Amazon - Echo Dot (2nd generation) - Smart Speaker with Alexa - Black
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Description
Deliver your favorite playlist anywhere in your home with the Amazon Echo Dot voice-controlled device. Control most electric devices through voice activation, or schedule a ride with Uber and order a pizza. The Amazon Echo Dot voice-controlled device turns any home into a smart home with the Alexa app on a smartphone or tablet.
Features
Made for any room
You can place Dot in the bedroom and use it as a smart alarm clock that can also turn off your lights. Or use Dot in the kitchen to easily set timers and shop using just your voice.
Voice control your music
Provides hands-free voice control for Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, SiriusXM, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio.
Multi-room music support
Helps you play music across multiple Echo devices simultaneously (Spotify and Sirius XM coming soon, Bluetooth not supported for multi-room music).
Voice control your smart home
Switch on the lamp before getting out of bed, turn up the thermostat while reading in your favorite chair, or dim the lights from the couch to watch a movie.
Far-field voice recognition
Array of seven microphones with enhanced noise cancellation. With a more powerful processor, improved wake-word performance to hear you ask a question from any direction, in noisy environments or while playing music.
Bring Alexa to an Existing Speaker
Bring voice control to an existing speaker by connecting it to Dot using a standard audio cable or Bluetooth.
Alexa calling and messaging
Hands-free calling and messaging to almost anyone. Plus, now with Skype calling stay in touch with friends and family in over 150 countries.
Alexa always getting smarter
The more you use Dot, the more it adapts to your speech patterns, vocabulary, and personal references. And because Echo Dot is always connected, updates are delivered automatically.
Alexa app
With the free Alexa App on Fire OS, Android, iOS, and desktop browsers, you can easily setup and manage your Echo Dot.
What's Included
Amazon Echo Dot (2nd Generation)
Power adapter (9W)
Quick Start Guide
USB charging cable
Key Specs
Built-In Speakers
Yes
Number of Microphones
7
Search Engine Used
Bing
General
Product Name
Echo Dot (2nd generation) - Smart Speaker with Alexa
Customers are delighted by the Echo Dot's music capabilities, easy setup, voice control, and smart home integration. They appreciate its affordability and suitability as a gift. Some users find the volume and speaker quality lacking, while others have concerns about connectivity and privacy.
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Pros mentioned:
Music, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I use Echo Dot every day since I got it
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This is super cool product with very cheap price. I use it every day to listen to music, wheather forecast, news, radio, etc. I love this tiny friend Alexa so much.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Affordable but like google assistant more
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I got this Amazing echo dot gen 2 on sale for $30 right before gen 3 was released. I already knew about the new echo dot when I bought this but wanted to save some money. I haven’t listened to the newer dot to compare the two. The built in speaker is not very loud for music and is really only good to hear Alexa assistant or talking in general.
This is great however that it allows you to pair this with any Bluetooth speaker to send the audio to much better speakers. I am also using this with the 3.5 mm line out cable to hook this to my non Bluetooth Sony alarm clock that is way too old to have built in Bluetooth. I really like being able to send audio via Bluetooth to my sony sound bar by voice command! Google cast with that same sound bar is very cool also.
I also have the Insignia smart portable google Home speaker that goes on sale for very cheap prices all the time! I like the Insignia speaker better even though it doesn’t have a 3.5 mm line out jack and is not as versatile in working with any Bluetooth speakers as far as I can tell so far.
The google assistant seems to answer my questions more often than Alexa. Also google assistant is much more chatty in general than Alexa. Kind of like a digital friend than a cold robotic assistant.
For the price I paid though I think this is a good assistant to add to your smart home along side google.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Music, Voice control
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Echo dot useful
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I bought Echo Dot because I couldn't ever find the shows I wanted to watch on dish. Now all I have to do is ask Alexa. She answers questions too. She is great as a kitchen timer. She can play music you like. I use her with a Bluetooth Bose sound wave. There are endless possibilities for her use. I am still learning but it was a great Anniversary gift so far
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very helpful!
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Just the perfect companion for me! She gives me the right info - weather, time, sets the alarm, gives me inspirational thoughts!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great small speaker and Hue Light Assistant
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This is a great little device / assistant. I keep it in the entry hallway, when I walk in the door I say "Alexa, lights on" activating and turning on my Philips Hue lights.The small footprint of the dot makes it great for entryways or small spaces. Occasionally, I will leave music playing as a nice relaxing greeting when I arrive home. I also use the dot as a member of my Amazon Echo home intercom system. Love it! Multi-function, small footprint and great price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Music
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazon Echo dot is an extremely useful item.
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The amazon echo dot is very convenient for many purposes such listening music, knowing weather conditions, traffic conditions, ordering items online, increasing your knowledge etc. I liked the item very much and recommend it for other shoppers.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy setup, Music
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun
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Great product! Downloading app n easy to follow directions to set up the echo dot. Confused at first but finally got it done. My grandchildren enjoy it a lot. I enjoy listening to music, especially at night. Also, like the size- not too big! I would definitely recommend this to anyone.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Music
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great AI
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Alexa is great for music, looking up things, making phone calls, and several other things.
A:The echo has a fairly good speaker built in suitable for listening to music - given its size. The dot has a small utility speaker and is designed for providing responses to your questions/commands. The dot is designed to be hooked up to external speakers via Bluetooth or rca type adaptor. The dot is very small relative to the Echo.
A:Nope. They are intended to stay plugged in and always on. They don't use hardly any electricity when not actively in use, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. I personally leave an echo plus and 2 dots plugged in at all times.
A:The first generation is no longer for sale and was never offered outside of Amazon. Any version you see of the Dot that is new will be the second generation.
A:It is always listening 24/7 for that keyword " Alexa" . The only way to power it off is to unplug. If you are paranoid about it listening to everything, there is a mute button on top that you can hit and the lighted ring around the top will turn red and it will not hear anything no matter how many times you say " Alexa".
A:Yes, but the speaker functionality is not as good as the full size Echo. I would rate it more like a clock radio speaker. It is fine for a bedroom or kitchen, but I have Echos in my livingroom and dining room so I can enjoy music with better quality. You can hook the Dot into an existing sound system via wire or Bluetooth, whereas the Echo does not have a line out option.
A:No. The Amazon Echo Dot connects to your home wireless network and uses this to connect to the internet as opposed to a wireless data plan (phone connection).
A:Yes it will work you for. You can get it setup on Wifi via a PC or Phone App. All you need is an Amazon Account. Doesn't have to be Prime. Go to following link to set her up on PC. http://alexa.amazon.com/