The Google Home Speaker sounds good and looks great — but it’s finicky

The Verge
By David PierceJun 24, 2026, 9:00 am108 pts
The Speaker comes in four colors… but red is the way. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Right out of the box, the new Google Home Speaker passed a couple of important tests. Even with the volume at 100 percent and music blaring out of the speaker, it quickly ducked the audio and listened every time I said…

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