Testseek.co.uk have collected 103 expert reviews of the Google Home Max bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Home Max bluetooth portable speaker.
December 2017
(81%)
103 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
5 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
The Google Home Max builds the convenience of Google Assistant into a plus-size speaker that can fill a room with excellent sound. The microphones respond well
Even when you're blasting music
Maximum sound
Easy to setup
Built-in Google Assistant
Google Assistant is great
Multi orientation
Loud and punchy
Can always hear you
Bluetooth and analogue in
Native Spotify and multiple other music services
Adaptive sound
Granular volume control via percentage
Good touch controls
Lots of bass
Excellent smart features
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth and 3.5mm playback
Seriously deep bass
Plenty of power and volume
Great mic sensitivity
Simple design blends in
Truly powerful
Separates the lows
Mids
Highs with a knife
Gloriously full and detailed sound
Google Cast multi-room
Lots of ways to play to it
Powerful sound with gobs of bass
Can pair with multiple devices
Assistant is as useful as ever
Supports many music streaming services
Stunning sound
Google Assistant is better than Alexa
Native support for multiple streaming services
The smart sound feature will automatically tweak the sound to make sure it sounds good no matter which room you put the speaker in
The Google Home Max can hear you across the room
Even while your music is playing
You can use the Google Home app to crea
The editors didn't like
The sound can be a little too revealing
And guitar lines in particular can sound a little too piercing for comfort. If you mainly want background music
You should spend half as much on the Sonos One
Expensive
Heavyweight with a massive footprint
US-only
Variable volume in playlists
Not much good for a nonGoogle user
Smart speaker privacy concerns
Better for some music genres than others
Less well balanced sound than Apple HomePod
Not as refined as the Sonos Play
5
More expensive than HomePod
Quite heavy at 11 pounds
Some minor connectivity issues with the app
Can't work as a wireless TV sound bar
£400 is a bit steep and £800 for separated stereo is just stupid
Home Max setup only takes a few minutes, and you're ready to rock, Very clear, loud playback with big bass and highs. Google's EQ is pleasing to my ears. The AUX port is a nice touch if you have other devices to plug in, It's big and heavy, but the fabric
The touch bar is a bit clunky, At $400, this seems like a Google vanity project
The Google Home Max is the best-sounding smart speaker you can purchase right now. It has all the same Assistant capabilities as the smaller members of the Home family, but the audio quality is fantastic. Tracks sound crisp, and the bass is powerful witho...
Published: 2018-01-02, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Great sound, Audio-in lets you use Max as a TV speaker, Booming audio
Expensive, Large
Overall, I was very impressed with the Google Home Max. It delivers booming audio, lets you connect it to your TV, and can control your smart home devices via Google Assistant. However, at $400, it's twice as expensive as the Alexa-equipped Sonos One, and...
Abstract: The days of buying devices or smart assistants will be over soon enough. Amazon and Google have both made clear their intention to make their respective AI device agnostic, so the days of the standalone Google Home or Amazon Echo might well be numbered...
The Google Home Max is big & loud home speaker ideal for larger rooms like the living room or basement or any other bigger areas where you entertain. Whether you view it as just a larger Google Home or the company's entry into smart speaker big boy territ...
Abstract: Until I tried the Google Home Max, I had never met a smart speaker that brought a smile to my face just by turning up its volume. I was awash in the thumping bass from Zedd's “Clarity,” and it felt like my apartment's living room was in the middle of a n...
Published: 2017-12-23, Author: Brian , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: The days of buying devices or smart assistants will be over soon enough. Amazon and Google have both made clear their intention to make their respective AI device agnostic, so the days of the standalone Google Home or Amazon Echo might well be numbered.As...
Published: 2017-12-20, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Loud, full sound, Google Assistant integration, Can be paired in stereo configurations or multiroom setups, Cast support enables playback from many streaming services
Doesn't sound as good as comparable Sonos speaker, It's expensive, Touch controls are finicky, Microphones have trouble hearing voice commands when music is playing loudly
Excellent sound quality, Simple setup, All the features of the Google Assistant, Tasteful design, 3.5mm jack and Bluetooth support for additional audio devices
Expensive, especially for a stereo pair, Somewhat limited streaming service selection (but at least it has Spotify), Third-party support still trails Amazon's Alexa ecosystem
If you're looking for a voice-activated speaker and want excellent sound quality, the Google Home Max is the best option on the market. It's expensive, but you get a lot for your money. If you want great audio and don't want to mess around with more compl...
Good sound for music, AI-enhanced "smart sound" adjusts to the environment, Superb far-field microphones, Fills a hole in the top end of the lineup
Volume swipe is clunky, at best, Doesn't fix the flaws in Google Home's ecosystem, The color and design are a bit drab for a speaker, Doesn't stand out amid other ways to do music at home
Google Home Max is really good. But there are better alternatives.But there's nothing revolutionary here. There's nothing in Google Home Max that I can't do as well - if not better - than with, say, a Sonos setup. Or with a decent home theater system. And...
Published: 2017-12-15, Author: Ty , review by: cnet.com
The Google Home Max builds the convenience of Google Assistant into a plus-size speaker that can fill a room with excellent sound. The microphones respond well, even when you're blasting music
The sound can be a little too revealing, and guitar lines in particular can sound a little too piercing for comfort. If you mainly want background music, you should spend half as much on the Sonos One
Although too expensive for mass appeal, the Google Home Max is the best-sounding smart speaker yet...
