Amazon Echo Dot 4th Gen: A Worthy Upgrade

[@SmartHomeSolver]

What you think of the new round design for improved audio quality. Love it, hate it, don’t care? Here’s the link to the Echo Dot amzn.to/2IXK01W (affiliate).

[@pjermarusic7215]

Can you make giveaway?

[@victorhopewave]

I really don't like how the buttons look. I use my Nest Mini for music, so I'll stick with my 3rd Gen echo dot for now 😊

[@MrFatboyRuns]

Prefer the flat design. Great review Reed.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

@@pjermarusic7215 I might do one in the future but I can't make any promises.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

​@@victorhopewave the Nest Mini definitely has the cleanest design with no visible buttons. The new dot when against a wall the buttons aren't very visible so it helps. But yeah between the Nest Mini and Echo Dot 3rd Gen you're set.

[@johannastardust]

*I like the old style Echo Dot because it's small also **Newest.Technology**, gives out decent sound and doesn't take up a lot of shelf space if you want to put it on beam in the workshop or shed.*

[@douglasswright484]

like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, kzbin.infoUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....

[@RenanMeloC]

4:51 is perfection

[@dannywinget]

I want the kid version 😂

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Haha I agree the kid one is looks awesome. Thanks Danny for checking out the video!

[@johnt6767]

Ha, I was thinking the same thing!

[@cyruscachola8062]

Perv

[@maigokonekochan]

@@cyruscachola8062 what is wrong with you lmao

[@jessymode]

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[@davidmaheengun2672]

The upgrade in quality from Gen 2 to Gen 3 was amazing. I just upgraded to Gen 4 and I am equally impressed. The response is faster and the sound is richer and fuller. I love all of my Echo Dots.

[@gojirathemonster4105]

this is personally my opinion, but gen 2 was the best

[@TjFruichantie]

Okay, the ending was awesome! Echo for the strike!

[@Listen2me400]

It’s a matter of personal preference. I ordered the ones with the clock for my mom and I.

[@jessymode]

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[@nasser9705]

I love how you muted the part where you said alexa.. otherwise my alexa would have been triggered

[@troysquires2712]

Yeah I wish I had one I'm begging my mom to buy me one

[@NextTimeTech]

They look super similar to their Echo Glow Smart Light

[@PrydeWater901]

Which was a TREMENDOUS fail.

[@SpaceStrike]

@@PrydeWater901 it wasn’t a fail they still sell it

[@jessymode]

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[@preston8872]

Should I get this one as I have the Amazon Alexa from 2016

[@Fatima-hp8dq]

@@preston8872 yes

[@riskyduck7602]

My grandma died about a year and a half ago. My mom couldn’t really get over it and she is usually listening to this one song. I decided to buy her one of these so she can listen to her songs and have someone to talk to while I’m gone. I originally wanted to get her something precious, specifically a music box that holds a picture and plays the music when you open the box and see the picture.

[@chasecrowder04]

I’m so sorry about your grandma. My papa passed away 6 years ago I think it was last February 6th.

[@jessymode]

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[@duaneafields]

consider the echo show. its touch screen. also she can have all the pictures and do video calls with you.

[@horrnett]

Amazon should come up with exchange offers , if i want to upgrade my echo gor the new ones like mobile phones or any other electronics exchanges.

[@henryanderson7442]

This is a thing! Look up Amazon trade in.

[@keyotorichardson1141]

You can

[@DucksOnQuack0]

@@keyotorichardson1141 Yeah but its not good, $5 only for my echo dot 3rd gen? That's a ripoff

[@Delint20]

@@DucksOnQuack0 up to 25% I got 25% off

[@tonilynn9840]

I just got this for my husband as a surprise for his office.. I love the speaker quality that is why I went with the 4th.

[@arnavbajwa4827]

I completely agree that this mediatek powered echo dot (4th gen) is definitely a worthy update. Reasonable price point and accessible features makes for a pretty decent deal. for consumers.

[@randomtech787]

Just ordered the 4th gen dot on black friday. Upgrading from 2nd gen. Cant wait!

[@butterfly-girl6867]

I’m getting one too whoop 🙌🏽

[@saucekidromix6876]

🥵 26 bucks for a 50 dollar device 🥵

[@enerelbuyanzul8978]

@Green Gamer mines coming on the 14th

[@ericyoung3183]

I think the upgrade to the spherical shape similar to the Apple Home Pod Mini (upside down) is quite cool and handy! and the integration of mediatek's AI tech also promises to make Alexa voice commands even faster , which makes the whole upgrade even better

[@robertbarnes7191]

I got the dot for my birthday a couple of weeks ago. Great little piece of kit. I don’t use it a great deal for main music because I have a audio pro drumfire. But the assistant side a podcasts and background music. Really impressed. My first Alexa this is.

