We also found the sound quality outstanding, considering the speaker's size, even by 2024 standards. I actually own both the Nest Audio and the Amazon Echo, its direct competitor. I always gravitate towards the Nest Audio, especially when using it to listen to music, using it as a TV speaker, and such.

Looks and audio aside, a huge part of this speaker's lure is that it's intelligent. The unit is powered by Google Assistant, of course. It can answer to any questions, solve math problems, set timers, guide you through recipes, control your smart home devices, play music, handle alarms, and much more. It also has Chromecast support, so you can beam music to it using any supported app and device. Oh, and if you happen to get multiple, you can link them for multi-room playback.