--- product_id: 229608824 title: "Amazon Echo (newest model), Alexa speaker with premium sound, Ideal for large bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens, Charcoal" brand: "amazon" price: "€ 27.01" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/229608824-amazon-echo-newest-model-alexa-speaker-with-premium-sound-ideal store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Built-in smart home hub Dual-band WiFi + eero Built-in Premium adaptive sound Amazon Echo (newest model), Alexa speaker with premium sound, Ideal for large bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens, Charcoal **Brand:** amazon **Price:** € 27.01 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🎶 Elevate your space with sound and smarts—Alexa’s newest Echo is the ultimate lifestyle upgrade! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Amazon Echo (newest model), Alexa speaker with premium sound, Ideal for large bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens, Charcoal by amazon - **How much does it cost?** € 27.01 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/229608824-amazon-echo-newest-model-alexa-speaker-with-premium-sound-ideal) ## Best For - amazon enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted amazon brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Robust Connectivity:** Dual-band WiFi and eero Built-in extend your network coverage up to 1,000 sq. ft., eliminating dead zones and buffering. - • **Privacy You Can Trust:** Multiple layers of privacy controls including mic off button and voice recording management keep your data secure. - • **Immersive Premium Sound:** Experience rich, room-adaptive HD audio that transforms any space into your personal concert hall. - • **Hands-Free Multi-Room Audio:** Sync music across multiple Echo devices or pair with Fire TV for cinematic sound that follows you everywhere. - • **Seamless Smart Home Control:** Effortlessly manage Zigbee, Matter, and Sidewalk-compatible devices with just your voice—your home, smarter and simpler. ## Overview The Amazon Echo (4th Gen) combines premium, room-adaptive HD audio with a powerful built-in smart home hub supporting Zigbee, Matter, and Sidewalk protocols. Featuring dual-band WiFi and eero Built-in for extended coverage, it offers seamless multi-room music and hands-free voice control across popular streaming services. Designed with robust privacy controls and accessibility features, this sleek charcoal Alexa speaker is ideal for large bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens, making your home smarter and your life easier. ## Description New look, new sound - Echo delivers clear highs, dynamic mids, and deep bass for rich, detailed sound that automatically adapts to any room. Review: These are like echo dots on steroids!! Twice as big but sound 5 times Better!!! - I have my apartment which is not a small apartment and it has a loft as well for my 12-year-old son so he has his own area he’s getting to that age so anyway I had I think 5 echo dots and one echo show that had the visual screen for pictures and things like that but without a subwoofer or anything I was fine with the multi room music and I used it for that and basically also used it so I could just tell any of my echo dots or just basically when I open the door I would say Alexa Turn on my apartment!! Immediately all of my lights would come on and some of them are dimmed to a certain level which you can do in the settings on your Alexa app that most people have on their phones. I even have a couple lightbulbs that are multicolored so I have them set to green and red currently for Christmas!! So the lights all come on when I tell Alexa to do that including my living room TV as well. You can add numerous other items that are compatible with Alexa and/or SmartThings app and you name it. If you don’t have something that is compatible or doesn’t have Bluetooth or wifi etc… as long as you use a plugin for that item you can at MINIMUM turn it off and on with your voice or touch screen on your phone or Alexa show and I bought 2 of these Echoes because my friends have one or more and it is a sphere. So even though it’s twice as big as the echo dot, in the newer generations at least, they started out looking like a hockey puck which is still good and people have them still but I started using Alexa products just a couple years ago so, mine are all round balls that you can talk to and play music and control lights and cameras for security while home or check on your home while you’re not there!! I bought 2 regular Echoes to replace 2 of the echo dots because they have 3 or 4 different speakers in each one!!! Crazy how much sound you get from the dot but the bigger one the regular echo, sounds like a huge floor speaker but it’s just a ball and you can get black or white or blue and more so I got 2 of them to pair together for stereo sound and to my Samsung TV that has an Alexa app built into it. So I can rock out or get surround sound when paired with my TV and Soundbar Sub woofer which I don’t use the soundbar anymore the echoes sounded better but I got them last month. They were 49.99 a piece!!! That’s like half price and why I hadn’t bought them before so for 100 bucks I have a completely wonderful set of speakers that you barely notice and they sound wonderful and you can buy them with a Studio speaker by desertcart or an desertcart Subwoofer bundled for even more awesome sound but I live in an apartment so I don’t want to get kicked out!!! They act as a hub for all of