Sound QualityThe Lenovo Smart Clock has Fair overall sound quality. What little bass there is has little impact, is subdued, and doesn't go deep. Midrange is thin, telephone-like, hazy, grainy, etched, and harsh. Treble is fairly extended, but is prominent, smeared, sizzly, and piercing. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience and is somewhat congested. There is no significant difference between Wifi and Bluetooth sound quality. The speakers is monophonic. Best suited for near field listening.
Versatility
Versatility is very good. It's a monophonic speaker, with multi-room support. Wireless: WiFi supports dual-band and this unit has Bluetooth and can output to another speaker but lacks speakerphone functionality. Communications: Has support for calling but lacks for texting and messaging. Digital Assistant Muting: Has a dedicated switch to disable the digital assistant by muting its microphones. Audio Connections: Lacks analog audio input and outputs. Audio Tailoring: Lacks user adjustable treble and bass controls. OS Support: Android and iOS. Other connections and features: Lacks a USB device port. Display: Has a touchscreen information display. Streaming by voice command: Supports voice command of many common streaming services such as Google-Play Music, Pandora, Spotify, Tune-In, iHeart Radio. Voice ID: Supports voice identity - a feature which allows the account holder with their "voice print" to access personal information.
Ease of Use
Overall ease of use of the Lenovo Smart Clock is very good. Wireless setup: Setup requires an app downloaded to a mobile device, easy and intuitive - need instructions (may be included in app), may or may not involve inputting WiFi network password and account setups. Console controls: The volume controls are labeled (+/-) on console device, and once familiar via volume screen control on display after swiping up. Volume may also be controlled via a natural language command. The display has non-persistent graphical position and numeric volume indications. Audio mute: Well marked, not prominently placed, but has non-persistent indication on unit when muting is engaged.Microphone mute: Well marked, not well placed but clear indication when it is engaged. Source selections: Requires app to be installed, app installation is straight forward. Once app is installed switching between inputs requires selecting the -cast- icon in a 3rd party supported app. Fairly intuitive but subject to 3rd Party implimentation of cast selection. App remote: Volume control not obvious due to poor placement (on screen one level down) - only available when content is playing; however, it is repeatable with clear graphic and index of setting. Mute: (Remote) Well marked, well placed, clear indication when it is engaged and mutes the line input. Voice transport controls: Natural language control of transport (Play/Pause/Skip/Mute), volume controls and source selection was easy and intuitive.
