If you’re serious about your music or want to fill a larger room, this won’t be your main speaker. To be clear, this is far superior to the recent Nest Mini, but there’s only so much magic Amazon can work with given the small form factor. The bass is stronger, the overall sound is more full-bodied and it’s capable of getting to higher volumes without distorting – although if you’re looking to put it much above the 50% mark, then you’re shopping for the wrong speaker. Putting the new model and the 2020 version side by side on my desk and switching the music between them using Spotify Connect, the difference is noticeable, but not as great as the change from third-gen to fourth-gen. Amazon’s usual method of iterative improvement has worked its magic yet again. Other than that, it’s all good when it comes to performance, which is to be expected. $24.99 Buy now Amazon Echo Dot 5th generation (2022) review: Sound and performance If you’re prepared to wait, you shouldn’t have to pay anywhere near full price. First of all, the old version seems extremely well hidden on Amazon (and doesn’t have any stock if you do find it) and secondly, this is the kind of product Amazon loves to discount on Black Friday. That’s a fiver more than Amazon was asking for the 2020 Echo Dot, though that’s kind of a moot point for two reasons. So, what’s the damage? Amazon wants £55 for the basic 2022 Echo Dot or £65 for the Dot with Clock. READ NEXT: The best wireless speakers Amazon Echo Dot 5th generation (2022) review: Price and competition In other words, it’s a little impractical unless you happen to like the songs of the alternative 90s band ‘A’.
It sounds like a big improvement, but bluntly it’s not all that, as the LED can show around five letters at a time, scrolling across to reveal the full words gradually. The small LED panel has also been updated to include extras like the title of the song you’re listening to. It’s the same powerful little speaker with a digital clock on the front, which also displays key information like the volume and ambient temperature on demand. That’s the full extent of the changes for the basic Echo Dot, but the Echo Dot with Clock also gets a bonus improvement.įor those unfamiliar, the Echo Dot with Clock is exactly what it sounds like. $24.99 Buy now Amazon Echo Dot 5th generation (2022) review: Do you need the Echo Dot with Clock?
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