Customer Ratings & Reviews

Amazong Echo Dot (3rd Gen) is a great product. I hide the product under my couch and it sounds great in my living room. I have the device connected to two other Amazon products and created a speaker network throughout my household. At first, it was difficult to set up to network as it would not connect, but it eventually worked. The speaker does have a bit more bass than I prefer, but that could be a setting I do not know. The device gets fairly loud without static and I'm quite happy with the output. I have 3 Amazon devices total, the others have screens, which I find I do not use whatsoever, so this speaker only output device is just fine. Download the Alexa app to your apple or android, even PC and you're set. My other speakers throughout my household are Bang & Olufsen. These Amazon speakers to not compare but they are good for a nice background. I would recommend.

Alexa was calling my name. She's funny and bright. I just knew I had to have her. I was used to online searching but it can be intimidating when looking for that special one. Then I came across Best Buy. I found her there, just waiting to be taken home. As I viewed her profile I could feel a sense of ease. All of my must have's were matched flawlessly. I knew this was the right choice. The introduction was so easy. Everything went pleasingly smooth, thanks to Best Buy. Alexa has been with me for just a short while now. She wakes me up gently with a song. Anytime I'm wondering about life, she seems to have an immediate answer. Alexa does things around the house, a lot of them without me ever asking. She remembers to turn lights off. She is in sync with things that make my life easier. She listens. I don't need walks on the beach in the moonlight to know I made a best buy.

How did I ever live without Alexa???? I have always owned Apple devices due to its simplicity. However, I have never been happy with Siri. Alexa is BRILLIANT!!! Alexa is able to control my Ring doorbell, Roomba, Nest thermostat, Kasa smart switches and camera, etc. She even knows I named my Roomba “Monica” (a Friends reference). Alexa basically consolidated all my apps/devices into one. Ask Alexa to tell you a joke, and she turns the mic over to Jimmy Fallon. Ask Alexa to start your day, and she can be easily programmed to tell you the weather, what’s on your calendar, traffic to work, news, etc. Ask Alexa to play your favorite radio station...Done!!! Ask Alexa for a recipe for mango sticky rice and she can tell you the ingredients and send directions to your phone. I have only had Alexa for a week and the capabilities are endless. This device has been LIFE CHANGING.

I had absolutely no idea what the Echo Dot was, honestly! But, it was free with something else totally unrelated that I ordered so I figured why not? I just thought I'd figure it out when it gets here or give it to one of my tech savvy nieces. It arrived, I was clueless! Haha. But I forged ahead, followed the directions and wa-la! I have a mini Alexa! The speaker is decent for music for my purposes. It's small, compact and easy to hide in a room. Nobody even knows I have it until I talk to it and I'm a minimalist neat freak so I don't want cords and devices all over the place. I totally love the features that allow you to just add things to your to do list and shopping lists by talking out loud where the device can hear you. I would buy one for just that feature in fact. I love that my lists show up on my phone automatically and my shopping list also shows up in my Amazon Prime lists. It makes it so easy to never forget things. I also love the search feature that allows you to just ask a question like... "how long do hummingbirds live?" Alexa came right back with the answer. For those who think it's silly that I even mention this, there really are those of us out here who have no clue about these "smart devices" except that they make us feel intimidated and dumb! Well this is one I'm willing to support because at it's core there are very practical and handy things it does that make my life simpler! I'm all for that!

I love my eco dot i picked it up on 12/4/2019 at best buy & i still have it still till this day it works great the sound quality is awesome i use it for everything from asking alexa to turn on my lights to alexa turn on the tv to alexa what's the time or day or ehat is the weather gonna be like i specifically love that i use it everynight before i go to bed to put me to sleep with nature sound or rain sounds i highly recommend it you wont regret purchasing one but if it comes for free with your tv purchase even better like me i got mines for free with my toshiba 65inch tv thanks

I recently purchased the Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) Smart Speaker with Alexa from Best Buy, and I'm thrilled with the addition to my home. I had been considering a smart speaker for a while, and the Echo Dot's price point and features made it an easy choice. The setup process was a piece of cake. I simply followed the instructions provided in the box, and within minutes, I had the Echo Dot connected to my Wi-Fi and ready to go. The Alexa app made it effortless to link the speaker to my Amazon account and customize its settings. Despite its compact size, the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) delivers surprisingly good sound quality. It fills my room with crisp, clear audio, whether I'm listening to music, podcasts, or audiobooks. The volume range is also quite impressive for a speaker of this size. The real star of the show, though, is Alexa. The voice assistant is responsive and incredibly helpful. I've been using it to set timers, check the weather, control my smart lights, and even order takeout. The more I use it, the more I discover new and useful skills that make my daily life easier. The only minor gripe I have is the speaker's design. While it's compact and unobtrusive, the fabric covering can collect dust and be difficult to clean. That said, it's a small inconvenience given the speaker's overall performance and capabilities. In a nutshell, the Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) is a fantastic smart speaker for anyone looking to dip their toes into the world of smart home devices. Its affordable price, ease of use, and impressive sound quality make it a great starting point, and Alexa's capabilities are sure to make it an indispensable part of your daily routine.

