I Was Wrong About The Echo Flex...
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
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Welcome back to Stu’s Reviews! Today I want to say sorry... I may have got it all wrong about the Amazon Echo Flex...
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I have two Echo Flex and love them. One in the kitchen and One in the bathroom so I can listen to news or music while getting dressed. It is also a safety item for seniors in the bathroom for possible slips or falls.You can call for help if you can’t get up .
Interesting point on the bathroom. It’s moot in North America, we don’t have those restrictions on sinks. You can’t put a plug in the shower, but you’re totally fine to put it beside your sink. It doesn’t have to be two prong, it can be a standard voltage/amperage, as long as it’s a gfci.
I have several to act as an intercom. I plan on getting Bluetooth speakers for any rooms that actually needs to play music. I didn’t know about the pir though: definitely going to look into that!
I love mine .I put it in the bedroom and use it as an alarm and for reminders. The music is equal in sound to a clock radio for the bedroom. I can also turn on lights in the house as well as my echo in the kitchen .It works wonderful
Here because I spied Paul in the Thumbnail
Love that guy
I will be using one of these to optimise my newly built wardrobe when I set it up with motion sensor it will upon opening my sliding wardrobe door, switch on the lights inside, turn on the bedside and possibly main room lights and start the dehumidifier, it will start the air fresheners both of which will be on timers and hopefully eventually raise the blind, of course it will power an older Bluetooth speaker and play my morning playlist. It will take me a while to sort this, but surely like you say if you use it with intelligent programming it can be a huge positive! Fabulous come back Stu, and IMO one of your best reviews👍🏻
Thanks Patrick! 🥃
Wow
I’d watch this in a cinema
KEN BEE I am contemplating a drop down screen and projector 📽😉
I have flex in my kitchen with the clock attachment. It gives me a timer as well as a clock
Great combo for the kitchen 👌
Most shaver plugs are only built for short term use, for shaving. You actually have to get a specific type with a different logo on the front if you want to plug something in 24/7. A regular one will overheat and is a fire hazard. Hence why it’s not got a shaver plug on the back. Continuous rated versions also have a toothbrush logo next to the shaver logo and even if your using a rechargeable shaver you technically should have one of these continuous rated sockets.....we don’t often see them because of price.
I didn’t know that! Thanks for the info 👌👍
Stu’s Reviews I only found out after looking for an adaptor to run a flex in the bathroom, lol
I honestly found both u and Paul today. You both have great content and I subscribed to u for showing humility in the first few minutes of this video lol. Thanks for sharing and the honesty. 👍
Great review update. Just a thought. European plugs work on UK shaving points. So if it is in a non splash area will work fine so buy from amazon Germany. Unfortunately I live in Norway so amazon is not a great solution here as they don’t sell direct (still love my echo 2 in the kitchen)
I’m glad you brought up the idea of a bathroom appropriate device as that is something I’ve been hoping for for a while now so let’s hope Amazon takes note
It takes a big man to admit a mistake......which is why it's ironic that it was a small man who brought you to recognising it 😄 Love both yours & Paul's channels, I hope you do a true collab at some point because I think your presenting styles & humour could definitely make for an awesome video 👍
I guess im randomly asking but does anyone know a trick to get back into an Instagram account?
I somehow lost the account password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me!
I wish the 3.5mm coming out of it had a mini toslink optical combi to connect to a DAC or AV reciver, then it could be an audiophiles dream, but atleast it has blutooth for a hifi or better speaker. If you are not satisfied with the 3.5mm sound out or using a 3.5mm to RCA, you can buy a butooth receiver that has optical and digital coaxial out to conect to your own DAC, and then your hifi. You could pair to blutooth headphones. If you want better sounding alexa in your bathroom, consider an echo dot, powered up by a usb step up 5V-12V convereter, which can come with diffrent dimension DC barrel plugs, the slim one reqired for the dot, enabling to power echo dot with a usb out power bank. This makes it portable.
