Amazon Echo Studio and Echo Dot Max hands-on: More bass, round shapes

Among the crowds of the new devices revealed by Amazon during the New York City event on Tuesday are two new speakers: an upscale resonance point called Echo Dot Max and the next generation Echo studio with a new ball design. Both are available for pre -order starting today, with the start of shipping on October 29. Dot Max costs $ 100-much higher than the standard (which is still available)-while the studio price is $ 220.

Echo Dot Max seems to be Apple’s homepod mini, which is similarly compressed, but wears a great voice for its size. The company says that the new speaker provides “nearly three times,” the response of Al -Jahir as much as the cheapest resonance. This is largely because it has been redesigned from the inside to include speakers – loudspeakers and a dedicated sound amplifier – instead of one and increasing the amount of internal air spaces.

Meanwhile, the new Echo Studio gets a large design repair. It looks like a larger version of Echo Dot Max, with an old cylindrical design replacement in spherical shape. Amazon says it is 40 percent smaller than the latter, as the goal is to facilitate adherence to the device in different locations around the house. This one is designed with three full -term drivers along with a loudspeaker, and the Dolby Atmos supports and spatial sound with services that provide it (such as Apple music).

The smaller studio fingerprint can be easy if you want to take advantage of the new Alexa Home Theater. This allows you to move up to five new Echo studios or the Echo MAXES in setting up your TV, somewhat similar to Alexa from The Room Calibration Tech Sonos with home speakers. If you have compatible equipment, Amazon says that the audio assistant will automatically locate the different loudspeakers in your room and plan a suitable audio profile. Amazon actor told us that you need Fire TV Stick 4K or 4K MAX Streamer to work now, since Alexa uses your TV site to determine where the peripheral system is, then use it along with your loudspeaker sites to estimate where you are sitting. This entire process takes “less than five minutes”, according to the company, and it will be adjusted automatically if you add more amplifiers. You will not be able to mix and match studios and Dot Maxes in one preparation at launch, however, you should be every speaker or another.

For a while, she managed to check and listen to new loudspeakers in this event through a controlled experimental show. I can either say either a special “installment” in the beginning, but the spherical designs are clean and simple, and the loving fabric surrounding the devices feel strong and strong. La Strace also Away from the aesthetic of traditional echo. You can highlight them on the stance of control or TV and will not draw attention to themselves. It should be noted that the volume/microphone control buttons and Alexa light ring are now equipped with an angle at the front of each device, which may lead to adjusting things quickly slightly faster.

As for how actually loudspeakers appear, I must repeat that my experimental display was very controlled, that is, it was coordinated to make the new amplifiers look good as good as possible. I couldn’t choose a song, set the sound or speak actually with Alexa myself. (Although Amazon says there are new chips and microphone matrices to improve the discovery of the conversation.)

However, Echo Dot Max has already produced more betting and the most obvious separation of the cheapest point in comparison alongside the “Dreams” for Fleetwood Mac. It is better, given the price, but it seemed less “closed”. Echo studio was a noticeable step from there, as it produces much wider voice, a more influential dress, and the highest natural levels. Again, take all this with a grain of salt, but I will not be surprised if we say it is worth the bonus for buyers who focus on the sound when we test it ourselves. Amazon delegate said that this new studio model is not a noticeable voice from the end, which is not surprising due to its tales. Instead, the focus is on the smaller frame and the “richer” sound. To this end, both devices Appear To go to a heavy profile a little more than a neutral one, based on limited listening.

She also managed to listen to four Echo studios associated with synonyms. As expected, this preparation filled the room with sound and presented the photography more accurate, whether we listen to a vocal tape perimeter of birds in the forest or a heavy movement scene Ready -made. I wonder about the value, although you are approaching $ 1,000 with four of these things, and at this point, many people may be better in getting a decent and enlarged sound bar for Fuller Bass.

Of course, Amazon says that both speakers – along with the Echo 8 and Echo Show 11 offer – are designed with Alexa+ in mind, and any person who buys any of the device will be able to use the auxiliary that has been promoted early. They are still likely to be more suitable than echoes, given that many people still use these things for the simplest smart home tasks and basic listening. But for those who are used to echo around the house and are ready to pay the improved sound quality, there may be enough to like them here. We will know more clearly when we can test it alone.