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Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation)
Yamaha MusicCast 50
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
No
Our Verdict
Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation)
Yamaha MusicCast 50
The Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation) and the Yamaha MusicCast 50 are similar speakers. The Amazon speaker offers excellent voice assistant support with Alexa built-in and does an excellent job of understanding your commands from far away. It has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. It also has a built-in Zigbee hub, so you can connect it to compatible smart home devices like lightbulbs or thermostats and control them using Alexa. You can connect the Yamaha to MusicCast-compatible devices like MusicCast soundbars. It can also get louder than the Amazon and is more customizable thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its MusicCast app.
Variants
- Echo Studio (1st generation) (Charcoal)
- Echo Studio (1st generation) (Glacier White)
- MusicCast 50 (Birch)
- MusicCast 50 (Black)
- MusicCast 50 (White)
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MusicCast 50
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.1
7.0
Soundstage
7.4
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
4.1
3.8
Dimensions Photo
Volume
369 in³ (6,045 cm³)
586 in³ (9,600 cm³)
Weight
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
9.8 lbs (4.5 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
No
No
Build Quality
6.4
6.4
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Unspecified
No
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
No
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
Unspecified
No
Controls
6.0
4.8
Controls Photo
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 (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
No
No
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
6.8
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.03
-0.51
Std. Err.
3.32 dB
3.29 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.8 Hz
55.8 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.7 kHz
14.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
6.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.91 dB
6.02 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
8.0
8.1
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.1 dB SPL
95.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
0.75 dB
1.35 dB
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
Voice Assistant
8.6
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
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Assistant
Ambient Noise Performance
Poor
No Assistant
App
9.3
9.6
App Picture
App Name
Amazon Alexa
MusicCast
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
6.8
6.6
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
4.2
Bluetooth iOS Latency
261 ms
-250 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
214 ms
-290 ms
Bluetooth Range
331.4 ft (101.0 m)
315.0 ft (96.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
6.5
8.3
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
Yes
AirPlay Latency
N/A
5 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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MusicCast 50
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Glacier White
Echo Studio (1st generation)
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MusicCast 50
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MusicCast 50
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