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Model:
DEVICE DW
SKU:
5588528
Your price for this item is $53.99
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The comparable value price is $179.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 7570 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

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.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use it every single day. In the kitchen for cooking timers, to listen to music, and to control lights in our house. It has definitely made our busy lives convenient. Highly recommend it if you are thinking of automating your house.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great product!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has been a great addition to our home and easy to use/setup!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this thing!!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We have had no problems since we purchased our Alexa. I have it hooked up to our Honeywell Thermostat and our Wemo light switch in the kitchen< and we have had no problems operating our devices. The kids love Alexa for playing their music.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Echo!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Product...a learning machine :-) Kids enjoy playing with it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product has been very cool for parties everyone just takes turns and asks it to play different songs and it works great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Makes Siri Look Like She's In Preschool

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Alexa WRECKS Siri...faster, smarter, and understands complex questions. Picture it this way, who would you rather receive an answer from: A high-schooler or a pre-schooler. That's the difference. No, really. When Best Buy puts this on sale for $139 - grab one! Setup is cake, it's got phenomenal wi-fi reception and is really handy. New "Skills" - basically third-party plugins - add functionality to the Alexa products weekly. If you've owned an ultra-lame Fire device, don't be gun-shy, the Echo rocks. The only caveat is the speaker is just good. Not great. But good enough for room-filling sound. If you have you're own stereo system, consider the Dot.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weather

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought to access weather, news and music. Just ask her anything.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the Echo...tells me the weather, makes my shopping list, and plays music as I request. I didn't give it an excellent rating because products like this can always be improved on, but it's definitely a must have in your home and for the price, you can't beat it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great, but find myself not using it much

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you are a hands-free tech lover - this is for you. The Alexa software works flawlessly and better than SIRI sometimes. My Home and lifestyle isn’t connected in a way that Echo is a neccessity. Therefore, it felt like I don’t use it as often as I would like on a premium priced product. Be cautious on dropping money on something you feel you might not need or use. Otherwise, it’s a fabulous product to use in the house to control other tech, answer questions, and tool for in the kitchen.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love Alexa!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this one for my son. I have my own and 2 Dots. Love them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good speaker and voice recognition

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Setup was easy and you can manage stuff with the Alexa app on the phone (of course you need an Amazon account). So far only used it for music and setting timers but works pretty good. Tons of skills/apps available so we'll try more soon!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Convenient use of Alexa

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this while on sale and been working great thanks to Alexa.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Home automation, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very pleased with me purchase

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well with Amazon's services, hands free Spotify and news too. The speaker sounds great centralized in a large area, and the voice recognition is extremely accurate. Looking forward to getting into the home automation aspect soon.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It’s a lot of fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We have enjoyed the echo very much. The sound quality is great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Favorite new tech product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the ease of setup and the accuracy of the voice recognition. My new favorite aspect of the product is building all of the rules and IFTT solutions that are available. What a great flexible product that is way more than a music speaker.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Home automation, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great item

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I first saw the Echo at a friend's home. I bought one the next day on sale at Best Buy. This item not only plays any music I want to hear, but has many uses from locking my doors to controlling my home's temperature. Great item.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very pleased. Great quality. Use it daily and very easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good sound quality with very easy set up. Can reach new things.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as advertised

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The echo is simple to use and easy to set up and the speaker sounds pretty solid. It can control most wireless products in your house. It works very well with lifx, WeMo, and Hue products. I even got it to turn off the TV thru Harmony.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic Bluetooth enabled Amazon Echo

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the Amazon Echo so much I ordered two plus am planning on ordering the echo dot along with the nest thermostat 5 Switches that are Alexa enabled and the ecobee that is Alexa enabled. I would highly recommend them to friends and family.

    I would recommend this to a friend