Download the Google Home app to your phone and you can ask this Bluetooth speaker to play music, get the latest news and more. You can even use the speaker to control your Google Assistant-compatible smart-home devices. Far-field mics ensure you'll be heard from anywhere in the room.

A large digital time display glows behind the fabric surround of this Bluetooth speaker. Key controls are located on the glossy top panel, which also hides a wireless Qi charging pad for your phone. Press for the Google Assistant, volume or play/pause. For older-style phones, there's a USB charging port.

With two 1.5" full-range drivers, plus a passive radiator to boost the bass, this speaker pumps out surprisingly big sound.