New Amazon Echo Dot 4 vs 3 - Should You Upgrade?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- The NEW Amazon Echo Dot 4th gen is here with a new shape and better sound! I compare the design, sound quality, and more differences between the 4th gen and 3rd gen and tell you which is the better buy.
-- ⏰ CHAPTERS ⏰ --
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Echo Dot 4 Unboxing
0:50 - Design Differences
1:09 - LED Ring now at the bottom
1:19 - Button Sound Test
1:41 - Echo Dot 4 Design Issue
1:58 - Weight Difference
2:15 - Echo Dot 4 vs 3 Sound Differences
3:09 - Echo Dot 4 vs 3 Sound Test
3:43 - Echo Dot 4 - New Processor
4:09 - Should you buy the new Echo Dot 4th Gen?
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The 4th Gen Echo Dot has a bunch of new features:
- New Spherical Design (previously hockey puck/circle design)
- LED ring moved to bottom (previously on top)
- Buttons for volume, action, mic off now stick out more and are less flush
- Does not look good when mounted
- About 2 times taller than previous generation
- Weighs about 2 oz more than 3rd gen
- Still has 3.5mm line out to connect to external speakers and power port
- Comes in different colors than 3rd gen
- Charcoal, Glacier White, and New Twilight Blue
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I compare design, sound quality, and more. What do you think of the new design?
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Can you please tell me the name of the song
Believer by Tape Machines, Lvly
@@AdamsTechLife thanks mate for your kind help
Don't like the shape would buy it on sale only
It’s hard to argue against such great sound quality plus a strong mediatek processor, and compared to Google’s Nest Audio, I would go for the 4th gen Echo Dot in a heartbeat.
Hey Eric, thanks for your comment. It does have a great sound and goes on sale often. Thanks for watching! 😊
He only has 440 subs?! I thought he would have like 800k
Haha, thanks for watching and for your comment! :)
Yeah!
More like 3 million
@@robhingston relax
almost 8k as i’m watching tbis
I actually think the sound demonstration in this video the 3rd Gen actually sounded clearer than the 4th Gen. The 4th Gen sounds louder and has better base but the voices actually sounded more muffled on the 4th gen than the 3rd gen.
Hello Red, thanks for your comment. That’s interesting, glad the sound test was helpful for you. Thanks for watching! 😊
When you listen to Alexa's voice alone you will notice the clearer, crisp voice.
It could just be the song but the bass is definitely overwhelming the voice in the 4th gen on this one.
yeah i agree 3rd sounds better.. i prefer balanced base and clear sound rather the muffled sound with extra base
I have just bought the 4 to be honest the sound is much better than the 3 big time
The satisfaction you gave me when you said the part about not buying the Echo 4 just for the sound when you can plug in your speaker to your Echo. Man that was good to hear! Thanks for the review!
Thanks for watching! Glad I could help! 😊
I'm here subscribing around 1.76K subs. There's no way Adam doesn't blow up to thousands more. Video was so helpful and concise! We need more TH-camrs like this!
Hey LaSheena, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the video and that I could help! Thanks for watching and for your support! 😊
Thanks mate :) I'm buying one for my dad for Christmas and couldnt decide which to get him. I'm 100% going with the 4th gen now. Have a good Christmas!
Hey Chr0nos, glad I could help. That’s awesome, he’ll love it! You have a good Christmas too!
This really helped me make my decision, thanks! I’ll be getting the 4th gen for at home workouts and while I’m cooking as well
Hey Nikki, thanks for your comment. Glad this video helped you in your buying decision. Thanks for watching! 😊
Why doesn’t this man have more subs? His professionalism deserves 300k + subs 💯💯
Thanks!
I would sub to him, but the way he pronounces things (like the word quality) drives me absolutely insane :(
😊
Thanks for getting straight to the point! Great video! Used your link!
Hello Josh, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching and for your support!! 😊
This video deserves all the recognition, thank you!
