{"id":176816,"date":"2019-11-21T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/?guid=eb48e4c222a772370ae745527626428a"},"modified":"2019-11-21T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T19:00:00","slug":"amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-vs-2nd-gen-should-you-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/21\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-vs-2nd-gen-should-you-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen vs. 2nd Gen: Should you upgrade?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<div class=\"versus\">\n<h2 class=\"product reco-block\">Echo Dot (3rd Gen)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"category\">Third time&#8217;s a charm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-vs-2nd-gen\" title=\"Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen vs. 2nd Gen: Should you upgrade?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/10\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-official-render.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-new-Echo-Dot-3rd-Gen\/dp\/B0792KTHKJ?tag=androidcentralb-20&amp;ascsubtag=UUacUdUnU70669YYr\" title=\"\" class=\"cta shop norewrite\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">$50 at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"pros\">Pros<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Vastly improved speakers<\/li>\n<li>Gorgeous fabric design<\/li>\n<li>Still really affordable<\/li>\n<li>New Plum color!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"cons\">Cons<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>No real difference in functionality compared to 2nd Gen Dot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"end\">Whether you already have 2nd Gen Echo Dot or are looking to buy into the Alexa ecosystem for the first time, the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) is a phenomenal product. It looks great, sounds better than ever, and retains the excellent price tag.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"product reco-block\">Echo Dot (2nd Gen)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"category\">Respect your elders<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-vs-2nd-gen\" title=\"Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen vs. 2nd Gen: Should you upgrade?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/11\/echo-dot-2nd-gen-official-render.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Amazon-Echo-Dot-Portable-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-Alexa-Black\/dp\/B01DFKC2SO?tag=androidcentralb-20&amp;ascsubtag=UUacUdUnU70669YYr\" title=\"\" class=\"cta shop norewrite\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">Formerly $40 at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"pros\">Pros<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Connects to other speakers<\/li>\n<li>Same great Alexa experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"cons\">Cons<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Sound quality doesn&#8217;t hold up<\/li>\n<li>Plastic design is boring<\/li>\n<li>No longer available for sale on Amazon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"end\">The Echo Dot (2nd Gen) still works just fine in 2019, but if you have the means to upgrade, the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) delivers a better all-around experience. Since Amazon no longer sells this device, if you wanted to pick one up you&#8217;ll have to hit up the reseller market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Already have an Echo Dot (2nd Gen)? The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-review\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\">3rd Gen model<\/a> works the same, but offers considerably better sound quality and a design that&#8217;s an improvement every way you look at it. This isn&#8217;t a necessary upgrade, but it&#8217;s one we think you&#8217;ll be happy making if you&#8217;re due.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"separator\">Dot com(parison)<\/h2>\n<p>These two generations of Echo Dot look quite different, but the share a lot of the same Alexa DNA. Let&#8217;s see how they compare against each other:<\/p>\n<table class=\"spec-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Amazon Echo Dot<br \/>(3rd Gen)<\/th>\n<th>Amazon Echo Dot<br \/>(2nd Gen)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Weight<\/td>\n<td>10.6 oz<\/td>\n<td>5.7 oz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Size<\/td>\n<td>3.9&#8243; x 3.9&#8243; x 1.7&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>1.3&#8243; x 3.3&#8243; x 3.3&#8243;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Microphones<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mute button<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Speakers<\/td>\n<td>1 x 1.6&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>1 