Testseek.com have collected 135 expert reviews of the Google Nest Audio smart speaker and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Nest Audio smart speaker.
October 2020
(81%)
135 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
287 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Balanced sound with strong
Detailed highs
Supports Bluetooth and Google Cast
Google Assistant is more useful than ever
Great sound for a $100 smart speaker
Handsome rectangular design (it grows on you)
Google Assistant aided by on-device AI chip
Excellent sound quality for the price
Attractive
Understated design
Excellent microphone quality
Google Assistant is very useful
Intuitive touch controls
Dedicated mute switch
Decent price
Compact design
Excellent audio for its size
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0
Integrated Chromecast
Much improved audio quality compared to predecessor
Google Assistant can do a lot of stuff
Attractive price
Can pair two in stereo for a better music experience
Noticeable audio upgrade over Google Home
Sleek design is sustainable
Too
Google Assistant is fast and attentive
Aggressive pricing makes multi-room music affordable
Price
WiFi and Bluetooth
Excellent far-field performance
Microphone mute feature
A vast improvement over Google Home. Really good
I didn't have to shout to be heard
Even with music cranked
Launching at $99
$30 cheaper than the first-generation Home did
Google Home's "air freshener" look was interesting
But Nest Audio blends in b
Good audio quality
Sounds great when two speakers are paired in stereo
Attractive minimalist design
Comes in five colors
Google Assistant remains a solid option for smart home control
Reasonable price
The editors didn't like
Bass isn't particularly powerful
Google Assistant's smart home compatibility falls short of Alexa's
Capacitive touch controls and mic mute switch are well hidden
Still some software glitches
Sensitive touch controls
Compact size limits the punch of bass and volume output
Playing specific music through voice commands can be hit or miss
Multiroom voice controls are unreliable
Bass still falls short
Especially at higher volumes
No provision for wall/stand mounting
Have to be okay with Google's microphones in your house
Highly sensitive touch controls
Some compression at max volume
You can't wire the Nest Audio to an audio source the way you can the Google Home Max
Significant A/V lag over Bluetooth
Some music fans will want larger speakers with better audio quality
Music service support is somewhat limited
Summary
For $100
The Nest Audio offers dramatically better music quality than what you get from small speakers like the Nest Mini. It's not t
If you want to experience quality audio and the ease of a smart speaker at the most affordable price, the Nest Audio is the answer. It is neatly-designed to deliver the best possible listening experience at the sub-10K price-point. You also have the optio...
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The Google Nest Audio does its job well both as a smart home assistant and as a speaker system. If you are genuinely considering a new Google Assistant for your home, there is no doubt that we will recommend the Google Nest Audio, as performs its job well...
Published: 2020-10-05, Author: Vincent , review by: straitstimes.com
Abstract: The Google Nest Audio is the only new product - out of the four announced at its annual hardware event on Sept 30 - that will be available in Singapore. It is a mid-sized sequel to the original Google Home smart speaker.Like last year's Nest Mini, this...
