Google Nest Audio vs Bose SoundLink Color II (2016)

The Google Nest Audio impressed reviewers from numerous sources that do high-quality in-depth testing, such as Tom's Guide, PCmag, Rtings, SoundGuys, Wirecutter, DXOMARK, and CNET. It performed amazingly well in their roundups - it was dubbed "The best smart speaker for Google Home users" by Tom's Guide, "Best Google Assistant Smart Speaker" by PCmag, and "Ranked 1 out of 2" by Rtings. That, by itself, suggests that it's an excellent product.

Taking a look at the Bose SoundLink Color II, we found that it was liked by some of the most highly trusted sources, such as Laptop Mag, Consumer Reports, and SoundGuys - it was named "The best voice-command bluetooth speaker" by Laptop Mag, "Ranked 1 out of 5" by Consumer Reports, and "Ranked 2 out of 5" by SoundGuys.

Out of the sources that tested and rated both of these Smart Speakers, SoundGuys preferred the Google Nest Audio, whereas reviewers at Techradar liked the Bose SoundLink Color II better. Tom's Guide, PCmag, and What Hi-Fi? gave them identical review scores.

We also took a look at which sources liked these products best - the highest Google Nest Audio rating came from Expert Reviews, whereas the Bose SoundLink Color II most impressed reviewers at TechGearLab; they earned scores of 10 and 9, respectively.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Smart Speakers on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Smart Speakers being 7.4 out of 10, whereas the Google Nest Audio and Bose SoundLink Color II managed averages of 8.0 and 8.0 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Google Nest Audio vs. Bose SoundLink Color II comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.