With Alexa ruling the roost in terms of wireless IoT devices around the world, a Bluetooth speaker with built-in Alexa is something that you should definitely consider buying. It not only gives you some amazing sound experiences, but also comes with a stunning range of features like managing all your smart devices at home, making calls and managing your online streaming music experience with ease. Here are some of the best speakers with built-in Alexa, currently available in the market.
If you are looking for a good portable speaker with built-in Alexa, the Harman Kardon Allure should be an ideal fit for you. It gives you a 360-degree immersive sound experience, making it perfect for your game nights or parties. It comes with a powerful built-in 2-microphone setup that has noise cancellation technology enabled to ensure that you can access the speaker via your voice. With a claimed battery life of 10 hours, it should be good enough to last you the entire day with average use. Moreover, with the simple dock and charge system, you get a hassle-free charging experience. With built-in Alexa, you can easily control your smart home by connecting your other IoT devices to an app.
If you want a big portable speaker that can fill up your room with music, then the Bose Home Speaker 500 is perfect for you. Bose claims to give you the best and widest sound range from a smart portable speaker with a wall-to-wall sound supply. With built-in Alexa and other streaming apps like Saavn and Amazon Music, you have millions of songs at your disposal to listen to. Moreover, Bose also claims to provide among the best voice control of a smart device through its 8-microphone system that can pick up your voice even over loud music or with you being at the other end of the room. Apart from the voice features, you can control music through the ergonomic buttons at the top or through the Bose music app.
Here is something that every adventure junkie or outdoor person will definitely like! The Sony SRS-XB402M portable speaker is waterproof, dustproof and shockproof. You can now carry your personal speaker anywhere you want without worrying about it getting damaged. Furthermore, Sony claims that the speaker has a long battery life of 12 hours allowing you to go wireless for an extended period of time. Another cool feature of this speaker are the flashing lights and strobe lights that get the party going. The Support Music Centre App lets you control your music, cue the next song and even adjust the lights. With Wi-Fi connectivity, you can easily use your favourite apps to get access to millions of songs. Also, the dual passive radiators should give you that extra oomph to create a strong party vibe.
The all-new edition of Amazon Echo comes with improved aesthetics, sound quality and the ability to play songs through multiple streaming apps like Saavn, Hungama, Gaana and so on. You can call others who have an Alexa-enabled device with them and communicate through voice control. Similarly, you can control all your smart devices through it and voice your commands with ease. To improve your privacy, the 3rd Gen Echo has the option of switching off the microphone when you go offline. You can use Alexa as your personal assistant for quite a few things, as the voice assistant can now help with activities like booking a cab or even ordering food.