The Best Amazon Echo Smart Speakers of 2019
Updated November 21, 2019
Amazon’s smart assistant, Alexa, can be found in all kinds of products. From microwaves to makeup mirrors to printers to vehicles, you’d be hard pressed to find a category of devices that doesn’t have some connection to Alexa.
But did you know that not every Alexa device has the same range of capabilities? Some functions only work on Amazon’s Echo line of smart speakers, cameras, and displays, so if you want to take full advantage of the smart assistant, you really should have an Echo of some sort.
With several different smart speakers in the Amazon Echo family, deciding which one is right for you and your household can be tricky. At Reviewed, we’re obsessed with testing everything we use, so we can find out which really is the best of the bunch. But when it comes to Echo speakers, which are all based on the same software and are built with the same (or similar) parts, we asked, “Is there really one Echo that’s better than the rest?”
The short answer is, “Not really.” The long answer is that the “best” Echo smart speaker is entirely subjective and depends on what each person needs. So instead of ranking the Echo lineup from best to worst, we looked at each speaker’s unique characteristics to determine the ideal buyer for every model. In doing so, two really rose above the ranks: the third-generation Echo (available at Amazon for $79.99) and the Echo Show 5 (available at Amazon). Both of these speakers have the most universal appeal and would be perfect in any room of the house.
These are the best amazon smart speakers we tested:
- Third-Generation Echo
- Echo Show 5
- Third-Generation Echo Dot
- Second-Generation Echo Plus
- Echo Look
- Second-Generation Echo Show