[@sydneyweston3819]

I just ordered two. I hate the new design, but the upgraded audio/sound is what settled it for me.

[@TjFruichantie]

I'm just getting started watching and my first question is, "Did they install Hal?!"

[@gin3065]

No but it might be able to open the pod bay doors

[@fiya0]

Bought one with clock and still waiting for it! Thanks for the review!!!

[@tychowerner]

Awesome, straight to the point

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks!

[@tonijermont9529]

I got the 4th gen on sell for 29.99 and had a 5.00 coupon . I just got it today and so far I love it

[@TheGrony]

My Echo Dot 4 received firmware update tonight and it sound much better now - louder and more wide with better detail and bass. Sound quality improved a lot!! I had complains on sound before but now I'm blown away. It' also much more sensitvite for voice control even on loud volumes ... 😊

[@TheGrony]

It's damn loud now... At volume 7 I'm already concerned about neghbours... 😂

[@Tonysnookerfan31]

Honestly is the bass actually good??

[@ManchesterTechGuy]

I do actually like the new "ball" design and moving the light to the bottom is nicer too imo.

[@MusicMonkey5555]

Great review! I haven't really seen a good audio comparison like you did as well as microphones. I think you covered pros and cons a bunch. Especially with the price drop of the 3rd gen and most of the prime day sales around it.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks Nathan!

[@benjaminlee3669]

I agree that it is indeed a worthy upgrade in terms of both design as well as performance.

[@demifranklin2640]

I'm new to the upgrade...and I love the shape of the 4th generation dot.

[@oliversmith7354]

I absolutely love the spherical design of the new 4th gen echo devices from Amazon. Great performance and features as well

[@dwayneshaffer1914]

I love the new feature as a bowling ball s well so funny! I don't see a need to upgrade right now and I ordered several 3rd Gens for $19 as gifts and several Echo Show 5s and 8s for gifts as well on Prime Day. I like the round design and the new audio quality but don't see it as a huge improvement. I might get one when they go on sale as they always do lol!

[@DonJohn240]

Mine arrives tomorrow, can't wait to try it out

[@Hungrybird474]

I like the ball and it looks super cool sitting on black glass with the ring reflection and it sounds great

[@DrVagax]

In the future I would love a more portable Echo, I would imagine a Echo Dot with a wireless charger so you can put it on a charge pad when you keep it on one spot but you can just pick it up and put it somewhere else whenever you want to

[@MorningIsNear]

Agreed. Echo Tap in a smaller form factor would be awesome.

[@omarinfante7638]

I'm getting mine Saturday hope it's good I just kinda want it for songs and turning off my lights I don't really worry about asking questions just helping me around my house and listening to my favorite songs and podcasts

[@legitimizer]

Lol the best part was the end "look dad new feature" "Hey, Stop! Let me have a turn"

[@EliamBlinders]

I absolutely agree that this mediatek-powered echo dot (4th generation) is an excellent upgrade. A reasonable price point combined with easily available features results in a really good offer. for customers

[@AyoolaBoyejo]

My kid is def. going to throw this thing like a ball.

[@Huh-Xoxo]

I just got mine! Took me a while to realize its 4th gen. Its so cute!

[@JT-ln7dz]

i got this for black Friday it is so worth it The speakers are 😍

[@LooLooLand]

Just upgraded my 2nd gen and I’m pretty excited

[@vihaankulkarni2528]

The Amazon Echo Dot 4th gen is definitely a worthy upgrade from the 3rd generation especially in terms of the mediatek chipset and the spherical design. Alexa commands make it easier to work with it

[@combeferret]

This being round brings one thing to my cat’s mind - new toy to knock off the shelf and bat about!

[@babyzillakilla]

That ending was so pure

[@dy3662]

Interesting! I much prefer the 3rd gen design and being able to plug into plug/wall mounts, but that really was a big difference in sound... Maybe enough to sway me away from the temptation of the dirt cheap 3rd gens (but probably not!)

[@KendallsTv]

I just bought a 3rd gen and I love it . Like the shape to 4th gen not so much but it does sounds better. Let’s wait to see how 5th gen looks and sounds

[@mpess8569]

The end was a genius! 😂

[@reemsreg]

Still rocking the 2nd gen since it’s plugged into my receiver

[@harryodilli2985]

i like that the amazon echo dot lets u control ur smart home with a few voice commands, make calls, stream music and whatnot. plus the mediatek chipset inside really handles everything so smoothly.

