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Introducing Echo Pop | Full sound compact smart speaker with Alexa | Charcoal
22,40 $
Description
- INTRODUCING ECHO POP – This compact smart speaker with Alexa features full sound that’s great for bedrooms and small spaces. Small enough to blend in and mighty enough to stand out.
- CONTROL MUSIC WITH YOUR VOICE – Ask Alexa to play music, audiobooks, and podcasts from your favorite providers like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, Sirius XM and more. Connect via Bluetooth to stream throughout your space.
- MAKE ANY SPACE A SMART SPACE – Easily control compatible smart home devices like smart plugs or smart lights with your voice or the Alexa App.
- LIFE JUST GOT EASIER – Have Alexa set timers, check the weather, read the news, re-order paper towels, make calls, answer questions, and more.
- ALEXA HAS SKILLS – With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa can help you do more or do less – like playing relaxing sounds and testing your music knowledge.
- ABOUT THE LIGHT BAR – Alexa doesn’t begin listening until your device hears you say “Alexa” and the light bar turns blue.
- DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY – Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls, including a mic off button.
- DESIGNED FOR SUSTAINABILITY – This device’s fabric is made from 100% post-consumer recycled yarn and aluminum is made from 80% recycled aluminum. The device packaging is 100% recyclable.
by Nickasons
Bought this to go with my Echo that I have in my kitchen. Took me a bit to figure out how to get them to both work to listen to my Amazon music but now that I have it’s great! Sound is good. Not super great but nice. Love the colour! (Teal).
by Outta Control
I read a LOT of reviews before I took a chance on this one. I own just about every Alexa device on the market, past and present, so I can compare and contrast. I am also an audiophile with a very high end setup in my game room.
Here is my unbiased review.
SOUND: I give this four stars for sound. I still have 3rd generation Dots in some rooms of the house. While they are used mainly for commands to turn on/off/dim lights, occasionally they are used for music. That is not a strong point on that version of the Dot. The current Dot, and even the Echo (both softball sized units), also do not do very well on music. I bought both and got rid of both as they just sounded terrible. Even at normal to slightly loud levels, they sound garbled. On some music, they can even become completely unlistenable.
As for this Pop, I was truly shocked that it could provide a nice musicality. This is very important: It doesn’t sound great right out of the box. You have to go into the settings in the app and try some adjustments. I ended up with the treble at about 4 clicks to the right, the bass at 3 clicks to the right and the midrange at 1 click to the right. That was in a fairly large open room where I set it up and when I moved it to a smaller bedroom, it still worked at those settings. You’re never going to use this for loud music at a party but that is true of any speaker in the Alexa family of devices. Even my Studio/Sub combo in my exercise room doesn’t do well at high volumes.
LOOKS: I think this smaller footprint works well. Since the speaker is directional, you can aim it where you want the sound. It works great on a nightstand and takes up very little room. And, if you are tired of just black or white choices, they give you two other options. Being a lover of purple, I went with that color. I prefer a deep royal purple but that’s never going to happen. Why they did a particularly dark shade of teal and went with a light purple, I’ll never understand. The same issue I had with the newest Echo and Dot persists here. Why Amazon decided to do white power cords on every device regardless of the color is confusing. The white cords stick out so badly. I put my two Pops on nightstands and running a white cord from the device to the back of the stand looks so tacky. Black tends to look better in my opinion unless you have white furniture.
VALUE: This is what sold me. The price was dropped for Prime Days and $18 was incredibly inexpensive. With an extra 10% in rewards, it was a no-brainer. I picked up two and will probably get a couple more. I want to put one on each nightstand and pair them. With them aimed towards the listener, I think this will provide decent music for anyone in the room.
I am very pleased with the Pop. If the cord had matched the device (or was black), I would have given it five stars.
by dani
Ok, so you see the ad, and you expect something a bit bigger than a dot. it’s not. it’s a Dot (latest Generation) basically cut in half. so when it arrived, I was shocked at how small this is, and thinking it is probably going to sound as bad as a Flex. Well, as my headline states, I was shocked as to the quality of sound out of this device. Not “tinny” like I have encountered with the Echo Dots, but rather nice and clear and even has a bit of a bass kick. This is not a good one for a large space, but if you want to have decent sound in your personal area, and not break the bank in doing so, you will love this one! The ONLY drawback is lack of an AUX port, so it cannot connect to any other sound system. Seems like Alexa got a bit of an upgrade too, as the colours on her lighting have more options. I would recommend this product.
by A Guy
I’ve been disappointed with the sound quality of the latest generation of Dot. You can tell that it’s trying to sound like a bigger speaker and regularly exceeds the limitations of the speaker itself, causing audible sound distortion (if you’re not picky about audio quality, you may not care, but it bothers my ears). The sound tuners understand this, which is why they start drastically pulling back the bass when you exceed ~40% volume. It’s not at all an uncommon practice, but their allowable distortion is far too high, and the EQ is poorly suited to the limitations of the speaker (I have the bass dialed almost all the way down and it will still drive it into distortion). It’s just a poorly-tuned speaker. The 4th generation was better (though still not perfect).