x 1.1&#8243;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Streaming<\/td>\n<td>Bluetooth<br \/>3.5mm audio jack<\/td>\n<td>Bluetooth<br \/>3.5mm audio jack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Smart home controls<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Virtual asssistant<\/td>\n<td>Alexa<\/td>\n<td>Alexa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pair multiple for stereo sound<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Audio calls<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Finishes<\/td>\n<td>Fabric &mdash; 4 colors<br \/>Plum<br \/>Heather Gray<br \/>Charcoal<br \/>Sandstone<\/td>\n<td>Plastic &mdash; 2 colors<br \/>White<br \/>Black<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"separator\">The Echo Dot (3rd Gen) is the tiny Alexa speaker to beat<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-vs-2nd-gen\" title=\"Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen vs. 2nd Gen: Should you upgrade?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large_wm_brw\/public\/article_images\/2018\/10\/echo-dot-3.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No matter if you&#8217;re just getting started with Echo speakers or have various Alexa devices throughout your entire home, the Echo Dot line has always done a good job of appealing to both camps. It&#8217;s cheap enough that first-timers are comfortable with trying it out to see if Alexa is for them, whereas Alexa pros can easily add them to multiple rooms in a house\/apartment to ensure that there&#8217;s an Echo speaker everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>2016&#8217;s Echo Dot (2nd Gen) has done an admirable job for the last couple of years, but with the Echo Dot (3rd Gen), it&#8217;s clear which is the better speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Just look at the two side by side, and it&#8217;s no contest as to which one is prettier. The 2nd Gen Dot&#8217;s basic plastic build gets the job done, but it&#8217;s boring, uninspired, and very clearly looks like a piece of technology, On the flip side, the newer 3rd Gen device swaps out the hard plastic in favor of fabric that&#8217;s available in four different colors (Charcoal, Heather Gray,  Sandstone, and a new Plum variant). It bears a striking resemblance to the Nest Mini, and that&#8217;s not a bad thing at all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-vs-2nd-gen\" title=\"Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen vs. 2nd Gen: Should you upgrade?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large_wm_brw\/public\/article_images\/2017\/08\/amazon-echo-dot-2017-3.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Going past the design, the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) also takes the lead with vastly improved speakers. The 2nd Gen Echo Dot sounds OK for Alexa responses and playing a podcast or music in the background, but it&#8217;s never been a speaker that was particularly enjoyable to listen to. Everything sounds flat, tinny, and kind of lifeless.<\/p>\n<p>The Echo Dot (3rd Gen) won&#8217;t be replacing your Sonos One anytime soon, but it sounds fuller, richer, and doesn&#8217;t make your favorite songs sound like they&#8217;re being played through a tin can.<\/p>\n<p>And, no matter which model you choose, you can connect them to a more powerful speaker using a 3.5mm connector.<\/p>\n<h2>So should you upgrade?<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s tough to recommend that you throw out a perfectly good working product just because something newer and better has come along. However, the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) is <strong>so<\/strong> much better than the second-generation Dot that we can&#8217;t argue with you if you decide to move on. The fabric design is more fashionable, the speaker is better, and the multiple color options (including a pretty new Plum color) all make this an easy upgrade choice for us. Take those older Echo Dots and move them to a guest room, office, or garage, and feature the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) prominently and proudly in the busiest rooms in you home!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"product reco-block\">Echo Dot (3rd Gen)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"category\">Awesome tiny speaker<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-vs-2nd-gen\" title=\"Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen vs. 2nd Gen: Should you upgrade?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/10\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-official-render.