Testseek.com have collected 209 expert reviews of the Amazon Echo bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Echo bluetooth portable speaker.
September 2016
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The editors liked
Adds significant bass to an existing Echo speaker setup
Pairing with other speakers is straightforward
Voice recognition is fast and responsive
Volume can get very loud
The Amazon Echo can be controlled completely hands free with voice commands
No battery (plugin only)
Shopping and todo lists
Many ways to get music
Elegant
Minimalistic design
Fast & accurate performance
360degree speaker emits sound evenly
Updated often with new features and capabilities
Integrates with popular services and "smart home" products
Amazon's voice-activated smart home speaker is undeniably futuristic
But it's also practical and accessible. With a rapidly growing slate of features and integrations
It's easy to get excited about the Echo's potential
Easy to set up and learn how to interact with
Activated hands-free amidst noise and impressive distances
Pretty fast to respond
Practical and accessible
Keeps getting smarter with added capabilities
Crisp voice playback
Exceptional voicerecognition capabilities
Very fast and extremely responsive
Extremely versatile
Offering music playback
Connectedhome control
Weather and traffic reports
And much more
Very good app support
Plus an IFTTT channel
Highly versatile
Incredibly responsive
New features and apps being added
Sleek spherical design
Good audio for price
Great smart home skills
Audio in/out port
Exceptional voice-recognition capabilities
Connected-home control
Excellent voice recognition
Works with many third-party devices and services
Regularly expanding support for new features
Fun to use
Solid speaker sound quality
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
Fast and simple to interact with
Impressive mic and hearing range
Joke-telling game is strong
Easy way to add Alexa control to existing speakers
Compact hardware is easy to set up
Cheapest - on paper
At least - Echo device so far
Flexibility of Bluetooth or bundled 3.5mm cable
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Speaker and remote respond to plain English
Voice control initiates music
Weather
Traffic
And more
Voice-command access to music by artist
Song
Or radio station
Shopping list and reminders transfer to companion mobile app
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Must be tethered to an outlet
Invite-only to buy
Isn't context aware
Only comes in black
It has weak sound when compared to the best wireless speakers in our lineup
Not very smart (but getting there)
Only two lists (todo and shopping)
Purchase by invitation only
No remote included at base price ($30 extra)
Requires constant power (no internal battery)
Some features require active Prime subscription
Pricey
The Echo's sound quality is uneven at times
With weak bass at high volumes. The growing list of "Skills" in the Alexa app could also benefit from better organization
Skills (a.k.a. apps) need better organization
Speaker quality okay
Not sensational
Inferior audio features compared to the leastexpensive Sonos speaker
Flash feature would benefit from additional news sources
Can't control Philips Hue lighting scenes
Speaker quality isn't as good as higher-end Bluetooth or dedicated speakers
Lacks a digital display
No integrated battery
I wish it had a clock
Audio not as good as Sonos One
Inferior audio features compared to the least-expensive Sonos speaker
Speaker distorts at highest volumes
No access to email and messages
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
Way too finicky
Sometimes Alexa just ignores you
Needs a real ecosystem outside of Amazon
Amazon's own promotions make Echo Dot cheaper
Can run into standby issues with external speakers
Published: 2015-02-03, Author: Michael , review by: geardiary.com
Abstract: I was able to take advantage of the Amazon Prime member ‘invite' to purchase the Echo at a discounted rate ($99 compared to the non-member $199), but really wanted to give my wife a new speaker for our bathroom (which is a pretty huge room) because the li...
Published: 2015-01-19, Author: David , review by: theverge.com
Fast and simple to interact with, Impressive mic and hearing range, Joke-telling game is strong
Way too finicky, Sometimes Alexa just ignores you, Needs a real ecosystem outside of Amazon
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
Published: 2019-12-20, Author: Alex , review by: cgmagonline.com
The Amazon Echo 3rd Gen isn't a game changing smart device, but its speaker improvements and great price tag make for a smart buy...
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Published: 2016-07-07, Author: Patrick , review by: mobilesyrup.com
Abstract: With the next great platform war set to take place in the world of voice-activated assistants like Google Home and Apple's new Siri-powered Home app, many Canadian early adopters are gazing jealously at our U.S. counterparts and Amazon's surprisingly capa...
Published: 2018-04-16, Author: Daniel , review by: ausdroid.net
Abstract: Even though Google Home has been on-sale in Australia since last year, it wasn't the first smart speaker announced – instead that honour goes to the Amazon Echo, a speaker powered by Amazon's virtual assistant: Alexa.The shopping giant entered the Austr...
Not great at answering questions, Limits on compatible software and services
If you're more smart-home savvy, invested in Amazon's video and music streaming ecosystem or turned-off by the look of the Google Home, this might well be the smart speaker for you...
Published: 2018-02-21, Author: Rae , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Abstract: It seems like every new wireless speaker on the market comes with a voice assistant now. Since 2014, when Amazon announced the Echo, the idea of a smart speaker has taken the gadget world by storm. Apple has finally thrown its hat into the ring with the r...
Abstract: Amazon's Echo smart speakers, powered by the talkative Alexa assistant, offer an option for every room in the smart home. But an incomplete launch puts it at a disadvantage in the war of words with Google and Apple.Three Amazon speakers are available in A...
Abstract: The original Amazon Echo was an ugly black tube -- a speaker meant to be set back in the corner, hidden from view. It was a cheap imitation of the computer from Star Trek. The new Amazon Echo is a much prettier device. It's not suddenly faster or smarter...
Intuitive voice technology, the more you use the Echo, the better it becomes, works great with other smart home technology, decent price
Loads of Skills you will never use, UK apps are there but hard to find, the Alexa app is basi
It's been a long wait for the Amazon Echo to come to the UK but it's worth it. It's a device that will turn any home smart and uses voice technology in an intuitive and fun way. The more you try with the Amazon Echo, the better it is...
