Google Nest Speakers
Last updated: Jan 9, 2023
Google Nest Audio
Release Date: September 30, 2020
The new Nest Audio is a perfect fit between Nest Mini and Home Max in terms of pricing and output. The price of the product is lesser than the original Google Home model launched in 2016. Nest Audio has been an improvement throughout the year in every aspect possible. The device is larger, has better response towards the voice command, and sound has improved a lot compared to its predecessors. Google Assistant has now evolved to do much more tasks. Besides, it can be paired easily with any stereo speaker for better sound output.
Nest Audio has maintained a simple and soft design that has taken a traditional Google approach. Nest Audio has more of a speaker than anything else. When connected to a stereo speaker, the Google Nest Audio provides louder and much fuller sound. Nest Audio can play music in a variety of ways. One can use the voice command to access content from YouTube, Pandora, and Spotify. It can cast audio directly from the phone by connecting through Bluetooth. Nest Audio does not have room tuning which can adjust the sound as per the environment.
Pricing:
Costco: Currently Costco not selling this product.
Sam's Club: You can buy Google Nest Audio for $99.98 from Sam's Club
Amazon: Currently Amazon is not selling nest Audio.
Best Buy: Its in offer and you can buy for $74.99
Google Official Website: The official website price for Google Nest Audio is $99.99
Nest Mini
Release Date: October 22, 2019
Four lights on the device indicate that the device is activated and ready to take instructions. The microphone on the device comes with a mute switch which can disable the microphone when not needed. The Nest Mini has an installed machine-learning chip which has provided an extra boost to performance. The Nest Mini has an adaptability feature that speeds up performance. It can recognize smart commands with a faster response rate. The device has twice as much bass compared to the predecessor with clear high and mid music. Overall, it is a great purchase at a small price range of USD 49.
Pricing:
Costco: You can buy 2 pack from Costco for $89.99, but its currently out of stock.
Sam's Club: You can buy for $24.99.
Amazon: Amazon is currently not selling the product.
Best Buy: You can buy for $24.99 from Best Buy.
Google Official Website: you can buy for $49 from official website
Home Mini
Google Home Mini was priced at a range of USD 49 making it affordable and can go beyond a Bluetooth speaker. It is equipped with Google Assistant, which can help find answers, turn on the music, control lights, and start a TV show, all with a voice command. The soundstage in the speaker has the 360-degree capability. The Home Mini will make audio arrangements sweeter with a focus on the highs of the music. Launched on October 19, 2017, the Home Mini comes with decent features packed in a small size. Home Mini can become a smart home hub where it can link with the Internet of Things or IoT devices. The out-of-the-box features include breezing connectivity, which provides an instant connection to free audio content.
Once the Home Mini is connected to a smartphone, it starts to listen and learn. It is the perfect desktop assistant which can help to get a glimpse of the calendar, get any latest news or phone a friend with free voice calling available for the USA market. The sheer amount of features that Home Mini packs make it an easy choice among buyers.
Google Home
The first Google Home was launched on November 4, 2016, and was priced at a decent USD 129. It is a cylindrical 5.6-inch speaker which comes with colour status LEDs. Google Home comes with constant updates which can help to teach the voice assistants to become better recognised of the voice which would receive personalized results for commands and queries. The Google Home is a generously capable audio device. It has access to all streaming platforms like Google Play Music, YouTube Music, Spotify and Pandora. The device works well as a Wi-Fi speaker with its inbuilt Google cast abilities.
Google Home has an easy setting and is instructed to tell Google Home to cast the favourite song or videos to the Hi-fi system or TV. Google Home can connect to the Nest thermostat, Philips Hue lightbulb, Samsung SmartThing Platform and other third-party devices like LIFX lightbulbs, and LG Musicflow speakers. Google Home has unlocked the potential of YouTube content. Google Home excels as a DJ and intelligent smart home hub. Besides, it has connectivity with large platforms like Philips, Nest, and SmartThings and the list is about to get expanded.