Is The Amazon Echo Sub Worth It?

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Is The Amazon Echo Sub Worth It?
The Amazon Echo Sub came out very recently, and it's tough to tell whether or not it's really worth it. If you read reviews and comments on Amazon's sales pages, you might think it's not that good. In this Amazon Echo Sub review video, I tell you whether or not I think it's really worth purchasing and whether or not you should buy one for the holiday season.
My initial opinion of the Amazon Echo Sub is that it's a very good subwoofer that, when paired with 1 or 2 Amazon Echo Plus or Amazon Echo speakers, becomes an incredible 1.1 or 2.1 speaker set. It's really hard to complain about anything once you hear the sound that comes from those setups.
The other thing about those set up processes is that they're really quite easy. Pairing with another or a set of speakers is really just about getting the Amazon Alexa application on your phone or tablet, pushing a couple of buttons on the app, and voila, you're casting to 2 or 3 Amazon speakers.
The only issue I have with the whole set up is the fact that I can't Bluetooth to these speaker sets. I'd like to see Amazon buffer music into the Echo or Echo Plus and then push it out to the Sub and other speaker at the same time. As of now, Bluetooth does not work and that means you have to use one of the connected services.
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Brian
/ @automateyourlife

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  • @josephw6977
    @josephw69775 жыл бұрын

    Amazing review! I’ve just ordered one this morning and I can’t wait to use it.your reviews are very useful

  • @paul5alex

    @paul5alex

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did you like it?

  • @St180man

    @St180man

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is it worth it ?

  • @chriskidwell1966
    @chriskidwell19665 жыл бұрын

    Honestly it sounds not to bad. Thanks for the review on this!

  • @T3CHGY007
    @T3CHGY0074 жыл бұрын

    Finally ordered the echo sub just yesturday! I already had two echo 2nd gens in my room hooked up to my fire stick 4k, which has given me a great experiance! Looking forward to adding this to the mix to create my 2.1 home theatre set up! Hmmm I think I will play some good old TOP GUN for the first movie after my set up has been complete!

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    4 жыл бұрын

    oooooooooooh! I have been playing all the Marvel stuff! But that's a good suggestion.

  • @aspecreviews
    @aspecreviews4 жыл бұрын

    With a minimum frequency of 30Hz at -6dB, the Echo Sub meets the THX standard! Nice work, Amazon!

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    4 жыл бұрын

    I still love the sub.

  • @ronm6585
    @ronm65855 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Brian, good info.

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Ron!

  • @youandiryan
    @youandiryan5 ай бұрын

    I know this is an older video. But I just bought the Echo Sub tonight. To compliment my Echo studios. What's already sound absolutely insane. So I'm excited to see what the echo sub will add to that

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 ай бұрын

    With the studio's, it's a little less profound but a really nice balance. Enjoy!

  • @VicInCommentSection
    @VicInCommentSection5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the informative review. It's especially helpful to me because I knew nothing about this subwoofer other than it exists. Speaking of which, of all the Amazon products with Alexa, this has been the most unexpected to me - even more so than the microwave! I may be in the minority, but I like the 1st Gen Echo Plus's metallic exterior more than the cloth of the 2nd Gen. I do have two cats, so the cloth picking up fur is something I think about.

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    You're not in the minority necessarily. I've been given a lot of feedback on the cloth exterior of all these products. They definitely will get dirty over time, and I'll tell ya...a couple of cats will accelerate that process. That is, if they don't sharpen their claws on it first! Even more so than the clock?! The microwave!?

  • @VicInCommentSection

    @VicInCommentSection

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@AutomateYourLife Oh, I didn't even think about cats using the cloth exterior as a scratching post! The microwave wasn't a complete surprise because the smart home has been heading into the kitchen. The clock is more unexpected than the microwave to me. I guess I just didn't have the foresight to know a smart subwoofer was coming! In any case, I'm still Team Google Assistant. Also, I have a Bose SoundTouch 300 + Bose Acoustimass 300 subwoofer setup, so I'm set.

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Meeeeeow *scratch*

  • @ADGMastering
    @ADGMastering5 жыл бұрын

    Can’t you use bluetooth from firestick tv to connect to echo and sub?

  • @OmarRodriguez-qk5gz
    @OmarRodriguez-qk5gz5 жыл бұрын

    Will this connect to my ecobee4 with Alexa?

  • @mitchbrock4619
    @mitchbrock4619 Жыл бұрын

    I bought the Echo Show 10 3rd Gen along with the Echo Sub as a bundle and look forward to see what they can do together.

  • @Syd0618

    @Syd0618

    2 ай бұрын

    Hello ! How was your experience with them? Worth it ?

