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Hiking boot recommendations?

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[Request] Hiking/outdoorsy style shoes that can handle lots of walking on concrete

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I am in need of a new pair of trail/hiking boots.

Hiking Boots for heavy use during the summer

Good pair of hiking shoes?

[Request] waterproof hiking shoes

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Hello Redditors. I'm in search of a classy yet extremely durable pair of hiking boots to take backpacking around the world for 12+ months with.

Hiking boots recommendations

Men's three season "urban hiker" (like Merrell MOAB but longer lasting)

BIFL Hiking boots for women

Hiking boots with good traction and can stand up to abuse.

Looking for a good pair of shoes for my weird feet

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Request: Hiking Boots

Comfortable and cushiony shoes for walking on pavement 10KM/couple hours a day (UK)

Hiking sandals that last?

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Can anyone recommend a good dishwasher?

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Dishwasher for Second Home

My friend bought a house with this KichenAid dishwasher from 1974. He says it works better than any of the other ones he has owned. He just has to convince his wife not to replace it.

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Midsize SUV

Recommendations for midsized SUVs to look at

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Midsize vehicle for three kids

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Deep long rpgs?

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Fantasy games with an detailed and immersive world?

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Open world game with huge map, lots of things to do, and great graphics

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Turn-based strategy game

Turn-based strategy games

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Bullet Hell-Type Games: Atomicrops vs. I, Dracula: Genesis vs. Others?

WSIB if i want a completely story driven indie game but have already played undertale and oneshot (preferably similar to those 2)

Post apocalyptic enthusiast, Underrail or Atom RPG?

[SIB] Undermine or Atomicrops

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Blsoodborne or Resident evil 2 ?

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SIB Nuclear Throne?

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The Amazon Echo Gen 4 is the best Bluetooth speaker for voice assistants under $100 that we've tested. It has Amazon Alexa built-in and has no trouble understanding your commands from far away or in noisier settings. There's also a mute mic button you can use when you no longer want it to hear you.

Out-of-the-box, it has a boomy sound profile overall, though it struggles to reproduce the deep thump and rumble typically present in bass-heavy music like EDM. It has a well-balanced mid-range, so vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix. Its companion app also features bass and treble adjustments, meaning you can tweak its sound to better suit your preferences. You can also use the app to pair two Echo speakers together to create a stereo pair or pair multiple when you want your audio to fill up a large space without bumping up the volume.

Unfortunately, its wired design doesn't make it very portable since it needs to connect to an outlet for it to work. It also doesn't get very loud, and there's some compression present at max volume, which may affect the clarity of your audio during louder listening sessions. However, it's still a great choice if you're looking for a Bluetooth speaker for under $100 that offers fantastic voice assistant support.

The Amazon Echo Gen 4 is the best budget Alexa speaker we've tested. It has Alexa built-in and has no trouble understanding your commands from far away and in noisy rooms. You can also mute the mic when you no longer want your assistant to hear you. It's advertised to have a built-in Zigbee hub, so you can use Alexa to control smart home devices like lightbulbs and thermostats. However, since it's designed for use at home, it needs to remain plugged into a power outlet for it to work. Its default sound profile is slightly boomy, with a balanced mid-range that reproduces vocals and lead instruments clearly and with detail. Higher-pitched voices and instruments sound a bit dull and dark at times. Fortunately, you can tweak its sound using the bass and treble adjustments featured in its Amazon Alexa app.

If you're looking for an even more affordable option, check out the smaller Amazon Echo Dot Gen 4. However, it doesn't produce an as extended low-bass and downmixes stereo content to mono, resulting in a soundstage that isn't as immersive.

The best budget home speaker we've tested is the Amazon Echo Gen 4. This small spherical speaker comes with Alexa built-in. It easily registers your commands from far away and in noisy settings, and you can mute the mic when you no longer want it listening to you. It's even advertised to have a Zigbee hub built-in, which you can use to control compatible smart home devices like thermostats and lightbulbs across your home.

Its default sound profile is slightly boomy with a balanced mid-range, so vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix. However, higher-pitched voices and instruments sound a little veiled and dull at times. Fortunately, there are bass and treble adjustments in its companion app which you can use to customize its sound to your liking. You can also use the app to connect multiple compatible speakers together when you want to amplify your audio across a large space or to listen to different audio content in rooms of your home at once.

Unfortunately, like most speakers its size, it doesn't get very loud and struggles to reproduce a thumpy low-bass. Also, like many home speakers, it needs to remain plugged into a power outlet for it to work, so it isn't very portable. That said, it's still a great choice if you're looking for a speaker to incorporate into your home that won't break the bank.

