SMALL SPEAKERS FOR EVERY ROOM
Extend your audio and home automation to even the smallest rooms in the house with our pick of the best smart and portable speakers. From Bluetooth bangers to audiophile enticers, we discover the best options
Words: Carrie Marshall
AMAZON ECHO DOT (4TH GEN)
The diminutive Dot sounds better than the third generation, its front-firing speaker more effective than the previous model’s unidirectional one, and its voice recognition is better too. The bigger Echo sounds better but the Echo Dot is happy in smaller spaces, works well in a multi-room setup and can add voice control to your existing smart home devices.
£34.99,
amazon.co.uk
APPLE HOMEPOD MINI
Apple’s smaller, much more affordable HomePod delivers surprisingly big sound for its size: it sounds like a much larger speaker. It’s a great device but it’s very Apple-centric: if you’re not an Apple Music subscriber, it lacks support for rival services. The HomePod mini is a HomeKit smart home hub and supports the new Thread smart home protocol.