Morning all! What do you guys reckon? Will you be buying one? Or even two?? I do love the tone of it, but whether I can bring myself to buy a 2nd one or not I'm not sure. Maybe 2 and an echo sub?! My wallet is screaming. If you're interested in the echo studio then by buying through my link I'll get commission at no cost to you: Buy The Echo Studio: UK: amzn.to/2uyin8i US: amzn.to/2FvwNZ7 Thanks, -P
No. My concern was the one you outlined here--where the heck do you place it to have it work its magic? I'm not going to stick it in the middle of a room and deal with its power cable running across a room.
This speaker is super worth it. I used it for about a year alone and every person who listened to it was blown away. It had deep bass and amazing highs. I then decided to upgrade and put it in stereo as a home theater setup. It’s comparable to a full Bose or Sony sound system. The second speaker is a must. It take the experience up about 6 levels. This thing is a joy to listen to. Ive never had speakers so good I don’t want to leave the house and stop watching movies or listening to music. Amazon did some magic. The only complaint I have is that its a tad bit closed off in terms of customization. It’s the best investment i’ve ever made.
I just bought my second one and I'm excited to see how two of them sound! Did you keep the Stereo Spatial Enhancement feature turned on with both of them?
As an ex-audio engineer...it is possible if you were to play a few tones outside the range of human hearing before the music starts, its not exactly ideal as you would need the equivalent of a gun shot which would be audible, but you could potentially do a 'cheap-ass' version with an high frequency tone to calculate the rough position.
(I'm not an audio engineer) But I'm wondering if maybe it looks at the waveform of the audio playing and compares it to the waveform from the Microphones. This is what the AirPods Pro do and I'm wondering if this also does that.
We had a 1st gen Echo in our master bathroom for listening to music in the morning th-cam.com/users/postUgkxABghAEkaIDGZfHRBH3D3rBrlraNmnC71 and while in the shower. I didn't realize how tinny and awful the sound output on the original Echo was until we replaced it with the Studio. It was a sonic upgrade far beyond what I was expecting. Just wow. I love it because it's like having speakers IN the shower. My friend likes it because the music is so loud that she can no longer hear me singing. So that's a win-win.
I have 16 echos, in various sizes, I think I have at least one of each, I have them all connected for surround sound throughout my house. I just got the studio, I love it, I ordered another, and plan on connecting them to the sub woofer, which I currently have paired with 2 echo plus. I cant wait to reconfigure them and hear the surround sound, I do have a somewhat large house, I love loud music, especially while cleaning. I definitely recommend this speaker.
I couldn't tell if you liked it or not until the end... but, I will say that I love my Studio. It's in my office, in a corner, and I basically only listen to NPR and Pandora on it, but it sounds amazing (relatively speaking). It blows the soundbar + subwoofer I was using previously out of the water. And yeah, if you listen hard enough you can hear the "faking" of the 3d sound, but for casual listening I haven't come across anything better yet.
Watching your vid reminded me of my first "5.1" sound bar (Yamaha ysp-1) which I bought over 15 years ago when my other half complained about the amount of speakers and wiring I had in our livingroom for our brand new and extraordinarily expensive 42 inch plasma TV. Setting up the Ysp-1 was manual, you had to sit on the sofa in front of the TV and adjust the Left back and Right back "speakers" until you hear the tone coming from behind you and then adjust the volume to account for the nature of the walls/windows. With your eyes closed you could hear the tone track along the walls and end up behind you. I was amazed. Being used to proper 5.1. systems I was very sceptical about the soundbar, but I was proved wrong. Admitedly it is not as strong as a proper 5.1. system but it was a fantastic solution when you don't want of can't have the speakers and wiring. The main limitations were as you say placement. it worked I think becasue we had a symetrical rectangular room where there was sufficient space behing the seating position for the back wall reflected sound to get to your ears. Yamaha and others have I believe perfected these and made the setup automatic. For those who say you can't get a 5.1. like performance out of a soundbar, so long as you have a sepearate sub woofer and the right setup I say WRONG. For those who say but they are not as good as a sperarate 5.1 set up I would say probably right.
I have an Amazon Echo Studio, I will say it knows where the wall is behind it. If you compare to a UE boom for example with 360 sound, it reduces the echo effect and directs sound towards my coach. But you’re right one speaker cannot do 3D sound unless centrally located
You are correct. 3D analysis of any room uses the mic to create the sweet spot where the mic is, NOT where the listener’s ears are. …(that’s why any professional analysis involves putting a mic where the listeners ears are) It’s creating a sweet spot where it is, not where you, the listener is. Room analysis is not only frequency but speaker timing also. Your head cannot occupy the same space of the echo show without moving it.. which renders the calibration useless. At best it’s adjusting the equalization for mids highs etc.
Acoustic EQ really does make a huge difference in just about any sound system, and the technology has gotten adaptive as the marketing claims. However, it is not going to make a single unit appear to have an equivalent soundstage to an actual wide stereo pair or surround system. The top-firing speaker is a plus though.
About 10 years ago I had a Yamaha sounder that worked in very much the same way by bouncing sound off the walls. It was not that bad, but found that after prolonged listening it started to give me a really bad headache due to the artificial nature of the sound. Not sure if this product would do the same. In the long run it can't really replace separate speakers though.
Such a perfect review. Just bought one of these, the sound quality is excellent for it's price point, but it's just too big and too good to waste a corner of the room close to a wall. I'm returning it and replacing with a Echo 4th gen, which I'll just add additional speakers to when I feel the need. This video along with your review on the 4th gen echo helped me confirm my decision. Subscribed and binge-watching for a few days now. So entertaining! :)
Thank you very much for this video. I use two of the Echo Studio plus one Echo Sub (I already had the Sub before) at my Fire TV Cube as Home Theatre Setup, and it's incredible. Of course, this way it becomes more expensive, but it's totally worth it.
Thank you, this is what I was thinking of doing. This video kind of put me off, but your comments made me want to do it again (I already have the sub, and use 2 dots for stereo home theatre, thinking of replacing them with studio for better quality)
I bought one and installed it today. I think its fantastic. The fact it discovered all my Hive gear before the engineer has even been to install the hub was amazing. I bought the kitsound speaker too as for £40 cant go wrong, but the Studio is just light years away.
Yes, but the most, most important thing you need to consider, I think most people would rather have just one speaker positioned someone in their room as opposed to five or six spread all around the room. Of course one single speaker isn't going to be as good as having five or six in a true surround sound setup, but if it gets 80% of the way there, saves a bit of money and space, and most importantly, eye clutter, a lot of people will find it appealing.
Just brilliant. You should have your own terrestrial tv show. TH-cam should allow multiple thumbs up so we can give you an even higher rating. By far, the best review channel on TH-cam.