The best smart Alexa speaker for Alexa that we've tested is the Amazon Echo Gen 4. Alexa is built into this speaker and can be voice-activated. It does an excellent job registering your commands from far away and in noisier rooms. There's also a mic mute button you can use when you no longer want the assistant to listen to you.

Out-of-the-box, its sound profile is slightly boomy and has a balanced mid-range that ensures vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix, making it suitable for listening to vocal-centric content like audiobooks. You can use its Amazon Alexa app to pair multiple compatible speakers together when you want to listen to different audio content in rooms across your home at the same time. It's even advertised to have a Zigbee hub built-in, which you can use to control smart home devices like thermostats and lightbulbs via Alexa.

Unfortunately, it needs to stay connected to a power source to work, so it isn't very portable. That said, while it doesn't get as loud as the Amazon Echo Studio, it's much better at understanding your commands in noisier environments. If you're looking for a smart speaker that offers fantastic voice assistant support via Alexa, this is a great choice.

If you're looking to add a smart speaker to your home for under $100, the Amazon Echo Gen 4 doesn't disappoint. It has Amazon Alexa built-in and has no trouble understanding your commands from far away or in noisier settings. There's a mute mic button you can use for privacy when you no longer want it to hear you, and it's advertised to have a Zigbee hub built-in, so you can use Alexa to control smart home devices like lightbulbs and thermostats too. Out-of-the-box, it has a boomy sound profile overall with a well-balanced mid-range, so vocals and lead instruments sound clear and present in the mix. You can tweak its sound to your liking using the bass and treble adjustments in its companion app.

That said, if you aren't a fan of Alexa and would rather use either Google Assistant or Siri, check out the Google Nest Audio and the Apple HomePod mini. Though they aren't as good at registering your voice in noisier rooms, this varies depending on your real-world usage. The Google speaker supports Google Chromecast too, and the HomePod mini is Apple's only Siri-enabled speaker currently on the market. While the Apple speaker supports Bluetooth, you can only use it for audio handoff, which lets you transfer audio from your iPhone to the speaker by tapping your device on the top, so you can't use it to pair your phone to the speaker to play audio.

The Amazon Echo Gen 4 is the best Bluetooth speaker with Alexa built-in that we've tested for those on a budget. It's a small home speaker with a unique spherical design, meaning it looks stylish with your home decor. Like the Amazon Echo Studio, you can control it with your voice, so you can play and pause your audio from the comfort of your couch or turn its lights on and off from the other side of the room. Plus, since it has Zigbee hub built-in, you can use it to control other smart home devices, too.

Like the Studio, this speaker is compatible with the Amazon Alexa app. As a result, you can adjust its bass and treble output based on your preferences and pair other speakers together to make a stereo pair. It's really handy, especially since the Echo Gen 4 has a more boomy, bass-heavy sound out-of-the-box compared to its more premium option, which isn't ideal for all listeners. Using the bass and treble sliders, you can ensure that voices and instruments are clear in the mix&mdash;or, alternately, you can crank up the bass if that's what you prefer.

The smaller Amazon Echo Gen 4 is more affordable than the Amazon Echo Studio if you're in the market for a budget-friendly home speaker. This stereo smart speaker comes with Alexa built-in and easily registers your voice from far and in noisy rooms. You can also mute the mic when you no longer want it listening to you. Like the Echo Studio, it's also advertised to have a Zigbee hub built-in, to control compatible smart home devices like thermostats and lightbulbs across your home. Like most speakers its size, it doesn't get quite as loud as the Echo Studio, and there's a lot more compression at max volume that degrades the quality of your favorite music when you blast the speaker. Its default sound profile is slightly boomier and can produce as deep a bass as the Echo Studio. You have access to bass and treble adjustments in its Amazon Alexa app, which you can use to customize its sound to your liking.

Prefer a Google Assistant? The Google Nest Audio is a similar speaker that offers fantastic voice assistant support with Google Assistant built-in instead. It also supports Google Chromecast. That said, unlike the Echo Gen 4, it downmixes stereo content to mono, resulting in a less immersive-sounding soundstage. There's the Apple HomePod mini, which is a good option for iOS users who prefer Siri. The HomePod mini is Apple's only speaker currently on the market and comes with Siri built-in. That said, it doesn't produce as deep a bass as the Google or Amazon speakers, and it doesn't come with any sound customization features like bass and treble adjustments to tweak its sound to your liking.

If you're on an even tighter budget, check out the Amazon Echo Gen 4, another excellent smart speaker at a more affordable price than the Amazon Echo Studio. Its built-in Alexa does an excellent job understanding your commands, so you have no trouble controlling it from the comfort of your couch using only your voice. Like the Studio, it has a built-in Zigbee hub, so you can control other smart home devices from the speaker. Its unique spherical design brings a stylish look to your home, with a ring of light underneath that flashes when you command it.

