Panasonic SC-GA10 Bluetooth Portable Speaker

Overview

A great sounding Bluetooth speaker with an intellect to match, Panasonic’s gutsy SC-GA10 combines the benefits of smart control, with a gloriously immodest musical performance.

-- As reviewed by TechRadar

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

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2
Good:

6
Average:

2
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0

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Last revision on June 6, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Google Assistant support
Powerful audio performance
Bluetooth and auxiliary connections
Premium build quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Pricey compared to the competition
Mic array can be unresponsive

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Gadget Guy Australia on August 16, 2018 80

The Panasonic SC-GA10 has what is arguably the most desirable looks of all the Google Assistant speakers. A tall tower in polished back or white. Oh, and a stereo pairing is coming via firmware update soon.GadgetGuy Thomas Bartlett reviewed the...

By goodhousekeeping.co.uk on May 01, 2018 79

A solid home speaker that comes with the added bonus of Google Assistant. Expensive but with a sleek design, it offers a clear bright sound that's not heavy on...

By Good Gear Guide on April 27, 2018 80

This might just be the best sounding Google Assistant you can buy right...

By TechRadar on April 16, 2018 80

A great sounding Bluetooth speaker with an intellect to match, Panasonic’s gutsy SC-GA10 combines the benefits of smart control, with a gloriously immodest musical performance.

By Engadget on April 16, 2018 74

As you should expect, Google Assistant works just fine here to deliver a “smart” speaker experience. But, Panasonic doesn't deliver on its promise of high-quality audio, and the GA10 is much pricier than a lot of its...

By Pocket-lint on March 22, 2018 90

The Panasonic GA10 is like a Google Home for people who want decent audio quality. Because it just sounds so much better. And while audio quality is front and entre, this is as much a living room speaker as it is a smart assistant.While it isn't...

By stereo.net.au on May 04, 2019

There's certainly no shortage of smart speakers to choose from – so is Panasonic's effort, the Google Assistant-based SC-GA10, worth its sizeable asking price? Let's find...

By Ausdroid on July 11, 2018

When you're looking into smart speakers, it is important for you to understand why you want it. Is it for the smart functionality? Is it for the sound quality? Or is it for the combination? The answer to this will likely have some bearing on the final...

By newatlas.com on May 29, 2018

"Hey Google." "Hey, GOOGLE." "HEY! GOOGLE!" We're starting with the bad news in our mostly positive review of Panasonic's GA-10 speaker, which is the company's first to feature Google Assistant built in. Its microphone mightn't be the most responsive of...

By Channel News Australia on May 24, 2018

Panasonic's GA10 is a compelling offering, and a well crafted product – one synonmous with the company's reputation for products which perform reliably as expected.I experienced few faults, and the integrated Google Assistant is largely a pleasure to...

By Gadget Guy Australia on April 12, 2018 84

Panasonic has also Chromecast enabled one of its micro sound systems, and another couple are designed to switch on automatically if a Chromecast Audio device plugged into them receives a signal. So it looks like Panasonic is going fairly heavily into the Google Chromecast eco-system.

By techadvisor.co.uk on September 07, 2017

If it's not too big for your, the Panasonic GA10 is looking like a great smart speaker if you're on the Google Assistant side of the fence. It's good looking and most importantly will be a good choice for those looking for higher-end sound quality. It's...

By PC Mag on September 05, 2017

Panasonic's monolithic SC-GA10 tabletop smart speaker features Google Assistant for all of your voice control...

By Pocket-lint on August 31, 2017

Smart speakers are the new black; following the success of devices like the Amazon Echo, we've seen the launch of Google Home and the announcement of the forthcoming Apple HomePod. Unlike Apple, those other players - Google and Amazon - are keen to...

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