I Was WRONG About The Amazon Echo Studio... Sort Of

The Amazon Echo Studio is capable of 3D sound and Dobly Atmos, there's just one thing they're not telling you...
If you're thinking of buying the Echo Studio then buy two; One is not enough. Don't get me wrong, this is THE BEST sounding Echo speaker that Amazon have produced, The Echo Studio sound coupled with its amazing price tag make this a real contender for the best smart home speaker for 2020, BUT I want you to buy with your eyes open as to the reality of its 3D and Dolby Atmos capabilities, and musically speaking I honestly think you need two of them. Don't fall for the marketing hype; one Echo studio speaker is great, but most people will not benefit from it's 3D sound, the Dolby Atmos or even the stereo effects and this review explains why.
If you're looking for an honest Amazon Echo Studio Review then this video compares it to my actual surround sound system and put's it's ability to recalibrate to a different room position to the test. If you want to know how to recalibrate the echo studio then I'll be covering that too. I carried out my Echo studio sound test using various inputs including pairing it to the Amazon Fire TV cube for full Dolby Atmos. Your room and the positioning of the speaker will be absolutely crucial to take advantage of those effects, the question is; is it worth it?
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[@paulhibbert]

Morning all! What do you guys reckon? Will you be buying one? Or even two?? I do love the tone of it, but whether I can bring myself to buy a 2nd one or not I'm not sure. Maybe 2 and an echo sub?! My wallet is screaming. If you're interested in the echo studio then by buying through my link I'll get commission at no cost to you: Buy The Echo Studio: UK: amzn.to/2uyin8i US: amzn.to/2FvwNZ7 Thanks, -P

[@IaconDawnshire]

Don't I need a Fire TV to use this damn thing? If so it's a skip. I'm not going to buy a whole new TV just for that

[@kennymurphy4493]

Iacon Dawnshire if you have a 4k firestick or fire cube it will work with those only

[@kennymurphy4493]

I have a single studio paired centrally placed with an echo sub and it sounds amazing

[@erinescence2095]

No. My concern was the one you outlined here--where the heck do you place it to have it work its magic? I'm not going to stick it in the middle of a room and deal with its power cable running across a room.

[@Adventure_Awaits101]

Bought 2 and the sub, amazing sound 🤩

[@davidarchbald2206]

This speaker is super worth it. I used it for about a year alone and every person who listened to it was blown away. It had deep bass and amazing highs. I then decided to upgrade and put it in stereo as a home theater setup. It’s comparable to a full Bose or Sony sound system. The second speaker is a must. It take the experience up about 6 levels. This thing is a joy to listen to. Ive never had speakers so good I don’t want to leave the house and stop watching movies or listening to music. Amazon did some magic. The only complaint I have is that its a tad bit closed off in terms of customization. It’s the best investment i’ve ever made.

[@sam_9228]

I just bought my second one and I'm excited to see how two of them sound! Did you keep the Stereo Spatial Enhancement feature turned on with both of them?

[@suzesiviter6083]

As an ex-audio engineer...it is possible if you were to play a few tones outside the range of human hearing before the music starts, its not exactly ideal as you would need the equivalent of a gun shot which would be audible, but you could potentially do a 'cheap-ass' version with an high frequency tone to calculate the rough position.

[@sam_9228]

(I'm not an audio engineer) But I'm wondering if maybe it looks at the waveform of the audio playing and compares it to the waveform from the Microphones. This is what the AirPods Pro do and I'm wondering if this also does that.

[@walione1000]

We had a 1st gen Echo in our master bathroom for listening to music in the morning kzbin.infoUgkxABghAEkaIDGZfHRBH3D3rBrlraNmnC71 and while in the shower. I didn't realize how tinny and awful the sound output on the original Echo was until we replaced it with the Studio. It was a sonic upgrade far beyond what I was expecting. Just wow. I love it because it's like having speakers IN the shower. My friend likes it because the music is so loud that she can no longer hear me singing. So that's a win-win.

