Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) Smart Speaker with Alexa - Deep Sea Blue

Product Quality:greatPerformance:works well with my other alexa devicesThe product is working great. But i was not expecting the specific item i got. I was expecting a 5th gen with a led clock. Mine didn’t have one. I contacted the seller. Informed them about it and they said that it’s a 5th gen but a without the clock. The one with a clock is out of stock. No problem with me. But for those who are looking for something specific or new at using alexa, you should really make sure it’s the right one you want. Or message the seller beforehand. The seller could also the specifics of an item for the convenience of the seller.

Amazon Echo dot with clock

Does exactly what it claims to do. Very easy to set up, it took less than ten minutes to connect to wi-fi and train to my voice. Alexa seems to be more intuitive than Siri and 'understands' natural language requests more accurately. The sound quality when playing music is not quite at Sonos standards but is perfectly acceptable--plus one can connect to stations or player apps without going through an app 'on screen' selection once the 'skill' is set up. It is the only Amazon device I have so I don't know how well the linkage between units functions. Good value for money too, in my opinion

Bought to give as a gift

I bought this as a present for a couple in their 70s and 80s. Both recipients were skeptical and appeared disappointed when they opened the gift. Fast forward a month - they love it! Also, if you have Prime you don't need to pay for the music subscription. I gave them some help setting up as the app needs downloading onto a mobile phone (for some reason you can't save to a desktop). Anyway, app downloaded and echo dot plugged in and you're ready to go as Alexa will talk you through the settings. She really is a clever little device. Sound quality is better than my (older) echo dot. Lastly, I choose the midnight blue colour as something different. It's a subtle dark blue and looks great.

COMPLETE TRASH LIKE THERE CUSTOMER SERVICE

I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND GOING WITH AMAZONS PRODUCTS. THERE COMPLETE TRASH. THEY RARLEY EVER WORK, YOU CONTACT AMAZIN ABOUT IT AND NOT ONE OF THERE “TECH” PPL KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THERE OWN PRODUCTS. THEY DONT EVEN KNOW HOW TO DO BASIC TROUBLE SHOOTING. 70% OF THE TIME THIS STUPID SYSTEM CANT HEAR OR MAKE OUT WHAT ITS BEING TOLD. ITS THE WORST ECO SYSTEM OUT THERE. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND GOING WITH APPLE OR GOOGLE OR REALLY GO WITH ANYONE ELSE EXCEPT AMAZON. COMPLETE TRASH ECO SYSTEM AND ALEXA SYSTEM. SAVS YOUR MONEY.

Excellent

I bought this as a replacement for my radio alarm clock in the bedroom. I should have done it sooner. Easy to set up and use. Alarm and timer very reliable. I haven't had to subscribe to any extras as the choice of free music is excellent. I had to open an Amazon account to use it but never added my bank details and it works fine.I've added Global Player to it so I can use their choice of radio stations as well as BBC sounds so not reliant on Amazon although they do provide free music.Very good value when on offer.

Good Value For Money? Yes.

Probably think your not going to get a good sound from a speaker just a few inches diameter. Wrong! For its size the sound is amazing. This Dot Gen5 gives a lot of sound, but it is also clear, and the tone is good too. You get bass and tone which is very acceptable. A good feature on the speaker is raised + and - buttons for loudness and the mute and in it buttons for the microphone. There are good features if you are fumbling in the middle of the night, for example, if like me you wear glasses during the day but take them off at night. As you probably aware this unit has Alexa built in, more than a mind full of knowledge and very quick to respond. There is software to load on your phone to help set its many features up, and its nice to wake up to a greeting and a ... MoreProbably think your not going to get a good sound from a speaker just a few inches diameter. Wrong! For its size the sound is amazing. This Dot Gen5 gives a lot of sound, but it is also clear, and the tone is good too. You get bass and tone which is very acceptable. A good feature on the speaker is raised + and - buttons for loudness and the mute and in it buttons for the microphone. There are good features if you are fumbling in the middle of the night, for example, if like me you wear glasses during the day but take them off at night. As you probably aware this unit has Alexa built in, more than a mind full of knowledge and very quick to respond. There is software to load on your phone to help set its many features up, and its nice to wake up to a greeting and a summary of the news, or weather, or simply to play some music of your choice. This version of the Dot Gen5 does not come with a visual scrolling clock, thus making it a bit cheaper than the version that does, but it is excellent value for money and the time is only a question away.

