Customer Ratings & Reviews

was not sure what to expect as im generally not too savvy with technology. this amazon echo product is fairly easy to get started using and can be really helpful when you are multi tasking. I normally don't have a free hand and when you cant have your tablet with you at all times, the amazon echo fills that void quickly. I would suggest everyone with the internet to have one of these in their homes.

I got one for my wife since several of our friends have one and they spoke highly of it. It's sometimes hit and miss with Alexa but overall, it's nice to have something that can set timers for the kids, play music, and as the software improves, I can see this being even better. The integration of the Skills and functionality could certainly improve but overall, it's one of those convenience things that you can live without it but it sure is nice. Since we have a bunch of kids, we have elected to turn off the online ordering just to be on the safe side.

Decent sound as a music source. Rely on it for news briefing and weather reports.

Alexa works very good , controls my thermostat ,TV lights and even tells corney jokes

What is not to love about the Amazon Echo? Love playing music through it as well as setting reminders and all of the other useful tasks she can help with.

I now have an echo in my living room, kitchen, bedroom and garage. Completely replaced the other Bluetooth speakers I used to have to connect my phone to

Alexa is taking over the world withe the ability to control your smart home, answer questions, and look up information makes this device a must have.....

Wonder product! Really enjoying it setup was easy and the sound is wonderfully loud

Love the shopping list feature, weather report, time, listening to favorite music.

This product has great response to voice and the abilities are daily realized.

The first thing I noticed about the echo wasn't speaker is very loud and clear. I can hear it from a good distance away. I'm upstairs in my house I can hear the speaker which is on the bottom floor. She responds to my music request how to make shopping list tells me the weather and gives me daily news updates I like this better than the Google home assistant since the speaker so much better

As a speaker it just does the job where it excells is as a home automation controolled

Hands free dimming of lights. Music on demand. Podcasts, weather forecasts, and news in a glowing circular flash. I wish Alexa could do a task at the set time. "Play Flash Briefing at 6:15 a.m. every weekday" gets a stumped response. But Alexa can do multiple repetitive alarms so its surely just a matter of time. You should get an Echo but wait for a sale. Then maybe get two Echos.

My wife gave this to me for Christmas. She try's to find some tech that I have never heard about. I'm not sure what happened or how I missed this coming out. This is by far my favorite gift in over 20 years of marriage. I was completely unaware of the Amazon Echo. I'm so glad she bought it for me. It's amazing all the things works with it. Thank you sweetheart for buying this for me!!

Alexa doesn't have all the answers, but she can answer almost anything. She's also good at games, and telling jokes. I talk to her every day. Love it.

good sound quality and understand what you are asking without repeating yourself

This is the future, Siri/Cortina did help us, but it did not had open API access for customizing. Amazon took that opportunity and release Echo. Great product, lots of new commands coming out per week. Works with your existing home automation systems. This product did level set for any future product like Google Home.

use this to control lights entertainment center and thermostat. also great for an alarm clock and to have music throughout the house. (have 2 of them)

I purchased the Amazon Echo 2 months ago mostly for my wife. She spends time in the kitchen and adjoining living room and I wanted her to be able to easily listen to music, check on the weather, ask about recipes, etc. We have enjoyed using the Echo and it has performed very well. The sound is excellent as is the voice recognition. I would recommend it, especially when on sale.

I'm an IT Director so would put myself on a higher level of technical capabilities... My wife is an average PC and smart phone user and has been gracious enough to put up with my desire to add automation to my home. Hands down we both agree that adding this was the best decision ever. Prior to adding the Amazon Echo to our home we would have to use the controller on the wall or an app on our phones to control lights, door locks, garage doors and thermostats. With a little bit of searching online you can find all the help you need to get Alexa linked to your other services and accounts. My Wink home automation shortcuts can now be set off by voice command. When I walk in the door with my arms full I simply say "Alexa, turn on entry lights". When it is time for the kids to get settled down I say "Alexa, trigger reading mode" and all lights are set to the desired levels. Time for bed? "Alexa, trigger night mode" and all lights shut off, garage door closes (if left open) and all deadbolts lock on exterior doors. Ask "Alexa, what's up?" and she gives current time, temps, forecast and top news. When we sat down with the kids to open Christmas gifts... "Alexa, play some classic Christmas music". No, I don't work for Amazon... I'm simply amazed at how far things have come. Get this product, be patient and do research if you are having issues and I'd be willing to bet that you'll love this product.