The Echo Dot speaker is an easy way to make Amazon's Alexa assistant more ubiquitous with smart home tricks and helpful answers. And right now, Amazon is offering some great discounts, including my personal favorite speaker, the Echo Dot with Clock.

That means right now the Echo Dot with Clock is $44.99 ($15 off), the Echo Dot Kids Edition is $49.99 ($20 off), and the regular Echo Dot is $39.99 ($10 off).

The Echo Dot ranks high on our Best Smart Speakers list for its powerful sound and elegant fabric design. Want even better sound quality for listening to music? It has Bluetooth and a 3.5mm headphone jack plug so you can connect it to a traditional audio setup.

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