On the Mini, Prince's vocals were a bit more forward and defined I found the same thing with Aretha Franklin's "Respect" she, and the sax solo in the middle of the song, felt a little crisper than on the Dot, which seemed a little muddy by comparison. Vocals were a bit muted at the default equalizer settings, though increasing the treble to max helped a little. When playing Prince's "Raspberry Beret," the Dot had much fuller bass and was louder overall.
I could also clearly hear Clarence Clemons' sax belting through the song.īut how does the new Echo Dot compare to that other budget smart speaker, the Google Home Mini? As it turns out, it's better in most respects. The opening drumroll sounded like static on the gen-2 Dot, but on the gen-3 Dot, Max Weinberg's sticks finally received their due.
Playing songs on the second-gen Dot was a torturous experience, like listening to music on a third-rate transistor radio.įrom the opening bars of Bruce Springsteen's "Thunder Road," it was immediately apparent that the new Dot is far superior.
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Echo Dot audio qualityĪt 1.1 inches, the speaker in the third-generation Dot is a full half-inch larger than its predecessor, and the extra size shows.
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Here's how to set up the Amazon Echo Dot. One other minor improvement is that the third-generation Echo Dot supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi, while the second-generation supported only 802.11n. Like with the older Dot, you can connect the third-generation device to an external speaker via the 3.5mm audio jack, or you can play music through the Dot via its Bluetooth connection. With softer, more-rounded edges, the new Dot looks less like a hockey puck and more like something you'd want in your living room. While the third-generation Dot is available in three colors (charcoal, heather gray and sandstone white), its new design means that you can no longer use many of the third-party skins, cases and accessories that were made for the second-generation Dot. At 3.9 inches in diameter and 1.7 inches tall, the third-generation Dot is slightly larger than the second-gen Dot, which is just 3.3 inches wide and 1.3 inches high.
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