Despite competition from Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa remains the most popular voice assistant on the market, and now many sound bars come equipped with Alexa. You’ll find Amazon’s voice at Polk Command Bar, Sonos Beam and excellent accompaniment, Arc Sound Bar, as well as many other smart home brands.
If you are looking for a model with Alexa voice command integration, you must first consider the quality of the microphone (which determines how well Alexa can hear you) and the overall sound quality provided by each speaker. These are the best sound bars with Alexa that we put to the test.
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Yamaha’s YAS-209 is the ideal speaker if you want to replace an Amazon Echo and a soundbar with a single device with excellent sound quality. This smart speaker sounds great with movies, thanks to the implementation of DTS Virtual: X, and the music is also good – thanks in part to the deep audio and bass of the wireless subwoofer. The built-in microphones can also hear your voice command requests when the music is at its maximum, which means you don’t have to sacrifice Alexa’s voice control when you are shaking. It’s the Amazon Alexa TV sound bar that everyone else should aspire to be. Read our Yamaha YAS-209 review.
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If you can find the Polk Audio Command Bar for about $ 200, which is what it is worth at most major retailers today, then this device is a great Alexa-compatible purchase. Its appearance resembles the Amazon Echo speaker and allows for most functions, such as switching inputs and voice control. It is also able to share music in other rooms with other Echos. Fire TV compatible, with HDMI ports that are specifically designed for the Fire TV Stick. With the help of a wireless subwoofer, audio sounds great with movies, making it a great choice for your home theater, even if Yamaha is a little better with music services. Read our review of the Polk Command Bar.
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The Sonos Beam soundbar works with the Amazon Alexa app and is compatible with Google Assistant voice services, making it one of the most flexible sound bars on the market. You can use the Sonos app to choose the intelligent assistant voice control you want in each room. The other selling points of this device include the excellent and robust Sonos multiroom system and an immersive and immersive sound experience when playing movies. You may want to add the (expensive) sub to get maximum audio performance from it. In short, it is a solid smart soundbar that offers excellent sound quality and voice control. Read our review of Sonos Beam.
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For $ 800, Sonos Arc may be the company’s most expensive product, but it offers many features and performance for the money. In addition to the functions of Amazon Alexa (and Google Assistant), Arc also includes Dolby Atmos and the excellent Sonos multiroom application. This Sonos Premium sound bar has excellent sound and is able to hear your voice command requests when the music is turned on. Read our review of Sonos Arc.