[@boneheadnumber1409]

I have this one and it sounds wayyy better. Although the shape is silly I think it helps the sound.

[@chevypowertogo-9070]

I Would AGREE On Both Comments

[@oceanbluenj]

I have the echo dot 3 and I have mine sitting on top of a glass candle dish and it helps with the audio.

[@ahmedarsalan8582]

I saw this in a mall the other day and I was really tempted to buy it, now I WANT to buy it.

[@HockeyGuy_in_STL]

I play ice hockey. Maybe that's why I always feel the urge to take a slapshot when I see my 3rd gen Echo Dot!

[@aidancomi]

*Reed bowls with echo dot* Amazon: He did what with the review unit?!

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Haha we will see if Amazon ever sends me review units again! If not, we can probably guess why.

[@PrydeWater901]

It’s a testament to the build quality and will probably help move units!

[@Sugam098]

@@PrydeWater901 Point!

[@nessa627]

I've just ordered this and 4 smart bulbs..ive never used echo dots before so all new to me..excited for it all to come :)

[@jimcmf2]

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[@ginabaconi2468]

just got the echo dot 4th gen with the clock and i love it!

[@arymansrivastava5044]

Pre ordered the 4th gen I was looking forward to a comparison After watching your video I didn't need to watch another Thanks 😊

[@afiansyahabidulmuktiwibowo4649]

The 4th Generation Amazon Echo Dot is definitely a worthy and a huge upgrade from the previous generation Echo Dot. The Amazon Echo Dot newest generation come with new design and major upgrades and enhancements. It also claims better music. The 4th Gen Echo dot looks better than the previous-gen Echo Dot. The setting up is really easy while the addition of Alexa and the mediatek chipset guides us through top notch performance.

[@PedroBastozz]

I got this one on black friday for 30 bucks and its a HUGE improvement over the 2nd gen one i used to have.

[@djlopez33]

ok thank you so much for dividing up the video as you did so I can just get straight to the speaker/ sound review. so many KZbinrs draaaaag out reviews and its so damn annoying

[@AdamsTechLife]

Love the sound quality, WAY better! Not a fan of the design and I value design over sound since I mount my dots so I’ll be keeping my 3rd gen dot. Great video!

[@jessymode]

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[@nij2k]

I'm still on 1st gen echo 😁so I'm definately going to update my main echo to the new one and maybe upgrade my echo dots

[@conwhatr6458]

I’m waiting for the 4th gen with the clock to come out

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Yeah that one looks awesome.

[@kennethbrotz2116]

@@SmartHomeSolver I am waiting for this version too!

[@robertschulze7995]

Already have mine on order.

[@Listen2me400]

Preordered 2 with the clock,

[@nyree9370]

When does it come out ?

[@alichehab5804]

the ending was awesome!

[@dsolomon]

I like the design and sound, but it’s hard to justify the upgrade when my previous generation dots work fine.

[@cesaraguilera1963]

Great video, tolerable, and I love the smooth narration nothing too savvy to bare.

[@raagamparmar179]

The ending was great!

[@AliOGUL]

2:50 i like the 3rd gen, it gives an interesting feeling where the 4th gen here sounds like google assistant.

[@andrew70647]

Love to see the notification that you uploaded another video. Thanks Reed, big fan of your work!

[@sajalgarg9069]

Awesome video.... I have ordered one already and now after watching this video I can't wait for it....

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks Sajal!

[@kevingroen8140]

I have my two dots connected to bluetooth speakers. There is just no way sound quality is going to ever get better in these tiny devices. The ability to AUX connect and Bluetooth connect is the best selling point.

[@rupivisuals]

In my opinion this looks better than the 3rd gen and i have the version with the clock and omg its so great i would 100% recommend

[@iknowyourerightbut6246]

1:33 looks like levitating. It's cool I guess.

[@furbabyfluffykins6550]

Get the round one for the babies! 😆

[@lindsayhendricks4538]

I’m getting one Thursday! I’m super excited

[@Abby1005]

Very helpful, thank you 😊

[@ayaangoswami5816]

I completely agree that it is indeed a worthy upgrade. I love its design and the fact that it is so compact is a huge plus for me. I think it uses mediatek processor as internal support.

[@jimcmf2]

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[@AruJP]

The end tho 😂😂💀💀 Thanks for your amazing video!! :D

[@tofuleafu]

haha the ending : )

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Glad you liked it! It was really fun to make.

