KitSound Voice One with Alexa Built-In and Spotify Voice Control Multi-Room Smart Speaker - Grey

I purchased this speaker in a Black Friday promotion - I didn't particularly desire the product or need it but decided to give it a go considering the price reduction.My first impression based solely on the packaging was quite surprising, I remember KitSound going back a few years and how much more premium the product seems just from something as simple as the unboxing experience.Alongside the speaker which was lighter than expected, I found there to be a UK, EU and even a US power adapter, an AUX cable, remote control and user guide.The speaker as mentioned previously is very lightweight but does unfortunately have a plastic kind of feel to it but the design itself is really eye catching and could quite easily compliment any room set up although holds quite a modern design. The remote on the other hand has a weighty feel to it which made the product feel slightly more premium; I was expecting the remote to be similar to the type you receive with a budget sound bar (thin, light, tacky) but was quite the opposite.Setting the speaker up was incredibly easy as KitSound have developed a mobile application for both Android and iOS which walks you through every step and also adds extra functionality for linking in paid for music services such as Spotify, Tidal and Napster but also free services such as TuneIn to listen to radio stations.I have played with the speaker over the last two days or so and find it to be really enjoyable to use. The sound quality is more than adequate although at times the bass was a little much, for most home set ups, not quite on par with the likes of Sonos of which I imagine KitSound are trying to compete with but again this isn't a mainstream brand so to compare directly would be somewhat unfair.Alexa works great although I still think Amazon have some work to compete alongside the likes of Google Assistant with the functionality lacking in some areas but I personally wouldn't use the Alexa functionality for anything more than asking to switch radio stations in which Alexa does well.You can buy up to 8 Voice One speaker and pair them together using the app to sync the content you are playing across your home which is a really nice feature to see on a speaker at the price point they are selling for - although get yourself a bargain and wait till theres a promo on and get two for the RRP of one.Overall the speaker itself does what it should do and pretty well. I would recommend this product quite highly if you are looking for a home sound system and are not looking to break the bank or the likes of Bose and Sonos are just out of your budget.

Great sound but there are some trade offs. The mics are not good enough to hear you every time. I use them paired and there is a delay between Bluetooth video and audio that makes them useless when connected to a tv, phone or tablet etc. Lastly one of my speakers has stopped responding to Alexa requests and started playing a random radio station that I have never listen to before. I have not been able to resolve this yet.Update: Alexa is dead on my speaker. I suspect the chip that enabled this to work has died, not even a factory reset will bring her back. At just two months old this is not acceptable and considering that this was a replacement for a speaker that would not set up, which was a replacement for a speaker that came with cosmetic damage says everything. Kitsounds budget build and poor quality control means this is a product and company to avoid.

I've been running a Squeezebox system for about 10 years or so, but slowly the hardware is starting to fail. This was bought as a replacement/combination for the Squeezebox Boom and Echo Dot in the kitchen.First impressions are "nice packaging" and "it's a bit bigger than I expected", however it's not excessive and the volume knob is nice and tactile.I'm pleasantly surprised to say that it can replace the two devices I was using previously. The sound is less bassy than the boom, but it sounds a lot better than the Echo dot by itself so despite being a bit thin for my liking, it's acceptable for the kitchen and can make itself heard above usual kitchen sounds.Setting up the speaker itself was easy with the KitSound app - though there's also a webpage that allows it to be configured when you connect to the setup wifi network. The app (on iOS) allows streaming of your iTunes music collection (though nothing in iCloud) and a few other services. You also use the app to switch Alexa into UK English mode and get the "right" voice back.The speaker contains a WiiMu LinkPlayer implementation and as such has Airplay built in. Supporting Chromecast audio as well might be useful for Android owners. There are three distinct modes of operation "wifi", "bluetooth", "aux in".These have to be manually selected - there's no auto-mixing or dynamic switching. For example, when in aux-in, Alexa is not available. When in wifi mode, you can't connect as a bluetooth client. However, connecting via airplay will switch away from aux-in mode. For more general usage, I think more flexible dynamic switching would be desirable.The lack of Alexa support in aux-in mode broke my first thoughts of Squeezebox integration, however it is a full upnp renderer so it can be added that way, and presumably controlled by other upnp controllers.I can't comment on the Spotify integration since I've not got an account.All in all, it's not a bad piece of kit and it's good enough for the kitchen, I don't think I could recommend it as main audio source but the KitSound Link Multiroom Audio Wireless Enabler with Allplay and Spotify Connect for iOS, Android and PC - Black by the same company might be an interesting companion should I have any more hardware failures.

