Apple HomePod Mini vs. Amazon Echo vs. Google Nest Audio: A $100 Smart-Speaker Showdown

I listened to "Rhapsody in Blue" 36 times so I could tell you: Apple, Google and Amazon's new speakers, all released in the past few months, sound pretty dang good for their shelf-friendly size and $100 price tags. This year's focal points are audio quality and multiroom playback. The latest HomePod, Nest and Echo speakers still want to set your timers and take your song requests, but now they're stepping up their attempts to compete with Sonos, Bose, Sony and others.