Customers are delighted by the Home Mini's sound quality, ease of use, and compact size. Many appreciate its affordability and the helpfulness of the Google Assistant, along with its seamless setup and smart home integration capabilities. The positive feedback highlights the device's overall user-friendliness and value. However, some users express disappointment with the lack of Bluetooth speaker functionality.
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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Google home mini works great reads me good stories and plays awesome songs
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
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It was easy to setup and user friendly. Plus, at $29 you cannot beat that.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Really neat
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I like that its so small and easily moved feom from room to room if needed
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very good
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Very good response. Hooked up the TP-Link Kasa app and it works perfectly.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love the Device
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Great Device. Great Sound for the size. Best Buy had a great deal as well.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Google assistant, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Google Mini
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Wow, the Mini blows away the Dot for sound quality! We have both and there are pros and cons for each so it is a personal preference. Google works great with related devices, the way you expect. A worthy and useful purchase for smart home.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good speaker with low investment
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Very good speaker with very good price. Answers all the questions you ask.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to install
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Easy to install works well with everything that I have for home automation
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect
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Been waiting a while for one of these. For the price I paid, its worth it.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
handy
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nice little gadget for your home. Purchased at a sale and totally worth it
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best for the price
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This product is very good. Compare to Alexa this is good in sound quality.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for music
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Listen to music and use it for my alarms. Easy to use and very convenient.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
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Bluetooth
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good smart speaker but not perfect
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Google has several things going for this tiny smart speaker. The sound quality is much better than on the Alexa mini devices however it doesn't have the ability to connect an external speaker via a plug or Bluetooth which is a big detraction. There is also no comparison between the Smart's of Google Assistant versus Alexa's very limited responses and knowledge when it comes to answering questions. However the Alexa assistant, in my opinion, is better at controlling smart home devices. Give Google a little time and they will catch up and probably surpass Amazon. For now if you want a better sounding mini smart speaker that can answer your random questions more accurately stick with the Google mini but if your main concern is controlling your smart home then the Alexa Mini is it better return on your investment. As a side note I own six Alexa Minis and two Google Minis and have put them head-to-head so my assessment is accurate.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Google Home Assistant Review
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This works well. The speaker is surprisingly better than I thought it would be. The microphone is sensitive enough to hear you across the room. You can get pretty detailed in the commands that you can program into the device. If you want to make your home a smart home this is the device to start with for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
easy syncing with my network and home control
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Quick and easy tie-in to my home network and adds voice command capability to my home control system. Working flawlessly for me.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Happy!!!!!
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I am so happy that they price is right, works great and one is for a gift.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Clarity
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It has a longer range than I expected to hear me. I have an open concept home and I can place it in the middle of the common area and I am able to be heard for a decent distance. Also the speaker has a good sound an is loud enough
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for home use
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Excellent device for hone use, very user friendly. Love using it for music
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Microphone and Speaker Quality
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At first I was debating on getting this, the Google Home, or another brand speaker with the assistant. I ended up purchasing these for my wife and I as well as more for our extended family on Black Friday when they were $30 with a $10 gift card. I wish I would have picked up a few more for our house as they have good great sound quality for the size, but do lack any crispness when turned up too loud. Having a few more throughout the house would allow for more speakers to play at once,
without needing to turn the volume so high. However at regular volume they sound great and the microphone on my end sounds great according to people I speak with using the built-in calling feature, which is awesome! At $50, I feel the Home Mini is a little pricey, but their functionality is great and new features are being added all of the time.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Super for small room
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Good sound quality for small spaces. Very helpful with Google information
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