If you hook your set top box or sat box via toslink optical that’s your movie sound ... and music either from your mobile of amazon music which is in a digital sound
I bought one just because you said not to Paul! LOL.....Kidding! But I did buy one and I love it! Now mind you, it's not in my living room replacing my surround sound system. It's in my kitchen just as a general nice sounding portable speaker for when I'm playing my Spotify on. I am considering having one in my bedroom and living room. I wonder, if I do get multiple ones, when I command music to play on one, will it turn all on and play automatically? That would be cool if it did that! :) Love your videos Paul really! The humor injected is great and just overall great advice, even if you are English...hehehehe. 😁😂👍
I really like your energy and the way you produce your videos. I got a second one, and already have the echo subwoofer, was able to jerry rig a sound bar to them. I got rid of my 2500 sound system when I moved. which admittedly was better, but not 4 times better than the 600 dollars this new setup costs. Even with just two echo studios, at around a 400 dollars I doubt you’ll get a better bang for your buck when you take account alexa caballitos (if you’re into that kind of thing)
There is. Irving wrong about the sound bouncing as this is for home use and not for a theatre room with sound proofing. That type of room would have several speakers positioned for that very reason and are not meant to bounce the sound like this does. Did you try it with Amazon HD music to test the Dolby Atmos feature? Because that seems a major selling point. It’s obviously for music over being a surround system for your TV.
I know it's for home use. That's what I'm saying: a theatre room stops sound bouncing because reflected sound is horrible. Therefore bouncing it off your living room intentionally for home use is a bad idea. Saying it's obviously for music rather than movies just isn't true. They've created options specifically to connect it to the fire TV cube and amazon firestick especially for watching movies. Their marketing material is pushing it on this basis.
@@paulhibbert that is a fair point about using it’s with Fire TV but you wouldn’t expect music to sound good on that 70 quid Sony Surround system as that’s is secondary use. The primary use for this speaker is listening to music. And you can’t dismiss the calibration as fantasy bollocks. I’ve got a very old Yamaha sound bar that uses similar technology so you can hear sound effects behind you even though the sound bar is at the front. Of course not gonna be as good as a dedicated system but doesn’t take up the same footprint and still sounds decent.
Hey there! I'm new to your site. I just saw this episode. It was new to me. I have been thinking about how "the Mrs. wouldn't let you put a table in the middle of the living room..." issue. Why not attach it to the ceiling? < an underutilized surface in most cases. You won't bark your shins on a table in the middle of the room. From what you've said, you can make a Flick do your button pushing for you, yes? Will it look odd? Who cares? If you get awesome sound you can ignore the theoretical eyesoreness. Extra bonus: if it's hanging out on the ceiling, you won't have to dust the top of it. In an ideal world you would be doing a giveaway for a couple of these beasts.
Hi Paul Love your out takes keep me amused while hooked up to my breathing machine.(lung disease) I bought my son one of these speakers as he used to do a lot of DJ stuff, he thinks it is the best speaker he has heard in a long time, but also says it it does have a few negative points but not so much that the untrained ear could easily pick up on. I think all your reviews on Amazon products are great, I bought myself an Amazon screen thing 10 , not that I use it to its full potential, but handy for me to turn on lights, music, etc, as I struggle to move about. I now have Amazon dot in my summerhouse connected to a sound bar, and a couple around the house but these are the first generation? Things But they do what I want them to do. Happy new year to you and yours. Ernie Essex UK
A great speaker, particularly for listening to 3D audio on Amazon HD, albeit an improved model is on the way that provides greater spatial sound and a white color option.
I bought mine a while ago but from a 'home shopping channel' (maybe Highstreet something) for around £139 + p&p of course. Cheaper than Amazon has ever done, including their sales. I would not have bought it for the Amazon price. By far the biggest downside is the lag. I guess I'll get used to it but if you have members of your household who listens simultaneously by headphones it'll drive them nuts! (OK I admit it, it's me!!)
I must say, having two studios sound fantastic in my opinion. I only got them originally because they were on sale for 129$ but now that I’ve listened to them for a few months I absofuckinglutely want 2 more
I have the complete Studio set up and I like it a lot. I have had it since it was released and I haven't had any issues at all with it. There isn't anything negative that can be said about it unless you want to nit pick.
@@kingkobra1956 agreed, next step is to get a echo sub or another comparable woofer. But as it stands 2 echo 4th gens and 2 echo studios are fantastic sound quality
@@kingkobra1956 also by chance have you ever looked into hooking them all up to apple air play so you could use Apple Music with them all easier? Since you can only blue tooth to a single speaker
Yeah I'm quite glad I put actual speakers in my ceiling. It's weird that Amazon won't let me play their Atmos music through them. Is this thing any good for sticking in the middle of the kitchen and dancing along to while you do the washing up? Sonos One is another option but no Bluetooth.
I intended to buy at least two more of these. I've had many home surround systems and each one has eventually had a circuit board failure, volume failure, remote control issue and I'm tired of replacing/repairing expensive components. Also, in hurricane season I have to move my equipment off of the pool deck and set it back up afterwards. This gives me good sound with almost no effort, I was wondering if I could get them to work in stereo. Thanks!
Paul, this isn't about the video, but about an idea I had. I posted it on Reddit and some thought it was a rubbish idea, but I still don't think it is. What if Alexa could control your IR stuff, but you have no hub, and frankly you don't need one, because your LIFX bulbs have an IR blaster built into them?
I absolutely love your videos! Really enjoy the comical value and the format. Please do not change! I actually wait for these videos, really brightens up the week, looking forward to the next one.
The real magic happens with 2 Echo Studios and an Echo sub. Then configure it in Theater mode. The sound is AMAZING. This solves having to put one in the middle of the room.
Hi, I have only started looking at these speakers! QVC hand an amazing deal at the moment if you require another one! 😂 I just want to ask.... do you have to pay another subscription with extra echo speakers and the base???
Yo acabo de devolver 2 echo studio, la sincronización de Bluetooth es malisimo, y cuando estas viendo ó escuchado algo se corta el audio. Por como se escucha es una maravilla, solo se puede conectar en par a modo Bluetooth con un Fire Stick 4k, si quieres escuchar la tv solo sin el fire stick 4k, no lo vas a poder hacer, siempre que sea en par. Si solo te compras 1 no tendrás problema para conectarlo por medio de minioptico a optico al tv o a otro sistema. En la demo del altavoz se escucha muy bien, pero esa magia no se escucha igual en las peliculas.
I have a cheap sound bar and do not really care about surround sound. To me the most important thing is Base. Base is everything when I lesson to music.