[@steven.sp0hn]

I really like how much clearer the voice sounded with the new model. I always didn’t like how muffled the echo dot 3 sounded.

[@penelope-oe2vr]

I just ordered myself the Dianne von feurstenberg echo dot 4th generation. I haven't owned one before. But I use Bixby a ton, especially for my calendar and timers and stuff

[@sokinecola9361]

Wow this is best review I have found thanks !

[@jimmyjohnson7324]

Hopefully your kids are watching this video and you buy one for them coz I just subbed and more subs coming soon. Nice video :)

[@GodsendNYC]

Hey, something that might interest you. A couple of days ago my Amazon account was closed with no warning for after hours of wasted time they're telling me it's for excessive returns which I think is an error but that's beside the point. When they closed my Amazon account all my Amazon devices that I own for years primarily all my Echo devices stopped working. I lost access to the Amazon Photos and Prime Video which I pay for. So apparently the devices you already own are subject to be disabled by Amazon on your perceived shopping habits! I assume the same applies to all other Amazon devices and services like fire OS tablets, Ring cameras, and probably AWS as well. Just wanted to make other people aware of this because they definitely don't tell you this when you buy your hardware and services.

[@DrVagax]

This is valid critism and a important thing for other people to see. For multiple reasons I have invested in a NAS with a total of 4 TB of storage which is plenty for all my videos and photo's.

[@Jay13273]

I love the ending dad its a new feature lol

[@dylanoverstreet90]

I prefer the slimmer profile of the 3rd gen. Plus with it on sale for $19 it's a much better price point (and included bulbs or switches for prime day). I only use it for smart home automation and as an alarm clock, so the slightly better audio doesn't mean much for me personally.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Yeah you really can't beat that price. The 3rd gen is still an excellent choice.

[@MakeMoneyGuide]

Your videos are splendid! Thank you for giving me a new perspective to contemplate!

[@joshgeurink2131]

Just bought the 3rd gen dot with a free smart bulb for $15 for black Friday. In my opinion the insane deals on the last gen make it the better buy.

[@hatim.k2354]

😭😭 yeterday my 3rd gen came and today your video

[@kimgallardo8693]

I ordered mine yesterday 😁😁

[@FJgenieter]

Those gags keep getting better😂

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks Fabian!

[@rjeption]

This looks so nice and clean

[@sofip.8576]

I recommend just getting the 3rd gen. It’s the exact same thing Besides the shape, plus the 3rd gen is half the price. I got it for 16.99 on prime day last year

[@jimcmf2]

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[@angelahudson9996]

I have the echo that too I love you and I just got mine in the mail

[@delishiousness]

Just ordered my first Echo Dot, the 4th Gen, great Black Friday price and I appreciate this great review!

[@chevypowertogo-9070]

Delishiousness What Was Your Black Friday Price Deal that You Got On IT Delishiousness? I'm Currently Seeing AMAZON 4TH Generation Constant Upgradable Home Control Model $59.00 On This 4th New Gen & the Cheaper 4th Gen Model is Showing $29 & I Think i want the Upper Grade $59.00 Home Control Model $59.00 is That high Is That Reg Retail $$ ? or is That a Sale Deal? This would be my Vary first Dot EHCO = I Never Owned One YET :- :-) THAT SAID..PLEASE HELP Point Me InTo The Best 4th Gen Home Control Model PRICE Deal? THANK YOU 💋꧁🍁 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 🍁꧂

[@prasanthpaul6044]

Loved 🥰 the last feature gonna buy it only for that

[@amylewis7563]

I have both and I really can't tell much difference, but I don't use it nearly as much as this guy. 😆 I like the design of the 3rd gen better too. The kids versions are super cute tho!

[@BenFrankarts]

Dude, that ending tho. "STOP. Let me have a turn." lol

[@BenFrankarts]

@Jahmai Walton you must be awesome at parties

[@mathiasegeland1941]

The best feature is demonstrated at the end of the video.

[@AyoolaBoyejo]

My major major major issue is the lack of a built-in battery or a battery base. This thing does not need to be tethered to the wall for power and I still don't know how and why Amazon is missing this!

[@karoljaskiewicz6041]

New one is awesome, i love it, even if it is little bit less practical (it want fit everywhere)

[@KAriedoll]

I use my "hooky puck" linked to my laptop/phone bluetooth as a sleep machine next to my bed and sometimes for an alarm (whenever it stays connected to the wifi). I works fine for my needs to sleep, I don't anything with too much bass.

[@Seriesfan1]

The intercom feature sold it for me