your desertcart devices also so you don’t need anything else but one echo honestly to run all of your lights just get the type of bulbs they suggest and they have bundles for those also and it’s truly amazing what quality of sound and other things that they can do but I have already typed far toooooo much. Start with 1 even for listening to music over the holidays and add devices as you go. That’s what I did and 2 years later I have it set up so we’ll that I can talk to my son when he’s at his Moms house on his echo and my echo here and there’s no need for buying him a cellphone!! Yet!! There’s just so much I could say about what these things do for 50 bucks to get one of them is a steal because you’re just keep adding things and finding different things like grocery list reminders and alarms. It helps you with many things you wouldn’t even imagine. So now, when I open my door to my apartment, I have it set to where the lights automatically come on with my TV. I don’t even have to talk. It’ll do that too so kudos to the designers of these things because they are very affordable and do so much.!!! Review: Buying this was a good decision. Update: desertcart replaced my Echo and it is working great now. - This was my first smart speaker purchase. Initially, I only wanted a portable Bluetooth speaker to move between my office and garage. I didn’t find anything with decent sound for under $100, so I started looking at smart speakers compatible with desertcart and Google. Per the many reviews I read, both the desertcart Echo and the Google Nest have good sound, but the Echo has better sound than the Nest. The Echo also has a 3.5mm jack while the Nest does not, so I chose the Echo. I wanted that jack as a way to connect my Walkman and listen to my playlists instead of using Bluetooth and draining Walkman battery. My Echo arrived a few days ago and here is my review. Other smart speaker brands like Sonos, Bose, and Sony were way too expensive for my application and many were not fully compatible with all of the Alexa and Google features. That was a surprise. Plus, they were still mono speakers like the Echo and Nest. desertcart immediately sent a link so I could start the setup process before receiving the Echo. That also gave me time to download and take a good look at the Alexa app on my Android phone. This initial setup process only took a few minutes. When the Echo arrived, I read the documentation, then plugged it in and finished the setup process using the app. There are a lot of possible settings, but many didn’t apply to me because I am not using any smart devices. This process also was easy. I plugged my Walkman into the 3.5 mm jack and didn’t hear any audio. Later, I figured out that the jack can be configured as an output to another speaker or as an input from devices like my Walkman and the default is as an output. Problem solved. The buttons on top of the Echo are clearly marked and are raised, so they are easy to identify and operate. The Echo has some weight to it that makes it stable when placed on my desk or workbench. It is light enough to make it portable. The Echo is not considered as a portable device because it must be plugged in, so I added a power supply ($15 on desertcart) in my garage and now I do consider it portable. The ring at the bottom turns blue when Alexa is connected. There is a button to turn the microphone off if desired. The sound is pretty decent; not Hi-Fi but certainly good enough for my purposes and better than the portable Bluetooth speakers I initially looked at. The Bluetooth connection between the Echo and my Walkman took less than a minute to create. That’s great because my Walkman has had issues trying to connect to external speakers in the past. The Echo also recognized a Bluetooth signal from other devices in my house, but I didn’t need to connect any of them. I had not planned to use the Echo as a smart device, but found it so easy and convenient that I am using it fairly often for weather forecasts, to find out what channel a game is on, for current news, and other things. It’s fun and Alexa answers almost immediately. Some reviewers complained that they have to repeat requests or speak loudly to get a response from their Echo. I have not had any issues at all, even with desertcart Music playing and the volume up. The best thing is that desertcart was selling the Echo for half price when I purchased it. I neglected to choose a color so my order defaulted to blue. It’s a soft blue and I like it. The only thing I don’t like, and other reviews have commented on this, is that regardless of the Echo color the power supply and cable are white. They should be same color as the Echo. So far, I am thrilled with my purchase. Easy to setup, easy to use, responsive, sounds good, portable, and looks good. I can operate the Echo either directly through the speaker and buttons or through the Alexa app on my phone. Both work well. I started with my phone during setup, but now only use the speaker. Update: desertcart replaced my Echo with a new one. The hum problem is now resolved. It is just as responsive and sounds just as good as the original echo that I returned had has no issues. Now that I have spent some time with the Echo I am glad I chose it over the Google Nest. ## Features - Premium sound – Rich, detailed sound that automatically adapts to any room. Supports lossless HD audio available on select streaming services such as desertcart Music HD. - Voice control your music – Stream songs from desertcart Music, Apple Music, Spotify, SiriusXM, and