Google takes its next Home smart speaker to the Max
Google's Home Max speaker focuses on smart sound for your smart home.
Google Home Max
Google Home Max is the biggest speaker in Google's family of smart speakers.
Google Home Max
The speaker features six onboard microphones for far-field voice control.
Google Home Max
When the speaker is placed horizontally, it uses its left and right side to act as a stereo speaker.
The Google Home family
Here's the Google Home Max (right) pictured alongside the original Google Home (left) and the Google Home Mini.
Google Home Max
Google reports that the Max speaker should be able to hear "OK Google" commands, even when it's playing music at a high volume.
Google Home Max
The speaker can also be grouped with other Google Home and Chromecast audio devices.
Google Home Max
Ports on the speaker include USB-C (for separate Ethernet and digital audio dongles) and a 3.5 mm auxiliary jack.
Google Home Max
The speaker can also pair over Bluetooth.
Google Home Max
It sells for $399 in the US. That price roughly converts to £300 for the UK and AU$530 in Australia.
Google Home Max
Click through for screenshots of the Google Home Max from it's announcement in October.
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It's supposed to be more than 20x louder than the Google Home.