Correction add a sub woofer and to studio speakers as well as a fire stick 4K or a fire cube and you've got yourself a full atmos system For around $650
Bigstogger and if you want to hear decent sound above, beside or behind you be willing to spend a lot more than £300 for a complete system. I have thought about buying a pair of these studios but have no idea how decent they will sound so am holding off for the moment. Granted I can get a pair for less than £300 but are they really going to sound half decent with music and as an alternative to a sound bar under a tv?
Have you tried it with a second one and the Echo sub? Left / Right / Sub home theater pairing does truly sound amazing for a 2.1 setup. and yes, you do still get the ATMOS effects.
Should get the cube or firesrick 4k as well. Also I can't wait till they let you get two gen3 dots or echos for rear right and left or maybe just a third and/or 4th studio for a tri formation or square.
I did wonder about the studio. Thanks for the review. Glad I didn’t get one now. I’m interested in what you do with the two dots though. I tried it with my fire tv but they kept dropping out and needed to be linked again. Then we had the problem of one or other of them being superfluous when I called Alexa but both going off when I made an announcement but wasn’t using the tv. Then I had the echo flex and echo show in the same room and when I saw something on the show, I’d say “Alexa tell me more” and the show wouldn’t understand me because the flex’s speaker was set up to play through the show but the microphone picked it up but didn’t know what story I wanted to play. It was just a bit hot mess. Anyway, that’s more of a rant than anything.
My echo studio is on a table and a projected image is projected above it. It is fantastic for that.. Far better than a soundbar. I use it with tidal for music (on the Amazon firestick4k), though tidal is not HD in the UK. only hifi. Overall I look forward to looking at movies and listening to music with this device. It enhances the experience over my current setup by about 60%. Might get another one if they are ever on sale. I once set up a 5.1 surround sound system just with a bunch of old PC speakers. Cost me about 20 quid to do. Even that was freaking amazing, so I know what you mean about simulated vs real.
Just got one today but cannot for the life of me connect it to our 65 inch Samsung smart tv! The tv says it's connected to the Echo Studio but the Echo Studio doesn't seem to know that! Pleeease educate me in how to do this! Thanks very much!
Now listening back and forth Michael Jackson's Thriller track using Bluetooth from my smartphone that's an MP3 file. And then turning Bluetooth off and listening you WiFi and Amazon HD playing Thriller. The only difference is the effects from the speaker,it just seems more spacial. But it's not mind-blowingly difference and no way can it compare to 5.1 Home Cinema System. This system really shines when using it with Amazon 4k and two speakers. But as I've already got an Home Cinema System there's no need for me to go that route..But it is a really good speaker for the price.I bought it for £139 off QVC SHOPPING CHANNEL.Keep up the good work
I put two of these in my 10x10 room and it definitely fills the room with sound, all around me. However, I feel it gets muffled when there is a lot going on in a movie, dialogue, action scenes, music etc. Some services sound better than others, specifially Netflix with Atmos sound best in my opinion but I have some movies on iTunes/MoviesAnywhere and they sounded pretty bad in comparison. I mean what do you want for a
Well I bought the Echo Studio about two and half weeks ago and use playing music unlimited through Amazon. Seriously but although it sounds good I can hardly tell the difference between playing Michael Jackson's Thriller from Amazon HD MUSIC and mine own Michael Jackson. Album including Thriller ripped MP3 from my laptop. Then played using Bluetooth from any of my devices to the Echo Studio. And also using the 3D demonstration I'm not blown away at all.And as for hearing sounds behind me no way whatsoever..Yes the music is more Dynamic possibly and maybe more clarity and bass but it's not 4 or 5 more better than MP3 mode.The 3D is good but compared to seeing a film in a cinema visually in 3D there's a big difference.
Great vid as always. So entertaining. On the Atmos in everything issue there’s a reason for this. Dolby atmos is a totally new way of processing audio for multiple speakers. Older surround systems had a set number of channels of audio. Usually 5 or 7 for home use. Creating the 5.1 and 7.1. Atmos is a completely different approach. The audio data for all the sounds sits within the file format with information on where that audio should be placed within your spacing surroundings. I front, sides, behind or even above. But it doesn’t specify how many channels. So it’s brilliant for 2 stereo speakers or 5 channel surround. Or 15 channel surround in cinemas. It’s all the same format. So smart speakers and sound bars can throw that sound out of whatever number of speakers they may have. And crappy little plastic phones can process it and push it out in whatever way they can. Usually not much better than steered but if they can push through some 3D special tech then it could do something half decent with it. That’s the idea anyway. So Atmos in everything Is a good thing. There’s Atmos headphones now which are petty awesome. Keep up the good work! Loving the vids as always
Good review. Only thing I am going to comment on is Atmos and Dolby used to mean something. Atmos is a scalable format meaning that it can go from anything from 2 to 128 discreet channels depending on the input and / or output configuration. Unfortunately this excellent technology has allowed cynical marketers to legitimately brand a phone with Dolby Atmos. Atmos no longer means a particular audio quality like 5.1, 2.1, 7.1 used to imply.
You like it because Amazon devices are flipping great. I got the first gen Fire TV box for my birthday when it was on sale, to this day it’s still one of my favourite gadgets ever! I don’t use it anymore but only because I have one telly and have since upgraded.. I have an Echo Show on my bedside table and it’s flipping great too!
Great review Paul. For years I have been saying to my friends that these sound bars that say they do surround sound are talking pish. You managed to explain the bollocks better than me. You are a magnificent bollocks master.
I have always said it was impossible, you may get a slightly wider stereo from a sound bar than your Tv, but only may. Most people have sound bards because they have better sound than what most TV sets have built in these days. My TV is a old plasma, so the sound is really good due to the size of the cabinet of the TV. when I get a new TV, I am not sure what way I will go, sound bar or 5,1. I would buy the speaker in this video.
I have connected Echo Studio to my cube, but I can't hear room or 3D sound. I have upgraded Netflix to Premium and also subscribed to Amazon Music HD. But neither on the 3D playlist nor on movies like Dark or Lost in Space or an Atmos demo video on TH-cam I can hear spatially. The sound clearly only comes directly from the studio. I even had it reset and re-measured, but no improvement. Am I doing something wrong? The sound is good, but not 3D as it should be with Atmos?