That said, for the price difference, the Echo Gen 4 doesn't perform quite as well as the Studio. Its default frequency response is fair, with a clear reproduction of voices and lead instruments, but there's a little extra boominess in the bass that isn't ideal for everyone. You can still customize its sound with the Amazon Alexa app, which is nice. However, it still doesn't get as loud as the Studio, so it's best suited for listening in smaller-sized rooms.

Consumer Reports

The newest Echo looks radically different, with globelike styling replacing the now-iconic cylindrical styling. Its smart speaker capabilities haven’t changed much because the Echo, like all smart speakers, relies on the company’s cloud servers to do the digital heavy lifting. The Echo is improved with a new Zigbee smart home hub that allows you to control compatible devices without using an app. The sound quality is also noticeably better than the previous version’s, with better bass and clearer trebles. If you listen to a lot of music, you might consider the more expensive but better-sounding Echo Studio.For more options: Best Smart Speakers

The latest iteration of Amazon’s Echo features not only revamped styling (say goodbye to that old Pringles potato chip can look) but also better sound and additional capabilities.  The bass is strong but slightly boomy, and the device has enough volume to fill a medium-sized room. Our testers also found that two orb-shaped Echos sound very pleasing when paired in stereo, with a significant you-are-there appeal. As with all Amazon models, the new Echo can be used as part of a multiroom system with other Amazon smart speakers.The new integrated Zigbee smart home hub used to be exclusive to the Echo Plus. The feature allows the Echo to talk directly to many Zigbee-compatible devices, such as Philips Hue smart bulbs and some Yale smart locks and Honeywell thermostats, without using an app.

If you like the idea of having Alexa as your workday companion, the latest version of the Amazon Echo is a solid option. The model’s orblike styling is attractive enough and, more important, the device features improved speaker drivers and a Zigbee smart home hub that allows it to link directly to many Zigbee-compatible devices.The latest Amazon Echo also sounds significantly better than its predecessor. Our testers reported that it has strong but slightly boomy bass and enough volume to fill a midsized room. But if you can expand your budget a bit, the Amazon Echo Studio sounds significantly better, with powerful bass and a clean midrange. When playing Dolby Atmos and 3D audio content, our testers reported that the Studio can throw a spacious sound field that can truly fill a room.

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If you had an Echo 4 (not the dot) with ZigBee, then you can get some sonoff contact and motion sensors. It's going to be more reliable and faster than a WiFi sensor.

Is there a motion sensor that will trigger an Alexa action or response? I really love the kasa line of products, but wish I could make lights turn on when a motion sensor were triggered

<div class="md"><p>Is there a motion sensor that will trigger an Alexa action or response? I really love the kasa line of products, but wish I could make lights turn on when a motion sensor were triggered</p>
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Motion sensor that works with alexa?

This is an honest review and comparison of the new 4th Generation Echo (not Dot) vs. the 2nd Generation Echo Plus (the last Echo Plus that was launched with the 3td Generation Echo).  I actually purchased two 4th Gen Echoes to create a Home Theater Group with the FireTV Stick 4k latest variant. I'll include notes about that as well

HONEST REVIEW/COMPARISON FOR ALL INTELLIGENT LIFE FORMS.

 Alexa integration works as expected. I would recommend the 4th gen Echo to those who are in the market for their first Alexa device and who listen to music often at a casual level. I would not recommend this as an upgrade for those with previous generation Echo devices if they are functioning normally, or for those expecting a high-end audiophile experience.  PREFACE: --------------------------- I have owned the 4th generation Amazon Echo for 9 months and use it daily

 The environment outlined above is how I’ve used this Echo since I purchased it. The previous, 1st generation Echo had no issue with white noise, background noise, etc. This 4th generation Echo struggles to pick up my voice if there is any level of white noise, or if I’m speaking to it from more than a few feet away. 90 – 95% of voice interactions require that I repeat myself with increasing volume (sometimes two, three, four or more times) for it to register what I’m saying correctly, if I’m heard at all

 However, it often seems like the readings are delayed and take a long time to change, even when there is a noticeable increase/decrease in air temperature as a result of thermostat changes.

  • Temperature Sensor: This is an odd bonus to me, but a welcome one that I use often. It is self-calibrating, and routines can make use of its readings.  • Line In/Out Audio Jack: There is a 3.5mm jack on the bottom of the device next to the power adapter port which can be toggled to send audio out to another device if you wish to use the Echo with external speakers, or to accept audio if you wish play audio from another device using the Echo’s speakers

 I shouldn’t need to be just beneath shouting volume to be heard, and I shouldn’t feel constantly inconvenienced by using voice commands versus smartphone apps to control smart home features.  • Temperature Sensor Rate of Refresh: I have found no documentation or answers about how often the temperature sensor is refreshed. However, it often seems like the readings are delayed and take a long time to change, even when there is a noticeable increase/decrease in air temperature as a result of thermostat changes.