It's a very good man who can admit that he is wrong and especially someone else was right. Well done
Hi Stu, Great review on the Echo Flex, I have Echo Show in my Lounge and in my bedroom, Plus I also have Echo Dots in my Kitchen and my son’s bedroom, but there was a few places in my home that doesn’t have Alexa which is the Hallway and Landing and Bathroom.....I think it is brilliant how you can buy the Attachments like the Motion Sensor and Night Light! I shall be ordering 2 of these Echo Flex, a Motion Sensor and Night Light! I have Smart Bulbs all through out my home, and a Ring Doorbell Pro Doorbell, This will almost bridge the gaps in my Smart Home, once I figure out how to get a Echo Flex into my Bathroom as I only have a Shaving Socket built into the Light above the Mirror, and need to work out how to have one in there?
Fantastic apology to ‘Amazon’ ;) great review none the less and I really felt sorry for the flex near the end. It hit me deep in the heart haha!
Enjoyed the review of the review.
Would love to see you and Paul do a collab.
Did Amazon send round the “boys” to get you to re-review you review 😂 love the channel by the way, keep up the good work!!
Shhh you’ll get us both killed! 🤐
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Yup, i live in a 3 story link house and i have these spread out in hallway sockets and near front door etc and simply use it to control my smart home. I have the speakers set to 1 anyway.
These are a tenner each right now, just bought a couple for voice control. A no brainer at that price.
Cheers Stu. I got one just before Xmas as a replacement night light to illuminate the landing. I think that Paul suggests a great improvement to it (like yours about making a shaver socket compatible one) and that’s to make a smart plug version. Now THAT would be interesting. Have two usb slots (one on top and one on the bottom for best line of sight) for a motion sensor and it could be a real winner!
Loving your channel. Diolch yn fawr iawn!
I use the echo input in my car connected to the car hifi and my phones hotspot and it's awesome - runs fine from a usb port..
Buy one from Europe and it will fit in a shaver plug. Although it sticks out a little. I got mine in Germany :)
It would be good if it had magnetic wireless “powering” not charging AND are you beginning to model your style on Top Gears Jeremy Clarkson?
Love this. I just got my flex this morning. I have 3 dots around the house. I like this as one more input source
The Flex is available on amazon.fr and this has a 2 pin plug which will fit a bathroom shaver socket. This is, however, not necessary in France as 3 pin sockets are allowed in bathrooms subject to complying with less rigorous regulations concerning distance from a bath.
I don't want to cast doubt on Steve Page's statement about shaver sockets overheating and technically he is probably correct but I have left shavers and toothbrushes plugged in for days and not noticed a problem. One thing would put me off though, although mine could be faulty and that is the continuous buzzing noise when anything is plugged in.
I love the idea of the PIR on these... only downside is all my sockets are usually in areas that are no good for a PIR (behind cabinets, sofa, next to table etc)
Have to respect anyone who updates a review and love seeing the dog again!
I have mine in my kitchen with the PIR add-on, when I walk into the kitchen it detects me and the under cupboard lights fade on, it's all very Blade Runner.
Mine is placed in the bathroom, but it is often triggered even if anyone get in. Do you experience this problem?
@@angeloc.404 Mine is only triggered when I walk past it, it's a basic Passive Infra Red module so it is triggered by rapid changes in heat.
@@TottyRops yes, I think mine was too near to bathroom heater, so it used to be triggered by that. Using another plug solved the problem.
I think the main thing to realise is that the Flex shouldn't be anyone's first echo. But if you already have a lot of echos and find that in one place in the house you are always having to shout, alexa mishears you or you have a dot in an awkward place you could get a flex!
Also for the input, this is quite niche but it is for people who are creating an alexa echosystem but also already have a pretty good sound system in at least one room they are quite attached to. You still want to be able to hear music coming out of that but dont need a full echo. INPUT!
Both of these are for people already sold on the Alexa infrastructure and are looking to push it into other areas of their homes that it does not comfortably fit into right now.
I watched yours and Paul's review on the Echo flex, way back when. I hadn't seen much from either of you at the time. I decided you were wrong and Paul was right. I keep following Paul's channel and stopped watching yours. However after watching this maybe I was wrong to dismiss you so quickly. Its a hard thing to admit you're wrong. So to correct my mistake I will be checking out more of your your content. I'm a huge fan of Paul's channel, and judging by this video you probably have similar opinions, so look forward to be becoming one of your followers. Even Paul isn't perfect, maybe you can set him right next time.
it's a very good technical solution, but yeah, the quality of the speaker continues to be its Achilles' heel.
I'm one of those guy who doesn't especially like strong bass, and prefer a clear treble sound. I think it's already possible to pack such a mini speaker inside that size...
