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Google Home Max (2017)
51 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 51 reviews of Google Home Max (2017). The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the bass quality and reliability. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the size and price.
sound, usability, design, reliability, bass quality
price, size
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Google Home Max (2017) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.
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Expert review by : T3.com (t3.com)
Google Home Max review: premium sound quality at a princely price
Google pumps up the volume with its super-sized smart speaker
Nov, 2020
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Expert review by : Cameron Faulkner (techradar.com)
Google Home Max review
A big speaker that nails the small touches
Sounds incredible ; Works with Google Cast products ; Bluetooth-compatible
Google Home app isn’t always responsive ; Quite heavy
If your space is in need of some more sound, there are plenty of speakers that could fit the bill. But Google’s latest creation is among the smartest around for the price and its clever design lifts it above the competition.
Jun, 2019
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Expert review by : Maggie Tillman Mike Lowe (pocket-lint.com)
Google Home Max review: Cranking smart speaker audio to the max
The biggest Google Home speaker is the loudest of the lot, and also the priciest, at £399. Is it the best smart assistant speaker to buy?
Maximum sound ; Easy to setup ; Built-in Google Assistant
Expensive ; Heavyweight with a massive footprint
Google Home Max offers maximum sound, but it also has a maxed-out size and price tag. If you're tied to Google's ecosystem (not Amazon Alexa) and want premium sound, however, then it's a potentially perfect fit.
Aug, 2019
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Expert review by : Chris Martin (techadvisor.co.uk)
Google Home Max
The Google Home Max is a huge lump but it will blow your socks off. With a reduced price of £299/$299, it's worth a second look. Here's our full review.
Nov, 2019
Expert review by : Andrew Williams (stuff.tv)
Google Home Max review
A ready-to-party smart speaker that doesn't quite hit the notes
Seriously deep bass ; Plenty of power and volume ; Great mic sensitivity
Not as refined as the Sonos Play:5
A ready-to-party smart speaker, as long as the part isn’t full of chin-stroking audiophiles.
Sep, 2018
Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.co.uk)
Google Home Max review
The Google Home Max is not the first smart speaker to aim for better audio quality, but it sounds better than any of the ones I've heard. And at twice the price of my favorite, the Sonos One ( £199.00 at Amazon.co.uk ) , I'd expect nothing less.
The Google Home Max builds the convenience of Google Assistant into a plus-size speaker that can fill a room with excellent sound. The microphones respond well, even when you're blasting music.
The sound can be a little too revealing, and guitar lines in particular can sound a little too piercing for comfort. If you mainly want background music, you should spend half as much on the Sonos One.
Although too expensive for mass appeal, the Google Home Max is the best-sounding smart speaker yet.
Dec, 2017
Expert review by (which.co.uk)
Google Home Max review
Google's big grey canvas box is billed as a big step up in sound quality for voice-activated speakers like the Amazon Echo and the original Google Home. The Google Home Max has the same smart hub credentials as its smaller cousin, but puts a big...
Oct, 2017
Expert review by : Alan Martin (alphr.com)
Google Home Max review: Capable but costly
The Google Home Max is the best all-round smart speaker you can buy, but you probably should go cheaper
Buy the Google Home Max from John Lewis now
Sep, 2018
Expert review by (engadget.com)
Google Home Max review: An assistant for music lovers
If you're looking for a voice-activated speaker and want excellent sound quality, the Google Home Max is the best option on the market. It's expensive, but you get a lot for your money. If you want great audio and don't want to mess around with more...
Excellent sound quality ; Simple setup ; All the features of the Google Assistant ; Tasteful design ; 3.5mm jack and Bluetooth support for additional audio devices
Expensive, especially for a stereo pair ; Somewhat limited streaming service selection (but at least it has Spotify) ; Third-party support still trails Amazon's Alexa ecosystem
At $399, the Google Home Max will not sell as well as the standard Home or Home Mini. But many people listen to music on those devices, and a subset of them certainly would like to combine the smarts of the Google Assistant while also upgrading their...
Dec, 2017
Expert review by : Julian Chokkattu (digitaltrends.com)
Google Home Max hands-on review
It's expensive, but the Google Home Max can do a lot more than your traditional bookshelf speaker.
Loud, great sound quality ; Can pair with multiple devices ; Assistant is as useful as ever ; Supports many high quality audio formats ; Support for good range of music streaming services
Expensive ; Can't work as a TV sound bar
Dec, 2017
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