This new Echo Pop didn’t catch my attention until it went on sale. At such a low price, I thought ‘what the heck’ and bought a couple to keep at my parents’ house where I frequently stay overnight, two because they’re so cheap and I thought it’d be nice to use in stereo. For the sale price (55% off at this moment), it’s an outstanding value, even if it were simply a bluetooth speaker. For the size, it sounds pretty good. And this is much, much less prone to distortion than the Dot. The sound tuners who worked on this speaker did a much better job. They understood the capabilities/limitations of this speaker and didn’t far overshoot them. If you’re not a stickler for sound quality and are okay with sloppy, distorted, compressed “bass,” then you’ll probably think it sounds comparably thin and lacks authority. If you’re used to higher quality speakers/sound, then you’ll appreciate the clean sound of a speaker that isn’t pretending to be bigger than it is. It’s not to say that this has no bass, but it’s not trying to play more bass than it’s capable of. For this reason, I very much prefer the sound of the Echo Pop to the Dot. Pair two of these with a sub and it would probably be a pretty pleasant little setup!
Feature-wise, it has less than the Dot, but if you use it like the old Dots before they started making them fancier (e.g. Music/podcasts, weather, casual questions), it’s just as good. The mic sensitivity/logic seems comparable.
So, in essence, unless you want the specific features the latest Dots offer, I think this is the better speaker. Especially if you catch it on sale. If the sound of this isn’t good enough for you, I’d leapfrog the Dot and go for the bigger Echo. I don’t have one to know if it’s actually a good speaker, but I can say the Dot is not a great-sounding speaker.
by Liam T Bear
I’ve been looking for a bluetooth speaker to keep in my room for a while, and the Echo Pop seemed to fit the bill with the added smart compatibility.
I’ve had the device for a couple days now and finally feel comfortable writing a review on it now that I’ve had a chance to use it in my daily life.
So far, this is an amazing little device. It fits perfectly on the shelf beside my bed and the lavender colour is beautiful, it feels very well made and soft with fabric covering and soft plastic covering the device.
Moving onto setting up the device, it was a breeze! I pre connected my amazon account when ordering, and once I had the alexa app installed the setup only took a few minutes.
The speaker quality is really good for the size, it’s pretty loud and clear! Perfect for what I wanted it for, which was music while gaming. You can connect music through bluetooth on a device, or by asking alexa to play certain songs/albums/playlists. Both options work great!
But I don’t only use this device for music, I’ve found it useful into turning my room from a normal room into a smart-room! I am able to control my firestick connected to my tv hands free by simply asking Alexa to play something on my fire tv, perfect for those late lazy movie nights!
Alexa has also proven herself useful when getting ready for the day, Im able to ask her what the weather is so I know how to dress/be prepared, and what time it is when my phone isn’t in reach
Overall, I really recommend this speaker! 5 stars from me, and I will be getting more to put in the home!
by The Tech Guy
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The Echo Dot is the best selling and most popular Echo Speaker but if you’re not a fan of the round spherical, baseball design then the Echo Pop is a much better looking more stylish smart speaker. The Echo Pop also comes in more colors than the Echo Dot, so if color is your thing the Pop is Perfect for you.
This review is broken down into two parts. Part 1 is short and sweet, while Part 2 is more detailed.
PART 1:
The all new Echo Pop (2023) is a stylish looking speaker, available in several colors with similar sound to the Echo Dot, but not as loud. Both the Echo Dot and New Echo POP are designed to be used in smaller rooms. The Echo Pop sounds good for its size however there is minimal bass and it doesn’t get very loud. For better sound you can use 2 Echo Pops and Pair them in Stereo which greatly improves this speakers sound performance but at a twice the cost. The Echo Dot (baseball looking speaker) sound slightly better but has other features such as tap gestures, temperature sensor and option for a built in LED clock display.
The Echo Pop is perfect for someone who wants a slightly smaller speaker and wants added style, color and flair. Both the Dot and Pop sound similar but the dot will go louder so the Pop is for small rooms and more of a convenience speaker for smart home control, timers, weather, etc … as opposed to listening to music.
