Our quick take

A plus design

  • Dimensions: 148 x 99 x 99mm / Weight: 780g Colours: Charcoal, Heather Grey, Sandstone, Twilight Blue

Audio and sound quality 

  • 3.0-inch woofer, 0.8-inch tweeter 3.5mm input or output Bluetooth connectivity 360-degree sound

Alexa, jump through hoops

  • Alexa voice controls

To recap

If music is the most important thing for you, then it’s hard to ignore the boosted performance of the new Echo. Previous Echos had limitations, but to have a great low price and pleasing sound quality means that the new Echo sweeps those criticisms aside.