[@Ab55koy]

I absolutely love your videos! Really enjoy the comical value and the format. Please do not change! I actually wait for these videos, really brightens up the week, looking forward to the next one.

[@ewanmurray153]

Well Paul, this is one of the only joys about being single, I have special tables for everything!

[@paulhibbert]

Everything?? 🤣

[@ewanmurray153]

@@paulhibbert Oh yes *everything* 😂

[@garethjones5068]

@@paulhibbert Maybe one of those special Gwyneth Paltrow candles could go on one of the tables 🤔

[@ewanmurray153]

@@jamesbyford7614 I kinda want to let peoples imaginations run away with them, let's see where it goes 😂🤣

[@tripertronic6065]

Stupid, forget your table and find a woman (or man) 🤪

[@jiaminzhu406]

Hey Paul. I really like your channel. I am searching a sound setup for my projector and currently it looks exactly as in your video. A table in the middle of the room and projector projects on the wall. This looks kind of ridiculous. Do you think two echo device would work? Should I put them on the floor? How do you do it?

[@mathewgennard7224]

Hi Paul. Loved your review and you convinced me to get one. I have been using it as a replacement soundbar on my TV but can't get it to lip sync which is weird for a aux input. However do you have the bug that when you say stop to Alexa when she is playing the aux in that you can't get it back on? I'd be interested in hearing if it's an issue with yours too. Thanks, Mat

[@erniestammers5121]

Hi Paul Love your out takes keep me amused while hooked up to my breathing machine.(lung disease) I bought my son one of these speakers as he used to do a lot of DJ stuff, he thinks it is the best speaker he has heard in a long time, but also says it it does have a few negative points but not so much that the untrained ear could easily pick up on. I think all your reviews on Amazon products are great, I bought myself an Amazon screen thing 10 , not that I use it to its full potential, but handy for me to turn on lights, music, etc, as I struggle to move about. I now have Amazon dot in my summerhouse connected to a sound bar, and a couple around the house but these are the first generation? Things But they do what I want them to do. Happy new year to you and yours. Ernie Essex UK

[@techmed-rainer]

Thank you very much for this video. I use two of the Echo Studio plus one Echo Sub (I already had the Sub before) at my Fire TV Cube as Home Theatre Setup, and it's incredible. Of course, this way it becomes more expensive, but it's totally worth it.

[@Mike-su4ln]

Thank you, this is what I was thinking of doing. This video kind of put me off, but your comments made me want to do it again (I already have the sub, and use 2 dots for stereo home theatre, thinking of replacing them with studio for better quality)

[@christopherjones6366]

Great vid. I was think about getting one over a sound bar. Can you recommend a decent sound bar around the same money? I have an echo plus already. The studio looks to obtrusive. Cheers.

[@ChickenWire]

Hi Paul I have a question my Mum has a really dimly lit entrance hallway and I'm looking to set up a Lifx bulb to a motion sensor whats the cheapest way of doing this that won't require an expensive hub?

[@gsvh30henderson34]

Hi Paul, Great review/explanation how ever I have got two echo plus speakers and I was thinking of buying an echo bass speaker. Would your recommend this speaker as an addition to my setup? I have got the speakers stereo paired. ( well when it can be bothered ) it is so temperamental, Alexa is still better than my other half as she listens to me sometimes. Lol

[@NatashaJBella]

Such a perfect review. Just bought one of these, the sound quality is excellent for it's price point, but it's just too big and too good to waste a corner of the room close to a wall. I'm returning it and replacing with a Echo 4th gen, which I'll just add additional speakers to when I feel the need. This video along with your review on the 4th gen echo helped me confirm my decision. Subscribed and binge-watching for a few days now. So entertaining! :)

[@Bricktop101]

Great video. Did Amazon since sort the spatial sound bug with an update?

[@anthonycross6392]

As always a fair and detailed review by the nutty professor...haha. Happy new year buddy, great vid thankyou.

[@walidkaikaty497]

Hi Paul, is there a way to watch live view on echo show from blink camera using ifttt when motion is detected. Thanks in advance

[@Wolfie_Rankin]

I did a bit of audio engineering many many years ago, you're totally correct about the workings of sound.

