Testseek.co.uk have collected 102 expert reviews of the Amazon Echo Dot bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Echo Dot bluetooth portable speaker.
June 2016
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The editors liked
Affordable way to make your home smarter
Alexa accuracy is generally good
Works with additional speakers for boost to sound
Compact and sleek design
Superb mic pickup
Easy setup and connectivity
Plenty of compatible services
Great price point
Stellar music
To-do list and timer apps
Handy news
Weather
Smart home and calendar stuff too
Futuristic tech
Old-fashioned price
You can plug it in to any speaker with a line in
Cheap and easy to use
Good comprehension
Lots of compatible devices
3.5mm output
Smaller and cheaper than the big Echo
Has audio output options
Small & unobtrusive
Aux connection for connecting to external soundsystems
Alexa is still the best digital assistant around
Much cheaper than the main Echo unit
Excellent mic array means it can almost always hear you
Small but loud enough to be heard clearly
Great device support
Clear mute
Turns your old HiFi into a smart
Voicecontrolled speaker
Voice control IoT devices
Seamless smart home integration
Pretty decent DJ
Dirt cheap
Compact and unobtrusive
Connects to any audio system
Far-field voice recognition
Constantly evolving functionality
Size
Excellent voicerecognition
Range of 'Skills' Looks good
Audio output options
Design Price Portability
Makes Echo portable with 6 hours battery life Loud Audio Crisp Treble Easy Setup
The editors didn't like
Built-in speaker is poor for music
App can be unreliable
Some frustrations with understanding commands
No battery for portability
As a standalone speaker the quality is tinny
…So yes
You do need to already own a speaker to get the most out of it
Same limitations as full-size Echo
Low quality speaker
AI could be more advanced
Sensitive audio equipment may pick up Wi-Fi interference when wired
Poor quality inbuilt speaker
Physical volume buttons aren't as nice as Echo's dial
Cheaplooking plastic finish
Lightweight
Poor quality audio
Really needs to be connected to a speaker for music
Can't always answer the question
Alwayslistening object in your house
Doesn't support multiple user calendars or personal information
Only one Spotify or Amazon music account can be linked at any one
Alexa sometimes plays dumb
Needs hooking up to a better speaker
On-board sound is weak
Internal speaker not great for music
Using cabled speakers means keeping them on
Weak Bass NonWaterproof Distortion at max volume Voice not always recognised
Abstract: The Amazon Echo Dot: I'll get straight to the point, for a change.Assuming you already own a speaker of some sort, you should probably buy one of these.My reservations about the full-size Amazon Echo, full of promise though it is, included that it wasn't...
Abstract: Some may think Alexa is real as she interprets what you say to a good degree of accuracy but she is just a very sophisticated voice recognition package which needs no training but she is still able to learn and while some of the initial stories coming out...
Design Price Portability: makes Echo portable with 6 hours battery life Loud Audio Crisp Treble Easy Setup
Weak Bass NonWaterproof Distortion at max volume Voice not always recognised
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At a third of the price of the big Echo, the Echo Dot is the best choice for most people. The only difference is that the built-in speaker isn't great, but you can plug in your own hi-fi or use a Bluetooth speaker. Alexa is genuinely useful, especially in...
Since Amazon opened up its Alexa app store to third-party developers, the power and capabilities of the Echo Dot and Echo have only increased. These are smarter products than they were just six short months ago, and will likely be even better six months o...
