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Best Speaker to Use with Your Amazon Echo Dot in 2019

Jarvis

July 7, 2019

Best
Speaker to Use with Your Amazon Echo Dot
Android Central
2019

We love how easy the Echo Dot makes it to listen to music, search for the news, add items to your grocery list, and do so much more. The device’s sound quality isn’t terrible, but if you want a better audio experience you’ll want to purchase compatible speakers. There are hundreds if not thousands out there for you to choose from. Here are our top picks.

Best Overall: Sonos Play:1

Sonos is known for its powerful hi-fi speakers, but it makes the dream of owning them a little more accessible with the Play:1. Not only is this the most affordable wireless speaker the company offers, it also produces impressive sound quality and looks stylish to boot. Since it’s built so compactly it won’t take up a lot of space in your home. Both the black and the white version look good, so you can purchase the look you like best.

It features a midrange woofer and a tweeter that are powered by their own amplifier. You’ll find that it pairs beautifully with the Echo Dot and other Alexa-enabled devices so you can control music simply by giving a voice command. If you want, you can purchase two of these speakers and set them up in the same room to provide a stereo audio experience.

The one thing to note is that wireless connectivity is done through Wi-Fi, it doesn’t support Bluetooth. Technically, Wi-Fi gives a better sound experience, but some might find the lack of connection options to be a downside. Similarly, you’ll find an Ethernet port on the backside for a better internet connection. However, there is no 3.5mm auxiliary input, which some users might find limiting. Lastly, the Sonos Play:1 is intended to be a permanent fixture that’s plugged in at all times, so it doesn’t have a built-in battery for portable use.