Quick verdict
The second-generation Echo Studio is Amazon’s best-sounding Echo speaker, redesigned 40% smaller than the 2019 original and built for Alexa+. Released in October 2025 at $219.99 and shipping from October 29 that year, it pairs three full-range drivers and a 3.75-inch woofer with Dolby Atmos spatial audio, a new AZ3 Pro chip, and a full smart-home hub inside. Based on the specs, pricing and reviews, it is the Echo to buy for a living room — with the honest caveat that several reviewers found its bass tamer than the bigger original’s.
What is the Echo Studio (2025)?
This is the second generation of Amazon’s flagship Echo speaker, and it abandons the old cylinder for the spherical, fabric-wrapped design of the Echo Dot Max, scaled up: 155 x 142 x 147mm and 1.63kg, in Graphite or Glacier White. A concave front panel carries volume controls and the mic-mute button, ringed by the Alexa light ring. It is 40% smaller than the original Studio, which makes it far easier to place — the trade-off reviewers keep returning to is that the smaller cabinet gives up some low-end weight.
Sound, the AZ3 Pro and Alexa+
Inside are three full-range drivers firing left, right and up, plus a 3.75-inch high-excursion woofer — a 3.1.1 arrangement that supports spatial audio and Dolby Atmos. Automatic room adaptation analyses your room’s acoustics and retunes playback to match. The AZ3 Pro is Amazon’s in-house AI accelerator, built to hear and process Alexa commands faster and more reliably; the speaker is designed for Alexa+, Amazon’s more conversational AI assistant, which US buyers got early access to at launch. You can pair two Studios for stereo, group it for multi-room music, or pair it with a compatible Fire TV for an Alexa home-theatre setup.
A smart-home hub, not just a speaker
The Studio doubles as a hub with Zigbee, Matter and Thread border-router support built in, plus Omnisense presence and temperature sensing to trigger routines — lights on when you enter a room, for example — with no separate hub box. With eero Built-in it can also extend an existing eero mesh network by up to 1,000 sq. ft. Connectivity is Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3; there is no 3.5mm input, a genuine loss for anyone who plugged a turntable or TV into the old model.
Pros and cons
- Pros: Best sound of any Echo, with Dolby Atmos and room adaptation; 40% smaller and easier to place than the original; built-in Matter, Thread and Zigbee hub plus eero extension; designed for Alexa+ with the faster AZ3 Pro chip; Fire TV home-theatre pairing.
- Cons: Bass is less forceful than the larger 2019 original despite the higher price; no 3.5mm AUX input; Alexa+ availability and features still vary by country; strongest discounts only appear in Amazon sale events.
Who should buy the Echo Studio (2025)?
Buy it if you want one speaker that is both your living-room music system and the centre of an Alexa smart home, and you value placement flexibility over sheer bass. It is an easy upgrade for Echo households moving to Alexa+. Skip it if deep bass is the priority — a dedicated soundbar or the discounted original Studio serves that better — or if you only need a kitchen or bedroom speaker, where the $99.99 Echo Dot Max covers the same smarts for less than half the price.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Echo Studio (2025)? The list price is $219.99 in the US (£219.99 in the UK), in Graphite or Glacier White. It launched for pre-order in October 2025 with shipping from October 29.
Does the Echo Studio (2025) support Dolby Atmos? Yes. Its three full-range drivers and woofer deliver spatial audio with Dolby Atmos, and it can pair with compatible Fire TV devices for home-theatre sound.
Is the Echo Studio a smart-home hub? Yes. It has a built-in hub with Zigbee, Matter and Thread support, Omnisense presence and temperature sensing, and eero mesh Wi-Fi extension.
Does it come with Alexa+? It is designed for Alexa+; at launch, US buyers received early access. Alexa+ availability still depends on your country and account.
Price and availability
The Echo Studio (newest model) is sold by Amazon at a $219.99 list price in Graphite and Glacier White, and it regularly appears in Amazon sale events below list. No Amazon link is included today because the exact listing could not be verified live at publish time — search Amazon for “Echo Studio (newest model)” and check the seller is Amazon before buying.