We purchased the Amazon Echo Plus (2nd Gen) so that our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and review it. Read on for our full product review.
Amazon Echo Sub Review + Echo Plus 2.1 Stereo Sound
The Echo Plus (2nd Gen) is one of the best smart speakers you can buy right now. It’s not quite audiophile-quality, but 360-degree Dolby Audio, featuring both a woofer and a tweeter, makes it competitive with other smart speakers of a similar size. A built-in smart hub also lets you control a variety of third-party smart devices with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. We put the new design, audio quality, and features to the test to see how well the Echo Plus really holds up against the competition.
At 3.9 x 3.9 x 5.8 inches, the Echo Plus (2nd Gen) is a full 3.5 inches shorter than the previous generation (though it has gained 0.6 inches of barely noticeable width). Wrapped in the same fabric as the new Echo Dot and Echo Show 5, the Echo Plus looks much friendlier and even matches our decor. At 27.5 ounces, it weighs slightly less than the old Echo Plus, too.
It’s available in charcoal, heather gray, and sandstone fabric finishes. We found that all three options work well together, so if you have a charcoal Echo Dot, it’ll still look good next to a heather gray Echo Plus. The top, bottom, and power cord are all black, like other Echo devices.
