If you've ever used a smart speaker, you know it's hard to get back to your regular not-so-smart speakers. Not only can smart speakers let you listen to your favorite music, podcasts and audiobooks, but they can also act as a hub for your smart home devices. From giving us our daily briefings to reminding us of our appointments to controlling our smart home devices, smart speakers make our lives so much easier. I mean, the ability to control your TV, your lights and more, just with your voice, is such a surreal experience that it can only be understood when you experience it in person. Needless to say, if you still don't own a smart speaker, you're missing out. Well, to help you with the buying process, we bring you a list of the 8 best smart speakers that you can buy right now:

When Google launched its Google Home Mini in India, I was probably one of the first to buy it for my home. If you're just looking to dip your toe into the whole smart speaker trend, this is one of the two best smart speakers to get. So far, I'm constantly amazed at the sound quality this speaker delivers despite its small size. Starting with the design of the Google Home Mini, it's a very well-built speaker that also looks really nice. I especially love it in the charcoal color as it gives it a slightly stealthy look. The speaker is also quite small, weighing only 173 grams, which allows you to place it almost anywhere in your house.

As for the smart features of the speaker, being a Google product, it is powered by Google's smart voice assistant which in my opinion is the best smart assistant out there right now. So you can easily do things like find out the weather, ask for directions, know the expected travel time, get your itinerary for the day, control your smart home devices and listen to music. Because Google Assistant has the power of Google search behind it, you can also ask random questions and get answers. My favorite thing to do with my Google Home mini is add things to my reminder or calendar when they come to mind without touching any of my devices. I also love the fact that the Google Home Mini can easily recognize your voice from a distance even when playing loud music. In my opinion, this is one of the best budget smart speakers you can buy.

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