I have 4000 watts (RMS) of Cyrus monoblocks driving the home cinema, pass. But having just found your channel recently , really really like your content and delivery, keep it up. Bought you a pint of Peroni as well,
I think you're missing the point with the Echo Studio. It will function as a speaker, that is true. But, that's like saying a Swiss Army Knife will cut twine, without considering any of the other blades. An Echo Studio is a streaming speaker. It is the 21st Century replacement for a stereo system. I can stream radio broadcasts. I can stream both free and subscription streaming services. I can use it as a speaker for a television set, via Bluetooth, an optical cable or audio cable.) I can even use it as a speaker for my smartphone. It has remarkable bass response, a powerful amp, and it works with Alexa. When configured with a Fire TV Stick, you gain voice control over the Fire TV Stick, and volume and playback control over the Echo Studio with the Fire TV remote. The competition for this thing would be a SONOS One speaker, but the SONOS One isn't as versatile. (AirPlay2, but no Bluetooth, no audio input, and a sub-set of Alexa features.) Music that has been re-mastered for the Echo Studio is incredible, and you should really give that a listen. I have ordered a second Echo Studio, and I will be creating a stereo pair. An Echo Sub should be arriving in mid-November.
seen on firestick devices after update you have an option homr cinema.i use a soundbar at the moment and i am thinking is that new feature will give me the iption to use 2 dots as rear speakers in the same time with the soundbar?
I've heard the Studio is similar to the 3rd Gen Echo in that you can configure it so it plays a different audio source via a cable (not Bluetooth). On the Echo you can configure the output to be an input. Can you (or anybody for that matter!) tell me that if I use the 3.5mm jack on the 3rd gen Echo and configure it as an INPUT, can I get the sound to play on more Echo devices than just the one it is connected to??? I want to be able to distribute the sound from my TV (not FireTV, just analog output using the 3.5mm jack) to my Alexa devices throughout the house. If you can't do this with a new Echo, is there a gizmo device out there that allows me to take an audio signal of my OWN (not Spotify, Pandora, etc) and hear it on multiple Alexa devices??? Thanks!
Hey dude. The socket on the echo studio is an optical input, so only suitable for taking signal from devices intending to send a digital signal, typically for surround sound. But, you could send a stereo signal from any device to it using one of these... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MB8VCWQ/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_64.kEbR6Y5ZFX And because Amazon decided to use some bizarre socket instead of the usual optical socket you'll also need a cable with both types of ends. Here ... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DTKWLDS/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_o7.kEbKG6FB1F Hope that helps!
So i usually hate video's like this where people say they was wrong and i really wanted to hate it, but i found myself watching the whole thing and i'm glad i did, i love this guys vibe... Now that being said, if you buy this thing to replace your existing 5.1 set up AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA But if like me you just want it to sit on the kitchen side to play a bit of music whilst your cooking, then i think it's going to be ideal which is why i am going to get it. Nice video, you have earned yourself a sub.
Wouldn't the calibration work if each of the speakers played a different freq tone to identify which speaker is reflecting back at it? Sounds like that was the intent but isn't working as designed.
They want you to have two of them. I have only one and I have not recalibrated it after moving it and it does not sound great by any means. It doesn’t even have much volume to it. So I guess I’ll buy another one.
Please can you tell me why the firestick (not 4k) does not bluetooth pair with echo dot as a speaker anymore? Bluetooth no longer working and not compatible with home theater 😖🤬🤯. Could be me being thick (hope not)
My speakers ARE brilliant, for my needs. That's 'cos I'm still using the classy Wharfedale Speakers I bought way back in the 80's and are hooked up to my Technics (remember them?) Amplifier, to which my T.V. is also linked. They built stuff to last back then. The sound is phenomenal. It always makes me laugh when someone tells me that a single speaker can even come close, better still when someone plays music through a mobile phone speaker and praises it when it sounds no better than the mono transistor radio my parents bought me for Xmas back in the 60s. That said, I've just bought a 3rd Gen Echo Dot, which sits atop one of the Wharfedales and does me fine when I'm too damned lazy to push a few buttons, which is a lot of the time, these days! But, I don't expect it'll be in good working order in another 40 years, but then, I won't be either! 😉😉
Kitchen with a central breakfast bar would work, but that cable will be annoying quickly. I did ask the wife, I was told it sounds horrible (breakfast bar with cables not the speaker).
Hi Paul, any idea why my echo speakers (i have a few) including the studio won't setup to the home cinema, they recognise my firestick but when trying to connect to speakers it says " Check Network Connection, make sure your devices are on the same Wi-Fi network,
Looks like a good product for a select few, like a lot of tech the idea is better than the actual application. I spent £300 on an LG surround system 15 years ago, it's still going today and still is the single best purchase I've ever made!
One of very few people on TH-cam who review Echo products and has any knowledge of audio/sound! Im sure the Echo Studio is great for its size/price/versatility but compared with any mid/high end set of speakers it would get absolutely smoked!
Morning all! What do you guys reckon? Will you be buying one? Or even two?? I do love the tone of it, but whether I can bring myself to buy a 2nd one or not I'm not sure. Maybe 2 and an echo sub?! My wallet is screaming. If you're interested in the echo studio then by buying through my link I'll get commission at no cost to you:
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Don't I need a Fire TV to use this damn thing? If so it's a skip. I'm not going to buy a whole new TV just for that
Iacon Dawnshire if you have a 4k firestick or fire cube it will work with those only
I have a single studio paired centrally placed with an echo sub and it sounds amazing
No. My concern was the one you outlined here--where the heck do you place it to have it work its magic? I'm not going to stick it in the middle of a room and deal with its power cable running across a room.
Bought 2 and the sub, amazing sound 🤩
This speaker is super worth it. I used it for about a year alone and every person who listened to it was blown away. It had deep bass and amazing highs. I then decided to upgrade and put it in stereo as a home theater setup. It’s comparable to a full Bose or Sony sound system. The second speaker is a must. It take the experience up about 6 levels. This thing is a joy to listen to. Ive never had speakers so good I don’t want to leave the house and stop watching movies or listening to music. Amazon did some magic. The only complaint I have is that its a tad bit closed off in terms of customization. It’s the best investment i’ve ever made.
I just bought my second one and I'm excited to see how two of them sound! Did you keep the Stereo Spatial Enhancement feature turned on with both of them?
As an ex-audio engineer...it is possible if you were to play a few tones outside the range of human hearing before the music starts, its not exactly ideal as you would need the equivalent of a gun shot which would be audible, but you could potentially do a 'cheap-ass' version with an high frequency tone to calculate the rough position.
(I'm not an audio engineer) But I'm wondering if maybe it looks at the waveform of the audio playing and compares it to the waveform from the Microphones. This is what the AirPods Pro do and I'm wondering if this also does that.
We had a 1st gen Echo in our master bathroom for listening to music in the morning th-cam.com/users/postUgkxABghAEkaIDGZfHRBH3D3rBrlraNmnC71 and while in the shower. I didn't realize how tinny and awful the sound output on the original Echo was until we replaced it with the Studio. It was a sonic upgrade far beyond what I was expecting. Just wow. I love it because it's like having speakers IN the shower. My friend likes it because the music is so loud that she can no longer hear me singing. So that's a win-win.
Well Paul, this is one of the only joys about being single, I have special tables for everything!