I purchased mine in a shop for £50, I did not expect to get the quality I have for the price. This has the 3 functions Wifi (where you use Alexa) then it's a Bluetooth speaker, and lastly a Line in speaker (via Aux input) which I use for a record deck. The good thing is you can have it in any of these modes and Alexa will answer without you having to switch it back. The volume goes high, no distortion and great bass for this size speaker. if you have Amazon Prime with the music you can play anything you have made as a playlist just by asking Alexa or even a single song in your library and I believe Spotify premium does the same. Perfect!

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This speaker was really easy to set up and configure right out of the box. Good sound and has some power - I use it with Spotify. If you want to use it as an Alexa device you will need the amazon app on your phone to synch with it. I wish it also had an internal battery for added portability, but that's minor. Overall pleased with my purchase!

The Kitsound Voice One Smart Speaker is an elegant looking cloth covered mini tower, with built in stereo speakers and a rear facing bass port. It has easily accessible front facing controls with visual color feedback from a lighted escutcheon depending upon the mode chosen.It has an impressive stereo soundfield for a speaker that is 5 inches wide by 5 1/2" deep by 11" high. It has a very solid feeling, weighing just over 4 pounds. Plenty of mass to reverberate bass notes. It is best positioned about one foot from a wall or flat surface to makes the best use of the bass port located in the back.It is a great speaker for streaming internet radio stations via Alexa through the Tunein network. It supports Spotify and that app can be controlled via one's phone or tablet. I stream Amazon Music and easily access my playlists and album content.The Voice One Smart Speaker has very good ears and can hear the Alexa wake word even it its whispered within several feet. If by any chance the music is playing too loud, a small KS icon lights up at the bottom of the front facing control pad, noting it may not hear the wake word, which indicates you can hit the pause button on the remote and she will hear you.The Kitsound Voice One is easy to change modes with. Bluetooth is immediately responsive and syncs up quickly. The line in mode works very well with my Google Chromecast audio dongle. This makes the unit very capable of performing in three different modes effortlessly.The remote control mirrors the design of the controls on the front of the Voice One. On the main speaker the circular volume control contains a lighted central element that feeds back what mode you are using and Alexa's responses. On the remote the circular design is multipurpose, allowing track changing via the Kitsound Music Player and volume up and down. Plus the center portion acts as a pause button.The power supply for the Kitsound Voice One is built inside the unit. It comes supplied with 3 line cords. One USA, one UK and one EU. So no wall warts to contend with. It is as simple as plugging a toaster into the wall socket. In the stand-by mode the Voice One consumes 2 watts. In wake mode, it consumes 2.8 watts and in play mode it consumes just less than 4 watts from a 120 volt AC source. So it is very green.It comes with a quick guide user manual. A full featured illustrated 30 page user manual can be downloaded from the Kitsound.co.uk website. Also there is an insert for featuring Spotify.In summary, this is a well thought out and designed smart speaker that has the added plus, missing from most other smart speakers, of stereo capability. This makes it a pleasure to listen to music from. It has plenty of volume and can play loud enough to hurt one's ears. The Voice One can be added to up to 8 units altogether for full house coverage and is accessible by the Kitsound app for customizing same. Via the Alexa app I have full control over all the smart devices in my home with just the sound of my voice. It comes double boxed and has plenty of product protection within. No cost was spared to make this something you would really like to have and use.Its a winner and I can highly recommend it.

Qualità audio discreta, il supporto integrato alexa non funziona in lingua italiana ed il setup tramite Wi-Fi è macchinoso e va ripetuto varie volte.Se viene spostato di stanza perde la connessione Wi-Fi è va ripetuta la proceduraDue stelle solo per la qualità audio per il resto zero.Restituisco oltre al fatto che la scatola è arrivata danneggiata.

Mit Vorsicht habe ich einen Lautsprecher bestellt.Der war auch hier auf Amazon sehr günstig.Das Einrichten ist ein Kinderspiel, der Sound ist gut und auch die Alexa arbeitet gut.Dann wollte ich gleich noch einen bestellen, der war aber knapp 30 Euro teuerer.Es gibt ziemlich große Preisspannen bei diesem Gerät.Nach etwas abwarten habe ich noch einen geordert.Die Multiroom-Funktion funktioniert sehr gut.Da habe ich beim Alexa Echo meine Schwierigkeiten, da gibt es leichte Verzögerungen.Wahrscheinlich heißt er deshalb "Echo".Vielleicht schaffe ich mir noch ein paar Lautsprecher an, ist cool wenn man überall Musik hat.