Glad you liked it! ❤️
I just got a 3rd gen and wanted to see if I was missing out by not getting the 4th gen but I think I like the 3rd gen one more. Very good video.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
I bought one the other day 4th, Gen Echo dot. Luv it. I’m still learning how to use Alexxa. Love the sound quality. I listen to it when prepping meals or cleaning.
That’s great! Thanks for watching! 😊
Great video! Answered all my questions
Hey Eddie, glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😊
I was sure he would prefer the newer model, but his honesty was very refreshing!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching! 😊
Thanks for your video, it really helped me to decide what I want to buy
Hey Atanu, thanks for your comment. Glad I could help! Thanks for watching! :)
Great review and comparison. I currently have a 3rd gen and think I will stick to it for the time being based on this. Good luck with the channel!
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thanks your summary analysis was all I needed, no need for anything new pretty much have all I need in the three.
Hey John, thanks for your comment. Glad I could help and you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😊
Very clear and straightforward video comparison. Good work Adam!! 👌👍
Glad you liked it!
Not your 800th, but your 799th subscriber. Your professionalism is beyond some 10k sub channels.
Thanks for the kind words and for your support. Thanks for watching! 😊
Hey buddy! Thanks man it was informative and wish you the best for future videos.
Glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful, Thanks for watching! 😊
Thanks for this, it helped a lot....p.s I LOVE the wall art behind you lol
Hey erica, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. The wall art is from ikea lol. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thank you very much man. Your sound test helped me a lot to decide on the echo dot 4.
Saludos desde México:)
Hello Orlando, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
Excellent video. Thanks for the comparison. I'll stick with the gen 3 as I agree with all the points you made and it's helped me make my mind up. Worth a sub for sure :)
Hello Steve, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
@@AdamsTechLife STOP SAYING THANKS FOR WATCHING
Hey Adam, thank you so much for helping me decide on what Alexa u should get and I'm a big music sort of guy I like my music clear so I think I'm going to go with the 4th gen, thank you Adam!!
Glad I could help!! Thanks for watching! 😊
Sweet thanks for the review I’ll take you up on it and keep my 3rd gen!
Hey David, glad I could help and thanks for watching! 😊
Great rundown and demo! I've got 2 - 3rd gen and just ordered a 4th gen.... 1/2 price sale, so it was only a couple of dollars more than another 3rd gen....
Oh nice!! Thanks for watching! 😊
This video is really useful. Thanks for the information
Thanks for watching! 😊
Nice job, Adam. Thanks for the nicely done review!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thank you for this great video. Great job!
Hey Leopold, glad I could help and you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😊
Super helpful! Thanks very much
Hey Richard, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching! 😊
Nice comparison, helped a lot!! 🙏🏽
Hey David, glad I could help! thanks for watching :)
Thanks for the video! very helpful and honest review.
Hey MayraOnEarth, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching! 😊
Great info, thanks for the vid!
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
I know I'm quite late but planning on buying the 3d gen and this video really helped me out on making that decision.
Cheers bud, great vid!
Noa, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thank you,your review was very helpful.
Hello John, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
Great video and super helpful. Thanks dude
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thank you for this review. The Echo 4 gen devices are pretty great with competent mediatek chipsets
Hey Oliver, thanks for your comment. Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
I literally got mine today for £35 in the UK for the 4th gen. I think it's a better buy due to those improvements.
Also I never used Alexa before so wanted to get myself the best possible (within those tiny products range) experience.
I think you’ll still enjoy the 4th gen, especially at that price. Thanks for watching! 😊
Same here, a mate at work recommended them so I got one for my kids and one for my lounge, both £35, great bargain, back at £50 now. I’d never used it before and I’m still learning but it’s already been a worthwhile purchase!
Thanks bro you have really helped me on which to buy I'll go with the 3rd gen👍
Glad I could help and you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thank u Man U really helped me out
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching! 😊
Great review ... Best one I've watched .. brilliant content and straight to the point. I'm gonna purchase 3rd Gen. Many blessings in the New year ... Stay safe brother.
