Amazon Echo Dot - Black
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Great bit of kit
I’ve avoided all Alexa products until I got vouchers for Xmas so thought I’d give it a try. Yes it feels strange talking to yourself at the start, now it’s second nature. I don’t use it to it’s full potential yet, I’m still learning but I’ve been able to ask basic questions and linked it to my Audible account so I can listen to my books. Audio quality is pretty good and the neat little design so it doesn’t take up too much space. Would happily buy another to use in the kitchen.
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Easy to set up
I had already bought an echo dot and loved it so decided to get another for upstairs. This is so easy to set up and connect to wi-fi, either primarily and even more so as a second one. It's a great gadget to play music through, ask questions (especially converting measurements for baking), playing games. I particularly love how it syncs with my google calendar and adds events on it. I'm sure there's more I haven't even found out about yet. I thoroughly recommend it, good fun and so so useful.
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Fits in perfectly!
We have found the Echo Dots have fitted straight into the family, we are able to use them for internal calls (& external family. Communication too ~ much to my parents delight; the Grandchildren call to make their own arrangements ) The lights upstairs have communicated well & the amount of time they shine has dramatically been reduced. (Hopefully, the bank account will feel the benefits soon) Arguments between the kids have been reduced as now they listen to their own music in their rooms.
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Best bargain purchased in 2019
Bought 3, one for my mother in law and one each for my children. Set up was quite confusing for my mother in law so she needed some support. Ease of use is top notch, looks good and sound quality is brilliant. Children discovered they could phone eachothers echos,which kept them quiet for a while. Love the fact each machine can be set up to only take instructions/questions from 1 person by identifying their voice which is good if your children like to wind each other up. "Best presents ever!"
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My teenage sons new best friend
My teenage son has a new study buddy helping with his homework and annoying the neighbour's with what can only be described as a rock concert for one.keeping me entertained too, it can hear me from downstairs,I can say things like, 'alexa play let it go' or 'alexa tell me a cheesy joke'. As well as this I've set up a nice morning system, instead of me constantly nagging my son out of bed a procession of calendar to do's, weather alerts, recent news and pick me up songs now do that job for me.
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Really handy device
I bought this for my husband for his birthday with the attempt of entering this new futuristic lazy world where you can ask "Alexa" to do things for you whilst you dont have to move from your chair. We're limited at the moment as only have a few smart devices in the home but its great to listen to the radio as it has brilliant sound quality and volume control. We will be buying other smart devices such as lighting etc. Only downside is she cant make you a brew!! Theres still time I guess.
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Little Echo - Big Sound!
Have wanted one of these for some time as I watched others have fun with them, so I finally bought TWO -( discount deal in Argos) They are small, compact and easy to set up - just plug it in, download the app to your phone ( Apple or Android) and within 10 minutes you will have it connected to your network. In the 'value for money' range this is the lowest priced device but don't let that put you off - the sound is good quality and it is loud enough to replace a a normal stereo system!
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I have three of these things now
I now have an Echo Dot in my kitchen, bedroom and living room. Using the Alexa app i have set them up as multi-room audio for Spotify so i can play in individual rooms, everywhere, or any combination of two of the three. I've got Alexa controlled bulbs in my rooms and lamps, and a couple of Alexa controlled sockets. I just wander around talking to myself instead of flicking switches on and off. "Alexa i'm going to work" activates a routine that turns off the music and all the lights.
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Great value
A great product. The third we own. The others are the earlier generation and there is most certainly a great improvement in sound quality with this new one. It's not hifi however if you want something that gives a warm and pleasant listening experience that is suitable for everyday use, is easy to setup and if you have prime has a large array of music to listen to then this is a good choice. Great for setting timers or listening to new music you've never tried before. Fun for the kids too.
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Perfect for my office
I have a full size Gen 2 Echo in my lounge controlling heating and lights etc, my daughter has the Gen 2 dot in her bedroom, I was always a little disappointed with the sound quality from it(although it's not bad considering the size) The Gen 3 Dot's sound is way better, I bought this for my office as I was using phone/bluetooth speaker combo for background music/radio. Just ask Alexa to play (insert preferred radio station) and voila, end of the day, Alexa, stop. On offer too! Bargain
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Nice improvement on the old model.
The 3rd Gen Echo Dot is bigger and louder. It has better bass response and a higher maximum volume level. It also looks nicer in my opinion, though bear in mind it's a bit bigger which may be a factor if you're limited for space. The mains adaptor now uses a round connection instead of USB so older power supplies will not work with this model. If you find the sound quality of the old Echo Dot models to be lacking then this is a worthwhile upgrade. Feature wise there's not much difference.
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Dot is great fun
The new (3rd gen) Amazon Dot is a great piece of kit for the price. I initially thought i might need to shout across the room to get 'Alexa's attention but it turns out that it is responsive to normal volume at quite a few feet away. The sound is great for the price and a marked improvement over the 2nd gen which was a bit tinny. I have managed to hook my new dot with my calendar and even got it to control my older Sonos speaker. Quiz games are a lot of fun too. Still more to discover!
