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Amazon Echo Studio Review

Name: Amazon Echo Studio
Brand: Amazon

By

Kenn Muguna

5/23/2023 5:25 PM

True Score

81

Absolutely Fresh

81

24

Experts

89

0

Consumers

Product Awards

GR Certified

Expert Pick

Expert Rankings

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24

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The Amazon Echo Studio delighted testers with its sound quality and how easily it picked up voice commands. They commended its support for both WiFi and Bluetooth, but they weren’t happy with its lack of a battery and its inability to pair with another device. They also didn’t appreciate its single-color variant.

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Table of Contents

Product Snapshot
Overview
Consensus
- {post.0.post_title} Specs
- Test Results
Product Comparison
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Expert Score Breakdown
Customer Score Breakdown
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Product Snapshot

Overview

The Amazon Echo Studio is a top-tier Bluetooth speaker that was first available in late 2019. The smart speaker is cylindrically shaped with an LED ring on its top, and, like most highly rated speakers, it comes with support for both WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Its WiFi connectivity makes it possible to use Amazon Alexa, and its Bluetooth range of up to 331 ft allows users to stream their music from the speakers even when far away. It is easy to set up and manage through the Amazon Alexa app, and since it also has a Zigbee hub built in, it can be integrated with other smart home devices so owners can control them through voice commands. This feature is quite tricky to find, even among the best Bluetooth speakers. The Echo Studio will need to be connected to a power source to work since it does not have a battery. This limits it to indoor use. For an alternative that can be used outdoors, check out our Anker Soundcore 2 review.

Consensus

our Verdict

Product testers were pleased with the Amazon Echo Studio’s sound quality and how easily it picked up voice commands. Specialists from Tech Radar were impressed with its audio capabilities after conducting sound tests with 3D music (This is one of the reasons it has the edge over the Amazon Echo Gen 4, which we covered in our Amazon Echo Gen 4 review). They liked that the speakers could produce a large soundstage and a great bass response even after they hooked it up to a TV and streamed movies. Critics from Rtings were also happy with how well it “heard” voice commands from a distance and that its microphone was mutable. It doesn’t have support for Siri, but if this is something you’re keen on, go ahead and check out our Apple HomePod Mini review.

Still, testers complained that the Echo did not have a battery. They also lamented its lack of support for multi-device pairing and didn’t like that it only comes in one color variant.

Reason to Buy

Great audio quality
Long Bluetooth range
Works great with Alexa
Good bass response
Loud max volume

Reason to Avoid

No battery
No multi-device pairing
Single color choice

Amazon Echo Studio Specs

	Battery Charge Time	n/a
	Battery Life	n/a
	Built In Microphone	Yes
	Charge Time	n/a
	Depth	6.9"
	Height	8.1"
	IPX Rating	n/a
	Smart App	Amazon Alexa app, Hue, Nest, Ring, Yes
	Speaker Pairing	Yes
	Water Resistant	No
	Wattage	330W
	Width	6.9"
	Wireless Range	10 m

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Test Results

Battery Life (Hours)	0
Volume Output (dB)	90.55
Low End Roll Off (Hz)	95.137
High End Roll Off (Hz)	7,896.12

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Product Comparison

	Amazon Echo Studio Review	Amazon Echo Gen 4 Review	Sonos Move Review	Sonos One Gen 2 Review
True Score	81	84	86	65
Ranking	# 36 / 260	# 18 / 260	# 7 / 260	# 89 / 260
Market Context	The Amazon Echo Studio is a top-tier Bluetooth speaker that was first available in late 2019. The smart speaker is cylindrically shaped with an LED… The Amazon Echo Studio is a top-tier Bluetooth speaker that was first available in late 2019. The smart speaker is cylindrically shaped with an LED ring on its top, and, like most highly rated speakers, it comes with support for both WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Its WiFi connectivity makes it possible to use Amazon Alexa, and its Bluetooth range of up to 331 ft allows users to stream their music from the speakers even when far away. It is easy to set up and manage through the Amazon Alexa app, and since it also has a Zigbee hub built in, it can be integrated with other smart home devices so owners can control them through voice commands. This feature is quite tricky to find, even among the best Bluetooth speakers. The Echo Studio will need to be connected to a power source to work since it does not have a battery. This limits it to indoor use. For an alternative that can be used outdoors, check out our Anker Soundcore 2 review.	Despite coming from the same line of Amazon Echo speakers, there are minor differences between the Amazon Echo Studio and the Amazon Echo Gen 4… Despite coming from the same line of Amazon Echo speakers, there are minor differences between the Amazon Echo Studio and the Amazon Echo Gen 4 that’ll have buyers opting for one over the other. For example, the Echo Studio gets louder than the Echo Gen 4 and has support for Dolby Atmos content, while the Echo Studio does not.	The Amazon Echo Studio has speakerphone functionality while the Sonos Move does not, but the Sonos Move is battery powered while the Echo Studio is… The Amazon Echo Studio has speakerphone functionality while the Sonos Move does not, but the Sonos Move is battery powered while the Echo Studio is not. The Sonos Move also has dust and waterproof protection while the Amazon Echo does not; however, the Amazon Echo has a stereo output while the Sonos Move lacks this.	The Amazon Echo Studio supports Bluetooth connectivity and has speakerphone functionality while the Sonos One Gen 2 does not, but the Sonos speaker supports Apple… The Amazon Echo Studio supports Bluetooth connectivity and has speakerphone functionality while the Sonos One Gen 2 does not, but the Sonos speaker supports Apple Airplay while the Echo Studio does not.
Battery Charge Time	n/a	–	3 hrs	–
Battery Life	n/a	5 hrs	11 hrs	–
Built In Microphone	Yes	Yes	Yes	–
Charge Time	n/a	1 hrs 45 min	2 hrs	–
Depth	6.9"	–	6.24"	–
Height	8.1"	–	9.44"	–
IPX Rating	n/a	–	IP56	–
Smart App	Amazon Alexa app, Hue, Nest, Ring, Yes	Ring	Sonos app	–
Dig Deeper		Amazon Echo Gen 4 Review →	Sonos Move Review →	Sonos One Gen 2 Review →

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Score Card

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Expert Score

81

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

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Customer Score

89

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

81

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Expert Score Breakdown

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight.

102.6
Category Trust Score
75
The Amazon Echo Studio is decent for music. It has a neutral and balanced sound… read more
By:
Matt Tate
98.76
Category Trust Score
80
“No bottom line found for this product” read more
By:
Connor Nolan
44.89
Category Trust Score
85
Combining Amazon’s proprietary smart home technology with immersive audio formatting (dubbed 3D Audio), the Amazon… read more
By:
Mike Prospero
54.9
Category Trust Score
80
With surprisingly robust Dolby Atmos-compatible directional audio, Amazon’s Echo Studio delivers just as much power… read more
By:
Simon Lucas
68.04
Category Trust Score
80
The Echo Studio is Amazon’s best-sounding Alexa speaker yet, offering impressive bass, but it’s not… read more
By:
John Panoryios
42.51
Category Trust Score
78
The Echo Studio is the biggest and best-sounding speaker Amazon has produced to date. read more
By:
Gerald Lynch