Hello J Mart, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊 you as well!
4th gen sounds a lot better, but I already have a 3rd gen dot and regular echo. Don’t want to spend more money on new ones just to trash the old ones since echos are tied to your account and are not really resellable, or they are but it’s a huge hassle. I never used the line out feature, and you just gave me a great idea to just keep the previous gen echos, and just upgrade the sound which I will look into doing. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed the video And found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
You had the best information I was able to find while other videos didn’t show much. Thank you!
Hey naomi, I’m glad I could help! Thanks for watching! 😊
I agree
Great video! Very informative
Hello TheRealAmiiA, thanks for watching! 😊
Thanks for the video & Much Love from the U.K. 😎
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Thank you for the excellent comparison! Super glad to have stumbled upon your channel. Great content and really, really good production quality. Subscribed, and can’t wait for more!
Hey Parker, thanks for your comment. Truly appreciate your support! 🙏🏼 Thanks for watching! 😊
Thank you very much for your infos. 🍀🖖🏼
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Oh - the 4th Gen is small. I thought they’d be bigger. I like the new look! I’ll be getting it in the glacier colour soon!
The dot is bigger than the 3rd gen, but still a little small. The regular 4th gen echo is huge lol. That's a great color! Thanks for watching! 😊
Thanks this helped me out a lot. Sticking with the third gen. Gotta do more than improve sound to make me move. I guess I was looking for more things that the fourth could do compared to the third.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
It's got even better when you mentioned the ASMR tag lol
Hahaha Thanks for watching! 😊
Helpful! you are awesome)
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😊
When you upgrade does everything from the old one transfer ( because it's in the app / cloud? Not sure) or do you have to redo everything, as in connecting smart bulbs etc? I have a smart bulb that was really awkward to set up and messing that up by upgrading wouldn't be worth the hassle for me ( unless I ever had no choice)
All data is stored in the cloud not locally on the echo so everything syncs across. Thanks for watching! 😊
@@AdamsTechLife Thank you for replying....appreciate it.
The wall mount idea. I like it. Gonna try it. Thanks
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Great vid u deserve millions of subs
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Now this is what i call a review. Good job dude
So glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
A thing to notice.
If this is your 1st Echo Dot and you are thinking whether to buy the 3rd Gen or 4th Gen, just go for the Echo Dot 4th Gen if it is within your budget and I think that one Echo Dot (4th Gen) is more than enough to fill your whole house with superb, quality, loud audio.
I have 3 Echo Dot 3rd Gens and 1 Echo Dot 4th Gen,
And I think that my 1 Echo Dot 4th Gen is much better than those 3 Echo Dot 3rd Gens altogether
Good thoughts! Thanks for watching! 😊
@@AdamsTechLife You're welcome
2:09 LOL yeah that's exactly why I'm buying this speaker, it's so I can connect it to a better speaker, and then connect that one to a better speaker as well 👍
LOL
Cool video, sold me on the 4th gen, thanks
Hello Sverdrup, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thank you for this
Hello L S, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
Nice comparison. Keep it up
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching! 😊
Great video💯
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! 😊
Hey! This is my first time buying any amazon product so I couldn't decide between both. But now I know i'll get the 4, despite it looking like a egg.
Glad I could help and you’ll like it! Thanks for watching! 😊
I have the 3rd but then i upgraded and i was impressed how it has really good low frequencies conpare to the 3rd were it barely handles it i think the 4th one is the one has better bass and sound quality
I completely agree. The 4th gen does sound better. Thanks for your comment and for watching! 😊
@@AdamsTechLife agree with u its 10x better and appreciate u commenting on my comment
I still have two 2nd gen dots that sound like music plays out of a Tuna can. I'm considering adding speakers to the living room TV with one of my older dots plugged into it. I'll have to switch inputs on the remote between tv and Alexa but I don't mind that.
That sounds like a good upgrade. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thanks!