Irrespective of waterproof devices, you are unlikely to have a 3 pin socket in your bathroom. 🤪
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I bought two for my hallway and to be honest I only use it for light sensor. I have an echo in every room and having these in the hall became a little annoying when it triggers at the same time as another echo - so they are on mute.
Kind of an off-topic comment, but your kindle video is my favorite video from you. I actually bought a kindle recently, currently reading 1984 by George Orwell on it, and it's amazing!
Good choice of book! 👌👌
It should have a plug on the front
I use this in my bathroom as a night light, have it set for dusk to dawn, it is perfect!
Same here, and have a waterproof Bluetooth speaker connected to it in the shower.
Wow...Not "allowed" to have plug in appliances within 3 meters of a water source in a bathroom. Reason #498 for the fall of British greatness.
Long before Paul posted his review, there was me screaming at the screen (and in your comment section) in shock that you didn’t see the same advantages that I did. But at least now you’ve given it a better look. In honor of that, here are further advantages, now that I actually own one.
1. The softness of the speakers now allow my wife to set an alarm in the bathroom without waking me up on the loud 3rd generation dot in our living room.
2. Can have my webcore routines, through Echo Speaks and Bigtalker, announce to the stepkids to stay out of my bathroom drawer so they don’t try to do gross things like share hairbrushes and stuff.
3.Can ask the time or shut off lights in other rooms without sticking my head out of the bathroom.
That’s just a few things, but it’s a great device. It’s good to have an echo tailored to each situation. Sometimes the goal isn’t to have the best sound and have your kids always wanting to use it and abuse it. Sometimes it’s just to have accessibility without unnecessary attention being drawn to it.
You can take Echo input and connect it to Ikea Eneby ;) I have such setup in bathroom and it is working great ;) Or you can connect it to some other speaker/amplifier
I think the bluetooth is the best part it has no cords just you mentioned verse the input.
Paul is my hero now
Just want to say that the U.S. version only requires a 2 prong socket...
Ideal as scheduled night light in halls and landings. If my mother 86 has a fall there's an Echo close by to call me
I've been watching Paul Hibbert for some time now and seeing this just made me laugh. Thanks for taking the time to shot this video. I'd love to hear Paul's thoughts!
Awesome review again even though it was an update
I always check Paul’s and you’re channel before I make a decision on a purchase or not
I really like watching your reviews!
And I really like you watching my reviews! Thanks for sticking around 💚🥃
Stu’s Reviews Thanks mate!
Just buy the continental version of the Echo Flex .... and you've got one, that fits in the shaver plug :)
I use a (EU to UK) travel adapter for the bathroom shaver socket. Works for me. And I had the adapter in my man drawer.
Get the EU or US version (if there is one). These could both fit in to the shaver soket in the Bathroom...
Did they pull that product? Just wanted to buy it because I like the voice assistant but never cared for the sound quality of any echo...
Just checked and it’s still up there at £20! Where are you based??
Can’t you get one from Europe for the bathroom? Same plug isn’t it?
Ordered one for $10. I don’t trust amazon too much though so I’ll probably be using it with a HomeKit smart plug
I bought a Flex after watching Paul’s review for my hallway. Unfortunately the motion sensors are a real let down.... I’ve tried two different ones and they both stopped working after a week...just froze up. Hardware or software related? Who knows..but they are not reliable. 🙁
, glad you change your mind I have all of these and yes they are not perfect I have mine hooked up to my hifi system via bluetooth so everything that comes out out of that crappy speaker now comes out of 1000 pounds worth absolutely fantastic products again they are not perfect but I think they are the best thing since sliced bread you have no cables you can prove it rain one and very easy you have no cables but thank you very much for the review of these or should I say thank you very much for your changed opinion
There’s not much info out there on the input and it’s only available refurbished on Amazon. I want to turn my original zeppelin speaker into a smart speaker via the aux socket, honestly which is my best option?
I've bought several refurbished Amazon devices and not had any issues with them. Amazon gives you the same warranty on their own refurbished hardware that they would a brand new one, so if the idea of a refurbished unit has put you off, please don't worry about that.
The trouble with the Echo Flex is you lose your plug socket when you plug it in.
