The Echo Pop will not only make an ideal gift for anyone on your shopping list but at under £20/$20, it’s a steal too.
Amazon’s Echo Pop is currently just £18.99 / $17.99 in the retailer’s Black Friday sale which is a massive £26 / $22 off its usual RRP respectively.
The Echo Pop is now over 50% in Amazon’s Black Friday sale
Amazon’s entry-level Echo Pop is over 50% off in the retailer’s Black Friday event.
- Amazon
- Was £44.99 / $39.99
- Now £18.99 / $17.99
The Echo Pop is a compact, stylish Bluetooth speaker that sits as the entry level of Amazon’s Echo range and has the voice assistant, Alexa, built-in.
Alexa compatibility allows you to control the device with just your voice. For example, you can ask Alexa to read you today’s headlines, to play music through your preferred streaming service like Spotify or Apple Music and much more.
Thanks to the Echo Pop’s built-in smart home hub, you can also ask Alexa to turn on or off compatible smart home devices, such as light bulbs or your thermostat, without needing to even get up from your seat.
For extra peace of mind, the Echo Pop is built with multiple layers of privacy protection, including a microphone off button. You’ll know when Alexa is listening as the Echo Pop’s light bar will turn blue, so hitting this button means it can’t listen out for that “Alexa” call.
Otherwise, the Echo Pop sports a front-firing speaker which delivers full sound whether you’re listening to an album, podcast or audiobook.
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In his review, Home Technology Editor David Ludlow found that although the Echo Pop does lack the warmth and bass of its more expensive counterpart, the Echo Dot, paired-back tracks and voice responses sound much better, while remaining loud enough to fill a regular-sized room too.
Hailed as a “cool-looking smart speaker”, David concludes it’s a great buy for anyone “after a basic smart speaker for general requests and smart home control, this speaker could work.”
To find out more about the smart speaker, be sure to visit our in-depth Echo Pop review.
As we’re reaching the end of Amazon’s Black Friday event, if you’ve been considering the Echo Pop then now is the perfect time to splurge, as it’s over 50% off.
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