Pros & Cons
Pros
For such a small footprint, the sound quality is amazing. The voice recognition is a convenient added perk. The sound quality of the speaker is quite good and exceeded my expectations. Echo second generation smart speaker is a very versatile device.
Get addition to my entertainment schedule. She tells me the time, the weather, reminds me of appointments and tells me when it is time for lunch.
Cons
Amazon's alexa system is not stable and should not be out for public useuntil it is. As of 11-1-22 amazon has made a change to prime music, that in my opinion basically makes this service and using an echo device with it absolutely worthless. I bought... Read More
I am a software engineer myself and cannot imagine how amazon could be unaware of the problems. Amazon has every right to set their prices as they see fit. Unfortunately the dot is way better and cheaper. Do not buy.
After a firmware update, the echo tries to connect to the last bluetooth device it was previously connected to and then beeps loudly. Music will just stops playing for no reason, then restarts minutes later, and then refuses to stop playing and i have... Read More

Highlights
Quality
I am so pleased with the sound and performance.
Sound quality is good (much better than the echo dots).
I couldn’t believe the quality of the sound…and volume.
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I bought the first Echo Amazon made and have used her for years until she finally gave up the ghost. When looking at the new sp... Read More
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I play music mostly just by asking alexa play music.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Just at times it lights up without i talking to it and make that sound .
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Frankly i wasn’t expecting it to be all that great because of its size.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In the beginning it picked up sounds and would be talking but as stop mostly.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Voice recognition don't like ,poor to recognize .
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This wouldn't bother me so much if the echo didn't blame the router - it reminds me of a guilty child that's trying to blame someone else for a wrong doing.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It’s lucky i got them because later on that same day the grateful dead showed up (or what’s left of them anyway).
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I gave my mother an echo before i got mine.