We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In a lot of ways, smart speakers are the ideal home stereo for the streaming music generation. Telling an Amazon Echo to play whatever song ...

For audio quality, older is better ...

No self-respecting audio enthusiast takes ‘smart’ speakers seriously. The Amazon Echoes and Google Homes of the world are, after all, primarily designed to get you hooked on their respective voice ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. At just under $100, ...

Nest Audio is an approachable, entry-level smart speaker for the minimalist music lover. This compact speaker produces excellent audio quality for its size, and is a great jack-of-all-trades. Google ...

Both the Nest Audio and the Nest Mini are good smart speakers. They have similar features, since both use Google Assistant to answer your questions and respond to your voice commands. Both have ...

Easy to set up. Google Assistant works better than ever. Bold sound with plenty of bass. Sleek, discreet design. Pair two together for great stereo performance. Relatively affordable. Not quite as ...