Despite competition from the Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa remains the most popular voice assistant on the market, and now many soundbars come with Alexa. You can find the voice of Amazon in the Polk Command Bar, Sonos Beam, and great follow-up. Arc soundbaras well as many other smart home brands.
When looking for a model with Alexa voice command integration, the first thing to consider is microphone quality (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 tested.
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The Yamaha YAS-209 is the right speaker when you want to replace an Amazon Echo and soundbar with a single device with great sound quality. This smart speaker is great for movies thanks to the implementation of DTS Virtual: X, and the music is good too - thanks in part to the deep audio and bass quality of the wireless subwoofer. The onboard microphones can hear your voice command requests even when the music is turned up, so you don't have to go without Alexa voice control while rocking. It's the Amazon Alexa TV soundbar that everyone else should go for. Read our Yamaha YAS-209 review.
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If you can find the Polk Audio Command Bar for around $ 200, as is the case at most major retailers these days, then this device is a great Alexa-compatible buy. The look is reminiscent of the Amazon Echo speaker and enables most of the functions such as switching inputs and voice control. It is also able to share music in other rooms with other echoes. It's Fire TV compatible and has HDMI ports specially designed for the Fire TV Stick. With the help of a wireless subwoofer, the sound will sound great with movies, which makes it a great choice for your home theater, even if the 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 the Google Assistant voice services. This makes it one of the most flexible soundbars on the market. With the Sonos app you can choose which Smart Assistant voice control you want in each room. The other selling points of this device are the excellent, robust Sonos multiroom system and the super enveloping, impressive sound experience when playing films. However, you may want to add the (expensive) sub for the best audio performance possible. All in all, it's a solid, smart soundbar that offers great sound quality and voice control. Read our Sonos Beam review.
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At $ 800, the Sonos Arc may be the company's most expensive product, but it has many features and benefits for the money. In addition to the Amazon Alexa functions (and Google Assistant), the Arc also includes Dolby Atmos and the excellent Sonos Multiroom app. This premium Sonos soundbar sounds great and can hear your voice command requests when the music is cranked. Read our Sonos Arc review.