"I love the Echo Dot Max. It's an excellent speaker, a good listener, and comes in purple - which is just fun. It's got new, easier-to-use controls and more smart home sensors and radios than earlier models. It's also one of the first devices designed for Alexa Plus. And while the AI-powered assistant isn't mandatory (and is only available in the US), its presence is something of a letdown for an otherwise superior speaker."
"Despite the name, the Dot Max isn't a replacement for the Echo Dot, which is sticking around; it's a successor to the fourth-gen Echo, released in 2020. At $99, it's the same price as that melon-shaped Echo, which has been my top pick for an Alexa speaker for the last 5 years. But it is getting long in the tooth and appears to have been discontinued."
"This new model is the middle child of the Echo lineup, sitting between the $50 Echo Dot (fifth gen) and the new, $220 Echo Studio. The Dot Max comes in white, grey, and purple and has everything you want in a voice-controlled Alexa smart speaker - good sound, physical controls, strong smart home features, a physical mute button, and a nice design. It also responds snappily to simple voice commands, and there's no screen, so no full-screen ads."
Echo Dot Max is an excellent speaker with new, easier-to-use controls, more smart home sensors and radios, and a purple color option. The device is among the first designed for Alexa Plus, though the AI-powered assistant is optional and available only in the US, and its inclusion is underwhelming. The Dot Max succeeds the fourth-generation Echo and sells for $99, matching the older model's price. The speaker adds Matter, Thread, and Zigbee support, a separate tweeter and woofer, physical controls including a mute button, and delivers louder, punchier bass suitable for open-plan spaces.
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