On Amazon, where the Black Friday sale will run until December 1 (Thursday), the Echo Dot (4th generation) model with clock is on sale for 2980 yen. The regular price is 6,980 yen and 4,980 yen even during the sales festival. The 3000 yen denomination is very affordable.
Echo Dot with Clock (4th Generation)You can check the time at a glance without having to ask Alexa
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Even if you already own a 4th generation Echo Dot, we recommend purchasing an additional one. This is because stereo playback is possible by using two of the same model in combination, greatly enhancing the presence of the sound.
Stereo playback is possible by combining two Echo Dots (4th generation)
However, note that stereo pairs are only valid for music distribution services such as Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music. Listening to music while pairing via Bluetooth is monaural playback.
Only music delivery services through the Echo Dot (4th generation) play in stereo
Also, if you pair it with Fire TV Stick, you can enjoy movies and music with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound. It’s not as good as high-end audio equipment, but it sounds more powerful than speakers/soundbars costing a few thousand yen.
Combined with Fire TV Stick, Echo Dot 4th Generation can be used as surround speakers
If you have a Fire TV Stick 4K Max that supports HDMI ARC, you can play audio from TV shows and game consoles by connecting it to an ARC-enabled TV (the Fire TV Stick has a stereo setting, so it’s probably a stereo).
With the Fore TV Stick 4k Max and an HDMI ARC-enabled TV, you can stream game console audio to your 4th generation Echo Dot.
However, Echo Dots of different generations cannot form a stereo pair. The combination of Echo Dot (4th generation) and Echo (4th generation) is also not supported.
Stereo pair not possible with Echo (left) and Echo Dot (right) combination.
Alexa devices, not just the Echo Dot (4th generation), aren’t really very good at locating things to look for or specifying songs to play. I still feel naive about the accuracy of voice recognition and search. Even if you specify a song name, it often happens that a different song is played. If the song you want to hear is clearly decided, coupling playback from your smartphone is safe.
However, it is still very convenient for listening to weather forecasts and news, setting alarms, and playing songs of a specific genre as background music. If you don’t have it yet or already have it, please take this opportunity to check it out.
2980 yen is super cheap with a smart speaker!
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