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
(77%)
209 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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
No remote included at base price ($30 extra), Requires constant power (no internal battery), Some features require active Prime subscription, Pricey
Amazon's Echo is an innovative product that is unique enough to have no tangible competition in the marketplace. The device is well built, looks great and performs incredibly well in both accuracy and speed. However, like many first iterations, the Echo s...
Abstract: Hear ye! Hear ye! Come one come all to witness the birth of the personal robot assistant era in bluetooth speaker form with the introduction of Amazon's Echo bluetooth speaker who is activated by saying her pleasantly sounding name Alexa. No worries if th...
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...