[@edharding9363]

The bollocks stamp and fantasybollocks actually made me lol 😂🤣 nice job.

[@glenngin]

Hey Paul, my studio keeps muting periodically while watching fire tv and I have to higher it up again!! Do you know why this happens and do you know if there is anyway to stop this from happening? Cheers 🍻

[@michaelfern9854]

I really like your energy and the way you produce your videos. I got a second one, and already have the echo subwoofer, was able to jerry rig a sound bar to them. I got rid of my 2500 sound system when I moved. which admittedly was better, but not 4 times better than the 600 dollars this new setup costs. Even with just two echo studios, at around a 400 dollars I doubt you’ll get a better bang for your buck when you take account alexa caballitos (if you’re into that kind of thing)

[@lenkirkham8387]

Hi Paul, any idea why my echo speakers (i have a few) including the studio won't setup to the home cinema, they recognise my firestick but when trying to connect to speakers it says " Check Network Connection, make sure your devices are on the same Wi-Fi network,

[@MAMDAVEM]

Watching your vid reminded me of my first "5.1" sound bar (Yamaha ysp-1) which I bought over 15 years ago when my other half complained about the amount of speakers and wiring I had in our livingroom for our brand new and extraordinarily expensive 42 inch plasma TV. Setting up the Ysp-1 was manual, you had to sit on the sofa in front of the TV and adjust the Left back and Right back "speakers" until you hear the tone coming from behind you and then adjust the volume to account for the nature of the walls/windows. With your eyes closed you could hear the tone track along the walls and end up behind you. I was amazed. Being used to proper 5.1. systems I was very sceptical about the soundbar, but I was proved wrong. Admitedly it is not as strong as a proper 5.1. system but it was a fantastic solution when you don't want of can't have the speakers and wiring. The main limitations were as you say placement. it worked I think becasue we had a symetrical rectangular room where there was sufficient space behing the seating position for the back wall reflected sound to get to your ears. Yamaha and others have I believe perfected these and made the setup automatic. For those who say you can't get a 5.1. like performance out of a soundbar, so long as you have a sepearate sub woofer and the right setup I say WRONG. For those who say but they are not as good as a sperarate 5.1 set up I would say probably right.

[@andrewl9020]

I think I had the updated version of the YSP-1. It was good but fatiguing after a long while.

[@mindblockandroid]

Hi Paul! Going off topic a bit in here... I tried to pair an echo dot with a fire tv stick to control a tv. It can open netflix, youtube etc through voice commands, but it cannot turn the tv on or off, change source nor change the volume. If I hold the remote button and speak through it, then it can do all of those things through voice commands? Has this happened to you? Is there any workaround?

[@damiantrejo8266]

Hi Paul, thanks for the tips, I have an Echo studio (1) set as home theatre, and works well with all apps ( netflix prime video etc content, but the online that I can't get to work properly sound sync and quality is youtube, ( even the sound sounds like if one of the speakers is broken or something ) I tried setting as well with the bouncing ball but i can't get to work properly, any advice? thank you

[@Mrtscrp30]

As a single speaker does this amazon echo studio create the realistic effect of say 5.1 setup? In that optimal position?

[@solo0071]

my tv hangs about 3ft above my 5ft fireplace. If I set it up there would the sound be over my head?

[@100ccKartingVideos]

I bought one and installed it today. I think its fantastic. The fact it discovered all my Hive gear before the engineer has even been to install the hub was amazing. I bought the kitsound speaker too as for £40 cant go wrong, but the Studio is just light years away.

[@wmontoyav]

Yes I will like to get your opinion of 2 of these speakers in a stereo setup, does it changes something?

[@JasonKing247]

I have an Amazon Echo Studio, I will say it knows where the wall is behind it. If you compare to a UE boom for example with 360 sound, it reduces the echo effect and directs sound towards my coach. But you’re right one speaker cannot do 3D sound unless centrally located

[@InstruMentalCase]

Acoustic EQ really does make a huge difference in just about any sound system, and the technology has gotten adaptive as the marketing claims. However, it is not going to make a single unit appear to have an equivalent soundstage to an actual wide stereo pair or surround system. The top-firing speaker is a plus though.

