Amazon Echo
・All-new Echo (2nd Gen) has a new speaker, new design, and range of styles.
・Echo connects to Alexa to play music, make calls, set music alarms and timers, ask questions, control smart home devices, and more—instantly.
・Just ask for a song, artist, or genre from Amazon Music, Spotify, more. With multi-room music, you can play music on compatible Echo devices in different rooms.
・New speaker, now with Dolby processing for crisp vocals and dynamic bass response. Echo can fill the room with 360° omnidirectional audio.
・With seven microphones, beamforming technology, and noise cancellation, Echo hears you from any direction—even while music is playing
・Just ask Alexa to check your calendar, weather, traffic, manage to-do, control your compatible smart lights, thermostats, and more
・Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new features and skills. Just ask Alexa to control your TV, request an Uber, order a pizza, and more.
- Description
Description
Amazon Echo is a hands-free speaker you control with your voice. Echo connects to the Alexa Voice Service to play music, ask questions, make calls, send and receive messages, provide information, news, sports scores, weather, and more—instantly. All you have to do is ask.
Echo has an enhanced speaker that now features Dolby processing for improved immersive sound. It has seven microphones and beamforming technology so it can hear you from across the room—even while music is playing. When you want to use Echo, just say the wake word “Alexa” and Echo responds instantly.
The 2nd generation Echo has a 2.5” downward-firing woofer and 0.6” tweeter powered by Dolby to deliver crisp vocals and dynamic bass throughout the room. You can play music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more. With Amazon Music, you can search by lyrics, time-period, or let Alexa pick the music for you. Set a music alarm to wake up to your favorite song or playlist. You can also listen to audiobooks from Audible, podcasts, radio stations, news briefs, and more.
“Alexa, play music
everywhere.”
Want to play music on an Echo in another room? Now with multi-room music, you can tell Alexa to play across your compatible Echo devices. Tell Alexa to play jazz in the kitchen, top pop in the family room, or play the same song throughout your whole home.
Voice control your home
Use Echo to switch on the lamp before getting out of bed, turn on the coffee maker on your way to the kitchen, or dim the lights from the couch to watch a movie—all without lifting a finger. Ask Alexa to turn on the TV, turn up the volume, change the channel, or play your favorite movie. Echo can control your Amazon Fire TV and select devices from Sony, Dish, and Logitech.
Control multiple devices at scheduled times or with a single voice command, like locking the doors and turning off the lights when you go to bed. Echo works with lights, locks, switches, thermostats, and more from WeMo, Philips Hue, SmartThings, Insteon, Nest, ecobee, and Wink. Learn more
Hands-free calling
and messaging
With Echo, you can talk to almost anyone hands-free—no tapping or searching required. Use the Drop In feature when you want to connect instantly with compatible Echo devices in your home. For example, you can ask someone for help with a chore, or remind the kids to go to sleep—without having to raise your voice. With Alexa Announcements you can also use Echo to broadcast a quick, one-way message to all other Echo devices in your home.
Making calls with Alexa is easy. Your contacts will see your number when they receive the call so they know who is calling. Set up your voice profile and teach Alexa to recognize your voice. When you say, “Alexa, call Mom”, Alexa will call your mom, even if you have multiple users in your home. Additionally, you can send messages via voice or text to anyone with a supported Echo device or the Alexa App. Learn more.
Far-field voice
recognition
Tucked under the light ring is an array of seven microphones that use beamforming technology and enhanced noise cancellation. The 2nd generation Echo has improved wake-word performance to hear you ask a question from any direction—even in noisy environments or while playing music at loud volumes.
When you want to use Echo, simply say the wake word, “Alexa,” and Echo lights up and connects to the cloud, where the Alexa Voice Service recognizes and responds to your request instantly.
Alexa has skills
Echo uses tens of thousands of skills and counting. Skills are like apps and help you do more with your device, like test your trivia knowledge with Jeopardy!, find your inner Zen with Headspace, track your fitness with Fitbit, fall asleep to ambient sounds, play games, and more. It’s easy to get started – just say “Alexa, help me get started with skills.”
New skills are being added all the time. Discover skills and see ratings and reviews in the skill section of the Alexa app
Better with Prime
Get even more from your Echo device with Prime and enjoy ad-free streaming of over 2 million songs with Prime Music.
You can also order millions of products using only your voice and gain access to weekly Alexa shopping deals. All voice orders include fast, free shipping, and Alexa can even track your delivery for you.
Always getting
smarter
Alexa is always getting smarter—the more you use Echo, the more Alexa adapts to your speech patterns, vocabulary, and personal preferences. And because Echo is always connected, updates are delivered automatically.
Just in the last few months we’ve added Alexa calling and messaging, multi-room music, voice profiles, and reminders, along with skills from third-party developers. Explore more things to try with Alexa.
Suit your style
Customize your Echo for any room with the Echo Decorative Shell, available in
a range of fabrics and finishes.
Compare Echo devices
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| Overview | Add Alexa to any room | Room filling sound with six fabrics or finishes | The simple way to start your smart home | Stylish and compact Echo with a screen | Optimized for visuals and room filling sound |
| Speaker size | 0.6″ speaker | 2.5″ woofer and 0.6″ tweeter | 2.5″ woofer and 0.8″ tweeter | 1.4″ speaker | Dual 2.0″ speakers |
| Screen size | 2.5″ screen | 7.0″ screen | |||
| Dual speakers with room-filling sound, powered by Dolby |  | | | ||
| Play video from Amazon Video and more | | | |||
| Built-in hub for simple setup of compatible smart home devices | | ||||
| Streaming Wi-fi music (including Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, and more) | | | | | |
| Line-out with 3.5 mm cable or Bluetooth | | | | | Bluetooth only |
| Free audio calls to US, Mexico, and Canada | | | | | |
| Control smart home devices | | | | | |
| Device size (actual size and weight may vary) | 1.3″ x 3.3″ x 3.3″, 5.7 oz. (32 mm x 84 mm x 84 mm, 163 grams) | 5.8″ x 3.4″ x 3.4″, 29.0 oz. (148 mm x 88 mm x 88 mm, 821 grams) | 9.2″ x 3.3″ x 3.3″, 33.6 oz. (235 mm x 84 mm x 84 mm, 954 grams) | 4.1″ x 3.8″ x 3.6″, 14.8 oz. (104 mm x 97 mm x 91 mm, 419 grams) | 7.4″ x 7.4″ x 3.5″, 41.0 oz. (187 mm x 187 mm x 90 mm, 1170 grams) |
Technical Details
Size
5.8” x 3.4” x 3.4” (148 mm x 88 mm x 88 mm)
Audio
2.5” (63.5 mm) woofer and 0.6” (16 mm) tweeter
Weight
29.0 oz. (821 grams) Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process
Alexa App
The Alexa App is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices.
Wi-Fi connectivity
Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
Accessibility Features
The Alexa app and Alexa-enabled products include several features for customers with accessibility needs related to vision, hearing, mobility, and speech.
Bluetooth connectivity
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo or from Echo to your Bluetooth speaker. Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported.
Warranty and Service
18 mobths limited warranty and service included.
