Jabra SP5050 Bt Speakerphone by Jabra
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Digital camera reviews of Jabra SP5050 Bt Speakerphone
Digital camera Review: Beautiful speakerphone
Summary: 5 Stars
With the hands-free law coming soon in California, I started doing research on headsets, but found that there are also speakerphones. Marvelous idea. I was not particularly excited about sticking a headset to my head. I am just not that cool.
I looked all over at the different speakerphones. Some have very good reviews, but their design, in my opinion, leaves much room for improvement, both functionally and aesthetically. Then I saw the Jabra SP5050. Perfecto!
Not only does it do everything the other speakerphones that I was looking at do, but it does it in a form factor that is both pleasing to the eye and very functional.
Because it is so thin, I don't even notice it on my sun visor. The interior of my car is black, so it also blends in very well. Call it a stealth speakerphone.
Operating it could not be more simple. The area where the speaker is also doubles as a "mouse" if you will. Click and hold for a few seconds to turn it on/off. Click once to answer a call. Click once to hang up. Double click to redial the last number, etc.
It pairs with my phone (Blackjack II) flawlessly. The sound level, which some have complained about, is very nice. Please note that the speaker level on your phone also affects the sound level on the speakerphone, so if your phone volume is turned down, you won't get much volume out of the speakerphone. Once I realized this I had all the sound level I needed, even at highway speeds, and my car is not the quietest in the cabin.
I can hear callers very well. People on the other end have given me mixed comments. At highway speeds they say you can hear the background noise, but that it is not loud nor distracting from the call. On quieter roads and a slower speeds, when my car is more quiet, I have been told they could not tell I was on a speakerphone and thought I was just talking on my phone normally. Overall a very good review, in my opinion.
The full-duplexing has worked flawlessly. Both people can talk at the same time. No one is cut out while the other talks. Some speakerphones claim to have full-duplex, but I have read complaints that it does not always work. On this speakerphone it has always worked.
There are only two things I would change about this speakerphone:
1) I would include a wall charger. Currently you can only charge the device in the car. I am rarely in my car long enough to get a full charge, so being able to charge it in my apartment would be nice.
2) I would change the visor clip so that you can easily remove it from the speakerphone for easy transport, like with some type of quick-release mechanism. This thing is so thin and sleek that I think it would be great to carry around with you to business meetings. It will easily fit in the pocket of your business suit. You could pull it out, connect it, and have a productive meeting with a room full of people. It could also easily be used at home so you could have a hands-free conversation, like when you are cooking dinner, for example.
Overall a very nice product and I would highly recommend it to anyone. After seeing it, my girlfriend is thinking about getting one for herself.
PS: One thought I have is to attach some velcro to the back of the unit and attach it somewhere in my car other than the visor. You could also do this in your home so you could simply attach the speakerphone to a designated spot in your kitchen, or whatever room you plan to use it. That would make it very quick and ease to move from location to location without having to worry about the visor clip.
Digital camera Review: Best BT SpeakerPhone of the three I've bought
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned two previous Motorola bluetooth speakerphones for my automobile and both of them sucked. They sounded bad AND they weren't nearly LOUD enough to use while your are driving at highway speeds and running the heating/cooling system.
I was in Costco in December 2007 and I saw a Jabra SP505 on sale for $64.00. I had never seen this model before so I whipped out my iPhone, did some quick research and bought the unit. I got back to my car, plugged in the provided charger and quickly started making calls to multiple friends and family. Everyone I spoke with said the sound quality was excellent on their end. From my end, the SP5050 is far and away, hands down the BEST bluetooth speakerphone I've ever used. It's LOUD and it sounds great.
Aesthetically, the SP5050 is sleek and pleasing to look at and hold in the hand. Operationally, the unit is simple and has worked flawlessly with my iPhone and MacBook Pro.
If you've wanted a BT speakerphone before but held off, your time is now...buy the SP5050 and be happy!
Digital camera Review: Best Portable Bluetooth Yet !!
Summary: 5 Stars
Tried many other devices and most had low or distorted speaker output, And you sounded like your in a tin can to the other party. This unit is as good as an expensive hard wired model I had in a privious car. Also works great with voice dial every time even on the freeway at 70 MPH. If your after portable Hands Free Bluetooth you will not find better.Digital camera Review: Beware of older phones...
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered this for my wife who has a first-generation Motorola RAZR from T-Mobile. Apparently, her phone's Bluetooth implementation isn't compatible -- despite multiple attempts, I haven't been able to get her phone to pair with the Jabra.
I have had better luck with my more-recent Sony Ericsson K750i, which works quite well with the Jabra, except that the Bluetooth connection keeps dropping intermittently (and subsequently reconnecting) while I'm not on the phone, despite the fact that the phone is no more than 6 inches away from the Jabra.
We're both looking forward to testing this speakerphone with the 2nd-gen iPhone when it comes out, but until then, the Jabra stays in the box.
Digital camera Review: Bluetooth Speakerphone
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased these for several of my coworkers and they all love them. They seem to work much better for them and an over-the-ear bluetooth headset.