Testseek.co.uk have collected 135 expert reviews of the Google Nest Audio smart speaker and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Nest Audio smart speaker.
October 2020
(81%)
135 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
256 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
810100135
The editors liked
Google Assistant works impeccably
Easy set-up
Improved build and finish
Subtle and unassuming design
Picks up voice commands very well
Better sound than its predecessor
Improved audio quality
Small
Good-looking fabric design
Google Assistant is great for answers
Improved sound
Discrete design
Easy setup
Improved sound on Google Home
Voice commands are picked up well
Neat
Unassuming design
Good value
Design
Decent sound quality
Google Assistant integration
Effective touch controls
Good value for money
Impressive bass and mid-tones
Affordable
Compact
High-quality build
Sounds great
Reasonable price
Effective voice recognition
Great
Roomfilling sound for the money
Can be paired
Made of recycled plastic
Google Assistant
Bluetooth 5.0
Wifi
Native BBC radio playback
The editors didn't like
Sound lacks weight and punch
Harsh through the treble
Not as room filling as expected
Missing detail in the mids and trebles
Can sound harsh at higher volumes
Audio is thin and flat in the mid-range
Totally hidden control buttons
Only two colours in the UK
Buggy
Sound lacks some detail and dynamism
Can distort at loud volumes
Some hiss around Google Assistant audio
No Zigbee controller to directly setup smart products
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Improved sound on Google Home, Voice commands are picked up well, Neat, unassuming design, Good value
Sound lacks some detail and dynamism, Can distort at loud volumes
The Nest Audio is a superb little smart speaker that comes with better-than-average sound quality. It probably isn't going to be a speaker you leave in charge of your parties, nor one that you sit down to listen to your favourite album from start-to-finis...
Published: 2020-10-12, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
great, roomfilling sound for the money, can be paired, made of recycled plastic, Google Assistant, Bluetooth 5.0, wifi, native BBC radio playback
No 3.5mm input, potential privacy concerns of a smart speaker, no separate Assistant volume, Ambient IQ autovolume not strong enough, doesn't play with nonGoogle speakers
The Nest Audio is a thorough sound upgrade for Google's main smart speaker and is easily one of the best under £90.It is louder with a fuller sound, more bass and better high tones. It also fills a room more effectively but is more directional – similar t...
Published: 2020-10-09, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Google Assistant works impeccably, Easy set-up, Improved build and finish,
Sound lacks weight and punch, Harsh through the treble, Not as room filling as expected,
The Google Nest Audio is well-made, easy to operate, hears our requests accurately and answers them with finesse. It also plays music - and for some that'll be every box ticked.If you're looking for a smart speaker to sit in the kitchen and provide a slig...
Published: 2020-10-05, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Design,Decent sound quality,Google Assistant integration,Effective touch controls,Good value for money
Some hiss around Google Assistant audio,No Zigbee controller to directly setup smart products
With Google Home now being well outdated, the new Nest Audio is better positioned as a music device. It looks better, it sounds better and it is better value for money than the original speaker.Google has clearly positioned Nest Audio to be a natural riva...
Published: 2020-10-05, Author: Matthew , review by: T3.com
Improved audio quality,Small, good-looking fabric design,Google Assistant is great for answers,
Audio is thin and flat in the mid-range, Totally hidden control buttons, Only two colours in the UK,
The Nest Audio looks good and sounds good, though with some caveats for music lovers. For those deep in Google's ecosystem it's a great smart speaker.Reasons to buy+Improved audio quality+Small, good-looking fabric design+Google Assistant is great for ans...
Impressive bass and mid-tones, Affordable, Compact, High-quality build
Only two colours outside US, Harsh sound at top volumes, Multi-room could be better
Unusual design aside (which has grown on me over time), the Nest Audio is very well-made. It is a shame that there are only two colours to choose from outside the US, though.Importantly, it's the sweet-spot of Google's range offering big, rich sound from...
Slightly fiddly touch controls, No 3.5mm audio output/input
Otherwise, there's plenty to shout about here. Indeed, the long-awaited Google Nest Audio is the successor the Google Home has long deserved.It sounds great, looks great and works just beautifully; the only missing piece of the puzzle being the lack of 3...
The Nest Audio is a solid smart speaker that'll meet most people's needs.ProsImproved sound Discrete design Easy setupConsBuggyKey SpecificationsReview Price: £89.9975mm woofer and 19 mm tweeterPhysical mute buttonWiFi/BluetoothGoogle Assistant functional...
Subtle and unassuming design, Picks up voice commands very well, Better sound than its predecessor
Missing detail in the mids and trebles, Can sound harsh at higher volumes
Google 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 doesn't deliver the jump in performance we were hoping for. However, it does work very well as a s...
