Nest Audio Review

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Our VerdictGoogle promises big things when it comes to the sound quality of the successor to the original Google Home smart speaker, but while it is an improvement, it doesnt deliver the jump in performance we were hoping for. However, it does work very well as a smart speaker, thanks to the good microphones and clear voice output, and its certainly good enough for listening to background…

I asked her what is love she searched and said she could not find an answer. Then I asked her to tell me a joke, and she made me laugh. I asked her to entertain me with a song and she went, I am just a teenage dirtbag baby. Yeah, she is smart and now she also looks a bit cute.Before you get carried away, I am talking about the New Nest Audio smart speakers from Google and powered by the Google…

Google’s very first smart speaker, the Google Home, appeared in 2016 as the answer to Amazon’s brand-new Echo device. Since then, the two companies have released countless smart devices, acquired startups and expanded their voice assistants to create the platforms millions of people use today.The Google Home was overdue for an upgrade, and it comes in the form of the new Nest Audio. This $100…

Four years is an eternity in the modern tech product world, but thats exactly how long its been since Googles first smart speaker, the Google Home, was released. Since then, Google has expanded the range both above and below it, with the compact and ubiquitous Nest Mini and the powerful and gargantuan Home Max.This year, Google is returning its attention to the midrange. The new Nest Audio sits…

(Pocket-lint) – The Nest Audio swings in as replacement for the original Google Home speaker. It’s designed to be compact enough to slip into any room, but deliver a bigger experience than the popular Nest Mini.The launch of Nest Audio also sees Google eliminate another Home-branded device from its line up. Nest now covers home audio, security and heating, a general conflagration of smart home…

The cloth-covered Google Nest Audio might not look like a premium smart speaker, but its punchy performance begs to differ. Its the best-sounding option under $100 for Google Home and Nest customers.Price: $99Colors: Chalk, Charcoal, Sand, Sky, SageSize: 6.89 x 4.89 x 3.07 inchesWeight: 2.65 poundsSpeakers: 75-mm woofer, 19-mm tweeterMics: 3The Google Nest Audio is an odd replacement for the…

Noticeable audio upgrade over Google HomeSleek design is sustainable, tooGoogle Assistant is fast and attentiveAggressive pricing makes multi-room music affordableNo provision for wall/stand mountingFor a while it seemed like smart displays would be the next big thing for the Google Assistant, but the Nest Audio proves theres still a compelling one-two punch in combining voice control and…

The Google Nest Audio replaces Googles existing mid-sized smart speaker, 2016s Google Home. Whereas the previous device prioritised looks over performance, resembling an futuristic reed diffuser that could be placed anywhere around the home without appearing too conspicuous, the Google Nest Audio is unashamedly a speaker with an uncompromising focus on sound quality.Thats not to say its not still…

Nest Audio has been a long time coming. Its predecessor, Google Home which was also Googles first smart speaker was launched back in 2016 though it made its way to India only in 2018. For some context, its biggest rival, the Amazon Echo is already in its fourth generation. Suffice to say that not only has it been a long time coming, but it has also given the Echo enough legroom to become the…

Google has finally upgraded its first smart speaker Google Home that was launched in 2016. Through this period, the company introduced its smart displays and also rebranded its smart home division as Google Nest.And so, here we are with the new Google Nest Audio. The Nest Audio sits between the entry-level Nest Mini (the second-generation upgrade to the Google Home Mini) and the more expensive…

Google Nest Audio is the smart speaker you should trust, or at least thats what Google hopes. This pillow-shaped smart speaker succeeds the Google Home, and is affordable, versatile, and approachable. The Nest Audio doesnt sound like a hi-fi sound system, because its not trying to be one. Instead, the Google Nest Audio is an accessible smart speaker for everyone.Lets see how the Nest Audio holds…

Google’s first Assistant speaker, Google Home, turns four this year. The company says that device was designed primarily as a means to access the Google Assistant, and music playback was secondary. But the de facto second generation, the new Nest Audio, was purpose-built as a media device and boy, does it ever show.Audio75mm woofer, 19mm tweeter, 3 far-field microphone array, stereo pairing,…

Google Nest Audio full reviewGoogles long-awaited replacement for the original Google Home smart speaker is here, complete with new Nest banding, an overhauled design and much better sound quality. Heres our Google Nest Audio review.Although calling it the Nest Home would have made sense, it seems Google is gradually moving away from that naming system. Audio is a bit generic but nevertheless,…

The Nest Audio is a surprisingly hefty thing. Its compact, but dense, packing a lot into a footprint not much taller than an iPhone. At 2.65 pounds, its 2.5x the weight of the original Home. Its clear that, above all, Google was interested in offering up something premium, in spite of a quite reasonable $99 price point.It certainly took the company long enough. Its been four years since the first…