Everything?? 🤣
@@paulhibbert Oh yes *everything* 😂
@@paulhibbert Maybe one of those special Gwyneth Paltrow candles could go on one of the tables 🤔
@@jamesbyford7614 I kinda want to let peoples imaginations run away with them, let's see where it goes 😂🤣
Stupid, forget your table and find a woman (or man) 🤪
I have 16 echos, in various sizes, I think I have at least one of each, I have them all connected for surround sound throughout my house. I just got the studio, I love it, I ordered another, and plan on connecting them to the sub woofer, which I currently have paired with 2 echo plus. I cant wait to reconfigure them and hear the surround sound, I do have a somewhat large house, I love loud music, especially while cleaning. I definitely recommend this speaker.
I couldn't tell if you liked it or not until the end... but, I will say that I love my Studio. It's in my office, in a corner, and I basically only listen to NPR and Pandora on it, but it sounds amazing (relatively speaking). It blows the soundbar + subwoofer I was using previously out of the water. And yeah, if you listen hard enough you can hear the "faking" of the 3d sound, but for casual listening I haven't come across anything better yet.
Watching your vid reminded me of my first "5.1" sound bar (Yamaha ysp-1) which I bought over 15 years ago when my other half complained about the amount of speakers and wiring I had in our livingroom for our brand new and extraordinarily expensive 42 inch plasma TV. Setting up the Ysp-1 was manual, you had to sit on the sofa in front of the TV and adjust the Left back and Right back "speakers" until you hear the tone coming from behind you and then adjust the volume to account for the nature of the walls/windows. With your eyes closed you could hear the tone track along the walls and end up behind you. I was amazed. Being used to proper 5.1. systems I was very sceptical about the soundbar, but I was proved wrong. Admitedly it is not as strong as a proper 5.1. system but it was a fantastic solution when you don't want of can't have the speakers and wiring. The main limitations were as you say placement. it worked I think becasue we had a symetrical rectangular room where there was sufficient space behing the seating position for the back wall reflected sound to get to your ears. Yamaha and others have I believe perfected these and made the setup automatic. For those who say you can't get a 5.1. like performance out of a soundbar, so long as you have a sepearate sub woofer and the right setup I say WRONG. For those who say but they are not as good as a sperarate 5.1 set up I would say probably right.
I think I had the updated version of the YSP-1. It was good but fatiguing after a long while.
I have an Amazon Echo Studio, I will say it knows where the wall is behind it. If you compare to a UE boom for example with 360 sound, it reduces the echo effect and directs sound towards my coach. But you’re right one speaker cannot do 3D sound unless centrally located
You are correct. 3D analysis of any room uses the mic to create the sweet spot where the mic is, NOT where the listener’s ears are. …(that’s why any professional analysis involves putting a mic where the listeners ears are)
It’s creating a sweet spot where it is, not where you, the listener is. Room analysis is not only frequency but speaker timing also.
Your head cannot occupy the same space of the echo show without moving it.. which renders the calibration useless.
At best it’s adjusting the equalization for mids highs etc.
Acoustic EQ really does make a huge difference in just about any sound system, and the technology has gotten adaptive as the marketing claims. However, it is not going to make a single unit appear to have an equivalent soundstage to an actual wide stereo pair or surround system. The top-firing speaker is a plus though.
About 10 years ago I had a Yamaha sounder that worked in very much the same way by bouncing sound off the walls. It was not that bad, but found that after prolonged listening it started to give me a really bad headache due to the artificial nature of the sound. Not sure if this product would do the same. In the long run it can't really replace separate speakers though.
Such a perfect review. Just bought one of these, the sound quality is excellent for it's price point, but it's just too big and too good to waste a corner of the room close to a wall. I'm returning it and replacing with a Echo 4th gen, which I'll just add additional speakers to when I feel the need. This video along with your review on the 4th gen echo helped me confirm my decision. Subscribed and binge-watching for a few days now. So entertaining! :)
Thank you very much for this video.
I use two of the Echo Studio plus one Echo Sub (I already had the Sub before) at my Fire TV Cube as Home Theatre Setup, and it's incredible. Of course, this way it becomes more expensive, but it's totally worth it.
Thank you, this is what I was thinking of doing. This video kind of put me off, but your comments made me want to do it again (I already have the sub, and use 2 dots for stereo home theatre, thinking of replacing them with studio for better quality)
You don't have to look out the window to know it isn't raining potatoes!
I bought one and installed it today. I think its fantastic. The fact it discovered all my Hive gear before the engineer has even been to install the hub was amazing. I bought the kitsound speaker too as for £40 cant go wrong, but the Studio is just light years away.
Yes, but the most, most important thing you need to consider, I think most people would rather have just one speaker positioned someone in their room as opposed to five or six spread all around the room.
Of course one single speaker isn't going to be as good as having five or six in a true surround sound setup, but if it gets 80% of the way there, saves a bit of money and space, and most importantly, eye clutter, a lot of people will find it appealing.
Nothing like reviving an old thread: how does one or two studios compare with the sound of the sky glass built in speakers?
We've gotta get #FantasyBollocks trending somewhere by the end of the day!!
HAHA AGREE!
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@@MrDazza29 Are your fantasy?
Just brilliant. You should have your own terrestrial tv show. TH-cam should allow multiple thumbs up so we can give you an even higher rating. By far, the best review channel on TH-cam.
If you hook your set top box or sat box via toslink optical that’s your movie sound ... and music either from your mobile of amazon music which is in a digital sound
I bought one just because you said not to Paul! LOL.....Kidding! But I did buy one and I love it! Now mind you, it's not in my living room replacing my surround sound system. It's in my kitchen just as a general nice sounding portable speaker for when I'm playing my Spotify on. I am considering having one in my bedroom and living room. I wonder, if I do get multiple ones, when I command music to play on one, will it turn all on and play automatically? That would be cool if it did that! :) Love your videos Paul really! The humor injected is great and just overall great advice, even if you are English...hehehehe. 😁😂👍
I really like your energy and the way you produce your videos. I got a second one, and already have the echo subwoofer, was able to jerry rig a sound bar to them. I got rid of my 2500 sound system when I moved. which admittedly was better, but not 4 times better than the 600 dollars this new setup costs. Even with just two echo studios, at around a 400 dollars I doubt you’ll get a better bang for your buck when you take account alexa caballitos (if you’re into that kind of thing)
There is. Irving wrong about the sound bouncing as this is for home use and not for a theatre room with sound proofing. That type of room would have several speakers positioned for that very reason and are not meant to bounce the sound like this does. Did you try it with Amazon HD music to test the Dolby Atmos feature? Because that seems a major selling point. It’s obviously for music over being a surround system for your TV.
I know it's for home use. That's what I'm saying: a theatre room stops sound bouncing because reflected sound is horrible. Therefore bouncing it off your living room intentionally for home use is a bad idea.
