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: 2017-09-27, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
Amazon has got many of things right with the Echo. Personally, I find it far more convenient and useful than other digital voice assistants. With the Echo in my bedroom, I can wake up and check the weather, enquire about train delays, and start music play...
Published: 2017-09-27, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Great speaker quality, Highly accurate voice recognition, Machine learning promises easier use over time
Limited inital skillset, Occasionally struggles to detect 'wake word' at high volumes
The Amazon Echo is a great speaker, but it's Alexa that really shines. Amazon's AI assistant shows us a world beyond touch interaction, and does it with so much polish and panache you'll wonder how you ever lived without it...
Great design and clever voice-recognition software, Great sound quality, Compatible with smart home kit
Works best with an Amazon Prime membership, Occasionally mixes up words
So will Echo be staying put in my home? Maybe. It's certainly easier to use than other voice assistants I've tried in the past, and the fact it's already sitting there on a shelf means I don't have to spend time getting my phone out to check the news or w...
Published: 2017-07-10, Author: Jane , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: Sign up for our daily newsletter The sci-fi vision of a connected home is quickly becoming a reality: both Amazon and Google have launched smart assistants, with an Apple offering based on Siri was announced at WWDC 2017. These products are designed to...
The Echo is one of the most exciting gadgets in years and has huge potential. There's a decent range of skills available in the UK, but check if your smart home kit is supported before you buy an Echo as it's only half as useful otherwise. Sound quality g...
There's no doubt that the Assistant in Google Home is smarter and more capable, but there's support for more services and IoT gadgets on the Echo, although time will tell whether the situation remains that way. The bottom line is that it depends on what y...
Abstract: Sign up for our daily newsletter The sci-fi vision of a connected home is quickly becoming a reality: both Amazon and Google have launched smart assistants, with an Apple offering based on Siri was announced at WWDC 2017. These products are designed to...
We'll have to wait for the HomePod to go on-sale later this year before we give a solid verdict about which is best.Tags:AudioShare this articleShareTweetSendHi. I saw this on PC Advisor and thought you should see it too.Comments...
Published: 2017-06-02, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: Sign up for our daily newsletter The sci-fi vision of a connected home is quickly becoming a reality: both Amazon and Google have launched smart assistants, with an Apple offering based on Siri is rumoured to be on the way. These products are designed t...
