, unbeatable !

[@davidkean5680]

Good work. Craig

[@moelester3062]

I’m so lonely I’m finna get everyone to have my lil assistant harem 😭🗣️🔥

[@curtispazarjr4985]

Great review!!!!!

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thank you Curtis

[@unboxings5218]

For the mini speakers HomePod mini and echo dot 4th Gen win! The HomePod is louder and has more bass but the echo dot isn’t behind it just needs more bass. If you have the money go for the HomePod mini and if you don’t and still want a good speaker get the echo dot 4th Gen! 😃

[@lenr112]

What do you mean that there's no stereo separation on the Echo , I can definitely hear a separation with mine .

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Separation is minimal when the speakers are 2” apart.

[@lenr112]

@@CraigsTechTalk But they are pointing in 2 different directions .

[@ronm6585]

Thanks.

[@therandomnesschannel988]

HomePod mini is the best

[@sunkneee]

Hey can someone give this man some credit with his music preferences.. Haven't heard any of these songs before but all are great! Anyone know the names of these songs?

[@TjtYahoo]

They all sounded pretty much the same through my IPad as far as the minis go.

[@TjtYahoo]

I think the apple falls behind on the bigger ones.

[@Coldiplier50]

What’s the sound test song?

[@runneryg]

Google min has a new update that works well with Samsung things app and you can ask it to make calls and it doesn't use your mobile but thAT FEATURE GOING TO LAST FOR A FEW MOUTHS FROM NOW AND IT WILL END I LIKE THE SOUND OH THE GOOGLE NEST FOR WHATS ITS WORTH ITS GREAT.

[@unboxings5218]

I hear that the HomePod mini and the echo dot 4th Gen sound the same it’s just the HomePod has WAYYYY more bass and sounds a bit louder

[@geraldcapo4400]

I own an apple HomePod mini and the original.. and I’m telling you as a die hard apple fan and defender the HomePod mini IS VERY INCONSISTENT some songs SOUND IMMACULATE and clean and crisp and loud with deep base some other songs I’m completely revolted with how bad the sound is mainly the loudness some well about half the music I like sounds washed out and the speaker sounds like it’s only at 60 percent but it’s actually at max volume it’s not very consistent and makes me hate it which is why I’m returning it tomorrow I’m honestly here to see how that google speaker sounds compared to the mini

[@7bood_rbk910]

What is the song's name?

[@kiasman0114]

Playing the video on my TV the echo sounded best

[@paoloalfante3801]

Man the Apple sounds rich.

[@user-jy2js8px1u]

5:56 *echo 4th*

[@oudoulj]

Tiny typo at 5:57 : Echo, not Echo Dot ;-)

[@Darknight83822]

HE JUST YEETED THE GOOGLE HOME MINI RIP

[@sunkneee]

3:36 Hate to admit it, the echo sounds good, but the mini sounds like your at a live concert, like the singer is singing directly at you.

[@ethanturner2958]

The Nest Audio sounds... muddy? Hollow? I don’t know. Just sounds strange.

[@lexchan4]

I'd say muddy too.

[@Miracles895]

HomePod mini vocal is more clearly

[@indepthphoto4351]

I watched about 15 comparison videos and you’re the first to give it to Google. Usually the Amazon wins followed by the HomePod. I do though think half the videos comparing £20 Dots and Nests against a £99 HomePod is absolutely pointless and is just satisfying to a certain sector of people. That said I own 2 Dots a Nest, and also a HomePod. I use the Dots for my home lighting purely because the HomePod just fails nearly every time despite not having a problem with my iPhone that also works flawlessly with Siri.

[@wrestlingfanaticforever9633]

Just now got my two HomePod minis and apparently Apple is in talks with releasing a new HomePod and I’m scared that my HomePod might and support. on top of that I’m blind and in a limited budget

[@CraigsTechTalk]

There is rumors of a larger HomePod coming late this year or early next year. Who knows though and what it will cost. The question I would ask is do you have other rooms you can move the Minis too if you were to get a larger HomePod. I find that I usually can justify upgrading, because I will move them to a room that doesn't have one. If you are worried about it, the next Apple event is Sept. 8th. I can see possibly new HomePod mini colors, but no larger HomePod.

[@wrestlingfanaticforever9633]

@@CraigsTechTalk well sir I’m an assistive technology fanatic, also I’m blind, and on the limited budget. I just got my HomePods and they were from Ebay. Luckily they work. My mom will choke me out if I tell her that there are another HomePod that’s coming up and I like to upgrade. Because I have a 13 promax, iPad Air cellular, M1 MacBook Air, a Windows computer, a braille display, and yeah, my mom will choke me if I tell her I want another HomePod. So long as they’re still going to be supported after the Apple event that’s what I care about. I am not even getting the iPhone 14 because of the stupid rumor I heard how, they’re only going to put the new chip on the pro models, I think that’s extremely pathetic and greedy.

[@victiforse]

HomePod mini win..

[@CraigsTechTalk]

It’s a great device

[@Boviee]

you are god and the greatest person this universe can ever witness eternally.

[@mikealt79]

I was always about Google devices but since merging to the Echo and Alexa devices, I am done with Google! The Google nest mini has about as much sound quality as speakers from a phone. The Echo is WAY better than Google home too. Alexa is also much more user friendly and responds quicker and you can do more customization with the Alexa app. As far as Apple goes... Just another overpriced mediocre product. Nothing more to say about that! Cheers

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Michael. I think Amazon is doing it better overall.

[@royeastham5277]

Disappointed Mini being n…not ac or ax…

[@KO_Manic]

first

[@reyanshandgang-yt5k]

😊😮❤🎉

[@oliverbrierly8122]

He broke the nest mini😂😂😂

[@etenglish1]

nest sounds like a tin can

[@ringothedingo]

Really why.