Great option but Echo Gen 4 is better

Great product and I would buy again because of its size and price however, I decided to purchase Echo 4 gens (not dot) for the rest of my house and terrace because the sound is better and most importantly the echo 4 gen (not dot) has a thread router embedded whereas the Echo dot (5th gen) does not. That means you can’t connect the Echo dot to LOT appliances that require a thread router if you don’t already have one. Example: Eve plugs. Aside from that I compared a Wonderboom to the Echo dot and the Wonderboom sound was better in my opinion however, comparing an Echo gen 4 (Not dot) to the Wonderboom - the Echo gen 4 was much better. Bottom line, Echo dot (gen 5) is great to talk to and for smart home devices that do not require it to act as a thread border router. ... MoreGreat product and I would buy again because of its size and price however, I decided to purchase Echo 4 gens (not dot) for the rest of my house and terrace because the sound is better and most importantly the echo 4 gen (not dot) has a thread router embedded whereas the Echo dot (5th gen) does not. That means you can’t connect the Echo dot to LOT appliances that require a thread router if you don’t already have one. Example: Eve plugs. Aside from that I compared a Wonderboom to the Echo dot and the Wonderboom sound was better in my opinion however, comparing an Echo gen 4 (Not dot) to the Wonderboom - the Echo gen 4 was much better. Bottom line, Echo dot (gen 5) is great to talk to and for smart home devices that do not require it to act as a thread border router. It’s ok with music but not great mainly due to its size for that and the thread border router embedded I would choose an Echo 4 gen (not dot) over the Echo dot.

Nice Product!

It's seriously stylish and incredibly effective! I mean, just look at it – it's like a little piece of modern art for my home! And the best part? It's not just a pretty face – the performance is top-notch too. The sound quality is amazing, and Alexa is like my personal assistant, always ready to help with anything I need. Whether I'm playing music, setting reminders, or controlling my smart home devices, the Echo Dot handles it all with ease. Honestly, it's the perfect combination of style and functionality – I'm totally obsessed!

decent little smart speaker

Starting out with a few caveats: 1) no smart speaker / voice assistant is perfect, 2) many people have their preferred ecosystem, and 3) when that ecosystem fails, the grass is greener on the other side.With that being said, in my own opinion, Alexa currently beats Google hands down when controlling smart devices (though Google reigns for integrating its services like search, calendar, photos, etc).I had grown less and less pleased with my Google Hubs over the years, and long story short, I was eventually gifted an Echo Show. I was so impressed with its ability to handle my various smart devices when Google was failing to do so correctly, that I eventually decided to purchase more Echo devices, including this Echo Dot. This device does not disappoint.First ... MoreStarting out with a few caveats: 1) no smart speaker / voice assistant is perfect, 2) many people have their preferred ecosystem, and 3) when that ecosystem fails, the grass is greener on the other side.With that being said, in my own opinion, Alexa currently beats Google hands down when controlling smart devices (though Google reigns for integrating its services like search, calendar, photos, etc).I had grown less and less pleased with my Google Hubs over the years, and long story short, I was eventually gifted an Echo Show. I was so impressed with its ability to handle my various smart devices when Google was failing to do so correctly, that I eventually decided to purchase more Echo devices, including this Echo Dot. This device does not disappoint.First off, the sound quality. Though this is a small device, it packs a punch. Bass is decent and song audio via Spotify is clear. Audiophiles may gripe about sound quality that isn't 100% perfect from a small smart speaker, but for the average user, streaming sound quality from this device is good enough, if not great. It's easy enough to pair into whole-house audio with other Echo speakers, but on its own it still gets the job done decently. The only drawback is the 5th gen Echo Dot lacks an aux port that the 4th gen had, but hey, if we're comparing this to a Google Nest Mini, Google doesn't use aux ports at all.Voice recognition when speaking to Alexa is decent - again, no smart assistant is perfect, and errors in communication do happen, but they appear to be relatively few on this device all things considered. My biggest complaint would be the "By the way, would you like me to blah blah blah..." additions Alexa occasionally tacks onto responses, with no real way to disable them in the app.When listening to voice commands and responding, the Dot will glow blue at the base. When your Amazon account and device settings are set up correctly, this light turns yellow to let you know you have a package delivery notification. Despite not subscribing to Prime and ordering infrequently from Amazon, I still find this quite useful.Overall I think this is a decent device, and outpaces Google in many aspects. It goes on sale pretty often so I wouldn't recommend paying full price for this unless you absolutely need to, but you wouldn't have buyers remorse if you did.