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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 7570 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    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.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love...

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

    It makes life simpler if I want to play some music all I have to do is tell Alexa and the music play's, if I want to know the weather, make a shopping list Alexa helps you out . The amazon echo is pretty handy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LOVE ALEXA!

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

    This has to be one of the best technology purchases I have made. Honestly, I was simply looking for a good quality Bluetooth speaker when I found the Echo. It was around the same price range as the speakers I already had under consideration, but Echo does so much more. I purchased the Lifx lights for my home (wifi connectivity) and control them via Echo. "Alexa turn on the bathroom light" or "Alexa change hall light to blue" I love it. The sound quality for music is fantastic and the Amazon music library is packed full of all of my favorite songs. I also use echo to check the location of my packages, get news and weather updates every morning while I get ready for work and keep an easy to use shopping list. Seriously love this thing.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So good, I have 5 around the house

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

    I own 2 Echos and 3 Echo Dots. I gave my black Echo to my mother in law who is in a retirement place. She cannot see well so she uses "Alexa" to listen to music and read books from my Amazon Prime account. I replaced my beautiful, tall, black Echo with an Echo Dot on my desk and use a Bluetooth speaker to get great sound. The White Echo is downstairs in my wife's office. We have one Dot in the bedroom one in the family room. Alexa hears commands from the closest Echo and performs almost flawlessly. The tall Echos have wonderful speakers with tremendous bass. You can even tell the tall echos to set volume from 1 to 10 (max). Great product. Echo accesses my Pandora account as well as some smart devices around the house.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Sound

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

    I love the sound and the extra features it offers.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    Works great. Easy to set up. Use with app on Iphone, Bought plug for lamp and use it to turn off and on even when not home.Speakers are excellent. Picks up voice even from far away. I recommend this product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love Alexa

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

    Love playing music on Alexa! The sound is amazing.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great assistant for simple things

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

    I am very pleased with the purchase. I use Alexa to listen to my favorite TuneIn radio station in a foreign country, set timers when I'm cooking, ask the time in different cities in the world or basic culture questions. She responds to everything. If I want to play music, she will default to Amazon Prime. If you have the membership, it is very convenient to have Alexa. I have even placed orders on Amazon with my voice. I also have Hue lights so Alexa is the one turning off my house lights at the end of the day...ah, and I can ask her to do so from the upstairs level. I think this purchase is one of the best I've made this year. I am sure there is much more to tap on (no pun intended), and I'll find out as I use Echo more. For now, I totally recommend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Speaker, Great Home Automation

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

    This thing is amazing. The voice recognition is awesome and it does an excellent job picking up my voice even when playing music. Its integration into my smart home was flawless and adds a whole new level to my home.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Sound quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    The Echo works very well for the music lover and children that like to ask it questions. I tried it out for a few weeks and I decided it wasn't for me. I seldom listen to music unless I'm in my car. It was too much money to just sit there idle. It is a great product for the right person and it has a lot of potential.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Alexa Voice Service

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

    I had the small Echo Dot & this was an addition. The speaker is so much better then the Dot & I was able to connect them together so I can hear my music in both rooms. Love the Amazon Echo. Great purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Echo and Alexa Rocks!

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

    Literally rocks! Besides the home automation capabilities (tied in with my Harmony Hub and my SmartThings Hub), Echo is a great sounding speaker that will play you millions of songs from Amazon Prime Music.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love!

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

    Simple and easy to use. Effective helper in making lists. Cant do much else for you but the speaker is good. Giving it 4 stars because I like my Echo Show better, just not the same quality in this compared to the Show so I feel that for the money you're better off going for the Show off the bat.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Echo install

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

    We already have an echo dot and pleased with it. Bought this on sale at Best Buy because we want a little better speaker which this model offers. Very pleased with sound and easy of adding it to my system

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The brains of my smart home.

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

    I love that Alexa can be controlled without having to press any buttons. She has a decent amount of range that she can hear your commands from. It does take some timing to get used to her, but soon enough, you'll being to reap all the benefits of an Amazon Echo. Currently I have two Wemo plugs and Phillips Hue lightbulbs set up to my Echo and plan on adding more Alexa-compatible smart devices. I love how easy and seamless it is to get all my devices working off Alexa. It's also a bluetooth speaker and can get very loud. I love that it can connect to my amazon playlist or my spotify playlist and can play any song I want that is available. I highly recommended it to everyone that comes in my home and love to show what she can do.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Elderly Father Virtual Pet

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

    I purchased this for my dad.He is 84 years and enjoys having her play music for him, tell him the weather and even helps control lighting. He loves her jokes and her witty come backs. She is his virtual pet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than Google Home

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

    Echo is more polished and ahead of the curve. It integrates well with my smart lights and plays music through Spotify. Needs integration with my Fire Stick, but Harmony Hub is a great solution for this for now.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Indispensable

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

    This piece of tech. is amazing and functional. I liked it so much specially in the morning to check weather, news and listen to some music. High qulaity and solid.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the Echo, so easy to use and set up.

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

    Great gift for the people who have it all. I gave one to my 80 year old Dad and he loves the wealth of knowledge Alexa has to share. I love my Amazon Echo, especially for the music. Very easy to set up and use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    love Alexa...my new "best friend"!

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

    The echo is very easy to use and get used to. The speaker is great quality, also. I love how Alexa gives me ideas,explains how to use the echo, and the emails that I get along with it are extremely helpful.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Really entertained

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

    The accuracy it has understanding the words is really good and clear. small thing I didn't like is to make her higher to max volume, you need to repeat it like 7 to 10 times; also in max volume is you must be really close to it so it could listen to you. (planning on buying the remote control soon)

    I would recommend this to a friend