Alexa Echo Plus 2nd Generation Review

Amazon s second generation echo plus speaker is the loudest bassiest speaker in the echo fleet.

Alexa echo plus 2nd generation review.

Best amazon alexa speakers. The second generation echo plus has one other minor new addition. The echo plus also features a built in zigbee hub for using zigbee devices without any. So anyone still using the last generation echo plus will get the same alexa.

Smart speaker big sound the amazon echo plus is a huge upgrade from its predecessor with great audio quality and a convenient built in smart home hub. Amazon echo plus 2nd generation review. But while it is still one of the most intelligent audio products on the market this 2nd gen echo plus breaks that mould. The newer speaker is considerably more expensive than the second gen echo plus.

An ambient temperature sensor so you can ask alexa what the temperature in the room is in addition to getting a weather report. The amazon echo plus 2nd gen is a far superior product starting out with. The original echo plus felt like a product that wasn t quite ready to go and it was expensive for what it was. The echo plus got a big redesign in its second generation an absolute necessity to keep up aesthetically with the other smart speakers on the shelves.

The devices are enabled through the alexa app. Read our guide to amazon prime day. Less a smart speaker more a speaker with smarts. Amazon echo plus 2nd gen review.