Name: Amazon Basics Voice-Controlled Microwave
Brand: amazon
SKU: 629fc217851b7f0d0a361fed
Rating: 4.0 (45 reviews)

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CR’s take: Small countertop microwaves tend not to perform as well as larger models in CR’s tests because they’re typically underpowered. This small model from Amazon Basics is no exception, though it’s near the top of the pack of small microwaves. Where it excels is at defrosting, earning an Excellent rating on that test. And it’s very quiet. But speed of heating earns a Poor rating, and heating evenness is only so-so. This microwave works with Alexa, so you can use voice controls to turn it on and set the time. (You need an Echo device to take advantage of this feature.)

CR’s take: Small countertop microwaves tend not to perform as well in CR’s tests because they’re usually underpowered. This model from Amazon Basics is no exception, though it’s near the top of the pack of small microwaves. It excels at defrosting, earning an Excellent rating in that test. And it’s very quiet. But it earns a Poor rating for speed of heating, and heating evenness is only so-so. This microwave works with Alexa, so you can use voice controls to turn it on and set the time if you have an Echo device.  We do not have enough data in our member survey to rate Amazon Basics on predicted reliability or owner satisfaction.

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 The first way is the good old-fashioned way we put something in and set the time press start pretty simple, straightforward. The second way is to push this button down here, where it will cook for two minutes, use the echo to initiate a voice response. The third way we'll stop this alexa stop the microwave okay. So the third way is basically, where you ask alexa independently, without using the button, so alexa cook the microwave for two minutes: two minutes power

Amazon Alexa Microwave Review

AmazonBasics Microwave works with Alexa to take your voice commands

The amazonbasics microwave is one of Amazon's newest products, there's also one of their biggest letdowns. What'S up guys welcome back to bender, where have Bitesize, tutorials and tech reviews, let you know you should get it or forget it. If you're new here hit the subscribe button and click for notifications, so you don't miss out on anything a little while back Amazon released a microwave, it's not a high-end microwave. It'S small and has low wattage, like one you'd, find in a college, dorm or somebody's first apartment

 This is a microwave that knows exactly what it's doing, how much power it has and while we're at it, why not? Take it a step further, why not have just that preset? Why can't I walk in the freezer aisle and there's a box of Stouffer's that says a specimen Amazon Alexa people are me like what the hell is that and they're gon na look at this microwave. Like that's cool, not a consumer level, this is great for us, because everything's n becomes so much easier. You don't have to remember how much of anything you have, because your microwave does it for you. It gets sent right to your door

0 a cubic foot microwave because nobody's gon na buy this microwave. If they've already got a higher-end one, it's not gon na happen, but if you can offer them the same thing, they got with more features and especially the features I just introduced here. You have a chance to turn a customer and, like I said not just buying that one-time product, adding them to a service. Now, as it is right now, I wouldn't buy this, you ask me: if you get it or forget it, I'd say: forget it, but it's not

I'm So Disappointed By This | Amazon Basics Microwave

 If you can figure out how to safely start my car and unlock my doors, I'm sure there is an acceptable option that will allow me to start the microwave after 10 minutes. I have read many arguments for voice control on microwave as positive for the disabled, but with your 10 minute timeout, that person who has disabilities that would warrant voice control (possibly limited mobility) now has to go to microwave and reopen and close the door in order to restart voice capability, and then stand around (which may be difficult) and wait for the microwave heating to end. Or even in a more mainstream scenario, my wife forgets her coffee in the microwave for more than 10 minutes (happens all the time). A "smart" integration would let me tell the Echo downstairs to reheat the coffee so that when I got upstairs it would be ready for me to pull out of the microwave, instead of having to wait for the full reheat time

What a lazy implementation of "smart" options.

 Although they were prompt in their reply they immediately sent out a replacement and requested I send mine back upon receiving. All in all it was a nice gesture, but now more leg work for me without even giving me my options. I emailed back asking about those options in case this new microwave didn’t work and received a weirdly formatted and poorly written response that wasn’t even finished and had no signature. It stated that it would not be defective and then ended with, “If, In case the” 

 Well, guess what amazon? I hooked this one up last night and used it this morning, once, and it’s still soaking wet inside this afternoon. While packing the other one up to send back water was actually leaking out of the microwave, down my arms, and into the box.  Normally Amazon is absolutely fantastic with their customer service, but I think this microwave was poorly made and has a design flaw with its ventilation that they would rather not address since they probably have an over stock of product. That second email I received seems to have confirmed it seeing as whoever wrote it just seemed annoyed and rushed to reply without even finishing it

 You’d thinking venting it with the door open would held too, but it doesn’t. This thing collects condensation, and for me, the use of Alexa just isn’t worth that.  So, after fighting with this microwave and it’s wetness for a few months, I finally contacted Amazon about my concern. Maybe my item was defective, or maybe just a design flaw entirely

Save time with Alexa, spend more time cleaning...

