Customer Ratings & Reviews

I already owned 2 google homes but after hearing Alexa has a drop in feature which is an intercom system from device to device we bought 4 of these for Christmas so everyone had one in their rooms. Also I like that you can play any song you want whereas google can’t do that it plays only stations not specific songs.

I received a speaker Christmas, 2018. I didn't set it up right away, about 2 months after Christmas. It took a while to learn how to use it. It's a very nice speaker. The sound is awesome and the speaker is very sturdy. My grandchildren love using it. My wife and I ended up using this speaker almost daily. In 2020, I bought 5 speakers. 4 speakers for me, 1 speaker for my grandchildren. I have music everywhere now at me house. It is great, no wires to connect to have the speakers all work together. This device does a lot more, but I don't use all the functions to run the house. The price I paid was excellent, $18.99, each, on sale. This included a free smart light bulb to use with the speakers. I have 5 smart light bulbs. I couldn't go wrong not buying the speakers. This little speaker does so much. There are a lot of tutorial videos out there on how to use this device and how to carefully/securely use the device.

Got this as a bonus for buying another product. I’ve been able to connect it to other devices in my home. My favorite is the wall plugs. I can ask Alexa to turn on/off my appliances connected to my smart plugs. Super convenient for hard to get to places, like corner lamps and Christmas trees. Very happy for the gift!

I have the Gen1 dot also and compared to that, the Gen2 sounds MUCH better! Unfortunately, it isn't very consistent in hearing us. When we first set it up, it worked great. Maybe an update screwed something up, but a few months after first setup, it wouldn't hear us fairly often. As a speaker, it sounds pretty good. Bass is the biggest improvement, along with considerably more volume. At Max volume it does distort slightly, but back off the volume a touch and it'll clean up. Gets plenty loud while still clean.

The Dot is a great way to expand your access to Alexa. Easy set up with the app and tiny footprint makes location very convenient. Was a bonus with a TV purchase so the price was fabulous.

I didn't think I'd use this, but I use it at least a few times a day to turn on my lights, play music, etc. I would definitely say that this is the better option over Apple's HomePod, due to having support for more smart home items, and it still has the ability to link to Apple Music.

Echo dot is a really good device: the microphones are sensitive, the speaker quality is great for what it is, and Alexa is competent. However, if you're looking for better integration with other smart devices, the google home may be a better pick, especially if you don't have Amazon Prime. The google home app on your phone is also better than the Alexa app, at least on iOS. That all being said, Alexa works well and I would recommend this if you're looking to add a digital assistant to your home.

it was good,good audio and good volume and my son brought it for me.

Got this because it was $25 and even bought two more for my mother in law. I needed an additional Alexa coverage in my office while I work from home to play music, and other things. This fit the bill. Small so it out of the way and the speakers are good enough to play music while I work.

I was skeptical about what kind of sound experience the Echo Dot would provide. When you look at it, the first thought is, wow, this is small. It isn't terribly bigger than a hockey puck, but the sound it produces is pretty impressive. The size of this speaker really works to it's advantage

Great little speaker for my small room asking Alexa to shut down lights and answering questions is very helpful. Will eventually place in the kitchen plug flush so i have music in there and still have counterspace.

We love our echo dot, it's very user friendly and easy to setup. Downloading the Alexa app allows access to tons of skills and games that can be installed and played on the dot. It also allows you to connect it to spotify or other music accounts for endless music while studying or chilling.

Alexa! The microphones are better than in the older models and looks good with the cloth like texture on the sides (previous gen use to have a Fabric case for this look). Good for alarms, timers, lights and much more home automation.

First smart device. Easy set up and sounds great. I liked it so much I am going to buy several more. Pretty cool to just say Alexa, play music or what time is it, ask a question etc.. Turn lights off on on with your voice and even change the color. Great device.

I was a bit uneasy using something like this. It took me years to use Siri. But it was a bundled pkg so I tried it out. Easier than Siri to learn and use and I like that I can shut the mic off. The music even sounds nice.

I just love this little thing... I own 4 of then (all the colors) and 1 Echo Show... along with the ring for my front door and the Phillips light is the best combo for your home.... this Echo dot help me to control my lights, add music to any room, keep me inform about the weather, etc..... just love it.

I really didn’t want to like this thing but that isn’t the case. I can’t say enough good things about it. Useful in many ways. Just ask a question and Alexa will answer it, control it, play it and remind you. Kids are enjoying it as well, Alexa, tell me a joke? Siri has nothing on Alexa!

I bought this for my son. It is his first smart speaker. He loves it and uses it for many different things. The speaker has great sound quality he listens to music along with podcasts. He also uses it as an alarm and reminder for many different things form waking up to cooking to getting his laundry.

I never intended to purchase the Echo Dot and have never had any home automation devices, however it came free with a promo when purchasing my Ring Alarm system. So far, I've been so impressed with this little unit that I purchased another one. It works seamlessly with the Ring Alarm, allowing you to arm and disarm the alarm system by voice. The most impressive (and unexpected) feature of this unit is you can set the Echo Dot/Alexa up to "guard" your home when you arm your Ring Alarm system. Once the system is armed, the Echo Dot(s) in your home will listen for the sound of glass breaking, as well as the sound of smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. If it detects any of those events, it will alert you. As far as the internal speaker goes, the quality of sound is reasonably decent for such a small package. It has a line-out jack to connect to external speakers. The only thing that could make this unit better is to add a line-in jack, in the event that you wanted to use it as an external speaker for another device.

This was purchased as an addition to the full size Alexa Plus Gen2. Although the Echo Dot was a Gen3 it works flawlessly with the original one. Will probably purchase a couple more for our use around the house. Already purchased three additional ones for gifts for the grandchildren. Great item for the price!