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Hey, what camera brand do you use? Thanks!
Hey Petru, I use the Canon G7X Mark II and iPhone 11 Pro Max (now 12 Mini). Thanks for watching! 😊
Qustion which one would you recomend (this would be mine first and in my country the gen 4 is same price as gen 3 and I dont want it on a wall)
The video will answer your question :)
good review :), the review of the button sound and weight is a little over the top though XD
Haha, I'm nit picky about how the buttons sound and weight is so I figured some people were too lol. Thanks for watching! 😊
@@AdamsTechLife fair enough :) good stuff though, thanks for the review!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
great video!
Hello Peter, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
I just bought an Echo dot 4th Gen and to be honest despite the size my Altec Lansing speakers are 100 percent better with sound quality. With that stated the sound quality of the Echo is not bad it's just not really solid quality. The other issue I have is after the second day it picked up on my Bluetooth and interrupted with my current speaker running on my PC. These speakers are meant to be used throughout your home and I get it but why did it cut off my speaker to my PC without me connecting my Bluetooth to it? Weird!
Thanks for watching! 😊
Why did you put the mic 🎤 pickup closer to 3rd version and farther on 4th? Did you use same volume settings on both?
Tried to get equal distance between them. Same settings on both. Thanks for watching! 😊
I'm wanting to buy one of these two, but I'm not sure which one. Which one would you recommend overall?
Hannah, thanks for your comment. At the end of the video i share my overall thoughts though it comes down to personal preference. I prefer 3rd gen. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thank you!! I always wanted to know if 4th generation echo dot is better. THANKS!!!
Hello Felecia, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
Nice video and wanted to know if can pair a 3rd and 4th generation Echo dot for a Home theater group
Hey Rodney, thanks for your comment. You are only able to pair the same model of devices (3rd with 3rd, etc). Thanks for watching! 😊
@@AdamsTechLife ok thanks
Thanks. Correct, no reason to upgrade just for sound. Don't use it for music anyway. You saved me a few bucks!👍
Hello, Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
Really informative video eco 3rd gen and 4th gen☺
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching! 😊
Also, when connected via firstick can 2 echo dot's have the volumes changed interdependently?
I doubt it, they'd probably have to be paired as group
how to setup 1 go to the alexa app 2 find your network 3 make your echo talk like you do last do alexa voice ID if you want amazon kids+ find amazon kids on yor device
Thanks for watching! 😊
I like how you were honest with your opinion despite all the positive things you had to say. I'm just going to it for the more modern look.
Hey J Mack, thanks for your comment, appreciate it! It does look pretty cool. Thanks for watching! 😊
I just ordered one for my son as he can't quite get Google to wake up.
That’s great Marcus! He’ll love it.
That black looks cool!
Right?! Thanks for watching!
Hello I want to buy new Alexa and I am confused between gen 3 and 4
I heard that gen 3 has surround sound while gen 4 doesn’t
Which should I buy what’s ur verdict to go with ??
@Adam’a Tech Life
My personal preference is the 3rd gen and in the video I explain reasons why :)
Just got my 3rd Gen dot free with purchase of the 42" Fire Edition Insignia tv
I does sound a bit muffled but sounds best turned up 3/4 / 75% vol
For free is great "that's Amazon"
Haha that's good!
Thanks a lot men
Thanks for watching! 😊
I got the 4th gen on sale for $34 plus a free light bulb. Getting mine tomorrow
Nice!! Thanks for watching! 😊
Hi! I am wanting to buy echo for the first time. Do you think that I should go for 4th, 4th dot or the 3rd dot?
Both do the same thing. This video explains the differences
Oh so The only differences are the design and sound quality, right?
I guess they need to try to compete with Sonos and other similar systems, but for myself when I listen to music I do it via my AVR system. Ten speakers in two rooms, and another room (open layout) in between those two gets great stereo sound from both directions. And if I Bluetooth it I can pull audio from Alexa into the AVR, which means the same audio from the multiple echo dots scattered around the house… no way am I ‘upgrading’. Totally not needed. Now if it had a simple LCD clock, I might be tempted to put one in my bedroom where I have no tv or other audio…. Oh wait, one does have that….
