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: While the Amazon Echo Dot (2nd gen) has been on the market for quite a while now, it seems that now then ever is the right time to take a look at this gizmo here on Android Authority — especially with the Google Home and Amazon Echo wars heating up hardco...
Published: 2017-05-14, Author: Daniel , review by: notebookcheck.net
assistant Alexa, expandable via skills, compact build
data security, high standby power consumption
With the Amazon Echo Dot, the US company offers a home assistant at a fair price that definitely has its charm thanks to the assistant Alexa. We see its advantages primarily in the Smart Home control that does not require additional switches or a smartpho...
Abstract: They say that good things come in small packages and the Amazon Echo Dot proves that old adage true. It is a small device, approximately 3 ¼” around and 1 ½” tall. Dot looks like an over-sized hockey puck. It comes in black or white and you can purchase s...
Published: 2016-09-16, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Michael A. Prospero is the reviews editor at Laptop Mag and Tom’s Guide. When he’s not testing out the latest running watc, skiing or training for a maratho, he’s probably using the latest kitchen gadget.
Brings Alexa to any speaker system, Just as fast and accurate as the larger Alexa, Easy to set up
You can only buy it through an Echo or Fire TV, Needs intelligent speaker switching, No optical audio output
The Echo Dot is a great secondary Alexa device for houses with an existing Amazon Echo. It sounds great, though we wish it had smarter speaker switching. For now, it's mainly something for people addicted to Alexa. Let's make this clear up front: Y...
Published: 2016-04-12, Author: Christopher , review by: neowin.net
If you're looking to add voice recognition into your home, but either don't care about audio quality or are planning on pairing it with a secondary speaker, the Amazon Echo Dot is a great product and at only $90, is a tremendous value compared with Dot's...
Published: 2016-04-08, Author: Anna , review by: tomsguide.com
Smart and helpful Alexa assistant, Easy to set up, Works with or without an additional speaker
Speaker quality not great for music
If your stereo system sounds great but is woefully out of date, the Amazon Echo Dot is a perfect way to modernize it. Simply plug it in or connect via Bluetooth, and you've added streaming music from most major sources and a smart personal assistant to yo...
Same features as original Amazon Echo for half the price, Connects to Bluetooth and wired speakers
App could use a refresh, Mediocre sound quality
The Amazon Echo Dot does everything the original Echo can do, bringing voice control to your home, for half the price. And you can connect it to your favorite home speaker...
Published: 2016-04-05, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Half the price of Echo, Much smaller than Echo, Same Alexa experience as Echo
Can only buy with another Alexa device, Speaker output is weak
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...
