Testseek.com have collected 21 expert reviews of the Amazon Tap portable portable speaker and the average rating is 69%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Tap portable portable speaker.
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21 Reviews
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Convenient charging cradle, Blue lights give it personality, Portability
No hands-free Alexa magic, Mediocre Bluetooth speaker, Can't dock to charge while using Sling
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Published: 2016-04-05, Author: Raymond , review by: mashable.com
Compact size, Comes with Alexa, Convenient wireless charging cradle
Alexa isn't hands-free, Lower than average battery life, Average sound, Sling Covers cost extra
Amazon TapThe GoodCompact size • Comes with Alexa • Convenient wireless charging cradleThe BadAlexa isn't hands-free • Lower than average battery life • Average sound • Sling Covers cost extraThe Bottom LineAlexa's not the same when you need to literally...
The Amazon Tap offers all of the conveniences of Amazon's assistant Alexa in a battery powered bluetooth speaker. Now that it has a hands free option, it works well both as a way to take Alexa on the road and as your primary Alexa device at home
Alexa aside, the Tap doesn't sound as good as other Bluetooth speakers in its price range. It's not waterproof and Alexa doesn't work at all without Wi-Fi
The Amazon Tap is a competent mix of portable Bluetooth speaker and digital assistant. It's worth a look if you want Alexa on-the-go, but the Tap isn't the best Bluetooth speaker or the best Alexa-enabled device you can find...
Amazon pitches the Tap as an “Alexa-enabled portable Bluetooth speaker;” in other words, a mobile Echo. It's not. Without hands-free access to Alexa, and with even more lackluster audio capabilities, the Tap is more of a digital curiosity than a virtual n...
Better sound quality, Decent battery life, Totable, Steadily improving AI
Inconvenient pushtotalk, Requisite Amazon Prime, Alexa's still learning
Amazon Tap improves upon the Echo's legacy by adding dual stereo speakers and a battery pack … only to take two steps back by cutting out one of its predecessor's most important features...
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Published: 2016-05-04, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Abstract: The Amazon Echo was a clumsy implementation for what ended up being an idea with legs. People have an appetite for a seamless voice-controlled assistant. The Star Trek Computer! Jarvis! Hal! Except not evil! It's legitimately cool how easy it is to ask th...
The Amazon Tap offers all of the conveniences of Amazon's assistant Alexa in a battery powered bluetooth speaker. Now that it has a hands free option, it works well both as a way to take Alexa on the road and as your primary Alexa device at home
Alexa aside, the Tap doesn't sound as good as other Bluetooth speakers in its price range. It's not waterproof and Alexa doesn't work at all without Wi-Fi
The Amazon Tap is a competent mix of portable Bluetooth speaker and digital assistant. It's worth a look if you want Alexa on-the-go, but the Tap isn't the best Bluetooth speaker or the best Alexa-enabled device you can find...
The Tap is full of contradictions. The main attraction here is still Alexa, but using her has become more hassle than it's worth – both due to the time it takes to walk over and press the speaker button, and the (albeit dwindling) limitations of Alexa's c...
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Published: 2016-07-02, Author: Nick , review by: techradar.com
Better sound quality, Decent battery life, Totable, Steadily improving AI
Inconvenient push, to, talk, Requisite Amazon Prime, Alexa's still learning
Amazon Tap improves upon the Echo's legacy by adding dual stereo speakers and a battery pack … only to take two steps back by cutting out one of its predecessor's most important features...
The Amazon Tap offers all of the conveniences of Amazon's assistant Alexa in a battery powered bluetooth speaker. Now that it has a hands free option, it works well both as a way to take Alexa on the road and as your primary Alexa device at home
Alexa aside, the Tap doesn't sound as good as other Bluetooth speakers in its price range. It's not waterproof and Alexa doesn't work at all without Wi-Fi
The Amazon Tap is a competent mix of portable Bluetooth speaker and digital assistant. It's worth a look if you want Alexa on-the-go, but the Tap isn't the best Bluetooth speaker or the best Alexa-enabled device you can find...