  So despite it still running and everything…I’m switching to another microwave that can actually work for me. It’s just not enough and it’s been this way for a long time but I’ve put up with it until now. I need something more powerful.

Good design but awful execution

 I don't personally care much about the popcorn feature, but it would have been made a LOT more useful all around if the microwave had included a weight plate inside to measure the ounces itself. This may be a problem of magnetics, but if it were solved that would have brought this microwave to a whole new level. As it is, the vaunted weight cooking features are kind of useless for how much work you have to do when you could say, just read the popcorn bag.  Overall, it cooks if not so great and I did get it for a cheap price

  If you're in the market for a new microwave you're probably better off with a slightly more powerful one. I'd wait until the next generation of this, unless it's already abandonware.

 This doesn't lend very well to a great microwaving experience! I now realize this is a 700w microwave as opposed to a normal 1000w plus microwave, but I'm not sure why we're lacking the necessary watts for the average foodstuff?  Wifi hookup was a bit tricky mostly because my kitchen has a bad connection and the app is a little hard to use. I managed to get it working but every now and then, when comcast decides to kill my wifi for maintenance or whatever, the microwave does not automatically reset. Instead Alexa unhelpfully informs me it can't do that! Until of course I unplug and replug the whole thing. Compared to google products, which reset like they were never disconnected, this can be a bit frustrating

I like the compact size and voice control but the power and heating in general leaves a lot to be desired. I hadn't used a microwave in 7ish years before I purchased this, just because I already had an echo and it was at a discount at the time. I didn't really know what to expect, but I started finding that everything would take an additional 2-3 minutes beyond the recommended time to heat properly. I started noticing that sections would be colder than other sections

 I didn't really know what to expect, but I started finding that everything would take an additional 2-3 minutes beyond the recommended time to heat properly. I started noticing that sections would be colder than other sections. This doesn't lend very well to a great microwaving experience! I now realize this is a 700w microwave as opposed to a normal 1000w plus microwave, but I'm not sure why we're lacking the necessary watts for the average foodstuff?  Wifi hookup was a bit tricky mostly because my kitchen has a bad connection and the app is a little hard to use. I managed to get it working but every now and then, when comcast decides to kill my wifi for maintenance or whatever, the microwave does not automatically reset

Neat, but weak

... Since I had to investigate and figure out what was wrong with the microwave Amazon sold me

 But I minus 2 stars because it came with the wrong wheels. How many people won't figure that out and live with a plate that slips all the time? That's the thing..

 But now I know how the wrong size of wheels make the turntable slip all over the place...

. Has nobody selling it ever used it themselves? Was it returned with wrong wheels, or are they giving everybody wrong sized wheels? How many people are just using it with the wrong size and having the turntable slip all over the place, then?  I don't know how this mistake came about or why, but I'll tell you why it ticks me off..

 Mostly I wonder what the heck is going on with things like that ... Has nobody selling it ever used it themselves? Was it returned with wrong wheels, or are they giving everybody wrong sized wheels? How many people are just using it with the wrong size and having the turntable slip all over the place, then?  I don't know how this mistake came about or why, but I'll tell you why it ticks me off

Comes with wrong wheels

  Understand that this was a low end unit power-wise at 700 watts so it took longer to heat stuff than a more expensive higher power one would, but while it worked it worked good and worked good with Alexa also.  I am wondering if the reason it is currently not available is that they realize the problem and might be working to make an improved version that lasts longer.

Before it shut down and stopped working yesterday I might have given it at least 4 stars at the point in time right before it stopped working. I gave it 3 stars now because it should have lasted longer than roughly 3 1/2 years for an appliance of this type.  Got this one back in Feb of 2019 and it worked great until yesterday when it kept shutting down, checking reviews I saw others had the same problem, the unit would overheat on the top right side and I guess when the heat built up too much it shut the unit down.  Normally I want such appliances to last more than roughly just 3 1/2 years, but not super bad considering the low price and all the use we got out of it

Very good while it lasted considering the low price !

I'm just glad I was standing there when 30 seconds into reheating beans it suddenly started sparking and smoking and caught fire. Plugged the plug quickly. I could've easily walked away or it could've been my son using it when it happened.

Dangerous! Suddenly caught FIRE!

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