Testseek.com have collected 103 expert reviews of the Google Home Max bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Home Max bluetooth portable speaker.
December 2017
(81%)
103 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
5 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Good sound for music
AI-enhanced "smart sound" adjusts to the environment
Superb far-field microphones
Fills a hole in the top end of the lineup
Home Max setup only takes a few minutes
And you're ready to rock
Very clear
Loud playback with big bass and highs. Google's EQ is pleasing to my ears. The AUX port is a nice touch if you have other devices to plug in
It's big and heavy
But the fabric
This speaker is loud and sounds great
Attractive
Powerful bass response
Works as part of a whole-home audio system
The Google Home Max builds the convenience of Google Assistant into a plus-size speaker that can fill a room with excellent sound. The microphones respond well
Even when you're blasting music
Excellent audio reproduction
Strong smart home chops
Powerful amplifiers
Excellent design that looks great in any room
2.5-inch circular screen is bright
Crisp
And doubles as a clock
Camera can be completely disabled
ZigBee smart home hub onboard
Large
Vibrant
Higher-resolution display
Vastly improved user interface
Great sound in a compact package
Powerful voice-recognition capabilties
Fantastic Alexa integration
Wit
Loud
Full sound
Google Assistant integration
Can be paired in stereo configurations or multiroom setups
Cast support enables playback from many streaming services
Great sound
Audio-in lets you use Max as a TV speaker
Booming audio
Excellent far-field performance
Built-in Google Assistant
Sound quality
Design
Internal microphones selfcorrect depending on environment
Google Assistant keeps getting better
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Excellent sound quality
Simple setup
All the features of the Google Assistant
Tasteful design
3.5mm jack and Bluetooth support for additional audio devices
The editors didn't like
Volume swipe is clunky
At best
Doesn't fix the flaws in Google Home's ecosystem
The color and design are a bit drab for a speaker
Doesn't stand out amid other ways to do music at home
The touch bar is a bit clunky
At $400
This seems like a Google vanity project
The Google Home Max is very expensive
Expensive
Google's audio prowess remains to be seen (and heard)
The sound can be a little too revealing
And guitar lines in particular can sound a little too piercing for comfort. If you mainly want background music
You should spend half as much on the Sonos One
Not sonically superior to the more-expensive (and dumb) Sonos Play
5
Unnecessarily verbose responses to verbal commands
There are no display-equipped speakers in the Google Home ecosystem (yet)
Hefty cord somewhat limits where it can be placed
Videos are truncated in full-screen mode
No Z-Wave support
Not the best smart speaker for music
The power plug can be a little tricky to hide
Lack of visual search can be frustrating
Plays catch-up t
You can't use voice commands to stream music from your own local server
You can use voice commands with only a handful of the 80+ streaming services Sonos suppor
Doesn't sound as good as comparable Sonos speaker
It's expensive
Touch controls are finicky
Microphones have trouble hearing voice commands when music is playing loudly
Large
Mediocre soundstage
Microphones don't pick up voices well when music is at high volume
Price
Especially for a stereo pair
Somewhat limited streaming service selection (but at least it has Spotify)
Third-party support still trails Amazon's Alexa ecosystem
Abstract: So, you've narrowed your smart speaker choices down to the top two high-end models: the Google Home Max that came to market in late 2017, and the Amazon Echo Studio that came two years later. You have good taste, my friend. These are both very fine speake...
Excellent design that looks great in any room, 2.5-inch circular screen is bright, crisp, and doubles as a clock, Camera can be completely disabled, ZigBee smart home hub onboard, Large, vibrant, higher-resolution display, Vastly improved user interface,
Hefty cord somewhat limits where it can be placed, Videos are truncated in full-screen mode, No Z-Wave support, Not the best smart speaker for music, The power plug can be a little tricky to hide, Lack of visual search can be frustrating, Plays catch-up t
The Echo Spot just might be the perfect smart speaker, with a versatility and fashion-sense that give it a sense of purpose and style.In a two-device race to rule table-top A.I, Google Home bests Amazon Echo in terms of audio quality, microphone range, d...
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Published: 2018-08-09, Author: Adam , review by: soundguys.com
Sound quality, Design, Internal microphones selfcorrect depending on environment, Google Assistant keeps getting better
Microphones don't pick up voices well when music is at high volume, Price
If you want a smart speaker with good sound quality, your options are limited. But the Google Home Max is impressive, even if the microphones have trouble picking up your voice when playing music at high volumes...
Published: 2018-03-27, Author: Tina , review by: makeuseof.com
So we come to the big question: should you buy the Max At the end of the day, it's a little too expensive to recommend it for most people. It's just hard to find a real use case for Max. Are you going to have a loud party where controlling a speaker with...
Excellent design that looks great in any room, 2.5-inch circular screen is bright, crisp, and doubles as a clock, Camera can be completely disabled, Great sound in a compact package, Powerful voice-recognition capabilties, Fantastic Alexa integration, wit
Hefty cord somewhat limits where it can be placed, Videos are truncated in full-screen mode, You can't use voice commands to stream music from your own local server, You can use voice commands with only a handful of the 80+ streaming services Sonos suppor
The Echo Spot just might be the perfect smart speaker, with a versatility and fashion-sense that give it a sense of purpose and style.In a two-device race to rule table-top A.I, Google Home bests Amazon Echo in terms of audio quality, microphone range, d...
Excellent audio reproduction, Strong smart home chops, Powerful amplifiers
Not sonically superior to the more-expensive (and dumb) Sonos Play:5, Unnecessarily verbose responses to verbal commands, There are no display-equipped speakers in the Google Home ecosystem (yet)
The Google Home Max is the best-sounding smart speaker on the market, but there are plenty of “dumb” powered speakers that sound better...
Abstract: The rise of the smart home speaker has spawned an entire market of options, from the Amazon Echo to the diminutive Home Mini. These are consumer-friendly gadgets designed to blend in with your home's decor, always at-the-ready when you need to set a timer...
Home Max setup only takes a few minutes, and you're ready to rock, Very clear, loud playback with big bass and highs. Google's EQ is pleasing to my ears. The AUX port is a nice touch if you have other devices to plug in, It's big and heavy, but the fabric
The touch bar is a bit clunky, At $400, this seems like a Google vanity project
The Google Home Max is the best-sounding smart speaker you can purchase right now. It has all the same Assistant capabilities as the smaller members of the Home family, but the audio quality is fantastic. Tracks sound crisp, and the bass is powerful witho...
