The full-size 4th generation Amazon Echo is on sale for $50 — at 50% off, this is an all-time low.
The full Echo features way bigger sound than the Echo Dot. In fact, I previously bought a couple to use as speakers with Fire TV. Originally I had a pair, uh, paired to a Fire TV Stick 4K Max for immersive audio. And I can tell you it’s far superior to a pair of Echo Dots in a similar configuration and even easily bests a pair of Homepod Minis with Apple TV. I currently have an Echo paired to a Fire Television in our den for surprisingly rich sound, from just a single speaker. Fire TV will even pass audio from other devices right through – although I haven’t tested this and typically worry about lip sync, yet Amazon does provide a calibration animation.
Beyond its acoustical capabilities, the 4th gen Echo also excels in the smart home… acting as both a Zigbee hub and Ring lighting bridge, with Matter Thread support on the way. Plus it detects temperature and motion, for use with Alexa Routines, although I’m not convinced those are reliable.