Customer Ratings & Reviews

Have been a bit skeptical of these. I was pleased to see that you can turn microphone off entirely if you want to do so. I still like to listen to the radio stations--all of my favorite stations are available for free from Tunein, Radio.com, etc. Can also set an alarm. Great replacement for my old clock-radio. And then there are all the other things Alexa can do, especially if you have smart thermostats, lights, locks, etc. Glad I bought it--and on sale, too.

I have an Echo Dot 2nd generation but this one looks a lot better. It doesn't look like an old piece of electronic device the one I already had. The design is great and the color goes with anything. It definitely sounds better than the 2nd generation but I would not recommend it for that reason alone. It is not worth it to replace it with this one. But if you - like me - are adding more of these to your house or are buying one for the first time, then this is the one. If you never owned an Alexa device before, you will find out that she can meet a lot of needs that you didn't even know you had. When I first brought one home, I actually thought that I had made a mistake but I ended up finding out that it could do a lot more than I expected: help me with language learning, with cooking, reading audio books, entertaining, and so much more. I just can't live without Alexa anymore and this Echo Dot is more attractive to the eye.

I like the 2nd Gen, but this 3rd Gen is a good improvement. The sound quality is a little better and it looks more modern/sleek.

This was a great buy. I lucked out and got a 2 for 1 special on the smart speakers. I previously bought a similar unit that was a different color and it projects the time on it so I can use it like an alarm clock. I like both of them, but the special allowed me to get two of the darker colored units without the clock for the same price that I paid for the one white speaker that works as a clock. Overall, I would recommend this smart speaker. It was easy to hook up and works well.

Best echo dot to date! So compact and the audio is amazing! I’ve fallen in love with Alexa!

Everyone in the family loves having echo dot in the bedroom for music, alarm, jokes, drop in calls! It's small and sleek looking too!

Got this for free with a purchase. I was not so interested in buying one, but once we set it up I became pretty reliant for it. I set it up near our entry area and kitchen. It is connected to our amazon, pandora, podcasts, and kasa wifi plugs. I absolutely love it and can't imagine my life without it. Everything from quick timers, reminders, kitchen measurements, to playing my music and podcasts-- literally everything. Very happy.

I have several Gen 2 echo Dot devices in my house already. I purchased this gen 3 echo dot after listening to it at a friend's house. I was so impressed by the sound quality that I needed to have one of these. The sound quality is far superior than the gen 2, and i wished i had this model all around my house instead. It does not sound "tinny" or like you're listening to a cell phone and It actually has bass! Aside from the general look and sound quality, it does everything the Gen 2 does, it just cost more.

Simple to set up and great for smart home usage with smart plugs and light switches. Love the music function. Got one for every room!

Great for the price. Good speakers and understands commands without any issues.

My daughter really loves this smart speaker. She use it to listen to music, ask it questions, use it for an alarm, etc.

Love my 3rd gen echo dot. Great full sound and much better sound quality compared to my 2nd gen. Looks great on the table too.

Great sound. Very nice quality. Easy to use Would definitely recommend

The third generation Echo Dot has much better sound than the 2nd generation. It is good enough and loud enough that I can listen to most music without connecting to an external speaker. I have 2 2nd generation devices and 2 3rd generation devices. Each are connected to my TV through TIVO and my Ecobee thermostat. Both 2nd and 3rd generation seem to have the same software. They are OK but often get the commands wrong, and you have to pick the right words. For example, if I ask Alexa to change the channel it will change my TV channel through TIVO. If I ask Alexa to change the station, it will pick some Amazon or other station. Also it will sometimes tell me that it cannot find TIVO or Ecobee depending on the words that I use when asking. The bottom line is that I like the Echo Dot 3rd generation especially for the $25 that I paid for it and an Amazon smart plug.

I purchased the Echo Dot hoping it would allow me to hear my cell phone ring when I’m in my basement and have left the phone upstairs. That didn’t work out but it has other useful features. It still makes calls, plays music or gives me the news and with a smart bulb it lights up my laundry room. Overall, I’m happy with my purchase.

Great for listening to music or my local radio stations. Was easy to set up and have had no issues so far

Already own 2 previous model of Echo. We purchased the second one for my mother-in-law. She loves it. We use them everyday for most anything i.e. weather report, music, an alarm, seek information, etc. It's almost like having a friend when you're alone in the home. You can carry on a conversation too. Purchased this one for our retirement home when we spend time there. There are other new features in this model.

When i would see the speaker it would remind me to start my day off with more intentionally. I thought I'd not use it because i already have access to most the things i use with the smart speaker, but it's so much easier to just ask for certain things like news and traffic and immediately get it while getting ready.

I've had the 2nd generation Echo Dot for a few years and decided to purchase the 3rd generation as well for a different room in my home. It performs well. There are not many differences between the "functionality" of the 3rd gen from the 2nd gen; however, I personally think it looks nicer. Also, for being so small and only $35 (on sale), the sound quality is surprisingly good! You wont get intense bass rattling the floor, but you can hear some lows. It's a great device!

Easy to set up for first time Alexa users. Clear speakers.