What is the range like on the microphone vs. typical conference phones?
742063
The ranges is much better than on a conference phone. I have purchased 2 of these products and would highly recommend they are great!!
742064
The good and bad is that background noise is filtered out, but if a person is speaking from 8-10 feet it doesn't pick up well - I would say 4-5 feet away is the best distance. We have a polycom also for outside line calls and I would say it is a similar response. If the conf room is quite where background noise doesn't exist, it may do better.
742065
I have a Polycom Speakerphone and I would say that Jabra is almost as good as my Polycom. If you are using it in a small room say between 12-15ft on either sides it should be okay. I have used it in a room of around 10 by 8 feet and never faced any problem.
742066
It's able to pick up people standing about 4-6 feet away, or at about a 6-8 person conference table. I haven't tried much beyond that, but it works perfectly at least at that distance.
18523
My experience mirrors that of Mr. Rodriguez: "My experience is that if I can hear clearly, I can record clearly", although I have not used the recorder in an auditorium, just conference rooms. Battery life will vary based on settings and battery type used (rechargeable, alkaline, lithium, etc.). If battery life is a great concern, I suggest that a spare is carried. A battery change is fairly quick.
627023
I have a Plantronics headset with mic and it has worked fine for me; though I have only used it for Go To Meeting calls.
2128758
There is a transmitter module that needs to plug into both a regular/analog phone jack and a power outlet. The conference phone itself is cordless and battery-powered, but must be located within 150 feet of the transmitter. We use ours for about 3-4 hours of conferencing every week, and leave it on the charger over the weekend.
2174821
Absolutely. I work in a warehouse, and I listen to 4-5 hours of audio per day on them (from my 6800). Great range if I leave my phone on my work desk, clear sound on calls and audio. When I get a call, people do not realize that I am often 40-50 feet from my handset. I had a different pair from another company that were fine for music, but not loud enough with podcasts-these took care of that problem.
1155477
The mic was actually ok. I could hear the person clear. I asked my coworker to pick check on the sound quality, she answer the phone through speaker first and she couldn't hear me. Then she picked up the phone and said she could hear me but it was low.
28229
I just had to return my pair, because the mic quality was unacceptable. In 3 out of the 4 conference calls I tried, using it paired with my phone's bluetooth, people complained of the quality. When I switched to the handset, they heard me fine.
2084034
Our regular phone system units have very poor "speakerphone" audio. We bought the Voicestation 300 to allow provide much better audio quality, which it does. Our experience has been limited to placement on a small-ish conference table with four or five people, all sitting in relatively close to the Voicestation. It uses a fairly large and heavy power unit where all cables, phone and Voicestation power, plug in.
1154035
I have not tried to record with the microphone at a distance from my face so I don't know about the quality of its reception that way. I will say that it will increase the possibility of outside noise getting into the recording and will require a totally quiet environment when recording.
237121
Very much so. I am also in the work from home category and I use this product with Skype. I have never had a complaint about someone having a problem hearing me and everything sounds clear to me as well. The range on this is also great. My office is upstairs and I can go downstairs and out the door without loosing quality. Of course my house is not huge either :)
624803
I don't know--the quality wasn't very good so I returned it. I suppose I should have written a review. I had bought three different mikes, and the one we liked the best was the MXL AC404 USB Conference Microphone. It's not being used on a PC, though--it is plugging into a Cisco desk phone.
1932620
I think if you are close enough it would be. I suspect that it would do well if you have no difficulty at all hearing the lecturer clearly - meaning not a ton of background noise and a fairly clear lecturer's voice. I've used it for interviews where the interviewee was about six feet away and it is crystal clear.
877251
My personal opinion is 45-60 dB. Measurements on the device will vary due to distance from the receiver of the conversation.
1391506
It works well. You can encounter issues when you have your cell phone connected via Bluetooth if your phone is more than about 30 feet from the base unit. For us that is pretty good because we have a floor and multiple walls in between. Without obstruction you could easily get more than 50-60 feet. If your cell phone is close to the base, then it sounds just like a normal phone call over a speaker phone. Generally it is the quality of the cell phone that is more the issue. We live were we are lucky to get more than one bar. Generally the speaker mode of the handset is better than the cell phone in non speaker phone mode much less speakerphone mode. So you shouldn't find issue with speaker phone. I have conducted several conference calls using speakerphone mode over both landline and cellphones using speakerphone mode of the handset.
933793
I wouldn't know because I'm only using it in a room. The mic is pretty powerful. You might want to try it and if it doesn't work out you can return it. This company seems really aimed to please. Im really happy with it. I can't complain. Hope this helps!
443132
For normal conversations the mic position is fine but the sound quality not so much. I used it to call only once and she complained that it was picking up too much background noise.
126044
I would say roughly 6-7 feet. WE have a large conference room table, we put the polycom in the middle and stretch both mics out and we can cover the entire table.