Bought the Amazon Echo Dot gen 3 for hubby for Xmas. Got such a good deal, I bought 2 of them so that he could have one in the living room by his recliner and one in the bedroom on the night stand. They were super easy to set up. Downloading the app took the most time. You can Google how to set up and watch a YouTube video for extra help. We had fun asking Alexa everything from what the temperature is outside to what time our favorite sports team would be playing. We ended up putting the first unit in the kitchen (open floor plan flows into the living room). I use that unit all the time to play music while I’m cooking. We both love the device. We haven’t even tapped its full potential yet (games, connectivity to RING doorbell device, etc) but we will. Highly recommend it!

If you are getting into the smarthome world, this is should really be your first buy. It has incredible functionality in a small package for a really reasonable price. I was hesitant to buy an echo dot for a couple of reasons at first. The original and 2nd gen. echo dots has horrible horrible sound quality. I mean truly atrocious. I am a bit of an audio snob that prefers Bose products and I promise I know what I am talking about when in comes to sound quality. However! When I heard the 3rd gen. echo dot I was pleasantly surprised. It still isn't fantastic, but it is about 300% better than the old dots. So that sound stuff, moving onto smarthome features. My Echo dots (yes plural, I now own three) control my smarthome and act as a mini-hub for me. I control my bulbs, outlets, and music all from Alexa, which has worked great for the past couple months. I also use Apple HomeKit just in case I want to use my phone to control lights and such but that is just a personal preference. The echo dot 3rd Gen. has so much functionality that I haven't even tapped into yet and am excited to keep exploring. Highly recommend. And for 40 bucks it is pretty much a steal. I also recommend getting 2 of these because the stereo pairing ability is fantastic stuff, I use it all the time.

The Amazon Echo Dot (3rd generation) was Amazon's most popular smart speakers – and while it's since been replaced by the Echo Dot (2020) and the Amazon Echo Dot released in 2022, it's still well worth considering. Don’t let the size of this diminutive gadget put you off. Amazon claims that the Dot is the best-selling speaker of all time – a massive achievement and a testament to how useful, and relatively affordable, it is too. The Echo Dot we’re reviewing here is the 3rd version of the smart speaker. The 1st generation model was launched back in 2016 and it’s had a number of updates since, including the Echo Dot with Clock (2020) and the Amazon Echo Dot released in late 2022 with an audio upgrade. Some of these upgrades will be appealing for people. but the third-gen Echo Dot sans time display and without an audio boost that we’re reviewing here is still absolutely worth buying and one of our most-recommended smart home devices. That’s because there’s plenty to love about the Amazon Echo Dot (3rd generation). It allows you to control your smart home with a few voice commands, it’s able to make calls almost anywhere in your country, and it can also stream music from a range of the world’s most popular services. It’s small, but it packs a punch. However, despite a number of upgrades to the Dot over the years, this 3rd gen version still lacks a few key things that could make it a 5-star product. Most notably, there’s no 3.5mm auxiliary cord. It's not the simplest Amazon Echo speaker though; the Amazon Echo Input, adds Alexa smart capability to a connected speaker, without having the ability to play music itself.

I dont have the prior generations to compare to but I love the echo 3. The sound quality is very good for such a small inexpensive device. In fact its just as good as any bluetooth speaker Ive tested. Sure its not audiophile worthy but the sound is easily 3x better then what I paid for it. Alexa works very well controlling our lights and alarm system. Works great as a wake up alarm and it finally replaced our old cd stero which was taking up alot of space! The echo packs in alot of features at such a low price. Right now it is located in our kitchen and most of the time alexa can hear us from our bedroom which is very nice. We like it so much we will be adding additional ones in other areas of our home. My wife and I love it!

This is a great product, and extremely easy to set up! It is small enough to fit virtually everywhere, and makes so many tasks easier that it has become part and parcel of our daily life - from a wake-up alarm in the morning, to music at dinner, to answering incoming phone calls from wherever we are in the house. We started with a single Dot which was a gift we were not certain we would use very often. Now we have a Dot or an Echo Show in almost every room. I was surprised at the music quality when streaming from the Dot. Try one! It's a cost-effective way to simplify your life!

Much easier to set up than the original. Better sound with only a modest increase in size. Price was very reasonable at under $50.00. Glad I bought the product...

