Okay, so I finally caved and got the 'Like-New' Echo Studio after staring at it in my cart for months. First impression? This thing is HUGE - like 'why-didn't-anyone-warn-me' huge. But hey, big speakers mean big sound, right?

The setup was smoother than my morning coffee routine. Connected to WiFi faster than I could say 'Alexa, play Despacito,' and the room calibration thing is legit magic. My studio apartment has never sounded this good.

Now for the juicy part - that spatial audio had me hearing instruments in my favorite songs that I swear weren't there before. The bass? Let's just say my downstairs neighbor now knows all the words to Billie Eilish's discography.

BUT (and it's a big but) - why does Alexa suddenly become deaf when I'm blasting music? I've resorted to waving my arms like a maniac to get her attention. Also, pairing with Fire Stick was about as successful as my last Tinder date.

Final verdict? If you can snag this refurbished, DO IT. Just maybe warn your neighbors first.