When Apple a few weeks ago, he introduced the second generation of the big one to the world HomeUnfortunately, many users were surprised that the press release did not even mention that it played better than the first generation. In subsequent reviews, you will test the sound HomeThe Pod 2 was praised, but surprisingly, we didn't get any direct comparisons, just as we didn't get any blind audio test that was supposed to compare the sound levels of the 1st and 2nd generation of this product. However, a reviewer from MacWorld has now taken care of that, and he came up with some very interesting results.
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A MacWorld reviewer listened to six in a blind test, playing each one first on one and then on the other. HomePodu to get an idea of their sound quality. The results he came up with are quite surprising. The test showed that the sound of the 1st and 2nd generation HomeThe pod is almost identical and only differs in details, which you will actually only appreciate in some songs. For example HomeThe 1st generation pod has stronger bass, making it suitable for hip-hop or rap, while HomeThe 2nd generation Pod handles the highs slightly better. In general, however, it can be said that both speakers are very versatile in terms of handling songs and, as a result, are at the same top level, which is certainly positive for the user. On the other hand, however, the fact is that especially with audio products, it is generally expected that each new generation will bring a noticeable improvement, and it is therefore a pity that this was not entirely successful here, when, for example, with AirPods Pro 2 anus.
I just hope so Apple don't deliberately screw up the first generation with updates to force users to switch…
Well, the main thing is that they can't be paired as a stereo, because supposedly everyone plays differently 😄
Surely it could be software tuned to sound the same when paired…