Testseek.com have collected 79 expert reviews of the Amazon Echo 2 bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Echo 2 bluetooth portable speaker.
October 2017
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The editors liked
Adds significant bass to an existing Echo speaker setup
Pairing with other speakers is straightforward
Samller
Better listener
Great price
More stylish
Far-field mic array works wonders
Auxiliary analog-audio output
Customizable exterior
With a variety of new designs
The new Amazon Echo is better-looking than the original
Just as smart and a lot less expensive. The addition of an aux-out jack lets you connect it with your existing audio setup. It's also a slightly better listener than b
Smaller speaker packs a bigger punch than original
Design you actually won't mind looking at
Unmatched mics
Excellent design that looks great in any room
2.5-inch circular screen is bright
Crisp
And doubles as a clock
Camera can be completely disabled
Great sound in a compact package
Powerful voice-recognition capabilties
Fantastic Alexa integration
Wit
Much less expensive and better-looking than previous Echo
Alexa is the best voice assistant ecosystem
Adds 3
5-mm out
Loud
Less expensive than original
Attractive
Changeable covers
Extensive Alexa voice assistant
Lower cost
Smaller
More attractive design
Customizable appearance
Cheaper than predecessor
Interchangeable shells
Powerful microphones
Alexa keeps getting smarter
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Volume ring replaced with buttons
Mediocre audio performance
Custom sleeves are expensive at $20 a pop
Volume-control buttons are inferior to the volume-control ring on the original
Though fine for casual listening and strong enough to fill a room with music
The Echo still doesn't sound as good as premium
High-fidelity speakers. The volume ring of the original is gone
Replaced with the cheaper volume buttons of the Echo Dot
Volume buttons are kind of clunky
Alexa app still requires a lot of setup to get your settings just right
Hefty cord somewhat limits where it can be placed
Videos are truncated in full-screen mode
You can't use voice commands to stream music from your own local server
You can use voice commands with only a handful of the 80+ streaming services Sonos suppor
Adds significant bass to an existing Echo speaker setup, Pairing with other speakers is straightforward
Expensive
Ultimately, there's no question that the Echo Dot and Echo Plus are going to continue to sell: They're important products for the company, and these new models are dramatic improvements over their predecessors. Fewer people will buy two specifically to pa...
Published: 2018-06-05, Author: Chris , review by: hothardware.com
Abstract: Amazon and Google are massive tech giants, for vastly different reasons. Google is the leading search engine provider, a smartphone platform juggernaut, and huge advertising machine, while Amazon is the largest e-tailer in the world and a cloud services p...
Excellent design that looks great in any room, 2.5-inch circular screen is bright, crisp, and doubles as a clock, Camera can be completely disabled, Great sound in a compact package, Powerful voice-recognition capabilties, Fantastic Alexa integration, wit
Hefty cord somewhat limits where it can be placed, Videos are truncated in full-screen mode, You can't use voice commands to stream music from your own local server, You can use voice commands with only a handful of the 80+ streaming services Sonos suppor
The Echo Spot just might be the perfect smart speaker, with a versatility and fashion-sense that give it a sense of purpose and style.In a two-device race to rule table-top A.I, Google Home bests Amazon Echo in terms of audio quality, microphone range, d...
Abstract: I recently had a chance to audition the Harman/Kardon Invoke with Cortana and the JBL Link 20 with Google Assistant, so I was really looking forward to trying the new Amazon Echo. While most people end up picking a product within a certain “family”, it's...
A couple years past the launch of the original Amazon Echo and the novelty certainly has worn off. Smart speakers with their own digital assistants aren't anything new anymore, and they're no longer expensive. Google and Amazon each have a $49 offering. Y...
Ultimately, the new Echo's biggest drawback is subpar audio. Those who want a smart speaker with better sound have plenty of options, whether it is the more expensive Sonos One and Echo Plus or an Echo Dot that adds Alexa to an existing speaker. But for p...
Published: 2017-10-26, Author: Ry , review by: cnet.com
With a variety of new designs, the new Amazon Echo is better-looking than the original, just as smart and a lot less expensive. The addition of an aux-out jack lets you connect it with your existing audio setup. It's also a slightly better listener than b
Though fine for casual listening and strong enough to fill a room with music, the Echo still doesn't sound as good as premium, high-fidelity speakers. The volume ring of the original is gone, replaced with the cheaper volume buttons of the Echo Dot
Alexa is still the most compelling voice control platform, and the new and improved Echo should only boost her momentum. It's well worth $100...
