The home pod is behind both the Echo and Google home in many respects. Even with general features, the home pod is really lacking, and I think you can now play Apple music on the echo so there is little reason to get a home pod. Hopefully Apple will catch up but they have a ways to go.
> On Dec 23, 2018, at 5:36 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > You know, one of the most popular request made to both Apple and Amazon is > that they provide independent sound equalizer support for their > music/speaker devices. > > When I purchased my first Echo device, a while ago, this feature was not > available. The same was true for HomePod. > > However, recently, this feature has now been added to the Echo interface, > under audio from within the Settings area of the Alexa app. This is very, > very nice. > > However, Apple has not added this feature to HomePod. At least, if it has, > I have not been abel to locate it in the HomePod interface. > > And yes, I know there is a general sound equalizer, of sort, in the iOS > settings area of the music app but, hereto, Apple falls short as these > options are merely presets, not true customizable controls. Moreover, one > should not have to adjust the sound levels for an entire operating system in > order to customize the sound setting for one specific device that is > marketed as an entertainment listening device. > > Besides, it's ridiculous to pay over $300 for a speaker and not have the > ability to adjust its sound settings, independently. > > I have owned my HomePod for over a year or so, I think, and have only used > it 3 times because there is just too much bass, for my liking. > > With the overwhelming success of Echo, you'd think that Apple would realize > that, especially when it comes to hearing, as well as vision, one size > definitely does not fit all. > > Just some venting, on my part. > > Mark > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
