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.

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