Best Amazon Echo Smart Speakers

We reviewed every Alexa-powered model to help you choose the one with the right sound and features for your home

Allen St. John, Consumer Reports Senior Home & Tech Writer.

By Allen St. John
Senior Home & Tech Writer

Updated July 7, 2023

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Amazon Echo Studio, Amazon Show 10, and Amazon Echo Dot with Clock — The Echo Studio, Show 10, and Dot with Clock represent the wide range of options in Amazon's smart speaker lineup.

Amazon offers a wide selection of smart speakers, all powered by the Alexa digital assistant. Whether you’re looking to upgrade or in the market for your first-ever Amazon smart speaker, the range of features and prices can be confusing.

The first thing to know is that, despite the variety, one model won’t perform much differently from another when it comes to smart speaker functionality. Ask Alexa to set a timer, turn off the lights, or order a pizza, and any of the devices can do the job.

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Allen St. John

Allen St. John has been a senior product editor at CR since 2016, focusing on digital privacy, audio devices, printers, and home products. He was a senior editor at Condé Nast and a contributing editor at publications including Road & Track and The Village Voice. A New York Times bestselling author, he's also written for The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Rolling Stone. He lives in Montclair, N.J., with his wife, their two children, and their dog, Rugby.