text: The Google Home Max is the best Google speaker we've tested. It has a great voice assistant performance, and its built-in Google Assistant can hear you clearly even if you aren't very close to it. It also has a well-balanced sound profile that makes it suitable for listening to a variety of audio content, and it even has bass and treble adjustments available in the Google Home app so you can customize its sound. Its Smart Sound feature can auto-calibrate the speaker based on the room you're listening in as well. It also has very low latency over Google Chromecast, so it's well-suited for watching videos. Unfortunately, it doesn't have very robust build quality, but it's still a solid choice for a home speaker.
  Sonos is a manufacturer of wireless audio products, including smart speakers, which are designed to let you play the same audio simultaneously across different rooms in your house. These smart speakers have built-in compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, so you can control them using your voice. They also make models that are compatible with Apple AirPlay, so you can incorporate them into your existing Apple ecosystem. Generally, they have versatile overall performances and balanced sound profiles that are suitable for lots of audio content. They're mostly intended for in-home use, though.
  The best Sonos speaker that we've tested is the Sonos Move. As one of the few Sonos speakers that's battery-powered, it's a very portable Bluetooth speaker that you can even use outdoors. It has an IP56 rating for dust and water resistance, though we don't currently test for this. It has a very neutral, balanced sound profile suitable for lots of different audio content, and it even has a room correction feature that automatically optimizes your audio based on the room you're listening in. Unfortunately, there's some compression when you play it at max volume. However, its built-in support for Alexa and Google Assistant offers an excellent voice assistant performance, and it has built-in Apple AirPlay.
  Anker is a young company that produces lots of different audio equipment, including portable power banks and affordable charging cables, but they also offer wireless Bluetooth speakers for listening to audio. Most of the speakers we've tested from this brand offer very good value for their price point. Some of their newer models are compatible with the Soundcore app, which lets you customize their sound using the included graphic EQ and presets. They don't have any built-in voice assistant features, but some are compatible with the voice assistant on your paired smartphone.