Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) has overall fair sound quality. What little bass there is has little impact is subdued and deep bass is ...

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Google Home app has reinstated multi-speaker volume control, previously removed due to a lawsuit with Sonos. Users can now adjust the volume across multiple speakers using the app or voice commands.

After removing due to the Sonos lawsuit in late 2021 and early 2022, the Google Home app has regained the ability to “control the volume for multiple speakers or devices at once.” For the past few ...

It’s improvements over the Home Mini are modest, but you can still expect better sound, a mounting hole, and refined controls, all for the same price. You can’t be blamed for mistaking the $49 Nest ...

The stylish, compact, and great-sounding Spark Mini may be pricey, but it also doubles as an uber-portable practice amp. Guitar amp vendors are known for selling the best-sounding consumer audio ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Portable speakers are a great way to play music at outdoor locations, or at parties where a venue might not have any proper sound equipment.

David Priest is an award-winning writer and editor who formerly covered home security for CNET. Amazon's Echo Dot is impressive as ever. Its 1.6-inch speaker is half an inch larger than the previous ...

Apple’s HomePod was a bit of a tough sell when it launched in 2018. The $350 speaker (now selling for $300) was far more expensive than the Amazon Echo or Google Home, and Siri was less capable and ...

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