Testseek.com have collected 94 expert reviews of the Amazon Echo Plus bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Echo Plus bluetooth portable speaker.
June 2019
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The editors liked
Adds significant bass to an existing Echo speaker setup
Pairing with other speakers is straightforward
Built-in ZigBee radio
Restores volume-control ring from the original Echo
The Echo Plus keeps the original Echo's design (and its beloved volume ring) while adding in an aux-out jack
A Zigbee radio to control smart home devices
And an incremental boost in sound quality. It costs $30 less than the original Echo
Integrated Zigbee automation hub
Audio has slightly more bass response than the standard Echo
Strong Wi-Fi reception
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
Alexa is as capable as ever
Audio quality a little better than standard Echo (2017)
Zigbee hub gives a taste of the smart home
Does all of the things the first Echo did for $30 less
Can directly control smart home gadgets without a hub
Makes it very easy to set up new smart home gadgets
Connects to lots of smart bulbs
Good sound quality
Easy setup
Builtin Zigbee Hub and included Philips Hue light combine for $150 value
Zigbee compatible with over 100 devices
Improved smart device integration and interface within Alexa App
Alexa's wealth of over 10
000 app/device integrations (skills)
Quick
Eas
Sounds better than the first Echo
Has access to thousands of Alexa skills
Slightly cheaper than before
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Doesn't allow sensors to trigger lights
No support for Z-Wave smart home devices
Not a great loudspeaker
The Plus also costs $50 more than the new Echo
Which has everything the Plus has except for Zigbee. The Alexa app isn't the fully capable smart home control center that the Echo Plus needs it to be
At least not yet
Alexa app can't control smart home devices with as much granularity as dedicated apps
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
Audio still isn't as good as we hoped for
Zigbee-only hub has limited device support
Alexa app is limited in granular controls
Smart home support is still very limited
Amazon's other new Echo is even cheaper still
Routines do not integrate other Amazon products well
Very basic smart-home automation
Same design as original Echo
Alexa search functionality inferior to Google Assistant
App could use quick toggles for smart home control
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...
Published: 2017-12-21, Author: Dan , review by: T3.com
Slightly better sound than the Echo, Zigbee compliant, Volume wheel
Need to ensure Zigbee compatibility, If sound is important, pay more
As we said with the standard Amazon Echo, a future version of this device will be able to run your home. Weather about to get bad? It will know and adjust your home's temperature accordingly without you having to ever set up a rule or spend ages configuri...
Alexa is super easy to use, Ever growing number of skills, Smart Home integration shows real promise, Noise cancelling much improved so mic more receptive, Easy to pair with Bluetooth speakers, Well priced
No Z-Wave built-in, Audio quality still not as good as some other speakers in the price range, Video app based skills lacking compared to audio
The Amazon Echo range, along with voice assistant Alexa, is probably doing more for the idea of launching the Smart Home concept to the masses than any other set of products and the Echo Plus is at the vanguard of that. The Echo Plus is externally identic...
Published: 2017-11-30, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
In this review, I laid my cards on the table pretty early and I stand by that stance. The Amazon Echo Plus is worth buying for the improved sound quality alone. It's vastly better than the original, and although it does lag a little behind the best Blueto...
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Published: 2017-11-20, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Alexa is a leading light in smart devices, perfectly acceptable sound quality for daily listening, constantly expanding connections and functions, lower pricing is more attractive
Some software annoyances, app needs some work, sound quality drops at higher volumes
With the second-gen Echo and the Echo Plus both being cheaper than the original Echo, Amazon is making the Echo universe more appealing to your wallet. The fact that you get more from the Plus than you did from the original Echo, for less money, is diffic...
Alexa is a leading light in smart devices, Perfectly acceptable sound quality for daily listening, Constantly expanding connections and functions, Lower pricing is more attractive
Some software annoyances, App needs some work, Sound quality drops at higher volumes
With the second-gen Echo and the Echo Plus both being cheaper than the original Echo, Amazon is making the Echo universe more appealing to your wallet. The fact that you get more from the Plus than you did from the original Echo, for less money, is diffic...
A clever attempt at unifying the smart home, but the Echo Plus needs a few improvements before it works flawlessly.Twitter...
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Published: 2017-11-09, Author: Marc , review by: stuff.tv
Improved sound over other Echo devices, Still the king of smart home skills, Alexa is increasingly capable
Sonos One sounds better, Design looks dated next to 2nd-gen Echo, High price compared to other Echos
Is it possible for a gadget to be both truly wonderful and a little underwhelming? Yes it is - and the Amazon Echo Plus is proof. This is a supremely smart speaker which could easily run your whole home, and is also the best-sounding Echo device ever. Wh...
Published: 2017-11-06, Author: Adam , review by: gizmodo.co.uk
Abstract: Despite what you may have read, the Amazon Echo was never a do-anything smart home device. Sure it could tell you about the weather and maybe control your lights, but it lacked the under-the-hood hub capabilities that could make all your connected devices...