Saying it's obviously for music rather than movies just isn't true. They've created options specifically to connect it to the fire TV cube and amazon firestick especially for watching movies. Their marketing material is pushing it on this basis.
@@paulhibbert that is a fair point about using it’s with Fire TV but you wouldn’t expect music to sound good on that 70 quid Sony Surround system as that’s is secondary use. The primary use for this speaker is listening to music. And you can’t dismiss the calibration as fantasy bollocks. I’ve got a very old Yamaha sound bar that uses similar technology so you can hear sound effects behind you even though the sound bar is at the front. Of course not gonna be as good as a dedicated system but doesn’t take up the same footprint and still sounds decent.
Hey there! I'm new to your site. I just saw this episode. It was new to me. I have been thinking about how "the Mrs. wouldn't let you put a table in the middle of the living room..." issue. Why not attach it to the ceiling? < an underutilized surface in most cases. You won't bark your shins on a table in the middle of the room. From what you've said, you can make a Flick do your button pushing for you, yes? Will it look odd? Who cares? If you get awesome sound you can ignore the theoretical eyesoreness. Extra bonus: if it's hanging out on the ceiling, you won't have to dust the top of it. In an ideal world you would be doing a giveaway for a couple of these beasts.
"Hands up whos Mrs is going to let them put a special table in the middle of the room?" 🤣
Hi Paul
Love your out takes keep me amused while hooked up to my breathing machine.(lung disease) I bought my son one of these speakers as he used to do a lot of DJ stuff, he thinks it is the best speaker he has heard in a long time, but also says it it does have a few negative points but not so much that the untrained ear could easily pick up on.
I think all your reviews on Amazon products are great, I bought myself an Amazon screen thing 10 , not that I use it to its full potential, but handy for me to turn on lights, music, etc, as I struggle to move about.
I now have Amazon dot in my summerhouse connected to a sound bar, and a couple around the house but these are the first generation? Things
But they do what I want them to do.
Happy new year to you and yours.
Ernie
Essex UK
I have just got two Echo studio’s and put them in a stereo pair they do sound great to me.
A great speaker, particularly for listening to 3D audio on Amazon HD, albeit an improved model is on the way that provides greater spatial sound and a white color option.
I bought mine a while ago but from a 'home shopping channel' (maybe Highstreet something) for around £139 + p&p of course. Cheaper than Amazon has ever done, including their sales. I would not have bought it for the Amazon price.
By far the biggest downside is the lag. I guess I'll get used to it but if you have members of your household who listens simultaneously by headphones it'll drive them nuts! (OK I admit it, it's me!!)
I must say, having two studios sound fantastic in my opinion. I only got them originally because they were on sale for 129$ but now that I’ve listened to them for a few months I absofuckinglutely want 2 more
I have the complete Studio set up and I like it a lot. I have had it since it was released and I haven't had any issues at all with it. There isn't anything negative that can be said about it unless you want to nit pick.
@@kingkobra1956 agreed, next step is to get a echo sub or another comparable woofer. But as it stands 2 echo 4th gens and 2 echo studios are fantastic sound quality
@@LikelyLagging I have 2 Echo Studios and the sub since they were released years ago.
@@kingkobra1956 does the sub actually make a big difference? I’ve been holding out because a lot of reviews says is doesn’t really add that much bass.
@@kingkobra1956 also by chance have you ever looked into hooking them all up to apple air play so you could use Apple Music with them all easier? Since you can only blue tooth to a single speaker
Yeah I'm quite glad I put actual speakers in my ceiling. It's weird that Amazon won't let me play their Atmos music through them.
Is this thing any good for sticking in the middle of the kitchen and dancing along to while you do the washing up? Sonos One is another option but no Bluetooth.
I don't think the echo studio was designed to replace your surround sound, just good music for a small area.
I intended to buy at least two more of these. I've had many home surround systems and each one has eventually had a circuit board failure, volume failure, remote control issue and I'm tired of replacing/repairing expensive components. Also, in hurricane season I have to move my equipment off of the pool deck and set it back up afterwards. This gives me good sound with almost no effort, I was wondering if I could get them to work in stereo. Thanks!
Can you connect multiple? This is my first Amazon speaker I ever bought and it arrives tomorrow. I got the Billie Eilish version tho just for fun lol
Best review I have ever encountered!!!! You are so funny dude, thank you for making my day
Will this work well with a television? Without using their firestick
Paul, this isn't about the video, but about an idea I had. I posted it on Reddit and some thought it was a rubbish idea, but I still don't think it is. What if Alexa could control your IR stuff, but you have no hub, and frankly you don't need one, because your LIFX bulbs have an IR blaster built into them?
I absolutely love your videos! Really enjoy the comical value and the format. Please do not change! I actually wait for these videos, really brightens up the week, looking forward to the next one.
What about pairing? One on either side?
Content? There was content? I gave it a Thumbs up for that beautiful lab assistant!! Nicely explained!
The real magic happens with 2 Echo Studios and an Echo sub. Then configure it in Theater mode. The sound is AMAZING. This solves having to put one in the middle of the room.
Hi, I have only started looking at these speakers! QVC hand an amazing deal at the moment if you require another one! 😂 I just want to ask.... do you have to pay another subscription with extra echo speakers and the base???
@@lukereid7897 No, all my Echo devices work with single subscription
Yo acabo de devolver 2 echo studio, la sincronización de Bluetooth es malisimo, y cuando estas viendo ó escuchado algo se corta el audio. Por como se escucha es una maravilla, solo se puede conectar en par a modo Bluetooth con un Fire Stick 4k, si quieres escuchar la tv solo sin el fire stick 4k, no lo vas a poder hacer, siempre que sea en par. Si solo te compras 1 no tendrás problema para conectarlo por medio de minioptico a optico al tv o a otro sistema. En la demo del altavoz se escucha muy bien, pero esa magia no se escucha igual en las peliculas.
I have a cheap sound bar and do not really care about surround sound. To me the most important thing is Base. Base is everything when I lesson to music.
Great video. Did Amazon since sort the spatial sound bug with an update?
I did a bit of audio engineering many many years ago, you're totally correct about the workings of sound.
How about put it on the wall over the TV on a stand or something like that?
Correction add a sub woofer and to studio speakers as well as a fire stick 4K or a fire cube and you've got yourself a full atmos system For around $650
Yip thats what I got for bedroom TV its great
A wiser man then I said " If you want hear sound behind you, around you, or from above you then put a speaker there"
Very wise indeed!
Well said!
Bigstogger and if you want to hear decent sound above, beside or behind you be willing to spend a lot more than £300 for a complete system.
