Instead of listening to music from your phone or laptop while you engross yourself with daily tasks, you should look into getting yourself a smart speaker— sort of like your handy little friend while you keep yourself occupied. 

These smart speakers can do more than just playing you your favorite music— they respond to voice commands, schedule your appointments, read you the news and some can even check the weather for you.

Smart speakers aren't just a fancy audio system, they've evolved to become quite a necessity in this modern age. See what we recommend below: 

1. Amazon Echo Dot 4th Generation Smart Speaker

Features:

• Multiple layers of privacy protections and controls

• Delivers clear highs, dynamic mids, and deep bass for rich, detailed sound 

• Stream songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, SiriusXM, and more

Price: RM 229 | Purchase Here

2. Google Nest Mini 2nd Generation 

Features:

•  Improved voice recognition from the previous model 

• Plays music and entertainment from any app with voice command

• Has a 2x stronger bass than the Google Home Mini

Price: RM 149.90 | Purchase Here

3. Xiaomi Mi Smart Speaker 

Features:

• Ring strip on the top with music lighting effect

• Support system: Android 4.4 and iOS 9.9 or above

• Speaker: 2.5'' full frequency 12W Speaker

Price: RM 209 | Purchase Here

4. Marshall Uxbridge Voice Speaker with Amazon Alexa

Features:

• You can fine-tune your music to meet your requirements with the rocker buttons

• Far-field microphone array for smart voice recognition

• Supports Amazon Alexa

Price: RM 915 | Purchase Here 

5. Sonos One Wireless Speaker

Features:

• Built-in Amazon Alexa

• Far-field microphone array, used for smart voice capture and noise cancellation.

• One tweeter creates a crisp and clear high-frequency response

Price: RM 1,199 | Purchase Here

6. Apple HomePod Mini 

Features:

• Room-filling, 360-degree sound

• Keeps your data private and secure

• Siri as your intelligent assistant

Price: RM 489 | Purchase Here