more. HD requires a compatible music streaming service. - Smart home hub – Built-in hub to voice control compatible lights, locks, and sensors. Easily set up compatible Zigbee and Matter devices or select Ring Smart Lighting solar lights and bulbs. - Alexa is ready to help – Set timers, reminders, and alarms. Alexa answers questions like "Alexa, what time is it?" - Start your routines with motion – Turn on compatible lights, play your Flash Briefing, or turn on the coffee maker when you walk into the room. - Fill your home with sound – With multi-room music, play synchronized music across Echo devices in different rooms. You can also pair your Echo with compatible Fire TV devices to feel scenes come to life with home theater audio, or extend wifi coverage with a compatible eero network so you can say goodbye to drop-offs and buffering. - Connect with others hands-free – Call friends and family who have the Alexa app or an Echo device. Instantly drop in on other rooms or announce to the whole house that dinner's ready. - Privacy controls– Designed to protect your privacy – desertcart is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic off button. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Size | 5.7” x 5.7” x 5.2” (144 x 144 x 133 mm) | | Weight | 34.2 oz (970 g) Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process. | | Wifi connectivity | Dual-band wifi supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) wifi networks. | | Amazon Sidewalk | Sidewalk uses Echo and Ring devices to securely keep other devices connected and help find lost items by reporting their approximate location to the owner. Sidewalk can enable supported devices to remain connected even when wifi is lost or the supported devices are outside the range of their home wifi. Sidewalk uses a small portion of your internet bandwidth and the approximate location of your devices to provide these benefits to you and your neighbors. Sidewalk is turned on for your device unless you have previously turned it off. You can turn off Sidewalk at any time. Learn more about Amazon Sidewalk. | | Smart home hub | Zigbee + Sidewalk + Matter + Thread Border Router | | eero Built-in | Your wifi network must use a compatible eero router and your Echo device must stay in range of a compatible eero device. You will need to link your eero and Amazon accounts and manage eero Built-in from the eero mobile application to use this feature. eero Built-in compatible Echo devices support up to 1,000 sq. ft. of additional coverage, speeds up to 100 Mbps, and 10 or fewer connected devices in the 5 GHz band. Actual performance can vary and certain eero, Echo, or Alexa features may be incompatible with eero Built-in. Learn more about eero Built-in performance, availability and compatibility. Use of eero and eero-related products and services, including eero Built-in, requires creation of an eero account and agreement to eero’s Terms of Service. Review eero’s Privacy Notice. | | Bluetooth connectivity | Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo or from Echo to your Bluetooth speaker. Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices. Direct control of BLE Mesh. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported. | | Audio | 3.0” (76.2 mm) neodymium woofer and two 0.8” (20 mm) tweeters. | | Alexa app | The Alexa app is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices. Supported operating systems. | | Accessibility features | To enable features that personalize Alexa to your abilities, go to Settings → Accessibility in the Alexa App. • Adaptive Listening provides customers more time to finish speaking before Alexa responds. • Preferred Speaking Rate allows customers to control how fast or slow Alexa speaks. To enable, say “Alexa, speak slower” or “Alexa, speak faster.” • Request Sound will play an audible tone in addition to the visual indicator when you speak to Alexa. To enable, say “Alexa, turn on Start of Request Sound.” • Kindle Read Aloud will have Alexa read your Kindle books aloud. • Notify When Nearby will play notification sounds when you’re detected near your Echo device. • Alexa Accessibility features also include several other settings for customers with accessibility needs related to vision, hearing, mobility, and speech. | | Warranty and service | 1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year extended warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Echo is subject to these terms. | | Setup technology | Amazon wifi simple setup enables customers to connect smart devices to their wifi network in a few easy steps. Wifi simple setup is another way Alexa is always getting smarter. Learn more about wifi simple setup. | | Included in the box | Echo (4th Gen), glacier white power adapter (30W), and Quick Start Guide. | | Generation | Echo (4th Gen) - 2020 release | | Privacy features | Wake word technology, streaming indicators, microphone off button, the ability to view and delete your voice recordings, and more. Visit the Alexa Privacy Hub to explore how Alexa and Echo devices are designed to protect your privacy. | | Language | Alexa speaks English and Spanish | | Alexa Skills & Features | Alexa makes your life easier, more meaningful, and more fun by letting you voice control your world. Alexa can help you get more out of the things you already love and discover new possibilities you've never imagined. Discover and learn what Alexa can do. | | Software Security Updates | Learn more about these software security updates. If you