  • @aaronsadler1018
    @aaronsadler10183 жыл бұрын

    Great review!!! I'm curious, is there a way, using a fire stick and/or alexa app, to use this sub and other echo devices as a sound system for the tv? Since I can't do bluetooth, I'm wondering how to get the sound from my tv to the echo devices. Also, are there other, maybe higher quality subwoofers that can be connected to echo devices or just the echo sub? Thanks in advance for helping me out!!

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you can't do Bluetooth, there's not a lot of good options. Especially not for a sub. What you could look at are some of the Fire TV soundbars that are available that encompass everything you need. :)

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    3 жыл бұрын

    You could also look at the Echo Studios now, since the sub is hard to find.

  • @ginger5422
    @ginger54225 жыл бұрын

    If you connected your Fire stick to your echo, will the audio from the stick come out of the Sub? If not, is there a possible way to do this?

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Calum - I don't think so, but I haven't personally tried it! I'll let you know when I get there. :)

  • @ginger5422

    @ginger5422

    5 жыл бұрын

    Automate Your Life thanks 👌🏻

  • @dancorpsman216
    @dancorpsman2165 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Brian, good review. I was expecting more from the sub-woofer, I do not know if it was your choice of music or the speaker. I personally would have used a different song with a stronger base side as well as a mix of treble. Overall it was interesting, but I don't think I will buy it. Thank you though.

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dan. I thought I had a decent song! What song would you have picked? Or genre even.

  • @junior224433

    @junior224433

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AutomateYourLife the best genre for testing speakers is probably hip hop. Trap music to be specific, I’m not a huge trap fan but the trap beats never lie when it comes to speaker quality

  • @clydeosterhout1221
    @clydeosterhout12212 жыл бұрын

    Upgraded now to work with the FireStick

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    2 жыл бұрын

    It sure is! kzread.info/dash/bejne/gIWpr8usoaqveLQ.html

  • @Desertfox61
    @Desertfox614 жыл бұрын

    what is the difference between the 2nd Gen & 3rd Gen Echo Which is better the 3rd Gen Echo and Echo Studio (Not sure of the generation)

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    4 жыл бұрын

    3rd Generation Echo actually has the speaker size of the current Echo Plus. The Echo Studio is a HUGE improvement in sound quality vs an Echo. So...you're basically just talking about 2nd Gen < 3rd Gen < Studio

  • @carterminnich2524
    @carterminnich25245 жыл бұрын

    Would the sub overpower TWO echo dots paired together?

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Scary thing...I thought so, but not 2 gen 3 Dots

  • @carterminnich2524

    @carterminnich2524

    5 жыл бұрын

    Automate Your Life thanks! I finally know what to use this amazon gift card on...

  • @MSFTSTRIO

    @MSFTSTRIO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @deemabon314
    @deemabon3145 жыл бұрын

    Does the sub work with the 2nd gen echo show?

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    It’s stated on Amazon’s site as yes, but I haven’t tried it personally. Also, not video...only music!

  • @deemabon314

    @deemabon314

    5 жыл бұрын

    Automate Your Life Okay thank you!

  • @sidneymeyer9014
    @sidneymeyer9014 Жыл бұрын

    hello, will this woofer work with my echo show10 swivel screen? thanks......

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    Жыл бұрын

    No sorry, it only works with Echoes. See their full compatibility list on the sales page though.

  • @dustin9129
    @dustin91294 жыл бұрын

    You can also use Sirius xm

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep, you can now! Couldn't back then :)

  • @greasedog
    @greasedog2 жыл бұрын

    Another HD streaming service is Deezer. I’ll be pairing this sub with my twin Echo Studios in a few days. Can hardly wait!

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    2 жыл бұрын

    ooooh, to be honest if you got 2 studios, you don't need this. But it's something if you do!

  • @greasedog

    @greasedog

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AutomateYourLife Thanks for the feedback. I considered that. But, as great as they sound streaming Dolby Atmos or Sony 360 Reality Audio there’s a bit of missing “umph” in the lower frequencies I want to capture. I’m thinking/hoping that $130 nudge will fill out that bottom with more richness.

  • @greasedog

    @greasedog

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AutomateYourLife Well, my Echo Sub arrived a couple of days ago. Paired with my (2) Studios about 30 feet apart with the Sub about halfway between but across the room is PHENOMENAL!!!! Grabbed that frequency bottom I felt was a bit lacking with the paired Studios and turned this setup into a bona fide Audio System! Not quite serious Audiophile quality but not terribly far off. My only regret is not doing it sooner.

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    2 жыл бұрын

    😃😃😃 that's what I like to hear!