A Powerful Echo - Great for first-time Echo users, unimpressive for those upgrading.

 Luckily, "most" of my smart devices (Kasa and Feit) could all be controlled through their native apps. Fortunately for me, Alexa was only down for a couple of hours, and then all was good. The bad part was that my mother-in-law, who is in a wheelchair, uses Alexa to control the lights, ceiling fan, and TV in her apartment. The lesson here is that if you have a technically challenged person who relies of Alex, just realize that there will be times when Alex lets you down

Great sound (for the size and price), good voice recognition when located correctly.

 The smart plug was easy to install and works well with turning on and off lights. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

Too bad it isn’t compatible will google devices

 I have this Echo going through some excellent external speakers and it all works great!

4th generation is fast. Faster than my Echo Studios Gen1

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Which Amazon Echo Smart Speaker Should You Buy?

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It sounds good and looks good, but some things about it are not great. The setup was not super simple. This was a gift for my wife and she couldn’t get it set up without my help. The Marshall app AND the Alexa App are both required, not optional

 This was a gift for my wife and she couldn’t get it set up without my help. The Marshall app AND the Alexa App are both required, not optional. Just suck it up and do that. Alexa is actually linked through the Marshall App which was a little confusing because the setup didn’t happen for me seamlessly

This could have/should have been an all in one solution for me, but it’s not perfect for my needs. Can we get some good firmware updates Marshall? Amazon - are you preventing the use of Apple Music? Come on! Marshall - Can we get this Bluetooth tightened up?

Good with a few caveats

 Raising and lowering the volume with bass boosted on this track gives you a strong sense of the DSP&rsquo;s grip on the mix&mdash;at lower volume levels, the bass sounds full, almost overwhelming things, while at higher volumes, the bass thins out substantially. The vocals on this track are delivered with solid clarity&mdash;there&rsquo;s no added sibilance despite a solid high-mid and high frequency presence.

 Callahan&rsquo;s voice gets an extra dose of low-mid richness and is the most prominent bass sound in the mix when the EQ is flat. Dialing up the on-speaker bass levels shifts things&mdash;the drums get heavier and sound more bass-rich than the vocals. The acoustic guitar strums and higher-register percussive hits have a bright, crisp presence, so there&rsquo;s plenty of sculpted high-mid and high frequency response as well. Overall the sound signature is heavy on bass and treble, and less so on midrange presence

 The audio performance is quite good considering the speaker's size, with rich bass depth balanced by crisp highs. And the sound signature is fairly malleable, with bass and treble controls on the speaker's top panel, as well as five-band adjustable EQ in the companion app. Those seeking a pure signal should look elsewhere&mdash;there&rsquo;s plenty of DSP (digital signal processing) sculpting here, especially at higher volume levels, and just a single driver. But if you want a compact, stylish speaker with hands-free Alexa access, the Uxbridge Voice delivers a rewarding audio experience, if a slightly overpriced one

On Jay-Z and Kanye West&rsquo;s &ldquo;No Church in the Wild,&rdquo; the kick drum loop receives enough high-mid presence for its attack to retain its punchiness, but it also gets some added bass thump, making the loop sound more powerful than it often does. The sub-bass synth hits that punctuate the beat are delivered with some solid depth, but the actual sub-bass frequencies are more implied than delivered. Raising and lowering the volume with bass boosted on this track gives you a strong sense of the DSP&rsquo;s grip on the mix&mdash;at lower volume levels, the bass sounds full, almost overwhelming things, while at higher volumes, the bass thins out substantially. The vocals on this track are delivered with solid clarity&mdash;there&rsquo;s no added sibilance despite a solid high-mid and high frequency presence

Marshall Uxbridge Voice Review

 For help, go to its companion app." Yes, I have it memorized because it happens ALL. THE. TIME

You're probably looking at this bluetooth speaker the same way I did -the namesake, the aesthetics and, well, the namesake. Let me save you some trouble -if aesthetics is at the top of your list, then it's a pretty cool looking bluetooth speaker. Some of the others look a bit cheap and clunky so I get it. I personally wanted something that would look nice on my desk and could play loud a- music with above average sound quality while I'm doing chores

 It's too, too much work for what it is. I purchased a $49 bluetooth speaker from Ikea that blows this sucker away in both sound quality and user convenience. I have to say overall I am disappointed in how much of a pain this thing is. It should not have to be this complicated

The Good, The Bad and the F-Ugly

Amazon Echo Gen 4 vs Marshall Uxbridge Voice

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