Apple HomePod mini
PROS:
- Competitive price
tomsguide.com - Doesn't get very loud.
rtings.com - Attractive design
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- Limited child controls
tomsguide.com - No physical microphone button
tomsguide.com - Few streaming music services
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Google Nest Hub Max
Google Nest Mini
Sonos One
PROS:
CONS:
- -'Ultra HD' and 3D audio are of questionable value
t3.com - Struggles to get loud and compression artifacts at max volume.
rtings.com - Bass and treble sliders available.
rtings.com
- tomsguide.com: Sonos One review: The best-sounding smart speaker (90%)
- t3.com: Amazon Echo Studio review: best sounding Echo by far assails Sonos One with hi-def and 3D audio (80%)
- cnet.com: Sonos One review: Alexa gets the sound quality she deserves - CNET (90%)
- rtings.com: Sonos One SL Review - RTINGS.com (65%)
- rtings.com: Sonos One Gen 2 Review - RTINGS.com (64%)
Apple HomePod
PROS:
- Attractive design
tomsguide.com - Decently balanced sound profile.
rtings.com - No Bluetooth pairing.
rtings.com
CONS:
- Limited child controls
tomsguide.com - No EQ.
rtings.com - Excellent far-field performance.
rtings.com
- tomsguide.com: Apple HomePod mini review (80%)
- tomsguide.com: Apple HomePod Review: Great Sound, But Siri Needs Work (70%)
- rtings.com: Apple HomePod mini Review - RTINGS.com (76%)
- cnet.com: Apple HomePod Mini review: iPhone owners will love this $99 Siri smart speaker - CNET (82%)
- rtings.com: Apple HomePod Review - RTINGS.com (70%)
- cnet.com: Apple HomePod Mini review: iPhone owners will love this $99 Siri smart speaker - CNET (82%)
- cnet.com: Apple HomePod Mini review: iPhone owners will love this $99 Siri smart speaker - CNET (82%)
Google Nest Audio
PROS:
- Eco-friendly, attractive exterior
tomsguide.com -
tomsguide.com - High latency.
rtings.com
CONS:
- Invisible touch controls can be fickle
tomsguide.com - Can’t be used an an audio-out source
tomsguide.com - Microphone mute feature.
rtings.com
Sonos Move
PROS:
- Comprehensive durability
tomsguide.com - Built-in Automatic TruePlay technology
tomsguide.com - Solid build quality.
rtings.com
CONS:
- Heavy for a portable device
tomsguide.com - Mediocre soundstage.
rtings.com - Pricey
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Amazon Echo Studio
PROS:
- Audio/optical in
tomsguide.com - Can get loud with few compression artifacts.
rtings.com - Great sound
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- Large size
tomsguide.com - -Not the sexiest thing
t3.com - Mids and vocals tend to get lost
tomsguide.com
Meh // not enough data:
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