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Amazon Echo Tap

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User ratings:
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3.8 out of 5
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.2 out of 5
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Pros

  • Setup and App Setting up the Tap is simple
  • the Tap is a great party guest
  • new ways of thinking

Cons

  • setup only took a minute or two
  • tinny Echo Dot
  • not portable

Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • 9 h

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Amazon Echo Tap - Pros & Cons

Amazon Echo Tap

Pros

  • Setup and App Setting up the Tap is simple
  • the Tap is a great party guest
  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections
  • and new industries
  • sturdy
  • well-built piece of hardware
  • with stronger bass and overall sound
  • phone and what does work
  • works great
  • AccessoriesAmazon makes the Tap pretty easy to set up

Cons

  • setup only took a minute or two
  • tinny Echo Dot
  • not portable
  • the Tap is only available in the US for now
  • those options are missing
  • you're not connected to Wi-Fi
  • The Tap is still not perfect
  • Tap is almost entirely coated in a mesh fabric
  • none of them can claim to pack an AI under the hood
  • Alexa only works when it's connected to WiFi
  • more expensive at $180 and slightly larger

Amazon Echo Tap - Technical Overview

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467.2 g
Best:
Philips BT2650
Weight: 0.21 g
IconPlayback time
9 h
Best:
Music Angel Mini Best Friendz
Playback time: 120 h

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Amazon Echo Tap - Full Specifications

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Sound
Channels1.0
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Dimensions
Height6.2 in
Width2.6 in
Depth2.6 in
Weight16.48 oz
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Features
Speakerphoneyes
USB input portyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • White
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Connectivity
Source of connection
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Windows Phone App
  • Mac App
  • PC App
  • Integrated in Speaker
Aptx Supportno
Bluetoothyes
Wired inputs
  • 3.5mm
  • Micro-USB
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Power
Battery operatedyes
USB poweredyes
Battery typeRechargeable Battery
Playback time9.0 h

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Amazon Echo Tap Amazon - Editorial Reviews (12)

3.2
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Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Tap's hands-free update makes a world of a difference
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CNET
Published: 28.02.2017
Amazon Tap's hands-free update makes a world of a difference

The Amazon Tap requires taps no more, and the people rejoiced.

Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Tap review
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TechRadar
Published: 14.07.2017
Amazon Tap review
3.5

Honey, I shrunk the Echo

Amazon Echo Tap Review: Amazon Tap
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WIRED
Published: 07.04.2016
Review: Amazon Tap
3.5

Alexa in your pocket. Or at least your overnight bag.

Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Tap review: A disappointing follow-up to a great smart-home device
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pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 22.08.2016
Amazon Tap review: A disappointing follow-up to a great smart-home device
2.5

The need to get up and tap the Tap to get Alexa's attention defeats the purpose.

Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Tap Review
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PCMAG
Published: 07.04.2016
Amazon Tap Review
4.0

The Amazon Tap is a fine portable wireless speaker with built-in Alexa voice assistance, and hands-free voice activation makes it a more compelling option than when it launched.

Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Tap review: Alexa's magic is gone
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The Verge
Published: 06.04.2016
Amazon Tap review: Alexa's magic is gone
3.7

The Tap doesn’t capture the charm of Amazon’s other devices

Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Tap is an Alexa-powered Bluetooth speaker with average sound and battery life
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Mashable
Published: 28.06.2018
Amazon Tap is an Alexa-powered Bluetooth speaker with average sound and battery life
2.0

Alexa on the go: good. Everything else: meh.

Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Tap Review: Alexa to Go
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Tom's Guide
Published: 09.02.2017
Amazon Tap Review: Alexa to Go
3.5

The Amazon Tap makes the Alexa smart assistant portable, but it's missing the Echo's best feature.

Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Echo Tap & Dot Review - Nerd Techy
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nerdtechy.com
Published: 04.03.2016
Amazon Echo Tap & Dot Review - Nerd Techy

Released last year, Amazon Echo (Alexa) is a device that’s designed specifically around your voice. It’s connected to a Amazon’s cloud-based voice service so it can assist you with just about everything, from anywhere in your home. Since it can hear you from virtually any room, you’re never more than a few seconds away from asking it to assist you with a wide range of tasks – looking up facts, creating shopping lists, playing music, provide news, control lights, and so much more. Think of it as a stationary robot that’s always available for your very own convenience. It’s one

Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Tap review: Take Alexa with you anywhere
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New Atlas
Published: 29.04.2016
Amazon Tap review: Take Alexa with you anywhere

After more than a year of flying under the radar by tech standards, Amazon's Alexa voice-controlled assistant platform is looking to become more mainstream, and one of its first moves to that end is to become more portable – with the new Amazon Tap. We've spent a few weeks with the battery-powered…

Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Tap Review: Take Alexa On the Road
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Gotta Be Mobile
Published: 11.04.2016
Amazon Tap Review: Take Alexa On the Road

The Amazon Tap Portable Speaker makes Amazon’s Alexa voice service technology mobile and cheaper in one package. We reviewed the original Amazon Echo giving it rave reviews. How does the smaller and more portable version compare? Amazon released two updated versions of their Echo Alexa-enabled devices, the Amazon Tap Portable Speaker for mobile use and […]

Amazon Echo Tap Amazon Echo Dot and Tap Review: Alexa-Enabled
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Gizmodo Australia
Published: 04.05.2016
Amazon Echo Dot and Tap Review: Alexa-Enabled

The Amazon Echo was a clumsy implementation for what ended up being an idea with legs. People have an appetite...