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
Published: 2018-04-26, Author: Alan , review by: alphr.com
And that's really all there is to the Echo 2. The original Echo was a five-star product – this is a smaller version with all of the original benefits and a £60 price cut. With that 40% discount, Amazon could have butchered the sound quality or made it a t...
Abstract: Unlike Bluetooth or wireless speakers that need to be controlled via a smartphone or tablet, a smart speaker is a far more versatile choice. Whether you're lying on the sofa or cooking in the kitchen, you're in control: you can pause and play your music...
It doesn't have the audio standards to take on the best Bluetooth speakers. But, clear audio, great looks and a significantly lower price than the original make this smart assistant a sure fire winner.Twitter...
Abstract: Smart speakers are the booming new category in tech with Amazon and Google leading the way. It's so easy to make one that everyone wants a slice of the pie. Here we round up the best smart speakers you can buy in 2017 going into 2018. In simple terms as...
Published: 2017-11-09, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
can almost always hear you, line out, Bluetooth in and out, clear activity ring, mute button electrically disconnects the mics, good thirdparty support, excellent smart home device control
alwayslistening object in your house, can activate accidentally, limited number of music services supported
The new 2017 Amazon Echo is an absolute bargain at £80. Alexa is still the best voice assistant for smart home control, still hears you better than any other over noise and music, and is still getting better with feature updates and improvements behind th...
Published: 2017-11-08, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Compact design, changeable skins, Alexa is a wonderful smart home controller, lots of compatibility, affordable price
Poor sound quality, no volume ring, music sometimes drops out, software seems buggy with intermittent errors hampering the experience
The second-gen Echo steals headlines with a more compact design and a cheaper price point. It's difficult to ignore the £90 price, especially compared to the £149 of the original. But comparing the new to the old, the experience also feels cheapened. The...
Alexa is a wonderful smart home controller, Compact design with changeable skins, Lots of third-party compatibility, Affordable price
Sound quality isn't great, No physical volume control ring, Software is occasionally buggy
The second-gen Echo steals headlines with a more compact design and a cheaper price point. It's difficult to ignore the £90 price, especially compared to the £149 of the original. But comparing the new to the old, the experience also feels cheapened. The...
The Amazon Echo (2nd gen) is cheaper, looks smarter and is better at hearing your commands than the original, but the sound quality remains so-so.Provided you don't expect more for your £90 - and considering there isn't an alternative for the money - the...
The Echo is smaller, better looking and cheaper than the original. However, it doesn't sound quite as good and lacks bass.This won't matter if you're not buying it to listen to music, but if you are, you're better off tracking down an original or opting f...
Published: 2017-11-01, Author: Tom , review by: stuff.tv
More compact and colourful, Alexa is constantly getting smarter, Great price
Sound is merely OK
As the Alexa family gets bigger, with an impressive array of differently-shaped and ever more complex devices, the new Echo delivers on a simple upgrade promise: it's cheaper, looks sleeker, and performs (mostly) better. It's not without compromise. For...
