The Amazon Echo Dot Max is the biggest upgrade Amazon’s smallest smart speaker has gotten in years. Sound output is noticeably louder and bassier than the previous Dot, and the assistant has been overhauled with the new Alexa+ system.
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The sound upgrade is the biggest reason to consider the Echo Dot Max over an older Echo Dot. Amazon redesigned the internals around a custom-tuned woofer and a separate tweeter, which gives the audio noticeable range across treble, midrange, and bass. The low end is the most noticeable difference, with bass output roughly three times what the previous Echo Dot managed. Spatial audio support gives stereo content more width, which makes music sound less like it’s coming from a single tiny speaker.
Alexa+ is the built-in assistant on the Echo Dot Max. It’s a significant departure from the normal Alexa experience we’ve seen on most Echo products over the last few years. Alexa+ supports a more natural form of interaction, allowing you to ask follow-up questions within a single conversational thread and receive simple language responses. Additionally, third-party service integrations like OpenTable and Uber integrate natively with Alexa+, making it easier than ever to reserve a table or book a ride.
