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
Amazon Echo
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Every household should have one of these! It is great for music...does so much more. I am in process of making my home "smart" and it works lots of the smart home devices (all that I have purchased so far!) Must have in any family!
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great
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Very good for what I wanted it for. Great speaker.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to set-up and use
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Very easy to set up and connect to the wireless network.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Extremely knowledgeable
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I would recommend this device for any child in school
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great speaker
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For its size the speaker can still fill a pretty good sized room. We are really impressed with the sound quality. It's really cool how it can answer questions and shop for you. I also have it integrated with my Control4 system.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great overall unit, but not perfect
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I find the overall function of the system to be good. The Far-Field feature works well. The one thing I find to be weak is the speaker. The sound during play back of music is not crisp nor clean. You could purchase the Dot and connect it to another speaker for better sound...save some money on the unit this way as well.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun
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It is fun and cute, but I wish that it would do more.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great purchase
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Easy installation and easy to use. I use it for timers, music, weather, information and am anxious to try using more features in the near future as I have had it only about 3 weeks. I can't imagine not having it anymore.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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It's a great product I would recommend this to everyone!
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Pretty neat item
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Overall the product is great for listening to music
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Everyone NEEDS a Amazon Echo.
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A must have for music lovers. Alexa has enabled me to play Amazon prime music as well as Pandora, etc. I love the hands free operation. I am learning how to use Alexa to find out information and other new things. LOVE it.......
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
great if you have amazon prime
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enjoy listening to music and getting weather update
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Tech
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Impulse buy, but great choice. Super useful everyday
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best smart speaker out there now
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Got this for my living room for my kids to interact with. They love asking Alexa questions and the price was great for what it does. Also have a few Dots and hoping to be able to join all speakers as one in the future
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best
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One of the best products on the market.its amazing how well the Echo works.The technology that its using is some of the best I've ever used only Siri is better. I lover everything about well worth the money a I give it five stars.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Must Have
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Everyone should have one of these, It will tell you everything from the weather to the sunrise and sunset. you can listen to radio stations from anywhere. I liked it so much that I bought three dots to extend to other rooms.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for use in the kitchen!
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We use this as a hands free speaker in the kitchen. It is great for using Pandora and Amazon music. The only downfall to this product is that to take advantage of the many "skills" Alexa can do, you must memorize the specific prompt words for that particular skill. Besides that, it is great and I recommend buying one!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The future of voice automation has arrived
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Amazon echo is an amazing device, and turns my house into a smart home as I use my voice for various commands like switching on lights, controlling window blinds, just to name a few. Buying this device is a no brainer!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazon - Echo
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Amazon - Echo - Black has come a long way from its roots as an online bookseller. Looking to branch into the Internet of Things the company released the Echo -- an internet-connected speaker that acts as a personal assistant.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It works as advertised
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In the past I used Google for information that I needed, but now I just ask Alexa! It's more versatile than Siri and it's ready to go just my saying her name. Yes, it's a little bit of a toy, but then what electronics aren't?
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