Echo (4th Gen)| Charcoal with Sengled Smart Color Bulb

I have had Echo Dots for a few years and thought this just had a bigger speaker and a more premium look. When I was setting up a home automation system, I found I needed a "Thread border router", which this happens to be. Since it was on after-Christmas sale, I bought it. First, the sound IS much nicer. Music sounds like music, not a portable AM radio. Most of all, it can be the centerpiece of a Matter-based home automation system (lights, sensors, etc.) - and playing with the Alexa app reveals all kinds of possibilities. Setup was very easy and adding devices, like the Sengled light bulb I bought with it, is a breeze. The Echo even has an internal temperature sensor and you can use that to trigger notifications or home automation actions, like turning on a room fan or opening an automated window shade. I can't wait to experiment with the new Matter-based devices as they come out -- all with my Echo at the center.

Great sound, great Alexa response, great portability with the Mission base. Needs black cord!

As with all my Echo products this one works great, just like the others! As for the Sengled smart bulb I find the Amazon Basic light bulbe to be much easier to connect easily. I have now purchasd a Sengled smart hub, that I didn't know might be neded in some cases, and hopefuly it will work and make the connection process easier.

The sound of the echo is extremely good and the clarity of the sound is good a little muffled but not that noticeable it is extremely easy to setup doesn’t take that long

I like these speakers. I use smart bulbs and control them with my voice. Never needing to get up, or go to another room to turn off the lights is awesome, especially in my bedroom. I can crawl into bed and then have Alexa shut of the lights.Speaker is nice for music, radio etc. Admittedly not as nice as a sound bar, but sounds still sounds good.

1 star off because of the power cord. It's white (I got the charcoal color) and it could be a bit longer.Other than that, for the size of my bedroom, it's perfect for my needs. Sound is pretty good if you're not an audiophile. For it's size, it's got some decent bass and I don't feel like I'm missing too many highs or mids. I do wish it had another input or 2, Toslink and/or HDMI.I got it at a discounted price with a free smart bulb so I think it was definitely worth the moolah.

No issues so far. New to alexa, will buy more products.

Un poco decepcionado con estos dispositivos (tengo 2), con el tiempo el Audio se escucha TERRIBLE, los bajos suenan como Explosiones y no hay forma de regularlos, por más ajustes que se haga, simplemente no funciona. Realmente suenan muy muy mal. El volumen no se puede poner a más de 3.