Customer Ratings & Reviews

I own over a half dozen Echo's. This third gen Dot has about as good a sound as the first gen full size Echo. While lacking in bass, it makes up with ease of use and size. I have four of my Echo's set up in the multiroom audio, which makes it nice to listen to music throughout the house. Catch this on sale and it's a great deal.

I have been one of the skeptical folks not wanting a device listening 100% of the time and finally gave in. The Echo dot is great and we've had fun making all sorts of requests and playing games. I linked my SiriusXM account (w/ streaming) and can listen to satellite radio all over the house. There are tons of skills and unlimited possibilities to control all sorts of devices, lights etc.

Great smart speaker with easy integration to smart appliances. I loved the ease with which it can understand different accents to make control of various smart devices really easy. The looks snd asthetics have been perfected over the years to suite modern looking consoles and media devices.An okay speaker for news and casual radio

This Echo Dot was a pleasant addition to our recent (smart) TV purchase. After downloaded the Alexa App to a phone or tablet, it is easy to set up, and Amazon's phone support was also very helpful. Just say, "Alexa, play Mozart (or Diana Krall, or Dave Brubeck, etc.), and if you're an Amazon Prime member, the Echo Dot will play an assortment from Amazon's extensive free music collection (or ask you to sign up for a free trial if you request something available only through an additional subscription). We found the sound to be a bit tinny, and bought a very good, inexpensive, external speaker (OontZ Angle 3) that connects by Blu-tooth, and can be used while plugged its charger is connected (saving you from having to charge the speaker after 14 hours of use). That set-up gives surprisingly good sound quality for music and responses to questions. The Echo Dot also controls our smart thermostat (and can control other smart devices and lights). All you need to do is use the Alexa App to connect the Dot to your wi-fi router, and you're all set for a nice "assistant" that will answer questions like, "What is the temperature in Duluth, Minnesota? or outside now (and tonight)?" "Who is Lady Gaga?" or any number of questions you might manually have to search for on the Internet.

These are great! I have 3 of them, one on each floor. I can call all my kids for dinner with the announcement feature, create a shopping list, listen to music, have it turn on lights, ask it questions. I love the drop in feature. As a busy mom, these Echo Dots are the perfect addition to my house not only because they are so useful, but also the price is right for all that it does!

Great easy set up Good speaker for price Good looking

I have been looking for a way to get the kids downstairs without yelling. This has been a perfect solution. I can drop in on their Echo Dot (2nd Gen) and set an alarm to get up in the morning with some annoying (to them) alarm sounds that get their attention and call them for dinner. A lot more pleasant than my old routine. Still learning the other features but very happy so far.

The Alexa is so awesome, I use it to turn on my tv in my room! By the time I get to my room my tv is already on, I play music on it, it wakes me up, it reminds me of things. Just so awesome! It also came with the tv I bought so I would definitely recommend

Yes, I had a laid back Friday night with this. Just enough. Now if you trying to through a rave party then no think bigger haha. But if you like to get crunk with you and your significant other look no further. It’s just enough.

What can you say? It's simple, sleek, a little bit bigger and heavier than Generation 2, but this Dot delivers a much deeper sound. I do appreciate the sound upgrade. The bass is much better sounding to your ears. And there is a slight acoustic vibe to the lower range. The only thing I am not a fan of is the cloth material around the side of the device. Overall, it's a nice upgrade.

Purchased on Line through Best Buy, a simplified purchase and quick pick up at store. Bought as Gift for Christmas, they loved the products looks and appeal; Quick set up with App, and away they went with playing Music ,to doing grocery lists, and setting house settings. Awesome will definitely need to purchase more for around the house.quality and feel are very refined. great Buy.

Have you ever thought about how close we are to the future portrayed in Star Trek? Their communicators? Our cell phones. Medical imaging? Check. Turn in reports on tablets? Ditto. All hundreds of years ahead of time. But the best is when someone would enter a room and call out "Computer. What is the current status" of something or other? Or ask for music? Etc. This is almost there. I have several Dots and their Echo hub to handle other smart devices. It is an easy setup. To get started, you will need a (free) Amazon account, a smart phone and wifi. Bought the first one for an elderly parent for help in answering and making phone calls. Turn off and on lights. Worked great. I now have several scattered around the house plus the version built into the 2 new Toshiba Fire TV's purchased from Best Buy. Also controls a Nest thermostat. But it all started with a single Dot. This 3rd generation looks and sounds a little better than the last model but is pretty much the same. And watch for special pricing - I paid $25 for this 3rd generation model. What do you have to lose by trying it? Still some issues in being fully implemented but getting better all the time. Besides updates, Alexa learns from how you use it. Do you NEED it? No. But did we need cars instead of horses? Jets over propeller airplanes? This is part of an interesting future. Hop on and enjoy. Still no sign of food replicators yet, unfortunately.

I honestly never wanted Alexa but this product came free with my tv so I tried it out. Now I have this product on my Christmas list because I need one for every room of my house. It's super convenient and totally fun bossing Alexa around. I paired her with the tv and the lights in my room, it was surprisingly easy. The speaker sounds great. Definitely recommend.

I purchase a TV and received this as a free add-on. Being able to ask just about any question and receive an answer is great. My kids have one in their room and I bough an echo show for kitchen, and now we can communicate with each other throughout the house. You can play music, hear the news, set alerts and alarms, etc. It's such a useful little gadget.

Echo devices are addictive! We got the first one and set it up in our living room. For the price, this thing is brilliant! We have several Dots and a couple Echo Plus units now. Apart from the normal Alexa stuff, we use them for multi-room music and as an intercom system around the house. My son has a blast asking Alexa to make farting noises and to tell him jokes. These are so affordable that you can have a lot of fun with them! The mic pickup is pretty astounding and the speaker really isn't half bad. I like that I can set them up in stereo or connect them to bluetooth speakers as well.

The size is great. The sound is great. Very easy to use.

Nothing like integrating smart home into your bathroom! I didn't think it was appropriate to to put the Echo show in there, so got the dot. I bought an and outlet bracket and this hangs off, out of the way (with the cord hidden). Great for setting a timer while getting ready or enjoying music (and singing along) in the shower.

My first at home smart device. A little personal helper to get my day going. I have smart lights I bought with it and a smart tv a few weeks later. She starts my morning with with lights that slowly brighten(my preference), turns on the news on the tv, tells me the weather, and all with three words, "Alexa, good morning."

Never thought I'd own one of these things as I don't like the idea of some of piece of technology listening to my conversations but now I figure what's one more smart device. It's kinda neat and I like telling alexa to do stuff without having to pick up my phone. She plays music and answers questions- that's about as far as I've gotten.

affordable and easy to install and connect to devices