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-new-Echo-Dot-3rd-Gen\/dp\/B0792KTHKJ?tag=androidcentralb-20&amp;ascsubtag=UUacUdUnU70669YYr\" title=\"\" class=\"cta shop norewrite\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">$50 at Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fbestbuy.7tiv.net%2Fc%2F159229%2F615614%2F10014%3FsubId1%3DUUacUdUnU70669YYr%26subId2%3Ddac%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.bestbuy.com%252Fsite%252Famazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-smart-speaker-with-alexa-sandstone%252F6287976.p%253FskuId%253D6287976%2526cmp%253DRMX&amp;token=Y3qy5GZT\" title=\"\" class=\"cta shop cta-auto-inserted cta-auto-inserted--bestbuy norewrite\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">$50 at Best Buy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">An inexpensive entry into Alexa&#8217;s world<\/p>\n<p class=\"end\">Want an Alexa speaker? Get the 3rd Gen Echo Dot. It provides a ton of value for its small price tag, and even if you already own the 2nd Gen model, there are enough upgrades here to keep you interested.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"product reco-block\">Echo Dot (2nd Gen)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"category\">This puck has passed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-vs-2nd-gen\" title=\"Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen vs. 2nd Gen: Should you upgrade?\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/11\/echo-dot-2nd-gen-official-render.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">A reliable (if unobtainable) <a href=\"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/index.php\" title=\"\u672c\u7db1\u9801\u63d0\u4f9b\u4e00\u500b\u65b9\u4fbf\u7684\u5e73\u53f0, \u70ba\u5927\u5bb6\u914d\u5c0d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2,IT freelance, \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b , PHP\u88dc\u7fd2, HTML\u88dc\u7fd2, CSS\u88dc\u7fd2, JavaScript\u88dc\u7fd2, XML, Java\u88dc\u7fd2,Server\u88dc\u7fd2, MySQL\u88dc\u7fd2, \u4e2d\u5b78\u96fb\u8166\u79d1\u79c1\u4eba\u88dc\u7fd2, \u5728\u8077\u4eba\u58eb\u96fb\u8166\u63d0\u5347\u88dc\u7fd2,\u5c08\u696d\u8003\u8a66\u96fb\u8166 \u88dc\u7fd2,\u96fb\u8166\u5716\u50cf\u8a2d\u8a08\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2, gra\">class<\/a>ic<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Amazon-Echo-Dot-Portable-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-Alexa-Black\/dp\/B01DFKC2SO?tag=androidcentralb-20&amp;ascsubtag=UUacUdUnU70669YYr\" title=\"\" class=\"cta shop norewrite\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">Formerly $40 at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"end\">It will be hard to find the 2nd Gen Dot anywhere but the reseller&#8217;s market, and even then it may not be worth it considering the $50 price tag of the 3rd Gen. If you still have one, it&#8217;s time for an upgrade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/androidcentral\/~4\/9hIxQy2CSSk\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Echo Dot (3rd Gen)<\/p>\n<p>Third time&#8217;s a charm<\/p>\n<p>$50 at Amazon<\/p>\n<p>Pros<\/p>\n<p>Vastly improved speakers<br \/>\nGorgeous fabric design<br \/>\nStill really affordable<br \/>\nNew Plum color!<\/p>\n<p>Cons<\/p>\n<p>No real difference in functionality compared to 2nd Gen Dot<\/p>\n<p>Whether you already have 2nd Gen Echo Dot or are looking to buy into the Alexa ecosystem for the first time, the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) is a phenomenal product. It looks great, sounds better than ever, and retains the excellent price tag.<\/p>\n<p>Echo Dot (2nd Gen)<\/p>\n<p>Respect your elders<\/p>\n<p>Formerly $40 at Amazon<\/p>\n<p>Pros<\/p>\n<p>Connects to other speakers<br \/>\nSame great Alexa experience<\/p>\n<p>Cons<\/p>\n<p>Sound quality doesn&#8217;t hold up<br \/>\nPlastic design is boring<br \/>\nNo longer available for sale on Amazon<\/p>\n<p>The Echo Dot (2nd Gen) still works just fine in 2019, but if you have the means to upgrade, the Echo Dot (3rd Gen) delivers a better all-around experience. Since Amazon no longer sells this device, if you wanted to pick one up you&#8217;ll have to hit up the reseller market.<\/p>\n<p>Already have an Echo Dot (2nd &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/21\/amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-vs-2nd-gen-should-you-upgrade\/\">\u95b1\u8b80\u5168\u6587 <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":174,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"slim_seo":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[451,2,7],"tags":[398,402,397,414,413,410,409,407,408,406,399,400,394,10,401,396,403,412,411,395,405,404,457,455,454,456],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7prtj-JZS","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176816"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/174"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176816"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":176817,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176816\/revisions\/176817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}