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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A VERY WONDERFUL PRODUCT!
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AMAZON ECHO IS AN AMAZING PRODUCT AND ALOT OF FUN,
ESPECIALLY WHEN I SAY GOOD MORNING TO ALEXA, SHE ALWAYS TELLS A JOKE FOR THE DAY AND THIS ITEM IS ALOT OF FUN AND AMAZING, IT IS GREAT MAKING YOUR MUSIC PLAYLIST UP AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE ALEXA PLAY IT WHEN YOU WANT TO!
JUDI
This review is from Amazon - Echo (1st generation) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great home voice command system
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Easy to setup and use. Even without peripherals the syste interaction was beneficial
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it.
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Love having hands free while in the kitchen. Didn't think I'd like it as much as I do, use it all the time. Sometimes it doesn't understand a command such as "play polka music" but if you are more specific, naming the artist, it works. It does recognize generas, just not polkas LOL.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
alexa/echo by amazon
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syncing issue, but once resolved alexa works fine! becareful not to say alexa or echo too loud if you don't want her to answer. make sure your question is clear. the response is immediate- it is amazing and freaky! now we really don't have to recall anything because we can ask alexa.
This review is from Amazon - Echo (1st generation) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to use
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Easy to use but would like more apps to use with looking food to connect to home devises
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very responsive
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It is very easy to set up and I like the fact that the answers are given in real time.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love this thing
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Me and my son love this thing and we use it all the time to turn the lights on and off in my house we have a lot of Phillips hue lights. The only thing I don't know why this thing will not change the color of them. But it will turn them on and off and set them at a low and high brightness
This review is from Amazon - Echo (1st generation) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good purchase
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The Echo responds surprisingly well to my commands. Great for music on Prime and Pandora
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I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Response time
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great assistant
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Great assistant but does not know it all. Certain things you ask gets no response.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent sound for the money
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Good qualities , capable of answering 80% of all questions. Somewhat disappointed.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great item!
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We love our Alexa! Mainly used to set timers, alarms, and listening to music. We've had four months and no major complaints. Amazon updating new commands often! Only reason 4 stars is the ability to pick up voices. We have to be rather close for Alexa to respond to us. My 5 year old son literally has to be right next to her for Alexa to pick up in his commands. Other than that works great and fun!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works great!
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Purchased the Echo for my wife as a birthday present from our kiddoes. Not only does she use it to add things to the grocery list, etc, the kids love asking all sorts of questions. Plus helps my son with his homework. Only drawback is if your playing music past level 8/10 sometimes it won't hear your wake up command. You'll have to press the wake up button on top. Overall we have all enjoyed it!
This review is from Amazon - Echo (1st generation) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great gizmo!
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Originally purchased the Echo for the novelty of it but now find it useful for many things. I have it connected to my Ecobee thermostat, LIFX smart lights and Harmony hub so I can control my A/C, lighting and TV. Can't wait for expanded integration to further enhance the experience.
This review is from Amazon - Echo (1st generation) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Alexia rocks
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East to use and easy set up. Weather, basic questions and most any music on demand.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for home automation
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This works great for voice control of my Samsung Smartthings for home automation.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fell a little Short
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Many I do not know rather than features to search the web. Nice sound for a speaker
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Like but
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Have to learn to talk to it properly, it can do things with WeMo better than reviewed.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Love it
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understands all the different accents and you have all the info ready and available alway
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The start of a “smart” home
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Husband has been wanting to make our home a “smart” home for some time now. This is our start. We have it turning off and on two of our lamps in the living room (we bought a special plug for that). We have it play music and we sometimes also play games with it, like Jeopardy. However, sometimes it does not recognize the words we say, as it says we are wrong when we answered it correctly.
This review is from Amazon - Echo (1st generation) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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I own 3 of these. they work great. No complaints. Would buy again
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