Echo Show 5 (newest model), Smart display, Designed for Alexa+, 2x the bass and clearer sound, Charcoal

The Amazon Echo has quickly become one of my favorite things in the house. It’s incredibly convenient for everyday tasks—playing music, setting timers and reminders, checking the weather, and answering questions hands-free. The sound quality is surprisingly great for its size, and it hears commands clearly, even from across the room. I also love how it helps keep everything organized, especially with busy days. From controlling smart home devices to helping with recipes or homework questions, it truly makes life easier. Setup was quick and simple, and it works seamlessly with other devices. Amazon did an amazing job with this smart speaker. The Echo is useful, reliable, and fun to use—highly recommend for any home! 🔊

My previous, first generation Echo Show 5 bit the dust. This was a nearly exact replacement, but with some nice upgrades. Featuring Alexa+ and better, more bassy and clearer sound with a smaller, more rounded footprint. Connected by itself. New faces and updated appearance. Looks sharp on my nightstand.

This was a great buy. The echo is something I have been wanting for a while and it came in perfect condition and it helps me with my everyday life I. It is very small so it fits perfectly in my small space. I have dropped it a few times but it’s very durable. It helps with my lights and it works very well with and phone. My iPhone connects perfectly. It is compatible with a lot of devices. Alexa is a great feature. And I love the color I received.

I traded in an old Dot for this Echo. I keep it on my nightstand, and I appreciate having a little screen now! I like being able to see the time at night, like when I used to have an old school alarm clock. This is truly a mini version of the Show that we have in the kitchen; the only real difference is that this one doesn’t allow us to stream the news or watch videos. I don’t stare at my nightstand to do that anyway, so it’s not an issue for me. The sound is a nice upgrade from the Dot, and listing to music is enjoyable. The speaker is impressive for its compact size. For the most part, I’m happy with my purchase, but I don’t know if it’s a software issue or something else, but I find that I have to constantly repeat myself before Alexa responds. That gets really annoying when it’s an alarm going off in the morning. Out of the box, it was more responsive, but when a family member decided to upgrade to Alexa+, we noticed the responsiveness was awful, and we didn’t like that the blue bar was constantly on the screen because we just felt like Alexa was ALWAYS listening. Alexa also decided to set up a morning routine with the alarm; giving weather updates and music, none of which we asked for! After a few weeks, we went back to the old Alexa OS, and everything seemed normal again, except for the lack of responsiveness. Just today, I asked Alexa to stop when my morning alarm went off, and it was instead snoozed and has been going off at 9-minute intervals all day, but only for a couple of seconds; giving me no time to dismiss it. The settings show there’s no active alarm or timer, so I’m at a loss. Rebooting hasn’t helped either. I gifted my parents one for Christmas, and they say theirs is normal and not causing any issues. None of my other devices are acting up like this, so I’m assuming it’s a result of using the new OS, and hoping Amazon will work out the bugs!

Honestly haven't opened it yet. Been so busy. Hopefully my bad luck doesn't get me! Excellent price. I've wanted one for a while too!!! Thanks to Cyber Monday I cannot believe the price I paid! Awesome, fast shipping even during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Let's hope it works great 😊 P L E A S E - - - READ MY EXPERIENCE UPDATE AFTER USING IT FOR 2 WKS. The disappointment started hours after plugging it in 2 Saturdays ago (Today is Dec 25th, 2023) **UPDATE DECEMBER 25TH, 2023** MAJOR disappointment. It needs every subscription under the sun to enjoy 99% of it fully. Even "Find my Phone" is a charge! My "Google Bot" does not charge me for that. It glitches a lot. In the 2 weeks it's been plugged in I've had to hard boot it 3 times. AMAZON music sub or forget using it to play music you want. They support so many platforms... Not YouTube Red. I bought the blink system, no pun intended, the cameras echo through the ECHO. 4 camera on sale too and so disappointed. All games want you to pay for a service to use it fully. No tier service plans... Just 25 bucks for this, 4.99 for that, 19.99 for this.. Like make a tier system or something. It does not work friendly through the app or the ECHO itself. There is no way to have it on adaptive lighting and even wake it up and have the screen brighten a bit. Literally, no option for it. Like come on who can see that dark screen.. If you prompt it I should give off light. It's not as friendly in its demeanor as "The Google Bot". No personality. No swearing. I asked it about a serious local news situation that the country is aware of for Vegas since the 6th of Dec, it told me "Not sure what you're asking for" my "Google Bot" gave me a 15 min break down of the first min of the horrible situation at my alma mater to the latest news. Sad. The technology using it to do video calls, garbage. My tech abilities are expert level so no it's no my internet. My call with my mom and my husband both skipping, freezing. On their end and mine. Oh and forget adding all of your contacts.. That's a charge too. Otherwise you get 10 contacts it saves on itself only. I'm so sad. I really was excited for this newer technology since I've had my "Google Bot" for six years.. It does more and knows more than this Echo. The charges are the absolute worst for me. Find my phone? Really? Give me a break. The speaker, not good over 50 to 60% ((60% is the highest you can go without it being tingy. I adjusted the mids, nothing changes... Even the little ask me the animal of the day if you want to keep going it does.. And shows you more animal sounds. But if you want MORE you have to pay for the service... For animal sounds..... Come on. The smooth transition of screen to screen in where it flips through news..... Sadly lagging and skipping. --IN CLOSING - - It's nothing of what I expected in speed. It's 6 feet from my modem.... It's not my connection...for the skipping screens. Lagging stories on the news when you ask it what's the story? Video calls... Useless. IT'S NOT even WORTH the sale price I got it for. Not even close. The abilities it has to run your whole house, garage doors, emergency help, smoke, CO, thermostat list us longer than I've ever seen. If I can't even have me tell me what my local university updates are without it faking to even kno about it, who thinks I would roll the dice and pay all these subs and get more electronics to make the long list of things actually work. 1 star for technology for 2023 0 stars for personality, voice choice 0 stars for everything having a subscription montky cost. 0 stars for ease of use 0 stars for quality - freezing, skipping, lagging video play. 0 for sound. 0 for ease of app use with it 0 for BLINK app to use with Alexa 3 for looks, esthetic wise 2 for functions like making the screen brighter on adaptive lighting when touching it or voice prompting it 0 for cost of subs, extra gear. 1 for all it can do but at the price of each monthly cost to have them. Too afraid to buy the extras and add a subscription to it too. 4 stars for pre set up before even having it sent to me. Through email. Impressed, and that was the last time I was. 0 for more free options for even things like voices of Alexa, diff prompt names for Alexa, are all words I'd use every day but Ziggy do I went with that and still certain words I say pick it up and listen. Overall average score for me (above stars) 2 stars all around. Sincerely - - - - - Disappointed in Prime/Amazon/Amazon's Customer Service. ***UPDATE: December 31, 2023*** Glitches every day. I have to reboot it at least once a day. It gets stuck in broken half screen is black, loops. There is a glitch that happens every day after I do a routine in the afternoon and gets stuck doing this weird clock I don't normally see. I'm calling Customer Service and getting a replacement. If that too is garbage, it's being returned and I want a refund.

