Smartspeakers are super popular right now, in part because of Amazon and Google's very low prices. But before you buy, check out these best smart speakers.
Our team has reviewed smart speakers since the category emerged with Amazon’s Echo all those years ago: After hundreds of hours of listening, controlling smart home tasks, and generally getting the various voice assistants to do our bidding, we’re confident the Sonos One will be ideal for most people. Whichever speaker you end up choosing, you may be surprised by what smart speakers are capable of doing.
But our favorite aspect of this model is simply the fact that it's a Sonos speaker. The Sonos wireless whole-home music system remains the very best we've ever tested. It has support for almost every major music streaming service, and it's all controlled from an app on your phone, tablet, or PC. Not only is the app full of great features like Apple Music playlist compatibility and the ability to group multiple speakers, but these features are also remarkably easy to use.
Don't let its small size fool you because its performance packs a punch, despite its diminutive size. While it's meant for smaller spaces, such as offices and bedroom nightstands, the amount of bass and power put out by the Echo Dot with Clock is impressive. You wouldn't expect a high level of quality out of something so small!
Of course, it's a wonderful centerpiece in the living room if you're planning to entertain guests, thanks to its robust and ample audio quality. Other features like a 3.5mm auxiliary jack, Bluetooth, and stereo pairing rounds out its audio features. When it comes to controlling the smart home, the Amazon Echo can be used to turn off lights, check up on calendar appointments, and order pizza.
What's apparent is that it's a substantially beefier speaker than the Google Home -- aided by its 19mm tweeter and 75mm mid-woofer. The result is a Google Assistant-powered smart speaker that roars with incredible power. There's no denying that it's far more equipped at playing music than its successor, just because it's 76% louder and has a 50% boost in bass.
Apple users will appreciate the HomePod Mini in the home because Siri can be leveraged on the speaker to accomplish a number of things, such as turning on the lights, unlocking the door, and much more. When it comes to audio, there's still a lot of power behind its compact design -- but what's impressive is its ability to adapt to whatever it's playing.
A compact and well-styled bar, it can easily fit under the smallest of TVs on either a console or on the wall using the optional bracket. Like every Sonos product, it has impressive sound quality for its size and can become part of a much larger multiroom audio system. The Gen 2 model is further improved with the addition of Dolby Atmos, an important part of home entertainment audio these days.
Though considerably more expensive than the Sonos One, the Bose is the ideal choice for people who demand absolute flexibility. When at home and connected to your Wi-Fi network, the Portable Home Speaker is a full-fledged smart speaker that lets you talk to Alexa or Google Assistant. Using your voice to control music playback via Spotify works like a charm, but the Bose app gives you additional options like multiple speaker groupings.
Who it's for: Those who don't want to compromise on big, full sound -- or classy looks -- when buying a smart speaker.Smart speakers, it can be argued, often suffer from two drawbacks. First, they're not the most attractive. Whether it's a small plastic puck or a fabric-wrapped cylinder, few of them add to the decor of your space. Second, though some of these speakers sound very good, they lack the kind of power needed to really fill a room with big, bold sound.
Marshall Woburn II The best smart speaker for room-filling sound Amazon Echo Studio The best smart speaker for 3D sound Read our in-depth review Pros Cons Why you should buy this: As the only smart speaker with Dolby Atmos capabilities, it delivers an incredibly immersive, 3D sound experience.Why we picked the Amazon Echo Studio:
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