already own an Amazon Echo, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device. | ## Images ![Amazon Echo (newest model), Alexa speaker with premium sound, Ideal for large bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens, Charcoal - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61GpB9iTSsS.jpg) ![Amazon Echo (newest model), Alexa speaker with premium sound, Ideal for large bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens, Charcoal - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61y4J2vTwFL.jpg) ![Amazon Echo (newest model), Alexa speaker with premium sound, Ideal for large bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens, Charcoal - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/611TLDoZ3mL.jpg) ![Amazon Echo (newest model), Alexa speaker with premium sound, Ideal for large bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens, Charcoal - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71yM8oN1IPL.jpg) ![Amazon Echo (newest model), Alexa speaker with premium sound, Ideal for large bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens, Charcoal - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715DvDSVV-L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Configuration, Color** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Could this devise have possibly been uglier? Asking for a friend...** A: I’m laughing so hard I’m crying. I’m not sure I can “devise” a rational answer about “device” in question. I have the 2nd Generation Echo RED, and I LOVE it. I’ve sought out other REDs over the years, but I haven’t seen one that I’ve liked as much. The sound is excellent. It’s actually better than both of my sound bars in some respects. I have two Dots that I’m looking to upgrade, as well as an original Show. However, I’m VERY unhappy that Alexa/Amazon doesn’t “like” the 5GHz setting that is STANDARD in ALL of today’s wifi routers - and 2.4 GHz is almost IMPOSSIBLE to “add” or find. So… in my new apartment, I can’t add the automated setting of my lights - turning them on/off, etc… using Alexa. just a warning for those looking to do this. Now… carry on with your levity and laughter… I LOVE IT… oh… and… Actually. They could devise a plan to change the spelling of device. But you beat them to it. **Q: Does anyone have ggmm battery base?** A: I have ggmm E4 battery to work with my echo 4. I hate having Echo plugged in. GGMM rechargable battery base solves this issue! I use the ggmm E4 battery base to carry my Echo from room to room. **Q: Anyone recommend ggmm e4 battery base?** A: I have two ggmm battery bases. GGMM E4 battery base works with this Echo with premium sound. GGMM D4 battery base works with the smaller Echo dot 4. If you prefer a portable speaker like me, I would recommend GGMM battery base. **Q: Will it have a clock? Not all pics how a clock** A: No it does not have a clock on it. It has better speaker then the one with the clock on it. That's why I bought this one. And all I have to go is say hey Alexa what time is it? ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ These are like echo dots on steroids!! Twice as big but sound 5 times Better!!! *by J***S on November 22, 2022* I have my apartment which is not a small apartment and it has a loft as well for my 12-year-old son so he has his own area he’s getting to that age so anyway I had I think 5 echo dots and one echo show that had the visual screen for pictures and things like that but without a subwoofer or anything I was fine with the multi room music and I used it for that and basically also used it so I could just tell any of my echo dots or just basically when I open the door I would say Alexa Turn on my apartment!! Immediately all of my lights would come on and some of them are dimmed to a certain level which you can do in the settings on your Alexa app that most people have on their phones. I even have a couple lightbulbs that are multicolored so I have them set to green and red currently for Christmas!! So the lights all come on when I tell Alexa to do that including my living room TV as well. You can add numerous other items that are compatible with Alexa and/or SmartThings app and you name it. If you don’t have something that is compatible or doesn’t have Bluetooth or wifi etc… as long as you use a plugin for that item you can at MINIMUM turn it off and on with your voice or touch screen on your phone or Alexa show and I bought 2 of these Echoes because my friends have one or more and it is a sphere. So even though it’s twice as big as the echo dot, in the newer generations at least, they started out looking like a hockey puck which is still good and people have them still but I started using Alexa products just a couple years ago so, mine are all round balls that you can talk to and play music and control lights and cameras for security while home or check on your home while you’re not there!! I bought 2 regular Echoes to replace 2 of the echo dots because they have 3 or 4 different speakers in each one!!! Crazy how much sound you get from the dot but the bigger one the regular echo, sounds like a huge floor speaker but it’s just a ball and you can get black or white or blue and more so I got 2 of them to pair together for stereo sound and to my Samsung TV that has an Alexa app built into it. So I can rock out or get surround sound when paired with my TV and Soundbar Sub woofer which I don’t use the soundbar anymore the echoes sounded better but I got them last month. They were 49.99 a piece!!! That’s like half price and why