4 Best Alexa Speakers (2026): Echo Dot Max, Echo Dot, Echo Show 11

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  • Photograph: Nena Farrell
  • Photograph: Nena Farrell

Echo Show 11

I'm surprised to say that out of Amazon's two newest Echo Show devices, the new Echo Show 11 ended up being my favorite over the fourth-gen Echo Show 8. I actually liked the larger screen, and it didn't feel ridiculously large like the Echo Show 15 does or the Echo Show 10 before it, but it helps that the base is much smaller on the Show 11 than the Show 10's rotating, Wall-E-esque base.

The Echo Show 11's screen is bright and crisp, and I loved how the landscape photo slideshows looked on it. There's a little side menu you can swipe to see things like your smart home favorites, and I found the sound quality immersive and more well-rounded than the new Show 8. Taylor Swift's “You're On Your Own, Kid” sounded beautifully dimensional, while “Opalite” didn't lose its bass...

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