Description
Amazon Echo Alexa Speaker (Newest Model) – Charcoal
Elevate Your Sound Experience
Introducing the Amazon Echo (Newest Model), a sophisticated Alexa speaker designed to deliver premium sound for your large bedrooms, living rooms, or kitchens. With a sleek charcoal finish, this device seamlessly blends into any decor while enhancing your everyday audio experience.
Features
- Impressive Audio Quality: Equipped with a 3.0” neodymium woofer and two 0.8” tweeters, the Echo ensures crystal-clear sound quality for music, podcasts, and more.
- Smart Home Hub: Control your smart devices effortlessly with built-in Zigbee, Sidewalk, Matter, and Thread Border Router functionalities. Your home has never been smarter!
- Eero Built-in: Expand your Wi-Fi coverage with compatibility for up to 1,000 sq. ft. at speeds up to 100 Mbps. Stay connected even when you’re outside your home Wi-Fi range.
Connectivity Options
- Dual-band Wi-Fi: Supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks for a reliable connection.
- Bluetooth Support: Stream audio from your mobile device to the Echo or from the Echo to your Bluetooth speaker, with advanced A2DP and AVRCP profiles.*
Dimensions & Weight
- Size: 5.7” x 5.7” x 5.2” (144 x 144 x 133 mm)
- Weight: 34.2 oz (970 g) – actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.
Accessibility and Privacy
Explore a range of accessibility features designed to personalize Alexa to your needs. With options like Adaptive Listening and Preferred Speaking Rate, interacting with your Echo is more convenient than ever. Privacy is paramount, with features such as microphone off button and the ability to manage your voice recordings.
Easy Setup
Thanks to Amazon Wi-Fi Simple Setup, connecting your smart devices to your Wi-Fi network is a breeze. The included Quick Start Guide makes it easy to get started right out of the box.
What’s Included
- Echo (4th Gen)
- Glacier white power adapter (30W)
- Quick Start Guide
Warranty
Enjoy peace of mind with a 1-year limited warranty, with options for extended coverage available for U.S. customers.
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number 1 con is the manual controls are harder to use compared to the previous-gen
sound is about the same to my ears
The voice recognition is poor, making me repeat Alexa often. Whisper mode works well, so I don’t understand why it does not wake when I say Alexa normal voice often.
It lost my Sengle smart light just after a month of working perfectly...also a mystery why. Now it will not recognize the light at all. I will have to talk to the nice amazon techies soon.
THE GOOD:
Setup was incredibly simple. I just powered the device on, and the Echo announced that it was ready for setup. I opened the Alexa app on my phone, and the new Echo was automatically detected and set up instantly. I didn't have to enter any information at all. It can't get any easier than this.
BETTER SOUND. This new Echo has an extra tweeter, for a total of two 0.8 inch tweeters, and the same 3.0 inch Sub from the Gen 3 Echo. This new Echo is designed with the tweeters pointed forward, and the speaker placement seems to generate more bass also somehow, even with the same Sub as the Gen 3. All in all I think it sounds much better than Gen 3, with a little more bass and louder max volume. This could also be do to the sound-mapping feature that allows Echo to maximize the sound by detecting the acoustics and shape of the room. You can also pair two of these in stereo; and you are supposed to be able to use it as a speaker for your FireTV device, though I haven't tested that out yet.
Temperature sensor included. Yes, you can ask Alexa what the temperature is, and it seems very accurate so far. This is a nice touch, and I look forward to doing more testing, to see if I can set up routines based on temperature.
AZ1 Processor. This new Amazon processor promises better voice recognition and faster Alexa responses. In my testing so far, I have barely noticed a slight speed improvement (for example turning on certain room lights) but there are supposed to be upcoming updates that will make an even bigger difference in speed.
Zigbee + Sidewalk Bridge. This comes with a Zigbee hub, just like previous versions of the Echo Plus. It also contains the new Sidewalk Bridge, which allows the Echo to use bluetooth and radio connections to connect to some smart devices at long range, and push data to the internet.
THE BAD:
No 360 degree speakers. While I personally prefer the sound of this new version, some people might miss the 360 degree speaker setup of previous Echo generations. It certainly might lead to a situation where the ideal placement of the Echo in your room could be different.
White power cord. This is minor, but a strange choice. No matter what color Echo you get, the power cord is white. Some people might find that annoying.
Voice detection is not great while loud music is playing. This surprised me, as previous generations haven;t really struggled with this in my experience. I'm not sure if it is because this speaker is much louder, but Alexa hasn't heard me a few times when I talked while the music was playing at max volume. This could be annoying if you often listen to very loud music.
NEUTRAL:
-Aesthetics. I think I preferred the look of the cylinder design, instead of this new sphere shape. This is totally personal preference of course. I also wish the entire sphere was fabric, instead of being plastic on the back side. Some people might prefer the ball shape though, so that is up to you.
All in all, I'm keeping this new Echo because of the better sound and faster responsiveness, but it is not really a massive upgrade. Pretty decent so far, I'll update this review and try to answer any questions in the future!