This year, the Echo Plus got an upgrade sound-wise, too.
The new speaker has a 3-inch subwoofer and a 0.8-inch tweeter — last year's model had a 2.5-inch woofer, and the same 0.8-inch tweeter. The larger woofer means this year's speaker should supply stronger bass, and will also have lower distortion than last year's model.
Another nice feature: You can use your voice to adjust the device's equalizer settings so that you can fine-tune the bass and treble to your hearing and your surroundings.