The new Echo Dot is good enough to be the default Alexa speaker in most rooms of your home. It no longer sounds horribly tinny, and it's half the price of the bigger Echo. If you want better sound, you can easily hook it up to a larger speaker of your choice, or match it with another Dot as a stereo...

Much better sound than previous model; Still the best inexpensive Alexa speaker; 3.5mm jack for more powerful speakers; Alexa remains the best voice ecosystem for smart home control

Alexa isn't up to Google Assistant's level at answering broad information queries

The third-generation Amazon Echo Dot looks prettier and sounds a whole lot better than earlier iterations of Amazon's entry-level smart speaker.

A very inexpensive voice-powered smart home controller; Best sounding audio in its class; Pretty industrial design

It's still not a speaker I'd recommend for critical music listening; $10 more expensive than the 2nd-gen model if you don't care about its musicality,...

I finally found a woman (Alexa) that listens and can be controlled. (Just kidding) Excellent product. This device saves a lot of time by automating my household items and by adding information and music to areas I spend a lot of time in. Eliminates the need from carrying a radio from room to room.

Alongside the all new 2018 edition Echo Plus , Amazon also announced a new Echo Dot recently. The 3rd generation Echo Dot makes improvements in design and audio while retaining the same basic formula. Let's take a closer look at it.

Wouldn't connect to WiFi no matter how many different things I tried. Tried to find out on YouTube and there's 100s of people with the same problem. The one stair was for prompt delivery and reasonably east refund. Product just would not work. Was raging cause they do look good WHEN THEY WORK!!

Cool little gadget. Does the job as advertised. Setting up the skills is easy - but finding the right one can be a mission. But this is not a fault of the unit. Works well and also looks pleasing on the eye with the fabric outer.

The latest smart speaker comes with improved design language, better sound output and all the goodness of Amazo...

Design; Sound output; Price

Heavy power adapter; Fabric gets dirty

With a nicer design and vastly improved audio, the third-generation Echo Dot is Amazon's best, cheapest speaker yet.

Inexpensive; Nice design; Vastly improved audio

Can't change its look

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) review : Both Google and Amazon have been trying to convince consumers to spend on a smart speaker, a device which can play music, control lights and appliances and serves as a home assistant.

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) review: The new Echo Dot offers a lot of genuine improvements: superior sound quality, premium looks, and bet...