Google Nest Audio
Google Nest Audio — about $100 · ≈4.7★ · Blind pick for Google households — the best-sounding $100 smart speaker, with Google Assistant's superior question-answering and a VoiceOver-friendly Home app.
The blind-shopper angle: touch controls on top (tap to play or pause, swipe for volume) with a physical mic-off switch on the back — the switch is the one you need, and it's a real slider. Setup in the Google Home app is screen-reader accessible, and it hears you across the room better than most speakers its size. What to listen for in reviews: no 3.5mm jack and no Zigbee hub (unlike some Echo models) — if your smart home runs on Zigbee devices, check compatibility first.
Pick Nest Audio if your world is Gmail, Google Calendar, and YouTube; pick Echo if you're an Alexa-skills household. Voice-first either way — the assistant you already use is the right one.
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