Customers value the Echo (1st generation) for its sound quality and ease of use, frequently citing these as top features. Many also appreciate its home automation capabilities and the convenience of accessing weather information and managing shopping lists. However, some customers expressed concerns about the price point and occasional issues with battery life, response time, connectivity, and setup.
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pretty easy setup
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I found the echo easy to use, just wished it had a wireless version
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Why didn't I buy an echo Before?
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Alexa makes everything easy! This was the best purchase ever!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun and easy to use
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Kids love it and the drop-in feature is great. Easy to set up.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Its a fun and cool way to show off your house
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I really like the echo alexa. I started the digital age in my home. Little by little but it all started with alexa. I still have a long way to go. But it has been a fun journey to take. Now i can control my lights,tv,doors, music around my home. My 2 year old daughter would speak with alexa and say. "Alexa, let it go" the frozen song will come up.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works great
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Works well, sounds great, fills up bedroom with good sound and controls lights. Good value at under $100 (current sale).
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Coolest ever
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Simply amazing! Very easy to use and lots of fun. Highly recommend
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Home automation
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
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More trendy than helpful, but I use it to control Wemo light.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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It's a great item to have in the house or wherever you maybe.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Useful and fun.
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Enjoyable to have so much music so readily available. Also great to have songs from back in the day so readily available. Having a weather forecast at voice command helps things run more smoothly in the morning. Very convenient to have a timer available even though your hands are sticky with dough or meatloaf. The ap is also good for finding new skills.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love the echo
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This is cool. Helps me keep up with to do list and quick answers.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
We love " Alexa"
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We are really happy we purchased our "Echo", we really enjoy simply asking Alexa questions, and the music selection is great. We simply say Alexa, play a Dean Martin song, and here it comes, if it is something we really like we simply say Alexa, a little louder. It is a lot of fun with a small investment, and Best Buy is the place to purchase.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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Now own echo DOT, Echo TAP and the ECHO. Recommend all highly
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
as advertised
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great speaker and very useful around the house. take advantage
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very good for playing music.
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The speaker is very good. I've had no problems with it understanding my commands. I enjoy having Alexa around the house!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love my Alexa
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I love how easy it is to use Alexa! We use it mostly for music.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alexa is great
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I bought this for my wife, Alexa is great. answers all our commands.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Grand daughter loved it
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Was a great Christmas present for my grand daughter she loved it
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Amazon Echo could be better
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We have had the Echo for some time now and we always have the same complaint... It is not able to answer most of the questions we ask. When it does answer it is great. We are happy with the quality of the speaker and use it for music regularly. I do wish it would acknowledge that it hears me. I often find myself repeating my questions because Alexa didn't hear me. It's very frustrating.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My husband loves her!
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Excellent sound quality. Sleek and fun. Looking forward to using.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Echo fun
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Our Echo is fun. The only problem is that Alexa seems to turn herself off and won't respond. Otherwise, love the music.
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