Harman Kardon Citation One

Handsome design ; Gets loud without distortion ; Sounds like a bigger speaker

Overwhelming bass at times ; Average voice detection ; No EQ available

The Harman Kardon Citation One is a solid Google Home speaker for the money. You get good sound with a lot of bass and Google Assistant’s powerful set of tools however, average voice recognition and overwhelming bass hold it back from being one of the...

Plenty of bass ; Elegant design ; Native Google Assistant speaker

Touch controls a bit indistinct ; No EQ to change that bass ; No 360-degree sound

If you're looking for a Google Assistant speaker that's happy to punch out the bass, then the Citation One might be the speaker for you.

Big, weighty sound ; Looks and feels like a premium product ; Chromecast built-in

Overconfident bass ; Mains only ; Bluetooth 4.2 only

Harman Kardon joins the smartly finished smart speaker party – and it’s brought the bass

Powerful audio performance with deep bass and crisp highs. Easy to operate, both manually and via voice. Seamless Google Assistant integration.

Heavy bass vibrations can rattle speaker enclosure slightly at top volumes. Bass-forward sound signature not for purists. No wired audio connectivity.

The Harman Kardon Citation One delivers a user-friendly experience through its simple manual controls as well as through Google Assistant. It also puts out some solid, bass-forward audio as well. The lack of wired connectivity is annoying (but not...