[@althewicked]

Nice One! You`re such a fresh Dude! Its a pleasure to watching you :) Can you give me some advice about a really good "enjoy" music speaker in the price range of about up to 1k (doesent matter if activ, passiv, bluetooth or whateva)

[@iamhossmw]

You mentioned that you have two echo dots paired for room sound. Do you have a video on this?

[@yorkshirepud6676]

Great Video mate what about putting the speaker above the tv on a small shelf ?? in the middle of the wall would this work could you test it ??

[@andrewl9020]

About 10 years ago I had a Yamaha sounder that worked in very much the same way by bouncing sound off the walls. It was not that bad, but found that after prolonged listening it started to give me a really bad headache due to the artificial nature of the sound. Not sure if this product would do the same. In the long run it can't really replace separate speakers though.

[@mrgrahamhughes1]

Great vid Paul. Have you used a Atmos sound bar? I would be interested in a non biased review.

[@unasistent]

seen on firestick devices after update you have an option homr cinema.i use a soundbar at the moment and i am thinking is that new feature will give me the iption to use 2 dots as rear speakers in the same time with the soundbar?

[@samyhook7059]

Damn...Right now i am heavily searching for a Soundsystem without cables and a giant AV Receiver. Was hoping this could be a solution (buying 2 and the Sub). . Thought this could be a smart solution with the fire cube. Do you have any recommendations?

[@shanebeasley8191]

Have you tried the echo subwoofer with your paired echos?

[@Forky218]

I love you man, the second video that I just see from you (the first one about the awesome idea from the companies about CHIP, companies only have in mind $$$) I like your honesty!

[@NFawc]

So as a music speaker instead of for video audio? (With the special effects turned off)

[@3636lk]

I wonder if I paired the subwoofer with it if it would be worth it? I use it just for Pandora.

[@rrorge]

How would you compare this to the apple homepod

[@garyloftus4917]

Paul I'm thinking of buy it, would u think its worth it, I'm only using music any others for similar price

[@woodstoney]

Content? There was content? I gave it a Thumbs up for that beautiful lab assistant!! Nicely explained!

[@playuk-tiktok]

what's the difference between the apple home pod and the Amazon Echo Studio as they both look the same?

[@myusrn]

you said you are using two echo dot [ 3rd gen's ??? ] and getting a stereo sound experience, is it good or do you have to go up to the bigger echo 3rd gen devices to get a quality result?

[@paulhibbert]

The effect is brilliant! Because they can be spaced out as far as you like the sense of stereo is wonderful 😊

[@garydawson4718]

I saw a video of someone making a sound system for their TV using 2 echo studios and an echo sub all paired together, do you have any thoughts on this?

[@DansManCaveUK]

Sounds expensive

[@lukaszbukanski4812]

A very nice video... as usual - would you be able to test and review these speakers: "sony ht a9"

[@chrismorgan9002]

Just got one today but cannot for the life of me connect it to our 65 inch Samsung smart tv! The tv says it's connected to the Echo Studio but the Echo Studio doesn't seem to know that! Pleeease educate me in how to do this! Thanks very much!

[@VincentVegas64]

I have connected Echo Studio to my cube, but I can't hear room or 3D sound. I have upgraded Netflix to Premium and also subscribed to Amazon Music HD. But neither on the 3D playlist nor on movies like Dark or Lost in Space or an Atmos demo video on KZbin I can hear spatially. The sound clearly only comes directly from the studio. I even had it reset and re-measured, but no improvement. Am I doing something wrong? The sound is good, but not 3D as it should be with Atmos?

[@RobFisherUK]

Yeah I'm quite glad I put actual speakers in my ceiling. It's weird that Amazon won't let me play their Atmos music through them. Is this thing any good for sticking in the middle of the kitchen and dancing along to while you do the washing up? Sonos One is another option but no Bluetooth.

