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It is a larger and pricier model than the Echo Dot (5th Gen).","status":"Amazon US lists the Echo Dot Max (2025 release) for sale. Amethyst, Glacier White and Graphite are the color options, with a Stereo (Pack of 2) option.","colors":"Color selector: Amethyst, Glacier White, Graphite. Retailer and review pages use the same three names.","manufacturer_url":"Amazon US product page.","warranty_years":"Technical Details: 1-year limited warranty and service included for the US. Optional 2 and 3-year extended warranties are sold separately.","segment":"The page sells it for living rooms and medium-sized spaces. It runs from a power adapter and has no battery, so it is a home speaker.","audio_channels":"Technical Details: Playback Channels is Two-way mono. SoundGuys confirms one mono speaker that pairs for stereo.","drivers":"Technical Details: 1x 0.8 inch tweeter, 1x 2.5 inch woofer. Stored as the exact metric conversion of the maker's inches. Reviewers round them to 64 mm and 20 mm. Per-driver power is not published.","frequency_response_min_hz":"Technical Details list Audio Bandwidth as 53 Hz to 16 kHz at volume 6. No tolerance is published. This is the acoustic bandwidth, not a Bluetooth range.","frequency_response_max_hz":"Audio Bandwidth 53 Hz to 16 kHz at volume 6. See the lower limit note.","automatic_sound_adjustment":"Technical Details: Audio Signal Processing lists Automatic Room Adaptation. The feature bullets say it adapts to your space and fine-tunes playback.","stereo_pairing":"Feature bullets: pairs with a second Echo Dot Max for richer sound. The Stereo (Pack of 2) option sells two.","bluetooth_version":"Technical Details Bluetooth row: Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3. SoundGuys, Expert Reviews and hifi.de all name Bluetooth 5.3.","bluetooth_profiles":"Bluetooth row: A2DP audio streaming to the speaker and from the speaker to a Bluetooth speaker, and AVRCP for voice control of connected phones.","wifi":"Technical Details: Wi-Fi 6E (IEEE 802.11ax).","wifi_standards":"The page names IEEE 802.11ax. The Amazon compliance page lists 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax.","voice_assistants":"Alexa is built in. The page says Designed for Alexa+. Alexa+ availability depends on country and account.","companion_app":"System requirements: works with the Alexa app.","companion_app_platforms":"System requirements: the Alexa app supports Fire OS, Android, iOS and web browsers. The web browser is not an app and is not stored.","dimensions_mm":"Size: 4.27 x 4.27 x 3.9 in (108.7 mm x 108.6 mm x 99.2 mm). The compare table labels it 4.27 in W x 4.27 in D x 3.9 in H, so width 108.7, depth 108.6 and height 99.2 mm. hifi.de labels the first two as width and height, which does not match Amazon's labels.","weight_g":"Weight: 17.82 oz (505.3 g). The page notes that actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process. Expert Reviews, SoundGuys and hifi.de agree.","in_the_box":"Included in the box: Echo Dot Max (2025 release), power adapter (22 W) and quick start guide."}},{"url":"https://digprjsurvey.amazon.co.uk/csad/help/node/TPx5qo6zqds5Hoyjo3","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["model_numbers","wifi_standards","ports"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Amazon Safety and Compliance for Echo Dot Max (UK version): model number MA49CA. The US version of the page lists the same model.","wifi_standards":"Wi-Fi standards 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, with 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands.","ports":"No ports are listed on the page. The included adapter PA42EU is rated 100 to 240 V AC input and 18 V DC, 1.23 A, 22 W output. The device electrical rating is 18.0 V, 1.23 A. The power socket is confirmed by TechRadar."}},{"url":"https://digprjsurvey.amazon.com/csad/help/node/GZRS8FRPWWFPPZ63","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["stereo_pairing"],"notes":{"stereo_pairing":"Compatible Echo Devices for Stereo Pairs: the Echo Dot Max pairs with another Echo Dot Max or with an Echo Sub."}},{"url":"https://digprjsurvey.amazon.com/csad/help/node/GYYMWGZJUK28FEN6","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["speaker_link_protocols","max_linked_speakers"],"notes":{"speaker_link_protocols":"Alexa Home Theater Device Compatibility Guide: the Echo Dot Max works with Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) and Fire TV Stick 4K models in Configuration 1.","max_linked_speakers":"Configuration 1 allows up to five Echo speakers plus one Echo Sub. The five are Echo Dot Max or Echo Studio (2025 release) units and must match. This is the Alexa Home Theater group. No maximum is published for Multi-Room Music groups."}},{"url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/amazon-new-echo-devices-alexa-plus","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["launch_price_usd","automatic_sound_adjustment","speaker_link_protocols"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Amazon announcement: Echo Dot Max is $99.99 in the US. US prices exclude sales tax.","automatic_sound_adjustment":"Sound automatically adapts to your space.","speaker_link_protocols":"Up to five Echo Studio or Echo Dot Max devices work with compatible Fire TV sticks for surround sound through Alexa Home Theater."