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$35: Amazon Echo Buds with Active Noise Cancellation (2021 release, 2nd gen) (Prime Members) at Amazon

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Amazon [amazon.com] has Amazon Echo Buds with Active Noise Cancellation (2021 release, 2nd gen) for $35. Shipping is free.
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Amazon [amazon.com] has Amazon Echo Buds with Active Noise Cancellation (2021 release, 2nd gen) for $35. Shipping is free.
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$85 lower (71% savings) than the list price of $120

Previous Frontpage Deal at $50 with +30 Deal Score and 41 comments.

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300+ bought in past month




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Jul 12, 2024
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Tripl3Troubl3
Jul 12, 2024
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Tripl3Troubl3

Apparently the buds can't be used without the Alexa app.

To use these buds you HAVE TO download and use the Alexa app.

The Alexa app *REQUIRES* that the buds be allowed to record your conversations and things happening in the world around you, and upload that to Amazon.

Amazon REQUIRES that the buds be able to record your location.

Amazon also REQUIRES that the buds be able to upload the names & phone numbers of ALL your phone contacts to Amazon.

If you click 'Deny' on the permission, the Alexa app boots you back to the opening screen and disconnects your earbuds until you give in to Amazon.
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Jul 13, 2024
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HeyMikeyLikesIt
Jul 13, 2024
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Quote from Tripl3Troubl3 :
Apparently the buds can't be used without the Alexa app.

To use these buds you HAVE TO download and use the Alexa app.

The Alexa app *REQUIRES* that the buds be allowed to record your conversations and things happening in the world around you, and upload that to Amazon.

Amazon REQUIRES that the buds be able to record your location.

Amazon also REQUIRES that the buds be able to upload the names & phone numbers of ALL your phone contacts to Amazon.

If you click 'Deny' on the permission, the Alexa app boots you back to the opening screen and disconnects your earbuds until you give in to Amazon.
Wow is there really no way around this, you can just connect Bluetooth like normal buds?
Jul 14, 2024
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LavenderPickle7682
Jul 14, 2024
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Quote from HeyMikeyLikesIt :
Wow is there really no way around this, you can just connect Bluetooth like normal buds?
Nope. How else do you think they're able to sell these so cheap, if they're not data-mining literally every word you're saying?
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Jul 14, 2024
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madmaddiesdaddy
Jul 14, 2024
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Quote from Tripl3Troubl3 :
Apparently the buds can't be used without the Alexa app.

To use these buds you HAVE TO download and use the Alexa app.

The Alexa app *REQUIRES* that the buds be allowed to record your conversations and things happening in the world around you, and upload that to Amazon.

Amazon REQUIRES that the buds be able to record your location.

Amazon also REQUIRES that the buds be able to upload the names & phone numbers of ALL your phone contacts to Amazon.

If you click 'Deny' on the permission, the Alexa app boots you back to the opening screen and disconnects your earbuds until you give in to Amazon.
had these since the first gen, and all i do is hook them to my firestick via bluetooth..

IF you want to control them a little more, you can connect them to a phone and download alexa
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Jul 14, 2024
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Johnybrk
Jul 14, 2024
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Quote from madmaddiesdaddy :
had these since the first gen, and all i do is hook them to my firestick via bluetooth..

IF you want to control them a little more, you can connect them to a phone and download alexa
Ok but you still had to use an Amazon product to get them to work right? And you only use them only to watch tv? What if i want to use them on my samsung phone without the alexa app? or on my MacOs that has no Alexa app? Would they still work or are useless without the alexa app?
Jul 14, 2024
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koge811
Jul 14, 2024
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Quote from Tripl3Troubl3 :
Apparently the buds can't be used without the Alexa app.

To use these buds you HAVE TO download and use the Alexa app.

The Alexa app *REQUIRES* that the buds be allowed to record your conversations and things happening in the world around you, and upload that to Amazon.

Amazon REQUIRES that the buds be able to record your location.

Amazon also REQUIRES that the buds be able to upload the names & phone numbers of ALL your phone contacts to Amazon.

