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Amazon Tap (2016)

Amazon Tap (2016)
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alaScore 85

18 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 reviews of Amazon Tap (2016). The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the reliability and size. The design and usability are also appreciated, but many are negative about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Amazon Tap (2016) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Amazon Tap

 

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.

Battery operated. Same Alexa voice assistance features as the Echo, including hands-free activation. Better sound quality than the Echo Dot.

Average audio quality compared with dedicated Bluetooth speakers.

The Google Home is available for the same price as the Tap, but it's not portable. Thanks to the addition of hands-free voice activation, the Amazon Tap is a very appealing alternative to the Echo, and its battery means you can use it anywhere instead...

Jun, 2018
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Expert review by : Andrew Gebhart David Carnoy (cnet.com)

One small upgrade makes Amazon Tap a much better smart speaker

 

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

The Amazon Tap offers all of the conveniences of Amazon's assistant Alexa in a battery powered bluetooth speaker. Now that it has a hands free option, it works well both as a way to take Alexa on the road and as your primary Alexa device at home.

Alexa aside, the Tap doesn't sound as good as other Bluetooth speakers in its price range. It's not waterproof and Alexa doesn't work at all without Wi-Fi.

Now fully hands free, the Amazon Tap does everything the original Echo can do for less and adds portability to the package.

Feb, 2017
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Expert review by : Katherine Boehret (theverge.com)

Amazon Tap review: Alexa's magic is gone

 

If you own an Amazon Echo, or even if you've just seen Alec Baldwin's commercials for it, you know that this gadget talks back when you address it by name. Alexa, what's going on in the news?...

Convenient charging cradle ; Blue lights give it personality ; Portability

No hands-free Alexa magic ; Mediocre Bluetooth speaker ; Can't dock to charge while using Sling

Apr, 2016
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Expert review by : Chris Davies (slashgear.com)

Amazon Tap Review – Alexa’s not listening

 

Amazon landed with a splash in the smart home space, the Echo smart speaker opening our eyes to the potential of voice control, and Alexa hasn't stopped accelerating since. Now Echo has a baby sibling, Amazon Tap, a Bluetooth speaker that allows you to...

Apr, 2016
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Expert review by : Séamus Bellamy (techhive.com)

Amazon Tap review: A disappointing follow-up to a great smart-home device

 

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

Links to Amazon's Alexa digital voice assistant ; Very easy to set up ; Beautiful industrial design ; Long battery life

Missing the Echo's best feature: Hands-free access to Alexa ; Inferior sound quality compared to comparably priced speakers ; Protective case costs $20 extra, covers the charging contacts on the bottom

Amazon pitches the Tap as an “Alexa-enabled portable Bluetooth speaker;” in other words, a mobile Echo. It’s not. Without hands-free access to Alexa, and with even more lackluster audio capabilities, the Tap is more of a digital curiosity than a...

Aug, 2016
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Expert review by : Max Mutter Steven Tata (techgearlab.com)

Amazon Tap Review

 

The Amazon Tap is no longer available as of June 2018. Check out the current product review for updated reviews and information on recent models. The...

Apr, 2017
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Expert review by : Anna Attkisson (tomsguide.com)

Amazon Tap Review: Alexa to Go

 

The $129 Amazon Tap puts Alexa in a portable and attractive body that's $50 less than the wall-outlet-bound Amazon Echo . All those smarts come in pretty handy, but it's not the best-sounding speaker for the price. True audiophiles can spend $129 and...

Smart and helpful Alexa smart assistant baked in ; Easy setup ; Works over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi ; Wireless charging

Mediocre audio quality ; Disappointing battery life

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

Feb, 2017
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Expert review by : Kevin Purcell (gottabemobile.com)

Amazon Tap Review: Take Alexa On the Road

 

The Amazon Tap works as well as the Amazon Echo. It also includes all the cool Alexa Voice Service Skills that the larger more expensive version has. At $129.99 it’s still a little pricey.

Apr, 2016
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Expert review by : Nick Pino (techradar.com)

Amazon Tap review

 

Honey, I shrunk the Echo

Better sound quality ; Decent battery life ; Totable ; Steadily improving AI

Requisite Amazon Prime ; Alexa's still learning

Amazon Tap improves upon the Echo's legacy by adding dual stereo speakers and a battery pack … only to take two steps back by cutting out one of its predecessor's most important features.

Jul, 2017
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Expert review by : Andrew Gebhart David Carnoy (cnet.co.uk)

One small upgrade makes Amazon Tap a much better smart speaker

 

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

The Amazon Tap offers all of the conveniences of Amazon's assistant Alexa in a battery powered bluetooth speaker. Now that it has a hands free option, it works well both as a way to take Alexa on the road and as your primary Alexa device at home.

Alexa aside, the Tap doesn't sound as good as other Bluetooth speakers in its price range. It's not waterproof and Alexa doesn't work at all without Wi-Fi.

Now fully hands free, the Amazon Tap does everything the original Echo can do for less and adds portability to the package.

Feb, 2017
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