I first used the Spotify app on my iPhone XR, switching between the two speakers. But tracks on the whole sounded less defined with Amazon's speaker.

In general, the Echo Studio delivered very good audio, with deeper, more resonant bass than the Sonos One produced. The Echo Studio is built to compete against higher-end smart speakers, so I compared it to our current favorite, the Sonos One, by setting up both devices on my entertainment console and connecting them to the same wireless network.Īmazon Echo Studio (left) and Sonos One (right) (Image credit: Tom's Guide) Amazon Echo Studio review: Audio performance The Sonos One has a similar technology, called Trueplay, but to set this up, you have to walk around the room, waving your phone in the air, for about 45 seconds. Then, using the Alexa app (Android and iOS), I connected the Echo Studio to my home network.ĭuring the setup process, the Echo Studio plays several tones, then automatically adjusts its acoustic properties to best fit the room in which it's located. Amazon Echo Studio review: SetupĪfter unboxing the Echo Studio, I plugged it in and placed it on my entertainment console.

You can also connect the Echo Studio via Wi-Fi to a Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV (3rd Gen), or a 1st- or 2nd-generation Fire TV Cube, so you have yet another way to get better audio from your TV. Unlike the Sonos One, the Echo Studio has a line-in/optical-in port, so you can connect the Studio to your TV and you use the smart speaker in place of a soundbar.

Inside the Echo Studio, you'll find the aforementioned 5.25-inch woofer, three 2-inch midrange speakers and one 1-inch tweeter.

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