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
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
Multipurpose
Natural AI
Impetus to better Prime Music
Intuitive voice technology
The more you use the Echo
The better it becomes
Works great with other smart home technology
Decent price
Slick design
"Discovery" feature
The editors didn't like
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
Abstract: Home automation, the Internet of Things (IoT), voice recognition, and personal assistants are all hot topics in technology today. The Amazon Echo, a small $179 gadget, incorporates all these trends. Alexa is the voice of this new device. Like Apple's Siri...
Abstract: The voice-controlled Amazon Echo is becoming one of the most useful tech items in the house. No, really. The tiny, 9.25-inch-tall tower with a more-humanized Siri-type voice is rapidly becoming the personal assistant of the household. Mine is located in t...
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Published: 2015-08-04, Author: Jennifer , review by: hothardware.com
Highly versatile, Incredibly responsive, New features and apps being added
Speaker quality isn't as good as higher-end Bluetooth or dedicated speakers, Lacks a digital display, No integrated battery
Competing as both an online retailer and a hardware vendor is no easy feat. Although Amazon is primarily known as an online retailer, the company has had good success at offering its own hardware products as well. It appears the Echo is another example of...
Published: 2015-07-31, Author: Michael , review by: macworld.com
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
Inferior audio features compared to the leastexpensive Sonos speaker, Flash feature would benefit from additional news sources, Can't control Philips Hue lighting scenes
Exceptional voice-recognition capabilities, Very fast and extremely responsive, Extremely versatile, offering music playback, connected-home control, weather and traffic reports, and much more, Very good app support, plus an IFTTT channel
Inferior audio features compared to the least-expensive Sonos speaker, Flash feature would benefit from additional news sources, Can't control Philips Hue lighting scenes
Amazon's Echo is versatile and powerful; an terrific value all around...
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Published: 2015-07-27, Author: Z , review by: geekdad.com
Abstract: image: AmazonI'll admit it: even as I was asking my Amazon rep if there was review product available for their new Echo, I didn't really understand what the device was A voice-activated, omnidirectional… speaker… thing? When the Amazon-emblazoned box arri...
A $179.99 speaker of this quality costs too much, but add the voice command features and the Amazon Echo becomes a better value. I'm torn between the amazon quality of the voice feature and cool uses of the Amazon Echo. I can find out simple facts, get an...
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
Best used with Amazon Prime membership, Tendency to push Amazon products
The most useful gadget since the invention of the remote control...
Abstract: Amazon's Echo — an odd voice-activated domestic hub — just went on sale to the general public. If you've got $200 to burn, I recommend it. It's oddly great — and it gives you a glimpse of the future.If Apple's Siri-controlled HomeKit comes close, controll...
