You are reading a single comment by @smithchild and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
The dot is fine for voice but it's not great for listening to music. The normal echo is much, much better sounding. If you're looking at either then keep an eye out for deals, they get reduced quite often (or if you just want a taste I have a first gen dot I've been meaning to sell for cheap).
Obvious things are lights (Hue are a popular option, I also have a Hue first gen bridge that I've also been meaning to sell for cheap if you're interested), plug sockets and heating. The Amazon website has a whole selection of stuff that can be linked with Alexa.
Worth considering what you're planning on using for music and whether an echo or some other smart speaker (or a dumb speaker plugged into an echo) would be better value/quality.
aggi
@smithchild
newb question. If I wanted to try an Amazon Echo setup in my office at home (spare room)
Am i better just getting the small echo dot or getting the sonos with built-in echo? I already have a sonos 1 on my desk which I use for music etc..
I'm not desperate for another sonos speaker but I can repurpose the current one if the combined version gives a benefit over just adding the dot.
Then what else should I get? - I have two desk lamps in the room and a couple of things plugged into sockets i'd like to control.