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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Amazon Echo Gen 4 vs Klipsch The One II

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Amazon Echo Gen 4
Klipsch The One II

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Apr 15, 2025 08:02 PM

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Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Jan 22, 2024 07:20 PM

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Amazon Echo Gen 4 Picture
Klipsch The One II Picture
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  2. Home
  3. Alexa
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Variants

  • Echo Gen 4 ((Product) Red)
  • Echo Gen 4 (Charcoal)
  • Echo Gen 4 (Glacier White)
  • Echo Gen 4 (Twilight Blue)
  • The One II (Matte Black)
  • The One II (Walnut)

Our Verdict

Amazon Echo Gen 4

Klipsch The One II

The Amazon Echo Gen 4 is a better speaker than the Klipsch The One II overall. The Amazon speaker offers outstanding voice assistant support with Alexa built-in. It has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. It also features bass and treble adjustments to customize its sound to your liking. That said, the Klipsch can get louder than the Amazon speaker and has lower Bluetooth Latency with iOS and Android devices.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.8
6.7

Dynamics 
 

5.6
7.5

Soundstage 
 

7.8
6.6

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
No

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Amazon Echo Gen 4 Style Photo
Klipsch The One II Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.5
4.0

Dimensions Photo  

Amazon Echo Gen 4 Dimensions Photo
Klipsch The One II Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

168 in³ (2,757 cm³)
503 in³ (8,237 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
7.6 lbs (3.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

6.4
6.7

Build Quality Photo  

Amazon Echo Gen 4 Build Quality Photo
Klipsch The One II Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Great

Water Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

6.0
4.8

Controls Photo  

Amazon Echo Gen 4 Controls Photo
Klipsch The One II Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Amazon Echo Gen 4 Controls Photo 2
Klipsch The One II Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

No
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Amazon Echo Gen 4 In The Box Photo
Klipsch The One II In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.9
6.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-1.22
-0.30

Std. Err. 
 

3.54 dB
4.01 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

54.2 Hz
54.2 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.2 kHz
19.1 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.8
6.6

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

4.06 dB
6.29 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

5.6
7.5

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

84.8 dB SPL
99.1 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.96 dB
3.50 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Saving 
 

No
No

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

No
No
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Voice Assistant 
 

10
0.0

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
No

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Excellent
No Assistant
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App 
 

9.3
0.0

App Picture  

Amazon Echo Gen 4 App Picture
Klipsch The One II App Picture

App Name 
 

Amazon Alexa
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.5
8.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
4.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

141 ms
14 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

119 ms
49 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

305.1 ft (93.0 m)
213.3 ft (65.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

6.5
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 5
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Amazon Echo Gen 4

Klipsch The One II

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