Short answer: the Amazon Echo Studio 2nd Gen if sound quality matters most, the Amazon Echo Pop if price matters most. The Amazon Echo Studio 2nd Gen ranks #2 of 15 powered desktop speakers, rated 3.8/5, at $219.99. The Amazon Echo Pop ranks #15, rated 2.4/5, at $45.98, $174.01 cheaper.
The case for the Amazon Echo Pop: A very cheap compact Alexa speaker with strong voice pickup, smart home support and eero Wi-Fi extender support. It supports AAC Bluetooth, which the Amazon Echo Studio 2nd Gen lacks. The catch: PCWorld’s earlier review was blunt: despite a larger 1.95-inch driver on paper, it sounded flat and tinny with only a hint of bass next to the smaller-driver Echo Dot, and called the value proposition a hard no; RTINGS’ more recent test agrees on the underlying tradeoff, noting it can’t reproduce as much low bass as the Amazon Echo Dot Max and doesn’t get very loud.
The Amazon Echo Studio 2nd Gen is the better-sounding pick. A great sounding Amazon smart speaker, with wide sound from one box, Dolby Atmos and a built in smart home hub. It has an adjustable EQ, which the Amazon Echo Pop lacks. Watch for: SoundGuys still marked it down on Value (4.0 of 10) given the $219.99 list price, and it is explicitly not true left-right stereo from one cabinet, so a stereo pair is needed for real width in a larger room.
Buy the Amazon Echo Pop when the price outweighs sound quality for you, and the Amazon Echo Studio 2nd Gen when sound quality outweighs the price instead.
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A very cheap compact Alexa speaker with strong voice pickup, smart home support and eero Wi-Fi extender support.
A great sounding Amazon smart speaker, with wide sound from one box, Dolby Atmos and a built in smart home hub.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Amazon Echo Pop | Amazon Echo Studio 2nd Gen | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $45.98 each | $219.99 each |
| Ranked | #15 of 15 in Small Size Powered Desktop Speakers | #2 of 15 in Small Size Powered Desktop Speakers |
| Aux Input | No | No |
| Battery Life | No Battery | No Battery |
| IP Rating | None | None |
| Party Mode | Yes (Wi-Fi multi-room, Alexa) | Yes (Wi-Fi multi-room, Alexa Home Theater) |
| Power Input | External AC adapter | External AC adapter |
| Stereo | No | No |
| Weight | 0.4 lbs (195 g) | 3.6 lbs (1.632 kg) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes (Wi-Fi 6E) |
| App | Yes (Alexa) | Yes (Alexa) |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC, AAC | SBC |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes (mic mute switch; no motion or temperature sensor) | Yes (mic mute button, far-field) |
| EQ | No | Yes (Bass/Mid/Treble + Dolby Virtualizer, via Alexa app) |
| Power Bank | No | No |
| TWS | Yes (Wi-Fi stereo pairing via Alexa app) | Yes (Wi-Fi stereo pairing via Alexa app) |
| Drivers | 1.95in driver | 3.75in high-excursion woofer, 3x 2.25in full-range drivers (L/R/up) |
| Inputs | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| XLR Input | No | No |
| RCA Input | No | No |
| TRS Input | No | No |
| Optical Input | No | No |
| Coaxial Input | No | No |
| USB Input | No | No |
| HDMI Input | No | No |
| AES Input | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions | 3.8” x 4.1” x 3.6” (96 x 104 x 91 mm) (H x W x D) | 6.1” x 5.6” x 5.8” (155 x 142 x 147 mm) |
| Voice Assistants | Amazon Alexa / Alexa+ | Amazon Alexa / Alexa+ |
| Streaming Services | Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Pandora, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, TuneIn | Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, SiriusXM |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 |
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