Overall I like the Echo Pop a look. I prefer the LOOK of the POP and like the color choices. The sound is decent for it’s size but a bit overpriced for a music speaker. If you’re buying a speaker for music get the larger, full sized Echo Smart Speaker. The echo POP is perfect for kids where they can have their own colourful smart speaker that can’t be turned up too loud so the music is blaring throughout the house. Again as a small, personal speaker it’s great. Kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and personal office desk speaker are the obvious choices for this stylish smart speaker. The microphone is excellent and if you can pick it up on sale it’s a great value priced Smart Speaker. I would recommend and would purchase another one for use as a Stereo Pair when they are on sale.
PART 2:
I have owned all the Echo Speakers from the past decade. In the product lineup the Echo Pop is in the middle between the Echo Flex and Echo Dot. The Echo POP is bigger and sounds better than the Echo Flex but not quite as good as the Echo Dot.
The Echo Pop looks better and is much more stylish than any of the other echo speakers.
The microphones on the Echo pop are sensitive and work well even from across the room or when the music is full blast.
The sound is good considering the size of the POP but it does lack bass and volume. I was surprised that the Echo Pop did not distort too much at loud volume levels with lots of base. That’s partly because there is not a lot of bass with this speaker to begin with and it processes the sound to give you the most volume it can while cutting back the bass the louder you turn the volume up.
MISSING FEATURES:
The Echo Pop is $15 less than the Echo Dot, however you do give up a number of features and a bit of bass and volume for the price drop. There is No Free Lunch here …. Yes the Echo POP is lower priced but it does not have the temperature sensor, EERO mesh Wi-Fi access point feature, tapping and touch features and the option for a clock. The temperature sensor can be used to trigger home automation rules. If you have an EERO Wi-Fi mesh network the Echo Dot 5th gen can be used as a wireless access point. The tap and touch feature can be useful to tap to play or stop an alarm for example. If you have any need or value for these features then the Echo Dot would be a better smart speaker choice.
RECOMMENDATION:
I think the Echo POP will become one of Amazon’s Best Selling Smart Speakers, not because it sounds great, but because it looks so good and has decent sound for its size. The vast majority of smart speaker users probably don’t need the temperature sensor, EERO network integration and tap/touch capability. Let’s face it, most of us want to talk to our smart speaker and don’t ever touch it. I can’t remember when I’m touched any of my smart speakers. Voice commands are generally the way most of use will interface with our smart speakers.
I would recommend the Echo Pop, especially if it goes on sale. The sound from the Echo Pop is much better in stereo so if you can afford two, I would recommend buying two and hooking them up as a stereo pair. While the Echo Dot is not Amazon’s Best Sounding Speaker it may become the most popular … time will tell.
by The Tech Guy
Interestingly, despite being a 101 user when it comes to Smart technology and Amazon’s speakers in general, I was surprised to see several huge bits of misinformation in the self-proclaimed “Tech Guy’s” review — stuff that’s in the very first page of the little starter pamphlet.
First, it does have touch controls. Touching the top acts as a snooze to an alarm, and the gesture is available in the Blueprints (like Extensions etc, except even easier, they let you easily chart out behaviour for your Pop using a single command or situation being met. It’s a nice introduction to AI).
Second, it does have EERO wifi extension built-in. Like the Dot, it still requires an Eero router to make use of this, but if you already have that set up, it’s a nice way to double up both another speaker/microphone and extend your home wifi coverage.
I’m new to Smart Homes and assistive devices, but not to tech or programming, so it was an easy transition for me. My place isn’t very big, so a lot of Smart possibilities are nice but aren’t yet things I feel I couldn’t live without — give me a few years and a handful of plugs, however, and we’ll see what I can set up!
What I specifically wanted the Pop for was the fact that it works seamlessly with Audible (both US and Canada), and I was tired of retrieving my phone from the tub after my single-brain-cell orange potato kept knocking it in while attempting to supervise my daily attempts at drowning myself from 3 inches away. He is an excellent lifeguard, except for when he falls in himself, and then it’s everyone for themselves.
I mistakenly read part of the information as “the Echo Pop is wireless” as meaning it had an internal battery that could be charged, and no, that is very much not the case. Since the brilliant electrician wired it so that the bathroom outlets are only turned on when the light is turned on, that’s not so hot for the Pop as it needs to be continually plugged in. It’s workable, and sounds a whole lot better than my phone’s speakers, so I figure it will just have to deal with being hard restarted regularly. Since the boot-up time is fast, it’s not really an issue unless you really wanted it as a portable speaker.
