Testseek.com have collected 94 expert reviews of the Amazon Echo 4 smart speaker and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Echo 4 smart speaker.
October 2020
(85%)
94 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
497 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Zigbee
Bluetooth LE
And Amazon Sidewalk radios onboard
Alexa can control a huge number of smart home systems and devices
Plenty of bang for the buck
Good build quality
Price
Loud bass for small size
Smart home compatibility
Effective microphone system
New round design
Improved sound
Includes Zigbee Hub
Temperature sensor built in
Faster processing
As powerful as the Echo Plus
Strong bass for the size
Built-in smart home hub
Lovely new design
Seriously impressive audio
3.5mm audio jack
Built-in Zigbee smart hub
Great price
Sleek spherical design
Good audio for price
Great smart home skills
Audio in/out port
Strong bass for its size
Alexa is compatible with tons of smart home products
Quality builtin mic is good at picking up the wake word
Loud
Room filling sound
Bass you can hear and feel
Integrated smart home hub
Good voice response
Built-in Alexa support
Mic mute button
Impressive musical performance
Plenty of bass
Smart home hub built-in
Alexa wake-word almost never fails
Great audio quality
Two speakers sound even better as a stereo pair
Reasonable price
Alexa is a mature and useful virtual assistant
The editors didn't like
Google's Nest Audio sounds better
Sonos supports more music-streaming services
Polarizing industrial design
Round build may not be for everyone
Alexa app may be overwhelming initially
No YouTube Music compatibility by default
One less mic
Takes up more desk space
High frequencies don't get quite as much finesse as they could
Alexa can still be awkward to talk to
Inconsistent button response
I wish it had a clock
Audio not as good as Sonos One
Round design is nice
But not for everyone
Alexa app is confusing at first
No YouTube compatibility by default
Music can sound overly “processed” at times
Lacks warmth in the midtones
Not quite loud enough for large rooms
Midrange is still the weak spot
Are you a Google household or an Amazon one
Alexa can be finicky about music requests
Sphere design could be polarizing
Summary
Amazon's redesigned Echo improves upon its predecessor in several ways. It now has a Zigbee smart home hub built in
But more importantly it sounds excellent. If you wa
Abstract: Smartphone camera testing group DxOMark has announced new benchmark testing for wireless speakers with the Amazon Echo and the Harman Kardon Citation 200 coming out on top in their first evaluation of products in this category/ DxOMark moved to test the q...
This product is selling online at Amazon for $99 with a digital clock, it's cheaper without the clock at $79.This is excellent value for money for a product you will get value out of every day.The sound is good, and Amazon have done a great job humanising...
The Amazon Echo (4th Gen) is a pretty good audio performer, but it's a great smart speaker that's also equipped with a Zigbee radio. I'm taking a wait-and-see approach to Amazon's Sidewalk network for now. It sounds promising, but there's nothing tangible...
Published: 2020-12-01, Author: Darren , review by: futurefive.co.nz
Abstract: Over the years I've gone from being a smart speaker sceptic to finding them an essential access point to my other smart devices, my music and my audio books. I've three kids who use Amazon's digital assistant, Alexa, as their personal talking encyclopedia...
Published: 2020-10-26, Author: Michael , review by: pcworld.co.nz
The Amazon Echo (4th Gen) is a pretty good audio performer, but it's a great smart speaker that's also equipped with a Zigbee radio. I'm taking a wait-and-see approach to Amazon's Sidewalk network for now. It sounds promising, but there's nothing tangible...
Published: 2020-12-07, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
bass you can feel as well as hear, great sound, Spotify, native BBC radio, Alexa, Bluetooth, 3.5mm input, made of recycled materials, interesting design, AZ1 chip
potential privacy concerns of a smart speaker, Alexaonly, AZ1 chip not active outside US yet, general knowledge not quite as good as Google Assistant, wider footprint compared with cylinder design
Amazon's fourth-generation Echo is a significant upgrade in all ways that count.Its spherical redesign is interesting and easy to place in the home. It sounds fantastic for the money, supports many of the major music services, including BBC radio, and sti...
Published: 2020-11-06, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Expansive bass in a small design, Lots of smart features, Classy build and finish,
Slightly underwhelming treble, Not fully omnidirectional,
Putting the new Echo's minor sonic shortfalls as a hi-fi proposition to one side, its usability and likeability cannot be ignored. Alexa feels present and useful but not imposing, the Alexa app support makes placement and multi-room configurations a breez...
Published: 2020-10-30, Author: David , review by: T3.com
Sounds really nice,Built-in Zigbee hub,Lots of audio options,
Shape takes some getting used to, The cheaper Dot might suit you better, Very Amazon focused,
The Amazon Echo (4th gen) continues to impress as a smart speaker thanks to Alexa, and this is the best-sounding, most capable design yet - thought we're not 100% sold on the new design.Reasons to buy+Sounds really nice+Built-in Zigbee hub+Lots of audio o...
Published: 2020-10-29, Author: Dan , review by: pocket-lint.com
Improved sound,New hardware,Ease of setup,Generally available on deals,Alexa can do so much
New design can make it hard to see light ring,Larger footprint,Echo Studio the real room-filler
Echo devices have always been great value. But the 4th Gen model builds upon that with new technology that makes Alexa faster, the sound better, while there's plenty of potential for future smart home tech to be supported too.We're not totally sold on the...
