AddOn Apollo Voice Alexa Built-In Bluetooth Speaker, Push to Talk, Showerproof, 8hr Battery Life (Blue)

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With that same Award-winning sound and Audio Pro's unerring commitment to dynamic sound presentation in a neat package, the C5A is the ideal combination for those who want an alternative to the usual suspects but still desire an excellent Alexa wireless speaker that can be expanded into a full-blown multi-room system. We are always impartial and do our best to make sure we're hearing every product at its very best, so we'll try plenty of different types of music and give each one extensive listening time – including time to run in. When not at work he can be found playing hockey, practising the piano or forcing himself to go long-distance running. You might not even realise it, but the hugely impressive Beosound A1 qualifies as a smart speaker thanks to its built-in Alexa compatibility.

On top of that, based on our experience testing them, not every Alexa speaker is worth your hard-earned cash. Sound performance is authoritative and expansive with a weighty, pleasing bass feel, and there's even a convenient strap for ease of transport for what is still a primarily portable unit.Here to help you pick the right option for your specific needs and budget, we have created this guide detailing the best-performing Alexa-equipped speakers to pass through our testing rooms. The Dot's cybernetic assistant is more helpful than ever before, stuffed with so many tricks and quirks that you will often find yourself falling into the trap of speaking to Alexa as though it, or rather she, were a real person. All review verdicts are agreed upon by the entire team, rather than an individual reviewer, to eliminate any personal preference and to make sure we're being as thorough as possible. Ever since Apple's HomePod 2 landedearly in 2023 with the ability to deliver spatial audio, the race has been on to see who could challenge the biggest dog on the block when it came to integrating the much-vaunted tech into their own speaker designs. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love.

There's no input from PR companies or our sales team when it comes to the verdicts or star ratings in our reviews. If you want to get fully ensconced with the world of the digital assistant – and by that we mean with both audio and video – this is as good a starting point as we’ve come across. As well as playing music or reading out information, you can access video content on the Echo Show 5's 5. we are proud to consistently deliver honest, unbiased reviews – something we have been doing for over 45 years. Where most Alexa-enabled kit on the market is audio based, the Echo Show 5 embraces both sound and video to communicate across various mediums.Whereas once Alexa was a one-note performer capable of answering basic questions about the weather and or what the capital of France is, now she's as filled to the brim with skills and knowledge as Keanu Reeves after he's been uploaded with various handy computer programs (although she doesn't, as of yet, "know Kung fu"). It's expensive, sure, but if you have money to spend, the smart Beosound A1 is a rather remarkable all-rounder. Big choral numbers feel broad and immersive thanks to spatial audio, but the Era 300 excels seemingly with all genres; hip-hop, classic rock, movie soundtracks, it’s all covered with ease. The app is excellent to use, the number of streaming features is, frankly, vast, and it's as well-made and reliable as you might expect.