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Updated: Dec 3, 2024 16:24
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Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2023)

The third-generation Amazon Echo Show 8 remains the best Alexa smart display for most homes...

12 expert reviews

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alaScore 99

Amazon Echo Spot (2024)

Spot is not really a smart display (despite that being what Amazon calls it). You can’t use it as...

4 expert reviews

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#3
alaScore 98

Amazon Echo Hub

“If Alexa came with a universal remote, it would be the Echo Hub. Unfortunately, the device...

7 expert reviews

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alaScore 98

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen, 2023)

Amazon's 2023 Echo Show 5 is one of the best small smart displays available, and we like this...

6 expert reviews

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#5
alaScore 97

Samsung HW-Q990B

“As Dolby Atmos soundbar systems go, the Samsung HW-Q990B is the best there is.”

13 expert reviews

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alaScore 97

Amazon Echo Spot (2017)

I adore the Echo Spot. It looks great on my nightstand, and I love using it in the kitchen to...

49 expert reviews | 114 user reviews

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#7
alaScore 96

Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen, 2021)

“The Amazon Echo Show 8 (2021) gives you the freedom to move around on video calls thanks to a...

29 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

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alaScore 96

Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen, 2021)

More than just a smart display, the Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) extends its reach with some new...

36 expert reviews

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alaScore 96

Bose Smart Soundbar 600

“For small-to-medium-sized rooms, it's got all the presence and punch you need.”

11 expert reviews

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#10
alaScore 95

Amazon Echo Studio (2019)

With deep bass, hi-res audio chops, and Dolby Atmos support, the Echo Studio is Amazon's best...

37 expert reviews

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#11
alaScore 95

Google Nest Audio

For $100, the Nest Audio offers dramatically better music quality than what you get from small...

45 expert reviews

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#12
alaScore 95

Amazon Echo Auto (2nd Gen, 2022)

“I can't figure out exactly why you should get the Amazon Echo Auto.”

9 expert reviews

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#13
alaScore 94

Amazon Echo (2nd gen. 2017)

Cherlynn is reviews editor of Engadget. She led a mostly unexciting life in Singapore, her home...

70 expert reviews | 2538 user reviews

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alaScore 94

Devialet Mania

For some people, of course, this will be just fine. But for listeners who are interested in...

5 expert reviews

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alaScore 94

Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen, 2021)

“With barely any substantial upgrades, don't be surprised if you can't find a reason to buy this...

17 expert reviews

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alaScore 93

Google Nest Hub Max (2019)

The Google Nest Hub Max is a bigger, better Nest Hub meant more shared and communal spaces. The...

51 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

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alaScore 93

Samsung HW-Q930B

The Samsung HW-Q930B is impressive for mixed usage. It's a premium bar with lots of features and...

3 expert reviews

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alaScore 93

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen. 2018)

“If you're planning to build up your smart home, the Amazon Echo Dot with Clock is a smart choice...

51 expert reviews | 325 user reviews

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#19
alaScore 93

Sonos One

The Sonos One is everything we’d hoped it would be: The best-sounding self-contained Alexa...

52 expert reviews | 865 user reviews

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alaScore 92

Amazon Echo (3rd Gen, 2019)

The latest Echo does just about everything right: It sounds great, it's pretty cheap and it...

30 expert reviews | 4 user reviews

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#21
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Google Nest Home Hub (2018)

There’s a lot to like about the Google Nest Hub. We appreciate the focus on smart home control...

76 expert reviews | 26 user reviews

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Amazon Echo Plus (1st Gen. 2017)

In many ways, the Echo Plus feels like the true successor to the device that kicked off the whole...

39 expert reviews | 168 user reviews

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#23
alaScore 92

Belkin Soundform Elite

“You can play music on the Belkin SoundForm Elite Hi-Fi and charge your phone at the same time.”

17 expert reviews

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#24
alaScore 91

Google Home Max (2017)

At $399, the Google Home Max will not sell as well as the standard Home or Home Mini. But many...

49 expert reviews | 2 user reviews

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#25
alaScore 91

Amazon Echo Dot (1st gen. 2016)

Even with multiple wake words, the inability to stream to multiple devices and an app that...

42 expert reviews | 722 user reviews

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