Google Nest Audio Review: Small Price, Big Speaker

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In the home speaker segment, Google has really found a solid niche that has served to really bring the Google Assistant into millions of homes in a simple, affordable way. Starting with the slightly-odd Google Home that began the Google-made smart speaker effort, Google has continued to hone and perfect its speaker offerings each year since. The Google Home mini was their first breakout speaker mainly because of its size and price and the Google Home Max showed that Google was able to build and deliver a premium sound experience even if the price was a tad high.

The caveats began to diminish with the Nest Mini as it kept the price low, the size on par with the Home Mini that preceded it, and increased the sound quality to 'good enough for most'. With an ongoing price drop of the Google Home Max to $299, Google had a speaker lineup missing one thing: a middle ground. Enter the Nest Audio, a $99 speaker that is miles better at audio than the Nest Mini, not quite up to snuff with the Google Home Max, and an easy recommend at $99 for nearly anyone in the market for a smart speaker.

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[itsgarydevlin]

Honestly, chrome unboxed is one of THE best review channels anywhere. You know its good when you've got full trust in the review. I'm a google head, and these folks are my go to for insight and opinion. Great job guys! Hoping to join the patreon soon!

[DokisKalin]

You definitely sold me on this product and told me what I needed. Thank you!

[irish]

I added two nest minis to the speaker group and it's been great!

[brettatenciorn]

So the max is still maxed out and the top dog to buy according to this review, thank you :-) I want to buy the top pair for myself this holiday season woohoo!

[robnexus]

Got one yesterday amazing quality for the money

[mclyker]

Does it allow you to port audio to it from a chromecast source?

[spurstimelord]

Great video! Keep up the good work!!!!👍👍👍

[mikewalters]

Amazing how much tech they're putting in these things in such small packages

[josephstalin]

I have big question,
how can i turn off fan noise, lots of people hate it, like me, please make video about it.
Thanks!

[kensg]

Nice review of the new speaker, I;m very interested...but..why didn't you give us a sample of the sound??

[elliewilliams]

i would love to get two of these, i thinks they are worth it

[bradkman]

Great review, thank you. It would be nice if these smart speakers had the capability to form an intercom through out your house. Google should work on that in the near future...

[superstrzsuperstrz]

One speaker alone is ok... You have to pair 2 together that's where the magic happens

[sholaspostcards]

I am considering one of these Google Home devices to take on my travels. Which do you recommend?

[slamjester]

I have a Max speaker, would you recommend a 2nd Max for stereo or selling it and getting two Nest Audios?

[markloughtonUK]

I have seen any sideways action with it. Wonder if anyone makes a stand to hold it landscape ?

[michelbasilieres]

would have been nice to have some real comparisons with other products mentioned, like the Home or Mini or the Sonos. I know we can't really tell watching a video, but a demo would have indicated some difference. You guys are so in love with Google products that, honestly, your opinions aren't valuable any more. I expect you to tell me it's out of this world, and you almost always do. some kind of objective measure or demo would go a long way to adding credibility to your reviews.

[blivs]

Totally irrelevant, but your hair is looking fresh. and quality video as usual.

[xmgj]

does it sound better than the Nest Max ?

[ventouris]

Can I use multiple Google nest devices for home theater experience?
Or to use it with the audio from my TV?