I have thought about buying a pair of these studios but have no idea how decent they will sound so am holding off for the moment. Granted I can get a pair for less than £300 but are they really going to sound half decent with music and as an alternative to a sound bar under a tv?
Have you tried it with a second one and the Echo sub? Left / Right / Sub home theater pairing does truly sound amazing for a 2.1 setup. and yes, you do still get the ATMOS effects.
Should get the cube or firesrick 4k as well. Also I can't wait till they let you get two gen3 dots or echos for rear right and left or maybe just a third and/or 4th studio for a tri formation or square.
@@dominicdymond I have a Fire stick 4k. and I agree, a couple of dots in the back for true surround mode would be nice.
I did wonder about the studio. Thanks for the review. Glad I didn’t get one now. I’m interested in what you do with the two dots though. I tried it with my fire tv but they kept dropping out and needed to be linked again. Then we had the problem of one or other of them being superfluous when I called Alexa but both going off when I made an announcement but wasn’t using the tv. Then I had the echo flex and echo show in the same room and when I saw something on the show, I’d say “Alexa tell me more” and the show wouldn’t understand me because the flex’s speaker was set up to play through the show but the microphone picked it up but didn’t know what story I wanted to play. It was just a bit hot mess.
Anyway, that’s more of a rant than anything.
My echo studio is on a table and a projected image is projected above it. It is fantastic for that.. Far better than a soundbar.
I use it with tidal for music (on the Amazon firestick4k), though tidal is not HD in the UK. only hifi.
Overall I look forward to looking at movies and listening to music with this device.
It enhances the experience over my current setup by about 60%.
Might get another one if they are ever on sale.
I once set up a 5.1 surround sound system just with a bunch of old PC speakers. Cost me about 20 quid to do.
Even that was freaking amazing, so I know what you mean about simulated vs real.
Just got one today but cannot for the life of me connect it to our 65 inch Samsung smart tv! The tv says it's connected to the Echo Studio but the Echo Studio doesn't seem to know that! Pleeease educate me in how to do this! Thanks very much!
Now listening back and forth Michael Jackson's Thriller track using Bluetooth from my smartphone that's an MP3 file. And then turning Bluetooth off and listening you WiFi and Amazon HD playing Thriller. The only difference is the effects from the speaker,it just seems more spacial. But it's not mind-blowingly difference and no way can it compare to 5.1 Home Cinema System. This system really shines when using it with Amazon 4k and two speakers. But as I've already got an Home Cinema System there's no need for me to go that route..But it is a really good speaker for the price.I bought it for £139 off QVC SHOPPING CHANNEL.Keep up the good work
I put two of these in my 10x10 room and it definitely fills the room with sound, all around me. However, I feel it gets muffled when there is a lot going on in a movie, dialogue, action scenes, music etc. Some services sound better than others, specifially Netflix with Atmos sound best in my opinion but I have some movies on iTunes/MoviesAnywhere and they sounded pretty bad in comparison. I mean what do you want for a
Well I bought the Echo Studio about two and half weeks ago and use playing music unlimited through Amazon. Seriously but although it sounds good I can hardly tell the difference between playing Michael Jackson's Thriller from Amazon HD MUSIC and mine own Michael Jackson. Album including Thriller ripped MP3 from my laptop. Then played using Bluetooth from any of my devices to the Echo Studio. And also using the 3D demonstration I'm not blown away at all.And as for hearing sounds behind me no way whatsoever..Yes the music is more Dynamic possibly and maybe more clarity and bass but it's not 4 or 5 more better than MP3 mode.The 3D is good but compared to seeing a film in a cinema visually in 3D there's a big difference.
Great vid as always. So entertaining. On the Atmos in everything issue there’s a reason for this. Dolby atmos is a totally new way of processing audio for multiple speakers. Older surround systems had a set number of channels of audio. Usually 5 or 7 for home use. Creating the 5.1 and 7.1. Atmos is a completely different approach. The audio data for all the sounds sits within the file format with information on where that audio should be placed within your spacing surroundings. I front, sides, behind or even above. But it doesn’t specify how many channels. So it’s brilliant for 2 stereo speakers or 5 channel surround. Or 15 channel surround in cinemas. It’s all the same format. So smart speakers and sound bars can throw that sound out of whatever number of speakers they may have.
And crappy little plastic phones can process it and push it out in whatever way they can. Usually not much better than steered but if they can push through some 3D special tech then it could do something half decent with it.
That’s the idea anyway. So Atmos in everything Is a good thing. There’s Atmos headphones now which are petty awesome.
Keep up the good work! Loving the vids as always
Thanks man, that's really good info :D
As always a fair and detailed review by the nutty professor...haha.
Happy new year buddy, great vid thankyou.
100% spot on. Neisha would certainly look better than you wearing invisible clothes 😂
Neisha is a helluva pull.
What smart speaker sounds the best? Harman Kardon, Sonos, Bose or Echo Studio?
Good review. Only thing I am going to comment on is Atmos and Dolby used to mean something. Atmos is a scalable format meaning that it can go from anything from 2 to 128 discreet channels depending on the input and / or output configuration. Unfortunately this excellent technology has allowed cynical marketers to legitimately brand a phone with Dolby Atmos. Atmos no longer means a particular audio quality like 5.1, 2.1, 7.1 used to imply.
You like it because Amazon devices are flipping great. I got the first gen Fire TV box for my birthday when it was on sale, to this day it’s still one of my favourite gadgets ever! I don’t use it anymore but only because I have one telly and have since upgraded.. I have an Echo Show on my bedside table and it’s flipping great too!
Where did you get that spinning base?
Great review Paul. For years I have been saying to my friends that these sound bars that say they do surround sound are talking pish. You managed to explain the bollocks better than me. You are a magnificent bollocks master.
Fantasy bollocks! 🤣
I have always said it was impossible, you may get a slightly wider stereo from a sound bar than your Tv, but only may. Most people have sound bards because they have better sound than what most TV sets have built in these days.
My TV is a old plasma, so the sound is really good due to the size of the cabinet of the TV.
when I get a new TV, I am not sure what way I will go, sound bar or 5,1.
I would buy the speaker in this video.
I have connected Echo Studio to my cube, but I can't hear room or 3D sound.
I have upgraded Netflix to Premium and also subscribed to Amazon Music HD. But neither on the 3D playlist nor on movies like Dark or Lost in Space or an Atmos demo video on TH-cam I can hear spatially. The sound clearly only comes directly from the studio. I even had it reset and re-measured, but no improvement.
Am I doing something wrong? The sound is good, but not 3D as it should be with Atmos?
I have 4000 watts (RMS) of Cyrus monoblocks driving the home cinema, pass. But having just found your channel recently , really really like your content and delivery, keep it up. Bought you a pint of Peroni as well,
I use the Fire TV Stick connected to two Echo Dot Gen. 3 and that works as it is supposed to
I think you're missing the point with the Echo Studio. It will function as a speaker, that is true. But, that's like saying a Swiss Army Knife will cut twine, without considering any of the other blades.
