Netgear Orbi Voice Bluetooth Speaker

I like the Orbi Voice very much ­– but two things factor into that. First, in my own home, the room that's most in need of Alexa also conveniently happens to be a good central location for a Wi-Fi mesh satellite. In a house with a different layout,...

The Orbi Voice is a great addition to our favorite mesh Wi-Fi system, extending its range and bringing Alexa along for the ride. It’s not a great loudspeaker, but it is a very good one.

If you've already got Netgear Orbi Wi-Fi then the Voice is a logical purchase to bring enhanced connectivity to the home along with better-than-Echo sound quality along with the typical Alexa voice-control smarts.That said, it's also pricey for what...

The NETGEAR Orbi Voice is an impressive package. Its wireless networking abilities aren't quite as good as the best NETGEAR standalone mesh WiFi setups, but it's still better than the competition from other brands. So while we would still love to see...

It's expensive, but we can't fault the high-speed Wi-Fi performance and mesh networking features of the Orbi Voice system. It's one of the fastest mesh systems we've tested.The price also includes a smart speaker which works well too, and is a good...

Verdict A clever, well-implemented device – the Netgear Orbi Voice gives you everything you need, but suffers from a few limitations out of its control. Pros Excellent combination of Wi-Fi and smart speaker Great Wi-Fi performance High-quality audio...

Netgear Orbi VoiceThe Netgear Orbi Voice ticks a lot of boxes: it works well as a mesh Wi-Fi networking system (really well), as a smart speaker (really well), and as a standalone speaker (pretty well). Why buy three devices when you can get everything...

It wasn't long ago that networking devices were ugly and arcane, hidden in closets and set up just by IT professionals. About five years ago, routers like Netgear's Nighthawk emerged as devices to be kept on the desktop and configured as part of a...

The Netgear Orbi Voice is an odd product, one with a lot of competitors – and none at all. It's hard to compare it to smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Apple HomePod, because it's not a standalone product, and it comes with networking hardware...

The Orbi Voice is a great idea, though it is relatively pricey compared to other smart speakers. Alexa is not as easy to set up as the Google Assistant, but offers more functionality via its comprehensive Skills...

Netgear Orbi Voice breaks new ground for home networking by combining voice interaction with a mesh router and a speaker satellite. One of the best-performing mesh kits around, the Orbi Voice is easy to set up, uses Alexa voice control, and can be...