[@saundra1571]

I have 16 echos, in various sizes, I think I have at least one of each, I have them all connected for surround sound throughout my house. I just got the studio, I love it, I ordered another, and plan on connecting them to the sub woofer, which I currently have paired with 2 echo plus. I cant wait to reconfigure them and hear the surround sound, I do have a somewhat large house, I love loud music, especially while cleaning. I definitely recommend this speaker.

[@quickie2012]

Please can you tell me why the firestick (not 4k) does not bluetooth pair with echo dot as a speaker anymore? Bluetooth no longer working and not compatible with home theater 😖🤬🤯. Could be me being thick (hope not)

[@rodrigochaves5185]

What smart speaker sounds the best? Harman Kardon, Sonos, Bose or Echo Studio?

[@MattPreston-travelwithamate]

Great vid as always. So entertaining. On the Atmos in everything issue there’s a reason for this. Dolby atmos is a totally new way of processing audio for multiple speakers. Older surround systems had a set number of channels of audio. Usually 5 or 7 for home use. Creating the 5.1 and 7.1. Atmos is a completely different approach. The audio data for all the sounds sits within the file format with information on where that audio should be placed within your spacing surroundings. I front, sides, behind or even above. But it doesn’t specify how many channels. So it’s brilliant for 2 stereo speakers or 5 channel surround. Or 15 channel surround in cinemas. It’s all the same format. So smart speakers and sound bars can throw that sound out of whatever number of speakers they may have. And crappy little plastic phones can process it and push it out in whatever way they can. Usually not much better than steered but if they can push through some 3D special tech then it could do something half decent with it. That’s the idea anyway. So Atmos in everything Is a good thing. There’s Atmos headphones now which are petty awesome. Keep up the good work! Loving the vids as always

[@paulhibbert]

Thanks man, that's really good info :D

[@hybridangel3403]

Will this work well with a television? Without using their firestick

[@TC-mb2pw]

Your best video yet - laugh out loud funny, plus you gave a very unbiased review - most reviews of this speaker just rave over it. Interestingly, the calibration should work anywhere - after all it's a speaker with microphones so it can hear its own output (why did this never occur to me as something that echos could do? Dur). But is it better than a Bose Soundtouch 20 (my kitchen speaker). Hmm....

[@marcoveizaga3531]

Hello Paul, what about if I put it on the center of the room SELLING ?

[@fordsolution6714]

your hilarious. keep it up. hope you have a review about the HomePod too

[@mrnix1001]

I couldn't tell if you liked it or not until the end... but, I will say that I love my Studio. It's in my office, in a corner, and I basically only listen to NPR and Pandora on it, but it sounds amazing (relatively speaking). It blows the soundbar + subwoofer I was using previously out of the water. And yeah, if you listen hard enough you can hear the "faking" of the 3d sound, but for casual listening I haven't come across anything better yet.

[@trogwarrior5908]

I Resuntly found your channel over the Christmas period and I have to say I'm loving it, really entertaining and informative stuff keep it up buddy 😎

[@ukandrew]

Just brilliant. You should have your own terrestrial tv show. KZbin should allow multiple thumbs up so we can give you an even higher rating. By far, the best review channel on KZbin.

[@simonhedderwick4516]

Hi Paul, great review but I think I will stick to my original plan of 2 x Echo's. By the way how do you get your Dot to have a red ring all the time??

[@juiice]

Press the mute button

[@pfo86av]

Can you recomend 2.1 sound system for tv?

[@tomamyx3980]

Serious question... why exactly do i need surround sound?

[@saeran-neil522]

I have 2 Studios mounted on dedicated stands either size of my Tv and I think they are great. Brill video btw from a new sub.

[@RealWizardry]

I did wonder about the studio. Thanks for the review. Glad I didn’t get one now. I’m interested in what you do with the two dots though. I tried it with my fire tv but they kept dropping out and needed to be linked again. Then we had the problem of one or other of them being superfluous when I called Alexa but both going off when I made an announcement but wasn’t using the tv. Then I had the echo flex and echo show in the same room and when I saw something on the show, I’d say “Alexa tell me more” and the show wouldn’t understand me because the flex’s speaker was set up to play through the show but the microphone picked it up but didn’t know what story I wanted to play. It was just a bit hot mess. Anyway, that’s more of a rant than anything.