That’s a crazy cool setup. Thanks for watching! 😊
@@AdamsTechLife it’s typical really. It’s just a 2-zone AVR. As I’m using the full 7.1 in speakers in zone 1 in the living room, it frees zone 2 for a separate stereo amp with two speakers. That’s in the dining room. Between those two rooms is the kitchen, which has no speakers but gets sound from the other two rooms.
I have both the 3rd and 4th gen, but for some reason when I compare the sound quality, the new echo dot sound worse. Idk if mine came with issues.
Hey Si, thanks for your comment. Some people have started to report that. I personally haven’t had that issue. That’s interesting though. Thank you for watching! 😊
Si I had the same problem-
Our 3rd Gen sounded a lot bettwr
@@JeffL1977 The 3rd gen sounded better than any portable ish speaker I’ve ever had. It is mindblowingly good. Way better than my jbls.
It sounds horribly worse. The Gen 4 has almost no bass at all.
@@Im_Just_Renzo757 I agree, I just got a 4th gen, sounds like a speaker inside a soup can.
Great vid.
I've just upgraded one of my 3-ers to a 4th gen and I agree, it does sound better. I got mine in the sales, wouldn't pay the full price either.
Have you noticed that the 4th gen has "tap gestures" in the general settings of the App? Apparently you can tap/punch? the devi device to snooze an alarm.
Hey Lester, thanks for you comment. Those sales are always great! I did not know about the tap to snooze, that’s awesome. Thanks for pointing that out!!
Hi, what do you mean upgrade the echo dot 3 to an external speaker?
The video shows this in action :)
I have both....the 3rd gen is still way better in my opinion, def not worth upgrading to the 4th gen! I prefer the hockey puck style over the baseball/softball style! Both sound exactly the same as far as sound quality to me......3rd gen wins for me! :)
I completely agree with you, I like the 3rd gen better as well. Thanks for your comment and for watching! 😊
I have both, I like the third gen hockey puck better. More stable on a table, smaller for travel,, you can see the ring light, and use it as a nightlight. I got my 4th gens yesterday that I ordered because I cant see (blind) and know there was a differentce and I was like wtf is this> I noticed the better audio quality too but I don't think its worth the other tradeoffs.
That’s my thoughts, too. Thanks for watching! 😊
Hey bro. I appreciate it.
Hey Marlon, glad I could help! 😊 thanks for watching!
thanks man
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! 😊
@@AdamsTechLife just ordered one. see how we go. ordered some fancy RGB lights so hopefully easy to connect. Love the speaker comparison. Cheers again!
Can you hold up 2 echo's to say the firestick and then use an audio cable to connect a 3rd speaker to one of the echo's..??
I'm not sure if that's possible.
@@AdamsTechLife Thanks for your replies. I've had an Echo plus 3rd gen which I've just been using for music. And have sound bar for tv. Just realised I can connect to the firestick. So was thinking of maybe getting another echo to have one for left and right just to improve the sound.
Do you think the 4th is a good buy for first timers? Currently going to buy one as a gift for somebody who doesnt have one. Do you recommend the 3rd or 4th
Hey Dev, either option is a good idea. I personally like the 3rd gen better. In my video I explain the reasons why I like the 3rd better :)
@@AdamsTechLife Thanks man! Great video btw, very well presented and organised!
Thank you, Dev! Truly appreciate your support!
Good speakers from Amazon and mediatek. Great sound quality
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😊
Thanks for the informative information about the difference between the 3rd and 4th generation Echo Dot I think I like the 3rd generation more
Hey Luvette 1966, the 3rd gen is a great model. Glad I could help, thanks for watching! 😊
Thank you
Glad you liked it and thanks for watching! 😊
Thanks for the comparison save me a couple bucks
Hey Daymon, glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