Google Nest Audio VS Amazon Echo 4th Gen | I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS!!!

In my previous review of the Amazon Echo 4th Gen I totally underappreciated just how immense the sound quality actually is, so in today's review of the Google Nest Audio speaker I am pitting the two against each other: Google Nest Audio VS Amazon Echo 4th Gen. To achieve the fairest and most accurate results I have carried out a Google Nest audio sound test and an Amazon Echo 4th gen sound test and analysed the sound waves to assess the differences in EQ character. The results are surprising.

This is the ultimate Google Nest audio review, comparing sound quality, AI, Setup process, looks, and the elephant in the room: Google's missing Zigbee. Seriously, why has Google not put a Zigbee hub in their latest speaker??

If you're looking to build a smart home and you're wondering whether to buy Amazon Alexa or Google Home, then this will answer your question!

This video is Sponsored by Raid, all opinions are my own.

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[paulhibbert]

Happy Saturday everyone! Usual disclaimer: I don't hate Google, I think they make some really nice stuff, I just think it was a big miss-step not to put a Zigbee hub in this thing (ooh the Zigbee!), and the sound quality is not as good in my opinion. I know that sound is a subjective thing and I'm sure there will be people telling me they prefer the sound of the google nest audio in my sound test. To my ear it is too flat, but let me know what you guys think. I won't judge :)

[summerhaag]

*I like the old style Echo Dot because it's small also **Newest.Technology**, gives out decent sound and doesn't take up a lot of shelf space if you want to put it on beam in the workshop or shed.*

[cornclose]

Paul, your videos are the only ones I’ve seen that make ads entertaining..!

[garethjones]

Me: 'Alexa, please order new boxer shorts'

Alexa: 'Do you want the ones that are yellow at the front & brown at the back like you've already got?'

Me: *closes camera shutter on Echo Show*

[EverythingSmartHome]

Google's branding is so all over the place, it's rediculous and infuriating! I don't even think they know what they are doing 😂

[AlexManMe]

The only raid shadow legends advert I haven’t skipped yet

[ravenclawgamer]

Here's some things I've noted with my personal experience with both Alexa and Google Assistant :
1. The Assistant is way smarter than Alexa, does more stuff at faster rates and it's in a league of it's own when it comes to web searches.
2. Alexa speakers have slightly better bass but the overall audio quality is better on the Nest. You'll enjoy all sorts of music on Nest more because of google's top-notch software tuning.
3. Alexa's app is extremely complicated and slower to load stuff. Understanding Alexa application is a total nightmare for a first time user.
4. Google is more consistent with updates and brings major improvements.
5. Google is faster to respond. For example : I'd have to pause for a fraction after saying Alexa and then say my command or the speaker just dismisses. Google also understands continued commands way better than Alexa.
6. Google knows what I like. For example : If I say "Alexa, play some music." It will just play it's stupid songs despite my playlists being added. On the other hand if I say "Okay Google play me some music." It will start playing my most listened songs from my playlists.

[vrtu]

The Nest vs Google branding is pretty straightforward. Google's new home automation products are branded Nest. The ones that aren't yet branded Nest are being discontinued (e.g. Home Max is discontinued).

As for the speakers, I'm busy buying Google Home Maxs because they provide better sound quality than the new Nest Speakers.

[mikas]

As a Nest Audio owner, I'd like to add that I sometimes notice bluetooth lag. It's so large (again, sometimes?) that using the speaker as a regular speaker for your PC causes visible lipsync problems. Other than that, I really like the looks of that speaker and the sound ain't bad also :)

[JonathanOakden]

The best comparison speaker test I’ve seen. Only shame is that it would have been great to have put the HomePod mini in the test as well.

[andrewlawson]

Was really pissed off at missing my alarm this morning on my phone, and trying to buy a separate alarm clock for the bedroom. So much choice and pissed off again. You've made me smile and cheered me up - thanks mate!

[coffeekitty_]

One thing that I feel rarely gets covered in these sorts of comparisons is just how useful googles voice match is you live with... well anyone. I have both google and amazon devices in my household and almost exclusively use the google devices in common areas because of the ability to have multiple accounts on one device. Don't get me wrong I still use my echo dot in my room for some specific tasks, but I'm the only one who uses it so it works okay. But having the google speaker in the kitchen is immensely useful the ability for me to summon my specific Spotify account then at any point having the option for my sister to call up hers without any fiddling around is excellent! The echo device that sits right next to it (don't ask why there are two different smart speakers in the kitchen) hardly gets used by anyone other than my mom who is the account holder on the device.

[yodathatiwant]

I know it comes down to personal taste and/or genre of music being listened to but what changes did you make in the EQ settings of the echo 4th gen to improve the sound ?

[dannyelregio]

Can I equalize the Google to match the Echo speaker sound?

[smoody]

Watched quite a few of your videos now and I must say, you could literally slate anything i liked and I'd still love the video.
Hell. Even the raid advert was great!
Top marks on entertainment value fella!

[dnoland]

Paul, You should check out the echo link. The firmware has been updated to allow local playback of cd/mp3/vinyl on your home stereo/theater and cast to any or all echos in your home all at the same time. Worth twice its price to me since I no longer need to pay for a music streaming service.

[MichaRutkowskiEngineering]

The graph gained you a subscription! Good job! I have previous generation google home speakers and i like them so if the new one is even remotely simmilar i would be satisfied, one question i have is about bluetooth, does this new google speaker still have this 400ms bluetooth lag?

[FJgenieter]

That Google setup is soo accurate!! I changed my wifi password and had to do this again for all speakers...

[doctorjambo]

i found you searching for google home product information but i dont care any im just so entertained by your videos im happy to watch you talking about paint drying ! i KNOW you would make it fun hahaha

[TenshiR]

Hate to correct you but Patrick Stewart is an intergalactic treasure.🤔