Google Home Max is a $399 smart
speaker that combines high-end audio
features with its Google Home platform
powered by Google Assistant.
I will have a complete review after the
holidays but I thought it worthwhile to
share some of my first impressions
after using Home Max for a few hours.
SETUP WAS A BREEZE
After unboxing the Home Max and
connecting it to power, setup was done
in the Google Home app on my iPhone
X. The app automatically found the
speaker and walked me through the
setup process. A couple taps and a
software update later, I was able to
start talking with Google Assistant.
Four indicator lights are centered on
the speaker, indicating volume level and
when it has been triggered by the "Hey
Google" or "OK Google" wake phrases.
LOVE THE FABRIC FRONT
(Image: Jason Cipriani/ZDNet)
The fabric on the front of the Home
Max is a look I really like from Google.
Similar to the new Amazon Echo, it's a
more refined, less industrial look, and it
blends in easily with typical home
decor.
IT'S... BIG
It's hard to compare the Google Home
Max's size to any of Amazon's Echo
devices, or Apple's HomePod. Measuring
in at 13.2 x 7.4 x 6.0 inches and
weighing 11.7 pounds, this is a smart
speaker you need to make room for.
Thankfully, it can be placed horizontal
or vertical, making it a bit easier to
squeeze into a tight spot on your
kitchen counter of an already full
shelf.
Even the Alexa-equipped Sonos One,
which pumps out quality sound, is
dwarfed by the Home Max.
AND LOUD
With the added size comes impressive
sound. I need more time testing the
Home Max before I can say one way or
another if it beats the Sonos One, but
my initial thoughts are that it's on par
with it.
As with Apple's HomePod, Home Max will
auto-adjust its equalizer for best audio
performance based on its placement
and layout of the room without the
user doing a thing.
THE MICROPHONES CAN HEAR
REALLY, REALLY WELL
Part of what makes a smart speaker
"smart" is the ability to use voice
commands for a myriad of things.
However, if the microphones can't hear
you -- especially when music is playing
-- then there's little point.
The microphones on the Home Max isn't
hard of hearing. Even with the speaker
at 80 percent volume, I don't have to
yell the wake command to trigger
Google Assistant. I tested a few
different times by talking softly with
music blasting away and Home Max was
still able to hear me.
speaker that combines high-end audio
features with its Google Home platform
powered by Google Assistant.
I will have a complete review after the
holidays but I thought it worthwhile to
share some of my first impressions
after using Home Max for a few hours.
SETUP WAS A BREEZE
After unboxing the Home Max and
connecting it to power, setup was done
in the Google Home app on my iPhone
X. The app automatically found the
speaker and walked me through the
setup process. A couple taps and a
software update later, I was able to
start talking with Google Assistant.
Four indicator lights are centered on
the speaker, indicating volume level and
when it has been triggered by the "Hey
Google" or "OK Google" wake phrases.
LOVE THE FABRIC FRONT
(Image: Jason Cipriani/ZDNet)
The fabric on the front of the Home
Max is a look I really like from Google.
Similar to the new Amazon Echo, it's a
more refined, less industrial look, and it
blends in easily with typical home
decor.
IT'S... BIG
It's hard to compare the Google Home
Max's size to any of Amazon's Echo
devices, or Apple's HomePod. Measuring
in at 13.2 x 7.4 x 6.0 inches and
weighing 11.7 pounds, this is a smart
speaker you need to make room for.
Thankfully, it can be placed horizontal
or vertical, making it a bit easier to
squeeze into a tight spot on your
kitchen counter of an already full
shelf.
Even the Alexa-equipped Sonos One,
which pumps out quality sound, is
dwarfed by the Home Max.
AND LOUD
With the added size comes impressive
sound. I need more time testing the
Home Max before I can say one way or
another if it beats the Sonos One, but
my initial thoughts are that it's on par
with it.
As with Apple's HomePod, Home Max will
auto-adjust its equalizer for best audio
performance based on its placement
and layout of the room without the
user doing a thing.
THE MICROPHONES CAN HEAR
REALLY, REALLY WELL
Part of what makes a smart speaker
"smart" is the ability to use voice
commands for a myriad of things.
However, if the microphones can't hear
you -- especially when music is playing
-- then there's little point.
The microphones on the Home Max isn't
hard of hearing. Even with the speaker
at 80 percent volume, I don't have to
yell the wake command to trigger
Google Assistant. I tested a few
different times by talking softly with
music blasting away and Home Max was
still able to hear me.
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