[@andyfranklin4484]

Where did you get your tee shirt ?

[@markfedasz4473]

Wouldn't the calibration work if each of the speakers played a different freq tone to identify which speaker is reflecting back at it? Sounds like that was the intent but isn't working as designed.

[@eli_peace_]

Where did you get that spinning base?

[@BrentFranker]

I've heard the Studio is similar to the 3rd Gen Echo in that you can configure it so it plays a different audio source via a cable (not Bluetooth). On the Echo you can configure the output to be an input. Can you (or anybody for that matter!) tell me that if I use the 3.5mm jack on the 3rd gen Echo and configure it as an INPUT, can I get the sound to play on more Echo devices than just the one it is connected to??? I want to be able to distribute the sound from my TV (not FireTV, just analog output using the 3.5mm jack) to my Alexa devices throughout the house. If you can't do this with a new Echo, is there a gizmo device out there that allows me to take an audio signal of my OWN (not Spotify, Pandora, etc) and hear it on multiple Alexa devices??? Thanks!

[@paulhibbert]

Hey dude. The socket on the echo studio is an optical input, so only suitable for taking signal from devices intending to send a digital signal, typically for surround sound. But, you could send a stereo signal from any device to it using one of these... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MB8VCWQ/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_64.kEbR6Y5ZFX And because Amazon decided to use some bizarre socket instead of the usual optical socket you'll also need a cable with both types of ends. Here ... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DTKWLDS/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_o7.kEbKG6FB1F Hope that helps!

[@valentinegs]

Nothing like reviving an old thread: how does one or two studios compare with the sound of the sky glass built in speakers?

[@Freddie1871t]

Hi Paul - will echo studio play music from KZbin from off your phone?

[@paulhibbert]

Sadly not. Google and Amazon are not friends!

[@MarkKeoghspace]

What about 2 echo hubs instead at the TV?

[@guillermomartin8248]

I put two of these in my 10x10 room and it definitely fills the room with sound, all around me. However, I feel it gets muffled when there is a lot going on in a movie, dialogue, action scenes, music etc. Some services sound better than others, specifially Netflix with Atmos sound best in my opinion but I have some movies on iTunes/MoviesAnywhere and they sounded pretty bad in comparison. I mean what do you want for a

[@scottcuk1]

"Hands up whos Mrs is going to let them put a special table in the middle of the room?" 🤣

[@hybridangel3403]

I have a SonyDav 260 is that still better?

[@modology]

Is this speaker shielded?

[@timvonr2802]

Your right. As always, use an echo dot and some good stereo speakers... there even are aktive ones with amplifiers intern...

[@dazio7035]

Great video as ever, Paul. I really look forwards to hearing your unbiased view on this stuff every Saturday..........please keep up the sterling work. Also, any chance of persuading Neesha to start up an alternative channel detailing her view on this tech stuff. She might even say "bollocks" every now and then, just like my girlfriend does.

[@lewiso]

Is there any way to use these speakers with your TV or do they need to be linked to a fire TV stick?

[@kennymurphy4493]

You can run a line out of your tv to the studio but only a single studio and not a stereo pair.

[@lewiso]

@@kennymurphy4493 thanks, shame they can't be linked with android TV in some way

[@richardh6089]

I have just got two Echo studio’s and put them in a stereo pair they do sound great to me.

[@Kennethsurat]

Love all your reviews. They are "brilliant"!

[@andreporter595]

I said I wouldn’t buy this until you did a review of it. Now that you have, I gonna try one. (From your link of course!)

[@PeterR126]

I watch your videos for sheer entertainment. Good fun. Keep them coming.

[@jupamoers]

I use the Fire TV Stick connected to two Echo Dot Gen. 3 and that works as it is supposed to

[@jackson24241000]

What about pairing? One on either side?