  • @stuarttalksstuff57
    @stuarttalksstuff57 Жыл бұрын

    hi there can you connect 2 subs with 2 studios or just one sub thanks stu

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    Жыл бұрын

    Just one sub for a home theater setup. You could do two separate home theater setups with 2 studios though, and then have 2 subs. But you can't play two separate home theater setups through the same TV/Fire TV

  • @stuarttalksstuff57

    @stuarttalksstuff57

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AutomateYourLife thankyou

  • @juansanchez7784
    @juansanchez77845 жыл бұрын

    I don’t understand why you didn’t do the test with the 2.1 echo sub 1.1 is not very good

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cause I didn't have 2 second generation Echo Plus devices.

  • @ryandoe11
    @ryandoe115 жыл бұрын

    MUTE your echo/alexa device before watching!

  • @garethjones5068
    @garethjones50685 жыл бұрын

    It's good to see these products reviewed, however I can't get past the thought that having 2 Echo's linked into this set up is a waste of smart speaker functionality, in essence you are going to 'brick' one of the Echo's by having it in such close proximity to the other

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep! 100%

  • @garethjones5068

    @garethjones5068

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@AutomateYourLife that's what feels counterintuitive, I accept the price is still less than some 2.1 set ups however

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wanted to add more here - if you line this up vs an Apple HomePod, the pricing and sound qualities are relatively similar. I think that’s what Amazon is after here. Not Google.

  • @garethjones5068

    @garethjones5068

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@AutomateYourLife I suspect you are right 👍

  • @garethjones5068

    @garethjones5068

    5 жыл бұрын

    You may already know this but Follow Up mode has finally landed in the UK, I'm seeing comments that it's also now been enabled in Canada 👍

  • @Poketnemesis
    @Poketnemesis4 ай бұрын

    Can’t setup the sub. I do everything already. 😓

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    4 ай бұрын

    Try calling Amazon support. They've helped me before

  • @cesarmata7367
    @cesarmata73673 жыл бұрын

    Pruébalo con un Reggaetón y sube el video por favor... saludos y gracias.

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    3 жыл бұрын

    😁😀😀

  • @TheSrklop79
    @TheSrklop795 жыл бұрын

    Can i use echo dot?

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yup!

  • @MSFTSTRIO

    @MSFTSTRIO

    4 жыл бұрын

    He literally said this in the first 2 min

  • @MrRogermash
    @MrRogermash4 жыл бұрын

    cleaning? ...dusting?

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    4 жыл бұрын

    I haven't needed to yet, and it's been about a year now. I mean a little clean off the top. In general though, the Echo devices are tougher.

  • @chrisyerp174
    @chrisyerp1742 жыл бұрын

    This will be more than enough for 99% of people, Damn im that 1% lol thank I have something like 8k in crown amps and jbl passive 18s subs in my living room running on a Yamaha receiver but I did get one for my sons room he always rocking it to distortion lvls on the sub and waiting for that coil to throw burn up one day for a 6 inch sub he has brutalized it lol

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    2 жыл бұрын

    Proving my point, LOL! But seriously, good on ya

  • @chrisyerp174

    @chrisyerp174

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AutomateYourLife yeps gotta love sitting on the couch and experiencing 144db term lab metered to the face when an explosion happens on TV

  • @PeterPiccolo
    @PeterPiccolo3 жыл бұрын

    does the subwoofer work with the newer alexa studio? id love to hear that setup i think that would be perfect for my small office space workspace studio etc.. thx in advance for any info you can share thanks god speed, -pete

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm using it right now! Stay tuned...next week I'll talk about it :)

  • @lawrenceshuda
    @lawrenceshuda5 жыл бұрын

    W.O.W.

  • @staceyseigle2125
    @staceyseigle21255 жыл бұрын

    LOL how can we hear the bass from the video

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Turn it up! I use a mic that captures a full sound frequency range. I also output in a lossless format. The only compression happens on YT side.

  • @Brian-Outdoors

    @Brian-Outdoors

    5 жыл бұрын

    I am guessing Stacey means on her phone or tablet. Truth is you have to have a decent stereo preferably with a sub to even here it and even then you are really just listening to hear bass changes not audio quality as you are hearing through your speakers and system.

  • @DropThatDelly
    @DropThatDelly2 жыл бұрын

    I saw your review on Amazon of this, you rated it fairly Poorly. You mentioned your channel lol

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    2 жыл бұрын

    Actually it's been better the last while!

  • @DropThatDelly

    @DropThatDelly

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AutomateYourLife awesome! Firmware updates? Anything that stands out as much better than you had previously realized? Or got better with updates? Any of the issues solved?

  • @kupo3769
    @kupo37692 жыл бұрын

    echo sub seems like bit of a letdown sadly to me

  • @AutomateYourLife

    @AutomateYourLife

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kupo!

  • @kupo3769
    @kupo37692 жыл бұрын

    test

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