Introducing sound compact speaker Charcoal Reviews Summary

Sound Quality

Pros:

• "The speaker output is great and the unit is responsive to voice commands without needing repetition."
• "The sound is clear, the volume definitely gets loud if you’re looking for that."
• "The sound is great and I’m very happy with it."
• "The sound on this echo is honestly pretty good for being such a small speaker!"
• "The audio quality of this little speaker was amazing."
• "The audio has improved a lot, the speaker is less powerful than a JBL go3 but has more definition."
• "The sound quality is really great for a $20 speaker."

Cons:

• "Sound is not too great also. Not very full and bass is poor."
• "Sitting 12” from my router, I have to tell Alexa to play all day long as it always goes out to static."
• "Great sound quality, but doesn’t continue playing music after 2 songs."
• "It was a tinny, low-volume sound."
• "The sound quality was very sub par. Basically a tweeter with mild mids, no bass."
• "The sound quality is complete garbage very static and the speaker pops a lot it doesn't stay connected the wifi it's a negative in my book."
• "It will sometimes go in and out between speakers which is unbearable."

Design and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "I like the size and shape. Good aesthetics."
• "I love the Lavender color, the great sound it gives in any of my rooms."
• "The Pop is a perfect size for sitting on a desk, kitchen counter, or a nightstand."
• "It’s the perfect size to hide in the corner and not be too noticeable!"
• "The teal is a beautiful color, and has a matte finish."
• "The midnight teal looks very cute on my bookshelf!"
• "This speaker is so cute. I love the color & overall design so much."

Cons:

• "Otherwise feels cheap compared to previous Echo dots."
• "Not a single one of my Alexa devices are sitting in the middle of a room where 360 degree sound makes a darn bit of difference."
• "Too big, too obtrusive."
• "Looks stupid having a white cord shooting out the back of a black echo pop."
• "For 40 dollars I would say it's not worth it."
• "Sound is adequate but no where as good as the full orb echo."
• "It won't hear me. And I'll have to holler at it for several minutes."

Functionality and Ease of Use

Pros:

• "They are also very handy for communication in the house in other rooms."
• "It is overall useful with everyday tasks, and I enjoy that you can play music separate from your phone to allow uninterrupted scrolling of social media."
• "Fairly easy setup, but be sure you have all your wifi passwords ready to give to Amazon."
• "This product is amazing, works with Alexa and my music apps."
• "The voice recognition is also really good in understanding my voice to my child's voice."
• "I downloaded the App prior to receiving the item, and set up was super easy (less than 5 minutes)."
• "Connecting various smart devices through my house was relatively easy as well."

Cons:

• "They just do not work. I returned them all for now."
• "It does not recognize your voice, you have to repeat it several times."
• "Came very close to returning the product due to unnecessarily difficult and problematic setup."
• "basically any song I like that isn’t on the top of the charts isn’t available by voice command."
• "It didn't want to go through the set up process and took about 30 minutes to finally finish."
• "AI is basic at best, you have to ask multiple times to do something."
• "I have to literally yell at it 3-4 times for it to hear me."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Got my Amazon Echo for $15! it's the perfect small device to sit on a bed side table."
• "I love how Amazon has a trade-in program to bring the price down even more."
• "I got the Echo Pop because it was on sale for $19 and thought it was a great deal."
• "Great value, most of the features you’d expect and a very affordable price."
• "It cost me $15 for it, I would pay up to $25, buy when it is on sale."
• "Got this when it was on sale for $6.99! It was a steal."
• "Oh and I picked this up for under $20 dollars :)"

Cons:

• "This thing sucks. It doesn’t talk well with my echo show."
• "Amazon customer service is NOT helpful at all to resolve the issue."
• "This thing is complete garbage not even worth the 15 bucks I paid for it."
• "This was a good idea, but let’s face it - it’s only worth the $5.99 I paid for it."
• "But really even if it worked great, it is still overpriced."
• "However at full price it is quite expensive."
• "I regret ever buying the device even though it was under $10."