Google Home Max Review: Rated 3.6/5

Last updated: October 28, 2026

The Google Home Max is rated 3.6/5 for sound quality, #15 of 29 Medium Size Powered Desktop Speakers. See all Powered Home rankings for every top pick.

Google Home Max · Editor's rating 3.6/5, ranked #15 of 29 Medium Size Powered Desktop Speakers

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Brand: Google

#15 Google Home Max: $399 each Discontinued eBay

Pros: A large Google smart speaker with two woofers, automatic room tuning and stereo pairing, praised by owners for its bass. The most capable driver set of Google’s own smart speakers, with two 4.5-inch high-excursion woofers and two 0.7-inch tweeters across six Class-D amplifiers. Its Smart Sound feature uses six built-in microphones to measure the room and adjust the equalizer automatically. Owner reviews on Walmart consistently single out its bass depth and clarity, with one directly comparing it favorably to the Amazon Echo Studio and Apple HomePod. Two units can be wirelessly stereo-paired for left/right separation, and it can be grouped with other Google/Nest speakers for multi-room audio.

Cons: Discontinued by Google since 2020, so it can no longer be bought new; used and refurbished stock is what remains, and RTINGS calls its soundstage mediocre despite the driver count. It never gained Apple Music or Tidal support over Wi-Fi. At launch, voice commands could fail to register over loud music, and Bluetooth tops out at version 4.2 with no aptX. At 5.3kg it is heavy and needs real shelf space, and $399 was expensive even in 2017 next to the far cheaper Google Nest Audio.

ReleasedDec 2017 (8 years ago)
AES InputNo
Amplifier Power6x Class-D amplifiers
AppYes (Google Home)
Aux InputYes
Battery LifeNo Battery
BluetoothYes
Bluetooth CodecsSBC, AAC
Bluetooth Version4.2
Built-in MicrophoneYes (6 far-field mics for Smart Sound room correction)
Coaxial InputNo
Dimensions7.5” x 13.2” x 6.1” (190 x 336 x 154 mm) (H x W x D)
Drivers2x 4.5in high-excursion woofers, 2x 0.7in tweeters
EQYes (Media EQ + Room EQ, automatic via Smart Sound)
HDMI InputNo
IP RatingNone
InputsWi-Fi, Bluetooth, Aux, USB-C
Optical InputNo
Party ModeYes (Wi-Fi multi-room, Chromecast built-in)
Power BankNo
Power InputAC power cord
RCA InputNo
StereoNo
Streaming ServicesChromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Pandora, TuneIn, iHeartRadio
TRS InputYes (3.5mm)
TWSYes (Wi-Fi stereo pairing via Google Home app)
USB InputYes
Voice AssistantsGoogle Assistant
Weight11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
Wi-FiYes (2.4GHz/5GHz)
XLR InputNo
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