The original Echo Studio was the last holdout of the cylindrical shape in the original Echo series, but the new model brings it in line with its spherical siblings. It’s a fabric-wrapped orb measuring ...

Update, October 29 2025, 12:37PM ET: This review was updated after Amazon clarified how the tap controls for play/pause are ...

The 2025 Echo Studio is a more attractive, fully capable smart speaker that sounds even a bit better than the original Studio ...

The Echo Dot Max packs a woofer and tweeter for richer sound, offering three times the bass of its predecessor and powered by ...

Amazon's newest smart speakers start at $100, but do they offer enough of an incentive to upgrade? I went hands-on.

Amazon launches Echo Dot Max and Echo Studio with new AZ3 chips, improved sound, Alexa+ AI, spatial audio, and Dolby Atmos.

What Happened? On September 30, 2025, Amazon announced the launch of four new Alexa+ Echo devices. These devices are the next generation of the Echo line-up and are purpose-built for the Alexa+ ...

A new speaker for the lineup. A new speaker for the lineup. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Amazon revealed ...

Echo Dot Max has a redesigned audio system with two speakers. It includes a high-excursion woofer and a custom tweeter, delivering nearly three times the bass of the Echo Dot (5th gen). The speaker ...