Testseek.com 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
(86%)
102 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
That's the only downside to buying the Dot, though, and the rest of it works just as well as the full-fat Echo. It's a great way to add Alexa to other rooms in your home, allowing you to manage your calendar, shopping list, order stuff and listen to audio...
Published: 2016-11-17, Author: Jay , review by: gadgetynews.com
Size, Excellent voicerecognition, Range of 'Skills' Looks good, Audio output options
Internal speaker not great for music, Using cabled speakers means keeping them on
The Echo Dot is a truly impressive little bit of kit. The voice-recognition is excellent.The internal speaker isn't great for music but hooking it up to an external speaker isn't a huge chore. Bluetooth worked better for me rather than having a speaker sw...
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
…So yes, you do need to already own a speaker to get the most out of it, Same limitations as full-size Echo
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Published: 2016-11-10, Author: Adrian , review by: pocket-lint.com
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
Some frustrations with understanding commands, no battery for portability, as a standalone speaker the quality is tinny
The Amazon Echo Dot is a brilliant, small and affordable smart home device. The Alexa personal assistant is currently as good as it gets, despite some foibles in her conversational understanding.The small scale does mean small sound, but the ability to ad...
That's the only downside to buying the Dot, though, and the rest of it works just as well as the full-fat Echo. It's a great way to add Alexa to other rooms in your home, allowing you to manage your calendar, shopping list, order stuff and listen to audio...
Published: 2016-11-02, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Small & unobtrusive, Aux connection for connecting to external soundsystems, Alexa is still the best digital assistant around
Poor quality inbuilt speaker, Physical volume buttons aren't as nice as Echo's dial, Cheaplooking plastic finish
If you're looking for a cheaper version of the exemplary Amazon Echo that you can connect to your existing speaker setup, then the Dot is perfect. It's got all the cloud-powered brains of Alexa, with the added bonus that it's small enough to slip into...
Affordable way to make your home smarter, Alexa accuracy is generally good
Built-in speaker is poor for music, App can be unreliable
For less than a third of the price of the taller Echo and almost as functional, the Dot feels like a much better option – and the value proposition increases if you want Alexa in multiple rooms. The Echo is a great way of tying your smart home together, b...
Bright, auto-dimming easy-to-read clock, Inbuilt 3.5mm jack for easy audio output
No wall mount available (variant without clock), Priced a bit too steeply (variant with clock)
I got a chance to use Google's recently launched Nest Mini around the same time I set the Amazon Echo Dot up for review, so I had enough room for comparison. I personally like the Echo Dot over the Nest Mini because Amazon's Alexa is friendlier to talk to...