I hadn’t bought them before so for 100 bucks I have a completely wonderful set of speakers that you barely notice and they sound wonderful and you can buy them with a Studio speaker by Amazon or an Amazon Subwoofer bundled for even more awesome sound but I live in an apartment so I don’t want to get kicked out!!! They act as a hub for all of your Amazon devices also so you don’t need anything else but one echo honestly to run all of your lights just get the type of bulbs they suggest and they have bundles for those also and it’s truly amazing what quality of sound and other things that they can do but I have already typed far toooooo much. Start with 1 even for listening to music over the holidays and add devices as you go. That’s what I did and 2 years later I have it set up so we’ll that I can talk to my son when he’s at his Moms house on his echo and my echo here and there’s no need for buying him a cellphone!! Yet!! There’s just so much I could say about what these things do for 50 bucks to get one of them is a steal because you’re just keep adding things and finding different things like grocery list reminders and alarms. It helps you with many things you wouldn’t even imagine. So now, when I open my door to my apartment, I have it set to where the lights automatically come on with my TV. I don’t even have to talk. It’ll do that too so kudos to the designers of these things because they are very affordable and do so much.!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buying this was a good decision. Update: Amazon replaced my Echo and it is working great now. *by S***X on August 18, 2023* This was my first smart speaker purchase. Initially, I only wanted a portable Bluetooth speaker to move between my office and garage. I didn’t find anything with decent sound for under $100, so I started looking at smart speakers compatible with Amazon and Google. Per the many reviews I read, both the Amazon Echo and the Google Nest have good sound, but the Echo has better sound than the Nest. The Echo also has a 3.5mm jack while the Nest does not, so I chose the Echo. I wanted that jack as a way to connect my Walkman and listen to my playlists instead of using Bluetooth and draining Walkman battery. My Echo arrived a few days ago and here is my review. Other smart speaker brands like Sonos, Bose, and Sony were way too expensive for my application and many were not fully compatible with all of the Alexa and Google features. That was a surprise. Plus, they were still mono speakers like the Echo and Nest. Amazon immediately sent a link so I could start the setup process before receiving the Echo. That also gave me time to download and take a good look at the Alexa app on my Android phone. This initial setup process only took a few minutes. When the Echo arrived, I read the documentation, then plugged it in and finished the setup process using the app. There are a lot of possible settings, but many didn’t apply to me because I am not using any smart devices. This process also was easy. I plugged my Walkman into the 3.5 mm jack and didn’t hear any audio. Later, I figured out that the jack can be configured as an output to another speaker or as an input from devices like my Walkman and the default is as an output. Problem solved. The buttons on top of the Echo are clearly marked and are raised, so they are easy to identify and operate. The Echo has some weight to it that makes it stable when placed on my desk or workbench. It is light enough to make it portable. The Echo is not considered as a portable device because it must be plugged in, so I added a power supply ($15 on Amazon) in my garage and now I do consider it portable. The ring at the bottom turns blue when Alexa is connected. There is a button to turn the microphone off if desired. The sound is pretty decent; not Hi-Fi but certainly good enough for my purposes and better than the portable Bluetooth speakers I initially looked at. The Bluetooth connection between the Echo and my Walkman took less than a minute to create. That’s great because my Walkman has had issues trying to connect to external speakers in the past. The Echo also recognized a Bluetooth signal from other devices in my house, but I didn’t need to connect any of them. I had not planned to use the Echo as a smart device, but found it so easy and convenient that I am using it fairly often for weather forecasts, to find out what channel a game is on, for current news, and other things. It’s fun and Alexa answers almost immediately. Some reviewers complained that they have to repeat requests or speak loudly to get a response from their Echo. I have not had any issues at all, even with Amazon Music playing and the volume up. The best thing is that Amazon was selling the Echo for half price when I purchased it. I neglected to choose a color so my order defaulted to blue. It’s a soft blue and I like it. The only thing I don’t like, and other reviews have commented on this, is that regardless of the Echo color the power supply and cable are white. They should be same color as the Echo. So far, I am thrilled with my purchase. Easy to setup, easy to use, responsive, sounds good, portable, and looks good. I can operate the Echo either directly through the speaker and buttons or through the Alexa app on my phone. Both work well. I started with my phone during setup, but now only use the speaker. Update: Amazon replaced my Echo with a new one. The hum problem is now resolved. It is just as responsive and sounds just as good as the original echo that I returned had has no issues. Now that I have spent some time with the Echo I am glad I chose it over the Google Nest. