Amazon Portable Echo Input Review, Specs
The Amazon Echo series of smart speakers are popular thanks to great features, reliable functionality, and the growing capabilities of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. With more music streaming services being added and new skills being developed, the product range continues to improve and offer great value to users. However, there’s one big limitation with most smart speakers, including the Echo series; they have to be plugged in all the time, so you can only practically use them in one place.
Amazon Echo Input Portable design and specifications
The new Echo Input Portable is obviously not as large as the Echo (3rd Gen) or Echo Studio. However, it is a hint larger than the Echo Dot with Clock, and has similar specifications and capabilities as well.
Driving the Echo Input Portable is a single 1.5-inch speaker, and you can stream music over Wi-Fi or connect to a Bluetooth source device to play audio. The key feature of this speaker is its 4,800mAh battery which lets you use it off the power adapter. Unlike other Echo devices, the Echo Input Portable can be unplugged and carried around with you; you can conveniently place it anywhere in your home or even take it outdoors, as long as you’re within your Wi-Fi coverage area.
Pro’s
- Portable, convenient shape and size
- Full-fledged smart speaker functionality
- Good sound
- Decent battery life
Con’s
- Bluetooth volume is too soft
- No 3.5mm socket, Micro-USB port for charging
Verdict
The Amazon Echo Input Portable is the first Echo device to work on its own built-in battery, and is quite capable in terms of this newfound portability. If you’re using the device at home, you can place the speaker wherever you are in the house, without needing to worry about where the nearest power socket is.
