The Best Smart Speakers For 2023
- Luke Ferenc
- Jan 1, 2023
- 3 min read
Sonos entered the smart speaker market in 2022 and knocked it out of the park with the Sonos One. The first thing you will notice about this speaker is how incredible the sound is and when you pair it with other Sonos speakers you get a remarkable, multi-room experience throughout your house.
In addition to the sound that is too good to be true, the Sonos One comes equipped with a ton of other great features like the advanced mic that allows you to be heard from the other side of the room. It’s also a breeze to set up, allowing you to enjoy all of the perks just a few minutes after opening the box.
Most importantly, the Sonos One works seamlessly with Alexa, Google Assistant or Airplay 2, allowing you to stream from all of the important music and podcasts apps.
Oh and did we mention the sleek compact design looks good anywhere in your home? Why are you still reading this, get yourself the Sonos One.
The new Amazon Echo comes with all of the same great features as the other smart speakers but at a fraction of the cost. Despite the low price tag, you’ll still get premium sound that adapts to any room and your own personal assistant with the built in Alexa.
The Amazon Echo is also a Smart Home Hub that allows you to control the lights, locks and sensors via voice control. Taking this a step further, you can control other devices through motion detection so when you walk into your kitchen in the morning, the lights will turn on and the coffee pot will start brewing.
You can’t go wrong with the Amazon Echo.
Never judge a book by its cover and never judge a smart speaker on its size. Despite its tiny stature, the Apple HomePod Mini packs a powerful punch that will leave you blown away by the sound quality.
Since it’s Apple, it connects seamlessly to all of your other products (iPhone, iPad, iMac, etc) and has a really cool feature that allows you to transition from the HomePod Mini to your phone as you head out the door so you don’t miss a beat.
Do yourself a favor and don’t just buy one Apple HomePod Mini, buy multiple and connect them throughout the house, creating a unique surround sound experience.
The Amazon Echo Studio is that product you never knew you needed but now you have to have. It’s a great standalone product providing immersive audio experience, a seamless smart home hub and on hand personal assistant but when you add in a second Echo Studio you have a home cinema system.
With both Echo Studios together you have a home surround sound system that is connected to your phone and home. Anyone looking to create the movie theatre experience while saving some money, this is an excellent option.
Grab the Amazon Echo Studio or should we say Studios and breakout the popcorn.
When buying a smart speaker, you want it to be smart and nothing delivers to that expectation more than the Google Nest Audio. The Nest Audio picks up voice commands with ease and responds so quickly, you’ll think you have a personal assistant in your home.
The Google Nest Audio also doubles as an incredible smart home hub connecting to some of the largest platforms including Nest, Philips and Samsung’s SmartThings. Oh and did we mention, the sound is pretty great too.
Let your speaker be smart so you don’t have to be. Pick up the Google Nest Audio today.
This one is simple. If you’re looking for the best sounding smart speaker, than the Bose Smart Speaker 500 is the one for you. Inside this smart speaker are two custom drivers that point in opposite directions to bounce sound off the walls. The result? A soundstage wider than any other smart speaker that’s powerful enough to fill up any room.
Another feature that will boggle your mind is the advanced voice control that picks up every command even when there is a ton of noise in the room. This is clutch since the Bose Smart Speaker 500 works seamlessly with Alexa, Google Assistant or Airplay 2 allowing you to stream from all of your favorite apps.
If you’re an audiophile the Bose Smart Speaker 500 is the only smart speaker for you.
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