[@marksapollo]

You like it because Amazon devices are flipping great. I got the first gen Fire TV box for my birthday when it was on sale, to this day it’s still one of my favourite gadgets ever! I don’t use it anymore but only because I have one telly and have since upgraded.. I have an Echo Show on my bedside table and it’s flipping great too!

[@deoxideo]

You are correct. 3D analysis of any room uses the mic to create the sweet spot where the mic is, NOT where the listener’s ears are. …(that’s why any professional analysis involves putting a mic where the listeners ears are) It’s creating a sweet spot where it is, not where you, the listener is. Room analysis is not only frequency but speaker timing also. Your head cannot occupy the same space of the echo show without moving it.. which renders the calibration useless. At best it’s adjusting the equalization for mids highs etc.

[@Panama714]

Really enjoy your videos. Based on your experience could this be mounted in the center of the room - on the ceiling? (upside down) Would it do it's magical bollocks? (Hope that the proper use of the word - Damn Americans)

[@consumer_solutions]

A great speaker, particularly for listening to 3D audio on Amazon HD, albeit an improved model is on the way that provides greater spatial sound and a white color option.

[@electricme100]

Hey there! I'm new to your site. I just saw this episode. It was new to me. I have been thinking about how "the Mrs. wouldn't let you put a table in the middle of the living room..." issue. Why not attach it to the ceiling? < an underutilized surface in most cases. You won't bark your shins on a table in the middle of the room. From what you've said, you can make a Flick do your button pushing for you, yes? Will it look odd? Who cares? If you get awesome sound you can ignore the theoretical eyesoreness. Extra bonus: if it's hanging out on the ceiling, you won't have to dust the top of it. In an ideal world you would be doing a giveaway for a couple of these beasts.

[@jz2188]

I have 4000 watts (RMS) of Cyrus monoblocks driving the home cinema, pass. But having just found your channel recently , really really like your content and delivery, keep it up. Bought you a pint of Peroni as well,

[@kb2825]

I have two-story ceilings. I doubt in this living room it would work. Also, my kitchen is right beside the living room which also is quite large so the side sound would escape to the kitchen before I hear it. But, I just might use this for my bed room I have a 150 screen projector in there which the ceilings are normal height but it's like a closed living. I wonder if this would be amazing in there.

[@samueljbooth9124]

Paul please help. I got my mum Amazon ECCO view 5 for her bedroom so she can lison to radio 4 in the morning. She has stuck it in the living room using it as a hifi . Can you please do a review of sound quality over all Amazon products with a screen as mum says she likes to see what's playing . Note she will never use this for TV as it's to small. Ps this is all new to here . The old dot 1st gen she hated and never got on with .

[@samurai1833]

I intended to buy at least two more of these. I've had many home surround systems and each one has eventually had a circuit board failure, volume failure, remote control issue and I'm tired of replacing/repairing expensive components. Also, in hurricane season I have to move my equipment off of the pool deck and set it back up afterwards. This gives me good sound with almost no effort, I was wondering if I could get them to work in stereo. Thanks!

[@mateonavarro7443]

Can you connect multiple? This is my first Amazon speaker I ever bought and it arrives tomorrow. I got the Billie Eilish version tho just for fun lol

[@ctb1690]

If you hook your set top box or sat box via toslink optical that’s your movie sound ... and music either from your mobile of amazon music which is in a digital sound

[@HarleyAssi]

Best review I have ever encountered!!!! You are so funny dude, thank you for making my day

[@TheStoneWhisperer]

I bought one just because you said not to Paul! LOL.....Kidding! But I did buy one and I love it! Now mind you, it's not in my living room replacing my surround sound system. It's in my kitchen just as a general nice sounding portable speaker for when I'm playing my Spotify on. I am considering having one in my bedroom and living room. I wonder, if I do get multiple ones, when I command music to play on one, will it turn all on and play automatically? That would be cool if it did that! :) Love your videos Paul really! The humor injected is great and just overall great advice, even if you are English...hehehehe. 😁😂👍