I spent some time playing with and customizing its various features, which was easy. I was a little disappointed to not see YouTube Music as compatible, but I’m not really surprised with Amazon offering their own service. I was able to find plenty of Canadian content, including CBC news and radio, as well as a surprising flexibility in both temperature AND distance measurements as I’m a Gen-Xer who still uses Celsius and inches/miles. Don’t ask, it’s a thing.
The little manual is also helpful for explaining what the different colours the light bar at the top of the unit mean — it was yellow, which took me a bit to realize meant I had an Alexa-specific notification. I was able to listen to it and delete it without any problems, but this might explain why some people are having the light on all the time.
Most important was a HUGE surprise — that the Echo line will do accessible text-to-speech reading of Kindle ebooks. This is something that disappeared from Kindle units themselves ages ago, and as I have been steadily losing my vision for the past 20 years, it’s a feature I have sorely missed. I switched to audiobooks about 10 years ago, but not all books are released in audio, they’re significantly more expensive, and my Kindle library is huge and full of books I’d like to enjoy again.
Having that accessibility feature returned has been incredible. I love my audiobooks, don’t get me wrong — I’ve found several performers I enjoy so much I follow them much like I follow favourite authors — and text-to-speech is not even close to a replacement, but it’s SOMETHING. I’ve been able to enjoy books I haven’t read in years thanks to this, and I can do so without having to be controlling a screen-reader or setting up auto-scroll on my PC and the like.
Sound quality wise, I love it. I have headphones at work and a set of decent earbuds while commuting/outside/errands, but I like to give my ears a rest (and batteries a charge) at home. I didn’t realize just how much I was settling, sound-wise, until I started using the Pop. I like ambient noise as much as background music or news, and the Pop handles all of these without issue, meaning I no longer count daily steps within my own apartment due to needing to carry my phone everywhere.
I also really like the fact that the Alexa app it works with lets you assign media streams to different bluetooth devices, fiddle with balance, and keeps multiple threads in memory so I can switch between ebook to audiobook to radio to music on one screen, or just via voice commands, and can resume any of the others where I left off with another command.
Overall I’m pretty thrilled! I looked at more expensive options but in the end the Pop was exactly what I was looking for. It’s lightweight but rugged enough to survive being knocked to the floor easily (not that my furry potato would EVER do such a thing), robust when I expected something fairly tinny, and is a really easy jumping-off point to Smart Homes as there is tons of information and easy to set up things from plugs to lights to door locks. The AI Blueprints section for building your own routines is extremely straightforward but also very open-ended. There’s no temperature sensor in the Pop, but you can set things so that when home temp is over 23°C, it switches on a fan or little standing AC unit. When your alarm goes off, it also turns the kettle on. If it hears your dog barking, it can turn on some music or radio to help distract them and keep them company.
So far no solutions for the potato, but hope springs eternal. He can no longer foil my plans entirely by laying completely on my phone or Kindle, however, especially not to muffle alarms, the jerk.
Was the Prime Day price worth it to out-smart and out-stubbourn my cat?
Oh, so very much so. Alexa forgives me for unplugging and replugging them in if I change rooms at this point, although they’re likely exasperated I didn’t just buy two — which is probably what I should have done, and will likely do in the future. It’ll still reset every time I turn the bathroom light off, but maybe I can put a smart light in there…
by Andrew Ellis
While we still don’t have “Star Trek” style in our homes yet (“Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.), this comes close as far as music goes. Works with any subscription or free music service you have. For me, it’s pure luxury to say “Echo: play sirius/XM Broadway classics,” or “Echo: play sirius/XM Beatles,” and have it start playing. You can also say “Echo: volume up” or “Echo: stop.” My wife is in a memory care facility and I set one up in her bedroom there. Even with aphasia, she manages to turn Beatles music on and off. And when she loses that ability, the staff can do if for her. Once set up, Amazon audio devices are absolutely simple to use. I have two in various rooms in our home. When you add one, it pretty much sets itself up, including finding and setting network name and password. I can even call my wife at the memory care facility (“Echo: call deborah”). The new Pop cooperates fine with my Dot and Show units as well. Still waiting for the tea, but it is absolutely amazing how well these devices do there jobs, including “Echo: timer: 14 minutes” and “Echo: living room light off.” (Note that this last requires a compatible smart bulb or outlet.) I cannot imagine not having it. (Note: I’ve changed the “wake word” on my devices to “Echo,” one of several options besides the default “Alexa.”)