In all authenticity I've stayed away from all things Alexa since day one and never wanted it in my home. I'm a tech savvy nerd who saw/noticed that technology was going down the wrong fork in the road a few decades ago and began reversing things "in my control" at my end. I finally caved on Alexa, though skeptical, I enjoy my privacy and right to anonymity, which we little to none left of. True, no matter how many settings I shut off I know what Alexa, Siri and being online itself causes (any WIFI and Bluetooth connection), but I did cave and I'm enjoying these a great deal. Voice recognition is superb, they've obviously done a lot more with Alexa than Apple has done with poor Siri who barely functions anymore. Connection is amazing in my home, I bought 2, one upstairs, one downstairs, then paired them. Setup was super quick - though I don't love having to use the App, again I've reversed things "in my control" for quite a few years which includes no use of any apps other than staples (camera, photos, text, etc.), so I'm not thrilled that I need to use the App, but I use it briefly, do whatever I need to do on it and immediately close it. These little guys are wonderful, sound is fantastic, and that's with one speaker upstairs and one speaker downstairs, you can't even tell that it's setup that way - excellent sound! Volume is wonderful and I've really been enjoying it! I still have a way to go on learning the ins and outs, I find a setting, set it, then forget where I saw it/found it to adjust it, but I'm super new to anything Alexa and the Echo. As much as I love it and I do, I don't know if my direct through the wall home owner loves how loud I have one of my alarms set "KIMBA IT'S TIME TO TAKE A SHOWER - YOU NEED TO GO TO UPS" is set so loud with a repeat 3 times LOL. It cracks me up, but it's amazing! I bought the stands (sold separately) for each and I'm really happy I did. I think this Echo is worth every penny and I'm thrilled that I bought 2 of them - I love that when I run upstairs and downstairs I don't lose the songs I'm listening to. One thing I adore, once I figured it out, is the ability to shut off insights and all things I don't want to see or hear about - I just love the music, the alarms, lists, reminders and weather. It's hilarious, I keep saying (again very new) Hey Alexa, I mean Hey Siri, no I mean Alexa ... and then Siri/on my phone says something like I'm sorry but I think you're looking for a different service haha. Excellent product, excellent quality!

The Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) is a standout choice for anyone seeking a versatile, space-saving smart display that punches well above its weight. Particularly favored as a bedside or kitchen companion, its compact 5.5-inch screen and sleek "infinity glass" design allow it to fit perfectly on crowded nightstands or counters without sacrificing style. Despite its small footprint, the 3rd Gen model offers surprisingly robust sound quality with twice the bass and clearer vocals than previous versions, making it ideal for streaming music or podcasts. Beyond its audio capabilities, it serves as a seamless smart home hub that allows you to control lights, thermostats, and Ring doorbells with ease. It truly shines as a smart alarm clock, featuring a sharp display for weather updates and a specialized "night mode" for dark rooms. Most importantly, it prioritizes privacy with a physical camera shutter and microphone mute button, ensuring you have total control over your space while enjoying the visual utility of following recipes or displaying your favorite memories.

I purchased this for a friend when she retired in another state. She is loving this Show 5. She set it up herself and is using it daily now. Took her a little while to get used to talking to it but she's loving it. Now she sets herself timers and reminders and listens to music and makes phone calls with it and plays her favorite music on it. One of the reasons I got it for her is because she is losing her hearing and at times misses things. This way she has her music or whatever she's watching or listening to with better sound quality. She gets up every day now and Echo tells her what the weather is for her area and what's going on around her. Good idea for someone in their later years. Echo can help her with meal planning and recipe finding and all manner of chores. She's having a good time with it.