Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this for my wife and I to listen to music. With out Amazon Rime account, we are able to listen to most of the songs we request. The skills Alexa can do are also fun for our kids like 20 questions, odd facts, magic 8 ball, and kid jokes. My kids do ask Alexa a lot of general questions which she is not able answer as it does not have a robust search engine behind it like Google. However, since I bought it for music more than searching the Web for answers (as I do have a computer and phone do that) I am happy with it. If you want to use it as a search engine more than for music and the other skills Alexa can do I'd probably go with the other one.

I bought the Echo for my bedroom, but moved it more central to the house so that I could use it more. It's super convenient to be able to just say something out loud and have her take note of what you need. From playing Alt Nation on Sirius XM to setting a timer to needing the weather at a vacation destination, Alexa always has the answer. My only complaint is that when I have music playing loudly, Alexa does not respond to turning off, but it's such a minor issue. The music quality is unreal from such a small unit! I'm definitely buying more for around the house.

I recommend this item wholeheartedly. It’s a wonderful piece of technology. Still learning about us as we learn about her. The sounds are top notch. Anywhere within a large range it is wonderful. It makes us listen to more music than we did before.

I like this Device great sound very easy to use I like this device because it doesn't take up much Space and this device operates a lot of things on my own like my thermostat my lights and even unlock my door and set my iSmartAlarm great

Initially bought the Amazon Echo Dot liked it. It was fun and entertaining. Sound was not bad for a small unit. But upgraded to Echo Touch, sound was much better quality. Then upped it again to Echo. We gave our Dot to our daughter. But kept the Echo Touch to pair it the Echo, so we can hear same music in multiple rooms, or Living Room and one outside patio, etc., Works great that way. We also have the Bose 20 Wifi and Sound link Mini. Can't beat Bose Sound, but they need to address some technical issue, i.e. cannot pair those two together? Yuh, really !

The Amazon Echo is the first smart home purchase we've made. So far she's been quite a bit of fun. She's not so smart all the time, we tend to "Alexa, Wikipedia ...." we love listening to Audible books, and prime music. I have my Google Calendar synced and she tells me upcoming engagements. She understands very well for the most part, as expected she doesn't always understand what our 5 year old says. Amazon is constantly updating what she can do. We'll eventually get more smart home items, (light bulbs, thermostat, etc) . So far she's been fun to have around.

Initially I purchased this solely for the purchase of controlling Lutron lights. However, after being @ a friends house for a BBQ and watching them use this for music, I decided to give it a try to see if it could replace my Sonos. It can't, however, I've found that I'm much more likely to play Spotify through this using voice controls if I'm in and out of a room for a shorter period of time and not near a Sonos to hit play/too busy to pull the phone out for Sonos app. This thing has also become more powerful as more IoT devices and services integrate with Echo or IFTTT. There is a TREMENDOUS amount of potential... give it a try and spend at least a week getting to know Alexa. You won't be sorry.

I have 4 of these devices. I was not impressed with the online reviews for the latest Echo. Amazon no longer offers this model. I was thrilled when I found this model at Best Buy! This Echo model is easy to use and I've had zero problems.

I mean The Echo is just AWESOME! It a everything I hoped for in a smart speaker. From pre-ordering my Starbucks I’m the mornings to playing some soothing music to put me to sleep. Favorite device I own. It’s a hit at my bbq’s and parties.

I fell in love with Alexa. She's very dependable, smart and plays my music. Once in a while she doesn't understand me but shortly afterwards, she seems to re-set herself and gets right back on track. I highly recommend this great product.

I have my Echo setup in my kitchen as that is where I get the most use of it. There is a learning curve to figuring out its limitations and getting it setup though. After that it is a fun device to use like I can add things to my grocery list or play a podcast or play Prime Music or turn on lights or give me the weather and sports scores. I am slowing setting my home up to have connected devices and this was a great starting device. I would say if you have spotty internet service this thing will not work but when you are on DSL you get what you pay for right?

I really enjoy using the echo to learn and create new recipes. In addtion I have added quite a few skill games, radio stations and news outlets such as NPR. Every morning I ask for my morning briefing and I get a run down of the current news. In my business weather is improtant so I get my weekly weather update each morning. Echo is a great device for keeping you informed or just playing games. I plan on getting my thermostat, lights and garage door attached to Echo. Best electronic deivce I have purchased in a long time. Great value for the price.

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband that has every "new" electronic that comes out. Not only does he LOVE it, but the whole family does. From playing music to asking Alexa what the weather is going to be, it's AWESOME!

The vacation house we rented for a week this summer had an Echo Dot. We didn't know what it was until it started talking to us as we must have activated it somehow. After our shock, we found that it played music, told jokes, and was in general, fun to use. So, we we arrived home, we began exploring what the Echo could do. Wow. It is amazing. We have been Amazon Prime members for many years and this is a logical extension of the Amazon ecosystem. I think most folks who use Prime will be pleasantly surprised by what it can do. However, not everyone likes it. My son-in-law says its creepy to have something listening to you in your home. So, most folks will have to get over that. For the price, it's well worth it to explore the future of technology!

Wanted to buy the Amazon echo for a long time, was glad that I saw the offer best buy had, got it around 2 weeks ago and I love it so far, for me listening to music is a big part of my day and the sound on the echo is fantastic, I really like the design, Alexa is pretty helpful even though I haven't had the chance yet to fully use her capabilities but asking for a song or ordering things from Amazon is pretty easy and convenient, I have an accent and Alexa doesnt have any problems understanding me!, would definitely recommend it.

This is my second Echo. If you are NOT into home automation, the speaker is worth the price just as a speaker. However, if you have an amazon Prime membership, the Echo really shines with access to prime music and other Amazon services. It is also a good way to start into home automation. I personally have the wink Hub and Relays; Alexa (Echo´s Siri) integrates perfectly with Wink and IFTTT. I am placing Echos in rooms where I want Wireless music and the dots in the rest of the rooms to control my Smart devices from anywhere in the house.

Amazon may indeed be an autocratic dictatorial organization, but this thing is AWESOME! Way to go Amazon. Love being able to ask for the weather, news, Wikipedia, play my music through my phone. Very nice appliance for my home.

I can definitely live without it but what the heck, it is fun. I use it mostly right now to play music and turn lights off and on. I can tell it to turn on my driveway lights without going out in the garage and doing it myself. It is a great aid in the kitchen . I use it to add to my grocery list, make appointments , and to-do list. There is no end to what you can do with it to make like easier and keep organized. It can't cook, clean floors, do dishes but it can tell you how you should do it. It is a great little toy and help.

Other than occasionally misunderstanding and relentlessly asking us if we want to order xyz, this is a great product that I believe is just at the beginning stage of all the possible uses for it. My kids and their friends love asking Alexa to play music and I was surprised that a TP Link smart power switch I bought previously works with it to control my living room light. I just purchased a voice remote to go along with the Echo so I can control it from my bedroom while it is in the kitchen. A few times when attempting to turn the living room light on or off Alexa replied with "Ok," but nothing happened. This may be due to wireless congestion or a blip for Internet connectivity but something to keep in mind (there is no status check to see if the command worked or not).

I first bought an Echo Dot during Prime Day and almost instantly regretted not getting the Echo. So when Best Buy had the Echo on sale at Prime Day price, I bought it. The Echo is very easy to set up. The speaker system on the Echo versus the Dot is amazing. Very rich sound and it carries well. I have it set up in my living room and when I have a playlist going, I can hear it clearly in my bedroom (at the other side of the house). I've got 2 Echo Dots as well and like the intercom feature--my dog isn't a fan. LOL:-)