If you click 'Deny' on the permission, the Alexa app boots you back to the opening screen and disconnects your earbuds until you give in to Amazon.
Spying buds? Yeah fuk that. If that's the case they should be paying us to use them. Buying a cheap 5 dollar earbuds would be better than that shit.

Not worth it.

Go to temu or AliExpress and just import it fuk Amazon spying then asking us to pay for it?

And MSRP is 100s? You stupid to buy this shit. With those conditions it's not even worth 35 dollars unless they mean negative 35 dollars
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Jul 15, 2024
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Spectrum
Jul 15, 2024
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Quote from koge811 :
Spying buds? Yeah fuk that. If that's the case they should be paying us to use them. Buying a cheap 5 dollar earbuds would be better than that shit.

Not worth it.

Go to temu or AliExpress and just import it fuk Amazon spying then asking us to pay for it?

And MSRP is 100s? You stupid to buy this shit. With those conditions it's not even worth 35 dollars unless they mean negative 35 dollars
Cool. Link to comparable product at Ali?
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Jul 15, 2024
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3pinephrine
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Most of the time we listen to earbuds.

Cool thing about these, they listen to you
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Jul 15, 2024
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AliM_1234
Jul 15, 2024
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Quote from Johnybrk :
Ok but you still had to use an Amazon product to get them to work right? And you only use them only to watch tv? What if i want to use them on my samsung phone without the alexa app? or on my MacOs that has no Alexa app? Would they still work or are useless without the alexa app?
the list of feature states:

Works with other assistants - Compatible with iOS and Android, and supports access to Siri and Google Assistant​
Jul 15, 2024
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Johnybrk
Jul 15, 2024
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Quote from AliM_1234 :
the list of feature states:

Works with other assistants - Compatible with iOS and Android, and supports access to Siri and Google Assistant​
I don't want them connected to any assistant, Siri, Google, Microsoft, Facebook etc. I want them to pause, play, skip forward. And switch between, Windows, Android, iOS, MacOS, by just selecting connect without having to "repair" everytime i switch devices.
Jul 15, 2024
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dhval29
Jul 15, 2024
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Quote from koge811 :
Spying buds? Yeah fuk that. If that's the case they should be paying us to use them. Buying a cheap 5 dollar earbuds would be better than that shit.

Not worth it.

Go to temu or AliExpress and just import it fuk Amazon spying then asking us to pay for it?

And MSRP is 100s? You stupid to buy this shit. With those conditions it's not even worth 35 dollars unless they mean negative 35 dollars
I consider my self pretty stupid when buying items not **REQUIRED**. Sorry it is even below my level.
Jul 15, 2024
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koge811
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Quote from dhval29 :
I consider my self pretty stupid when buying items not **REQUIRED**. Sorry it is even below my level.
buying items that spy on you and isn't even really cheap.
Jul 16, 2024
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Darewood
Jul 16, 2024
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Quote from Tripl3Troubl3 :
Apparently the buds can't be used without the Alexa app.

To use these buds you HAVE TO download and use the Alexa app.

The Alexa app *REQUIRES* that the buds be allowed to record your conversations and things happening in the world around you, and upload that to Amazon.

Amazon REQUIRES that the buds be able to record your location.

Amazon also REQUIRES that the buds be able to upload the names & phone numbers of ALL your phone contacts to Amazon.

If you click 'Deny' on the permission, the Alexa app boots you back to the opening screen and disconnects your earbuds until you give in to Amazon.
This isn't exactly correct. You CAN use these without the Alexa app. I had the first gen and the second gen, both I could use without the Alexa app! If you want the extra controls you just need the app. Example if you want to utilize the pass through then you need the app, but if you just want the noise cancellation then you're good. You hold your finger on the bud while in your ear and it will turn on/off.
Jul 16, 2024
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mecniv
Jul 16, 2024
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Now that everyone has vented about being spied on…. Can anyone speak on the effectiveness of the noise cancellation?
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Jul 16, 2024
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rampentweasel
Jul 16, 2024
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had these and the first-gen model since they came out. the noise canceling is good the sound quality for music is not great. mostly used them for podcasts. the newer ones. Think the third-gen did away with noise canceling but seemed to pair between devices better and seamlessly. I can't comment on the third generation much only had them for like a week before switching to sony xm5's.

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