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BLOWN AWAY!!!! *by C***G on November 27, 2024* We have purchased FOUR of the little Echo DOTS (a couple 4th gen & a couple 5th gen), and have been very pleased with them, enjoying them very much. Yet I have *always* wanted & wished for this "big one" for sooo long! Even when they've gone on sale at tremendous discounts for Prime Days and such, the money just simply wasn't there to make the purchase. Besides, I always sort of just thought to myself, "How much better could the full size Echo really BE, anyway?" (Probably just trying to make myself feel better about *not* being able to afford this big boy, lol). I finally took the plunge, purchasing this as an xmas gift for MYSELF. 😁 And, WELL!!!..... Please allow me to share with you,....the sound quality is **WORLDS** better! And yes, such a statement would seem self-evident, just due to the simple fact that it IS so much larger than the Dots, so I *did* expect there to be an obvious *difference* in sound quality and "loudness", but ohhhh myyyy GAW!!! Having to wait until the kids and all were asleep before busting this out and setting it up (lest someone be tempted by a bright idea of thinking they'd try to snag this baby from me, lol!), so therefore, it wasn't possible to take her for a REAL test drive at the volumes I'd have preferred, 😆, AND without changing any of the EQ or other sound preference options and settings, I asked her to play Given Up by Linkin Park, and the instant the song started, the sound superiority over the Dot was immediately obvious, but THEN, when that song kicks in after the initial build-up, HOLY MIND-BLOWN, BATMAN!! Even at a "normal" level, (being unable to turn the volume way up, as I really wanted to be able to do, lest I risk waking the beasts, HaHa), the BASS, the CLARITY, the FULLNESS of the sound, and just the OVERALL sound and *FEEL* of this full-size Echo slapped THE BIGGEST smile across my face instantly!!! With the Echo Dots, you can *listen* to music, but with this full-sized Echo, you are IMMERSED in and EXPERIENCE your music!!! Alexa does, of course, have myriad abilities and uses, and there is so much more that Alexa can do, in general, although I've not yet even taken the time to check out any of the other features and abilities to use/experience through this Echo, but for me personally, I just wanted this purely for playing music, anyway. Again, just the "direct, out of the box" settings, sound and quality are AMAZING, but I'm excited to be able to sit down and really test out the EQ and other personalized options to tweak the sound & performance. If there is anyone out there who, like me, has debated if it's "worth it", or has wondered how much of a difference there really IS between the Echo and the Echo Dot, it's almost a night & day difference! She's probably about 2½ times larger than the Dots, give or take, VERY heavy and appears to be incredibly high quality and well made, plus, setup was a BREEZE! With the Dots, it was always just a bit of a process to go through the steps to get them set up, connected (to wifi *and* Bluetooth pairing with phones and such), therefore, I was expecting the same; at least a *somewhat* slight, time-consuming pain in the rear, but Nope! With this full-sized Echo, I simply plugged it in, opened the Alexa app, and with just a very few simple clicks on the "buttons" that automatically popped up, it was DONE! Setup took *maybe* a whooping 30-60 seconds! Not sure why that is, or why there'd be such a tremendous difference in the length of time *and* multiple steps it *always* took to get the Dots fully connected, paired, set up and working (e.g. "hold this button down for 'this' long until the ring of color around the bottom turns 'this' color, and then do x, y & z when it turns 'that' color, etc.) vs. this Echo, but as previously stated, in under a minute, we were fully connected, up and running and off to the races with this fella! And, after seeing just how much larger and *heavier* this Echo is compared to the Dots, and wanting to protect it (and the financial investment), I immediately went back to Amazon and ordered a "stand"/shelf which screws into the wall and upon which the Echo itself will screw onto (so it can't get knocked off). I know this has been a long-winded review, lol, but I'm just SO happy with and excited *about* this purchase, and cannot recommend this item strongly enough! The ONLY thing I'd change if I could is the color; I wish the Echos were offered in the same colors as the Dots, as I'd much prefer that really pretty deep sea blue color offered in the 5th Gen Dots vs this very pale blue, (and I saw someone in the reviews who got a RED one, which would be super rad!), but all-in-all, the color isn't really a big deal. So again, for any fence-sitters who may possibly be debating the purchase of this Echo, be it for yourself or as a gift, I wholeheartedly recommend it! 🤗 (I'm trying to add photos of a really good side-by-side size comparison of the Echo & Echo Dot, but it's not letting me. Will try to add pics to this review at a later time, I guess). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/229608824-amazon-echo-newest-model-alexa-speaker-with-premium-sound-ideal](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/229608824-amazon-echo-newest-model-alexa-speaker-with-premium-sound-ideal) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-09-26*