Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd gen)

The Amazon Echo Show 10 has Good overall sound quality. Bass has decent impact, but is slightly prominent and tubby, and the deepest bass is lacking. Midrange is fairly even but somewhat hazy and grainy, and has a slight plastic resonance. Treble is fairly extended but somewhat smeared and a bit prominent. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience, and sounds a bit dry and congested. Good stereo separation is apparent. There was no significant difference between WiFi and Bluetooth sound quality. Provides a decent volume level in a medium sized room but sounds strained at higher volume levels.

Versatility is Very Good. It's a stereo speaker, with multi-room support and but lacks stereo pair with another Echo Show 10. Wireless: WiFi supports dual-band and this unit has Bluetooth and can output to another speaker but lacks speakerphone functionality. Communications: Has support for calling and messaging - called "Drop In", but lacks SMS texting capbability. Digital Assistant Muting: Has a dedicated button to disable the digital assistant by muting its microphones and an integral sliding camera cover. Display: Unlike most models with a display, this model rotates almost 360 degress and angles upwards up to 45 degrees to track a facing user. Audio Connections: Lacks analog audio input and output. Audio Tailoring: Has Bass, Mid and Treble user tone controls. OS Support: Fire OS, Android and iOS. Other connections and features: Lacks a USB device port. Smart Home Hub: Has an integral ZigBee hub and Amazon Sidewalk hub. Streaming by voice command: Supports voice command of many common streaming services such as Amazon Music, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify, Tune-In, and iHeart Radio. Voice ID: Supports voice identity - a feature which allows the account holder with their "voice print" to access personal information.

Overall ease of use of the Amazon Echo Show 10 is Excellent. Wireless setup: Setup using iOS or Android device wireless connection, no app download needed for initial setup and no more than 5 unambiguous (although instructions may be required), password and network id required, Account setup if needed, steps start to finish that happen fairly quickly. Console controls: Volume controls are prominent +/- with graphical indicators of volume level which are non persistent and easily repeatable via verbal commands and easy to actuate. Also, generates a tone with respect to the level selected with discrete volume changes with the physical controls. Audio mute: Dedicated control but the marking is not the most obvious, clear indication when it is engaged. Microphone mute: Well marked, well placed, clear indication when it is engaged. Video mute: Integral sliding cover provided for camera. Source selections: Requires app to be installed, app installation is straight forward. Once app is installed switching between wireless sources is fairly intuitive within the app. Can't select Bluetooth but Bluetooth can be connected by verbal command to previously paired device - ready to play. App remote: Volume control symbol, then volume slider, lacks index markings so not easily repeatable, but easy to actuate. Shown for currently playing streamed WiFi music. Mute: (Remote) Well marked, well placed, clear indication when it is engaged and mutes the line input. Voice transport controls: Natural language control of transport (Play/Pause/Skip/Mute), volume controls and source selection was easy and intuitive.