}},{"url":"https://www.aboutamazon.ca/news/devices/amazon-unveils-its-all-new-echo-lineup-with-premium-audio-and-striking-design","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["release_date","announce_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Amazon Canada newsroom: pre-orders opened 30 September 2025 and general availability is 29 October 2025. US retail followed the same dates in October 2025. Germany sold it from late 2025.","announce_date":"Amazon's 2025 devices event, 30 September 2025. The Canadian CAD price on that page is not stored."}},{"url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/amazon-echo-dot-max-echo-studio-sound-quality-bass","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["materials","automatic_sound_adjustment"],"notes":{"materials":"Amazon audio engineers: the exterior uses a new 3D knit fabric designed for acoustic transparency.","automatic_sound_adjustment":"The device analyzes what it plays, detects how the room changes the sound and rebalances its output without manual calibration."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/amazon-echo-dot-max-review-bigger-dot-better-hub-152545/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["predecessor","equalizer","eq_bands","bluetooth_playback","bluetooth_codecs","usb_audio","battery","audio_channels","stereo_pairing","speakerphone","controls","weight_g"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Review: the Echo Dot (5th Gen) is the predecessor to the Echo Dot Max. Amazon prices the Max higher, so the 5th Gen stays on sale next to it.","equalizer":"Review: a simple three-band EQ for bass, midrange and treble in the Alexa app.","eq_bands":"Three bands: bass, midrange, treble.","bluetooth_codecs":"Review: Bluetooth audio uses only the SBC codec.","usb_audio":"Review: no wired inputs, including no 3.5mm jack, USB audio or Ethernet port.","battery":"Review: no built-in battery. It runs on AC power only.","audio_channels":"Review: a mono speaker. You can pair two together for stereo.","stereo_pairing":"Review: pair two Echo Dot Max for proper stereo.","speakerphone":"Review FAQ: supports Alexa calling, including calls to other Alexa devices and the Alexa app. These calls run through Alexa, not through a phone over Bluetooth. Availability depends on region and account.","controls":"Review: physical buttons for volume up, volume down and microphone mute, with the mute button in the middle. Tap gesture support through the accelerometer.","weight_g":"Review spec table: 17.8 oz / 505.3 g."}},{"url":"https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/headphones-audio/amazon-echo-dot-max-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["drivers","ports","equalizer","stereo_pairing","controls","weight_g","markets"],"notes":{"drivers":"Review: a 0.8 in tweeter and 2.5 in woofer. The woofer fires upwards and slightly rearwards and the tweeter fires forwards and down.","ports":"Review: no physical connections except the power. The 3.5 mm jack is absent.","equalizer":"Review: the Alexa app has an equaliser, group options and a stereo pair for two Echo Dot Max.","stereo_pairing":"Review: form a stereo pair with two of these speakers.","controls":"Review: front controls to mute the mic and change volume, plus tap gestures to pause music or snooze an alarm.","weight_g":"Review: 505.3 g.","markets":"UK review with a UK price of about 100 GBP."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-home-hubs/echo-dot-max-review-amazons-best-mid-range-speaker-but-not-by-much","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["ports","drivers","release_date"],"notes":{"ports":"Review: on the rear is a single power port, with no 3.5mm jack. PCWorld also describes a barrel-shaped power socket.","drivers":"Review: a single 20mm tweeter and a 6cm woofer. This is a rounded figure and the maker's inches are used for the diameter.","release_date":"Review: announced in September 2025. List price $99 / 99 GBP / AU$199. The review does not give the month of sale."}},{"url":"https://www.mobiflip.de/amazon-echo-dot-max-test/amp/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["launch_price_eur","markets"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German test: the Echo Dot Max costs 109.99 EUR at market start, which includes VAT. hifi.de gives the same list price of 109.99 EUR. The German sale started after the US sale.","markets":"German price and sale. hifi.de's test of 28 December 2025 lists German retailers."}},{"url":"https://hifi.de/test/amazon-echo-dot-max-test-252742","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["launch_price_eur","bluetooth_version","stereo_pairing","weight_g"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Spec table: list price 109.99 EUR, street price about 90 EUR. Germany, VAT included.","bluetooth_version":"Spec table: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.3.","stereo_pairing":"Spec table: stereo mode available with a second speaker.","weight_g":"Spec table: 505 g."}}],"fields_filled":40,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}