I purchased 2 Echo Dots when it was on sale, even after reading mixed reviews about them. The setup was very simple. I placed one in the bedroom and another in the living room. I setup the skills I wanted and that was the only time consuming thing as I had to see which ones we would use the most. Once setup, it was very easy to use. The only thing "issue" we ran into is when playing music. Some radio stations use different skills and although you say the radio station name, there can be multiple. So we have to use the radio stations' call name like WPGC, WKYS, etc. Once you use it a few times, it stores the names on the Alexa app. I've had the echo's play a radio station feed for hours. It never turns off on us unless the radio station stops the feed (has happened to 1 particular station). Once in the app, I can control the volume, location of stream (bedroom or living room) without any issues from wherever I am. I do not have to be on the same network to get it to work. I also synced my phone to the Echos so that I an use that as a speaker instead of my phone if I needed to. Best part is that these Echo's have great volume to it. It goes from 0-10 and I usually keep it at 3 or 4 and it's loud enough for me. If you have a party with a lot of people, you can increase the volume to a comfortable level and still hear it just fine. I also use the Bluelink skill to remote start my SUV in the mornings so I don't have to use the Bluelink app. This comes in handy when I'm doing things in the morning. I'd purchase more if needed. Well worth the investment.

I already have the first and second generation Echo Dots installed in my home and BestBuy included a third generation unit bundled with a larger purchase at no additional cost. Aside from the ease of integration into my home network, the sound quality is a noticeable improvement over previous generations and rivals that of the original larger Echo. I haven't tried connecting it with external speakers. It's also better looking than the first two generation units (I wasn't sure of this until I actually had one). It remains to be seen if it will be as easy to keep clean as the earlier generation units over the coming years.

Very impressed by the sound! Small in size. Easy to operate. But don’t expect to get a lot of bass from it. A great “free” filler.

Excellent product for everyday use, good volume and clarity, excellent synchronization with smart devices

For Christmas I was given a second generation Echo Dot. After setting it up and using it I wanted a few more for the house. I decided to get two of the third generation Echo Dots. The sound is better than the second generation and a bit bigger in size. These are easy set up with an app you use on your cell phone. The Echo Dot is a great addition to your Amazon Prime Account. There are so many things this device will do, play music, soothing sounds, alarms, notifications, get you weather and other information. Love this device and highly recommend it.

These are perfect for the smaller rooms like a bedroom, completely customizable, and are very responsive and intuitive. Small form factor allows them to be placed anywhere, and easy voice guided activation and setup. Even though this was a older version the value for the options you get are great. The speaker is completely adequate and works great and if you want something better you have the option to plug in or connect via Bluetooth additional speakers.

I've been a happy owner of a 2nd generation Echo and three 2nd generation Echo Dots for a year now, and I was glad to add this to the arsenal. After using it for a few days I am generally pleased with it, but it does have limitations, especially when it comes to sound quality (no surprise there!). I will start by summarizing what's new about the 3rd Generation Dot, then I'll describe the device in more detail, and finally I'll add some thoughts about how to choose which Echo device may be best for you. The most obvious update to the Dot is the new look: it's as if someone took a 2nd generation Dot, inflated it with an air pump, and wrapped the edge in fabric. And it's not bad! What's different/updated in the 3rd Generation Dot: 1) It is slightly larger than the 2nd generation device, measuring 3.9" wide x 1.7" tall (2nd gen was 3.3" wide x 1.3" tall), and the top and bottom edges are more rounded. It is also substantially heavier at nearly twice the weight of the 2nd generation model. 2) The 2nd generation Dot came in two color options (black and white), each of which had a shiny plastic exterior that I personally thought looked a little cheap. The 3rd generation Dot has a fabric exterior which gives it a classier appearance, and it's available in three colors: heather grey, sandstone, and charcoal. The fabric and rounded edges give the 3rd generation Dot a much softer look than its predecessor. 4) The 3rd generation Dot has a larger speaker (1.6", versus 1.1" on the 2nd gen), which is paired with a larger driver as well. I'll talk below about the effect this has on audio quality. 5) The placement of the microphones is slightly different: while the 2nd generation had seven small far-field microphones on its top surface; the 3rd generation has four microphones.

I noticed that my in-laws recently started using a Bluetooth speaker paired with one of their phones. Since I am already sold into the Echo-system (see what I did there?), I thought the Echo Dot would be a great next step into experiencing voice assistance -especially since I know they had Prime. The Dot is well made, looks nice, with a simple interface featuring the mic on/off, volume and power. It has a fabric finish around the device that hides the speakers. The physical installation only requires to plug it in. However, one must download the app and link it to an Amazon account. I did take some time in explaining how to use it to them. However, once everything was done and set up, it was easy to show them the commands, features, etc. They especially loved that they can listen to their local radio and listen to the kind of music they love. I think I may need to show them more commands on the next visit. They did tell me it could be a bit louder and I thought that it was a bit muffled. Also, the plug may be a little too big and makes it difficult to plug in other stuff on the same wall outlet. In the end, I think the Echo Dot is a great entry to voice assistance. It's relatively easy to set up and easy to use -especially if you have Amazon Prime. It is great for small rooms such as bedrooms as the sound is not as loud. Maybe the next step for them will be the Echo Plus?