Head-to-Head

Dolphin Wave 100 vs Dolphin Echo

A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Wave 100 and Dolphin Echo — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.

Feature Wave 100 Echo
Overview
Price $4699 MSRP $749
LineupWave™ CommercialEcho™
Best forLarge commercial poolsRetailer edition
Pool sizeUp to 88 ftUp to 33 ft
Cleaning coverageFloor + Walls + WaterlineFloor + Walls
Cleaning cycle4 or 6 hours2 hours
Suction4,500 GPH4,000 GPH
Scrubbing brushes21 (active)
FiltrationBottom-load fine + ultra-fine bagsFine filter basket
Standout features
Waterline cleaning Included No
3-year warranty No No
NanoFilters™ included No No
MultiMedia™ filtration No No
Media-Alert™ No No
Oversized leaf bag No No
MaxBin™ filtration No No
HyperBrush™ scrubbing No No
App control No No
Anti-tangle swivel Included No
Corded power Included Included
Navigation & ownership
NavigationGyroscope-guidedCleverClean™
Weekly schedulingNo weekly timerNo weekly timer
App controlNo app controlNo app control
Cable100 ft with anti-tangle swivelStandard cable (no swivel)
What is included
  • Fine + ultra-fine filter bags
  • Power supply
  • 100 ft swivel cable
  • Remote control
  • Caddy
  • Fine filter basket
  • Power supply
Warranty2 years2 years
Cleaning coverage

Waterline cleaning

Why it matters

Dolphin Wave 100 vs Dolphin Echo: how they compare

The Dolphin Wave 100 is part of the Wave™ Commercial lineup — 4 or 6 hour cycles and a 100 ft cable for commercial pools up to 88 ft. It cleans pools up to 88 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

The Dolphin Echo is part of the Echo™ lineup — a retailer edition with a 2-year warranty. It handles pools up to 33 ft with floor + walls coverage and Fine filter basket filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

Our verdict: the Dolphin Wave 100 wins

Between these two, the Dolphin Wave 100 is the better buy — 4 or 6 hour cycles and a 100 ft cable for commercial pools up to 88 ft. It cleans with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.

Our top recommendation: neither of these is in our two best lineups. For the best clean in this price range, step up to the Dolphin Quantum Pro from our ProLine™ — our top pick, highlighted at the top of this comparison.

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