An Echo Studio is a streaming speaker. It is the 21st Century replacement for a stereo system. I can stream radio broadcasts. I can stream both free and subscription streaming services. I can use it as a speaker for a television set, via Bluetooth, an optical cable or audio cable.) I can even use it as a speaker for my smartphone. It has remarkable bass response, a powerful amp, and it works with Alexa.
When configured with a Fire TV Stick, you gain voice control over the Fire TV Stick, and volume and playback control over the Echo Studio with the Fire TV remote.
The competition for this thing would be a SONOS One speaker, but the SONOS One isn't as versatile. (AirPlay2, but no Bluetooth, no audio input, and a sub-set of Alexa features.)
Music that has been re-mastered for the Echo Studio is incredible, and you should really give that a listen.
I have ordered a second Echo Studio, and I will be creating a stereo pair. An Echo Sub should be arriving in mid-November.
Can this thing be put in a car to upgrade the existing car stereo?
I bought the full studio set. I've added 2 dots to fill in the surround. Sounds fantastic for the price. YOU NEED THE SET. THEN JUDGE. 🤷🏾♂️
seen on firestick devices after update you have an option homr cinema.i use a soundbar at the moment and i am thinking is that new feature will give me the iption to use 2 dots as rear speakers in the same time with the soundbar?
Clothier is a Yorkshire insult for kids who don't listen to their parents 😄
ya Daft apath... :)
There supposedly was an update pushed the fixs the stereo issue
I've heard the Studio is similar to the 3rd Gen Echo in that you can configure it so it plays a different audio source via a cable (not Bluetooth). On the Echo you can configure the output to be an input. Can you (or anybody for that matter!) tell me that if I use the 3.5mm jack on the 3rd gen Echo and configure it as an INPUT, can I get the sound to play on more Echo devices than just the one it is connected to??? I want to be able to distribute the sound from my TV (not FireTV, just analog output using the 3.5mm jack) to my Alexa devices throughout the house. If you can't do this with a new Echo, is there a gizmo device out there that allows me to take an audio signal of my OWN (not Spotify, Pandora, etc) and hear it on multiple Alexa devices??? Thanks!
Hey dude. The socket on the echo studio is an optical input, so only suitable for taking signal from devices intending to send a digital signal, typically for surround sound.
But, you could send a stereo signal from any device to it using one of these... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MB8VCWQ/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_64.kEbR6Y5ZFX
And because Amazon decided to use some bizarre socket instead of the usual optical socket you'll also need a cable with both types of ends. Here
... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DTKWLDS/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_o7.kEbKG6FB1F
Hope that helps!
The bollocks stamp and fantasybollocks actually made me lol 😂🤣 nice job.
So i usually hate video's like this where people say they was wrong and i really wanted to hate it, but i found myself watching the whole thing and i'm glad i did, i love this guys vibe... Now that being said, if you buy this thing to replace your existing 5.1 set up AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA But if like me you just want it to sit on the kitchen side to play a bit of music whilst your cooking, then i think it's going to be ideal which is why i am going to get it. Nice video, you have earned yourself a sub.
Thanks dude! :D
Wouldn't the calibration work if each of the speakers played a different freq tone to identify which speaker is reflecting back at it? Sounds like that was the intent but isn't working as designed.
They want you to have two of them. I have only one and I have not recalibrated it after moving it and it does not sound great by any means. It doesn’t even have much volume to it. So I guess I’ll buy another one.
Please can you tell me why the firestick (not 4k) does not bluetooth pair with echo dot as a speaker anymore? Bluetooth no longer working and not compatible with home theater 😖🤬🤯. Could be me being thick (hope not)
You mentioned that you have two echo dots paired for room sound. Do you have a video on this?
Good honest review 👍
My speakers ARE brilliant, for my needs. That's 'cos I'm still using the classy Wharfedale Speakers I bought way back in the 80's and are hooked up to my Technics (remember them?) Amplifier, to which my T.V. is also linked. They built stuff to last back then.
The sound is phenomenal.
It always makes me laugh when someone tells me that a single speaker can even come close, better still when someone plays music through a mobile phone speaker and praises it when it sounds no better than the mono transistor radio my parents bought me for Xmas back in the 60s.
That said, I've just bought a 3rd Gen Echo Dot, which sits atop one of the Wharfedales and does me fine when I'm too damned lazy to push a few buttons, which is a lot of the time, these days!
But, I don't expect it'll be in good working order in another 40 years, but then, I won't be either! 😉😉
I'll tell you what's brilliant, your honest and funny presentation is brilliant, never seen anything like this before. 👏👏🤣
Thanks man 😊👍❤️
Serious question... why exactly do i need surround sound?
Kitchen with a central breakfast bar would work, but that cable will be annoying quickly. I did ask the wife, I was told it sounds horrible (breakfast bar with cables not the speaker).
This guy is GREAT! Thumbs up to the channel.
Hi Paul, any idea why my echo speakers (i have a few) including the studio won't setup to the home cinema, they recognise my firestick but when trying to connect to speakers it says " Check Network Connection, make sure your devices are on the same Wi-Fi network,
Great Video mate what about putting the speaker above the tv on a small shelf ?? in the middle of the wall would this work could you test it ??
Is there any way to use these speakers with your TV or do they need to be linked to a fire TV stick?
You can run a line out of your tv to the studio but only a single studio and not a stereo pair.
@@kennymurphy4493 thanks, shame they can't be linked with android TV in some way
Looks like a good product for a select few, like a lot of tech the idea is better than the actual application. I spent £300 on an LG surround system 15 years ago, it's still going today and still is the single best purchase I've ever made!
Not gonna lie...but those photos on black canvas behind you are amazing. Where did you get those from?! I would LOVE to know.
They're my own work :) There is a version of them for sale in the merch section just below the video!
One of very few people on TH-cam who review Echo products and has any knowledge of audio/sound! Im sure the Echo Studio is great for its size/price/versatility but compared with any mid/high end set of speakers it would get absolutely smoked!
Hello Paul, what about if I put it on the center of the room SELLING ?
So as a music speaker instead of for video audio? (With the special effects turned off)
Yes I will like to get your opinion of 2 of these speakers in a stereo setup, does it changes something?
So it works with correct placement??? Isn't speaker placement important to EVERY speaker???
Yes, but the correct placement of most speakers isn't usually in front of the TV 😂
Is this speaker shielded?
Is there any battery charger??
If you buy two it will do the do?
I just ordered my Fantasy Bollocks edition Atmos potato from Wish. Can't wait!
May it serve you well! ❤️
Can you please review the echo sub?