Hey, was wondering if there is an Amazfit Bip / GTS comparison video in the works? 😬
Paul saves the day , I give up Stu
What do you mean you give up stu? It’s not even lent yet.😢
Stu’s Reviews on the previous review about the Echo Flex, you said it was shiit, I took your advice and throw it away my Echo flex; so now I need to go out buy another one and the motion sensor ,,, Jesus
So one again I’m watching a review of a Amazon Echo. A product not even officially sold I Sweden.
I’ll make sure I do more on Ikea tech when they bring some new bits out 😬👌
I wonder if you can get 3-pin to shaver converters?
Just read that you should never use anything over 1.5v in a shaver plug so assuming the flex is > 1.5v neither ideas will work.
Yeah, when all the new Amazon devices were released last year, Studio was clearly the optimum speaker, and Flex was the optimum cheap interface. Just a way to instruct her in less glamorous environments. Flex killed the Input, just as three different Shows killed the Spot. Which makes it a bit crap that they reduced the Input and Spot just before, apparently to get rid of the remaining stock that would soon be obsolete.
Amazon's bizarrely got a new device that is named "Echo Input" that is currently only being sold in India. It's essentially a battery powered Echo Dot. I had wondered why they would choose that name when it was already in use by another device, not realizing the original Echo Input had been discontinued.
I just love the end!! awesome! :D
Rough collie blue merle ❤ had them all my days...beautiful dogs...off topic sorry! Haha
I also have a tri 👍 (although he’s more guard dog than lap dog)!
What a lovely dog.
Have your IKEA white lights changed the neutral white setting to be warmer in the last week
Possibly! We had a few power cuts that seemed to reset my default setting on them! Still trying to get it back to normal...
Although I look a bit more tanned like it is 🤣🏝
@@StusReviewsUK my Ikea light have changed what the neutral white used to be, just wonder if they have done it to your lights. my bulbs are the white ones that you can change the colour tint from cool white, to neutral white and warm light only , and all lights (5 bulbs one panel ) the neutral has more warm tint to it.
If Paul wants to say something is no good without even trying it (Echo Studio) then that is up to him, at least you allways give an indepth opinion on things you actually tryout. The Flex isn't for me so i would not get one, allso what people are not mentioning is the price of the flex and the add ons like a sensor compared to a stand alone one.Thanks for clearing the Bathroom plug things up to. like many bathrooms in England i do not have room to swing a Shaven Cat around in it so that is a no go for me to.
I bought an echo studio to do a VERY in depth review just to shut people like you up. You're never bloody satisfied though are ya. I was exactly right about my initial thoughts, good speaker but useless for 3D.
I use an echo input in my car. Tethers to my phone and BT to my car stereo. Works fantastically and is nicely hidden.
... how have you powered it!? 👀👀👀
Stu’s Reviews USB connection to a USB block behind the stereo. I used to use an echo dot 2nd gen but this is a lot thinner and the microphones can pick my voice up easily. It works really well.
thank you so much for your review
My only criticism of the echo flex is I have to speak louder to make it hear me and that’s annoying. Useless for music imo.
Good review.
I see now, you’re a shill for Hibbert Home Tech. Ooooooh the Zigbee.
Well it's pretty obvious what the flex was designed for. Well most people. Want to revise your review again as the echo input is no longer available
It was more of a ‘past tense’... if i had remembered it existed, I wouldn’t have been so harsh. Plus- you can still get them referb or through 3rd party sellers 👍
Echo dot 2 is all plastic so easy clean
Also discontinued though! You can still get referbs and potentially old stocking you dig around though!
Liking your Scotch collection. Favorite?
Lagavulin 16!
nice comic relief!
Dont pay too much attention to 'HIBBERT HOME TECH' i have watched videos on his channel and they are terrible, your channel is far superior and professional. HIBBERT HOME TECH need to stop putting annoying meme's, popups in their videos and all the childish sound effects.
Don't pay too much attention to appolospbvxr. Oh wait, nobody is. 🤣
@@paulhibbert rather like your RUclips channel
Why, if I close my eyes... Do I hear Jeremy Clarkson?
We (I) defo need an IP rated device for outside - i.e. under my Gazebo....
All hail Paul Hibbert
Not a fan of Hibbert, wouldn't watch a collab.
😢 - you wouldn’t watch it even if I was in it?
@@StusReviewsUK love your content Stu, just not sure that potential collab interests me. Saying that I'm sure it would be popular.
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