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Making life easier
It definitely takes abit of learning to find out what you can do with the dot but it has definitely made life that bit easier. Being able to come home with your hands full of shopping bags and not having to fight with a light switch is great. Obviously there are other useful things. We put this one in my sons room who is two and still likes listening to lullabies. So we can tell Alexa from the living room to play them and set a timer! Gradually changing to a smart home one bit at a time!!
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Amazon Echo Dot
Bought half price which was a bargain from the off! Set up was so simple, just download the app and away you go. For best results I would recommend amazon prime and music which my son already has (half price student discount) . After reading so many reviews purchasing the third generation echo dot was worth it, it has a good weight to it and a good feel of quality, the sound was very impressive with no distortion. The limitations of this little device are endless, welcome to the future!
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good radio
the sound on this little dot is nearly as good as my echo plus ..amazing!. only big downside is my 3.99 subscription is only usable on the echo plus, which I wasn't aware off. I thought my dot would be an extension of my echo plus ,ie,- both speakers to play the same music at same time but in different rooms.therefore to me still using one subscription. NO...dot works only as a radio .or you need to upgrade subscription to 9.99.to use both ..but as a stand alone alexa. dot is pretty good
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Dot
The Dot is fine and works as you would expect, sound quality great, connects great, very easy to set up. My only issue/advice for anybody (hence lost 1 star), although you have to log on using your amazon account, you can then set it that someone else is using it which I did, but after a certain period and lucky as I was around to hear, the dot offered to subscribe to amazon music, you can disable voice purchasing which I did straight away after this, and also found the profanity filter.
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New and up-to-date
There's a lot to like about the new generation of Amazon Echo's; the fabric finish is stylish, the connectors are familiar, though the mains adaptor is different, hear well even from a distance and responds quickly to commands. It's extremely useful for controlling the heating and for playing music, but also very adept at answering questions too. A fun and useful addition to any home especially one that has a lot of smart devices. Well worth upgrading or purchasing for the first time.
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Great one, which can be controlled by your own pho
Great as a birthday gift for my young adult kids. Actually given them one for each of their birthdays (4). Would highly recommend, and it is great as they can control it from their phones, and set alarm, and their music, and can also connect it to a bigger speaker, to Spotify. Great at asking questions, playing games. The kids have had lots of fun with it. Highly recommended. The only issue is the internet connection, as it needs a strong internet connection otherwise it hangs.
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Fab little speaker
excellent smart mini speaker. did lots of research and picked this instead of Google. Google home mini has the advantage of much louder sound, volume but except that in other areas echo dot 3rd gen excels. doesn't mean it's sound quality is low. has excellent bass treble and overall volume to suit. Where home mini has an area and relied on your haptic touch to perform an action it has 4 dedicated buttons which is much easier to use. it's amazing. Overall I am satisfied with the purchase.
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Great help in the kitchen!
Got this on Black Friday for my husband's Christmas. It was intended just as a Bluetooth speaker with voice commands so he could skip tracks and change volume without having to get off the treadmill. The sound quality is impressive for the size of speaker. It's also a very handy gadget in the kitchen for setting a timer or asking Alexa how many ounces 700 grams is, even when your hands are dirty. What I didn't expect was the amount of fun we had asking Alexa all kinds of silly questions.
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Amazing bit of technology
Once connected to your wifi it can be customised to all you tech, the ease of having Alexa switch on and off your television on command is great. setting alarms or asking for a second alarm without having to alter setting on your phone. Just ask when you want to be woken up so you can change it every time depending on your needs. With a free Amazon fire stick at the time of offer was a bonus, I didn't really need it so its there if I ever do. A great piece of kit and can do so much more.
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These are great!
The improved speaker on the 3rd gen is definitely noticeable and worth the investment if you play a lot of music. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is firstly between the 2nd and 3rd gen dots the only difference is the improved speaker so your really just paying the extra money for the speaker and secondly they have changed the usb plug and cable to a hard wired plug, which if like me you’ve changed your wall sockets to ones with usb points then it’s a bit of an irritation!
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Perfect extra echo
The echo dot is a great extra speaker to have. I have the echo plus and 3 dots now. Easy to connect, control lights, tv, smart home devices with ease. Able to categorise each device to rooms and use the plus as a main hub for lights and smart home devices. easy to use under one amazon account. Connect multiple dots together for better sound and volume. Also use as tv speaker for a surround sound. Child uses a dot in her room to control lights play music & connect with external speaker.
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It’s a very useful smart home essential!
This newly designed Amazon Echo Dot is great! It is so simple to set up and the new design looks great! My only issue is that it’s a bit bulkier than the previous version but still looks brilliant! If you have a smart home it is so efficient with its automation control and helps me get stuff done all over the house! The speaker is perfect and has higher sound quality than before and a higher volume ability, I can even use it when I’m not in the room. You should definitely buy it!
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