Speak 710 MS Wireless Bluetooth Speakerphone with Link 370 USB Adapter – Portable Conference Speaker for Holding Meetings Anywhere with Immersive Sound - Certified for Microsoft Teams

**I really love this thing. So, one year later I decided to add some pictures for everyone as well. No one ever complains about my calls, even with multiple people in a large room walking around. It's also become a great portable music player when I travel and don't want to bring something else like a color soundlink. Not amazing HiFi, but to travel with an amazing, light speakerphone that can also play music is a plus. I've also used the usb stick a few times now on PC's that don't have bluetooth for skype calls and Zoom calls. Easy and without issues. This really is an amazing conference speakerphone. Speaker is loud and clear for it's size. Call quality is great. People can hear you fine if you are walking around a room and are 6 inches or 6 feet away. Battery is better than expected and lasts about 6-10 hours of talk time depending on whether or not I listen to music on it as well. I bought it for the office, but I find myself always taking it home with me if I'm remote for the day.

I have been trying to figure out whether the MS version or the UC version is required for WebEx usage. I now have both to test and they both work the same way; the mute button when pressed in WebEx synchronizes with the speaker red LED ring and vice-versa. When you press the mute button on the speaker itself it also shows the mute icon on-screen for both the MS and the UC variants (309 and 409 models.) The MS that I just bought was $78 cheaper than the UC for some reason, so if using WebEx either version will work fine as far as I can tell. For the review: 1. Sound quality / realism is excellent. Not muffled, high fidelity very loud but easily adjustable to lower volumes. 2. Size is perfect, kickstand is awesome. 3. USB works great, and I use it that way 99% of the time. Rare use of BT works great too. 4. Price is high, but if you work on conference calls / WebEx all day, it ends up being worth it for the stability and clarity (I bought a second one for my wife.) 5. Music...not good enough. No bass, not stereo. Get a Marshall Stockwell II!

I purchased two Jabra Speak 710 for use during a larger meeting (40 - 60 participants). While they worked very well (we also tested them against an 810 and found them comparable - depends on your desired configuration and needs. I would recommend using the devices as recommended by Jabra for a board room (medium-sized) or smaller meeting spaces. Sound quality is very good. The syncing works well - and this is a huge plus when needed. My only comment that I've already shared with Jabra's very good technical support personnel is that I wish more of their products were able to be sync'd together (e.g., more than 2x 710s, or 2x 710s with an 810, etc.. I realize this creates some challenges from a hardware design standpoint, but if Jabra could pull that off, you'd have an even better product and many more loyal followers.

I bought this to replace an Emeet Luna that did not live up to my expectations, and this Jabra is exactly what I was looking for. I needed one of these devices--Emeet Luna or Jabra Speak 710--to do three things: (1) connect to my computer for use with Webex, (2) connect to my mobile phone for higher quality phone conversations, and (3) transition between these uses seamlessly. Though Emeet Luna is one-third the cost of Jabra Speak 710, the lower price of the Emeet is irrelevant to me because it did not accomplish the three things I was looking for. Jabra Speak 710 did. The biggest short fall on the Emeet was with number 3. Even when I had it connected to computer through the USB, connecting it to my phone would disconnect it from the computer, and vice versa. So I had to keep the Emeet connected to my computer, and if I wanted to use it for a phone call, I had to go into my phone settings and connect it to the phone manually. Besides being a pain to do this every time I needed to make a call, I simply couldn't get it connected to the phone fast enough before answering when people called me. Additionally, the Emeet would shut off when I put my computer to sleep and would not turn back on automatically when I woke the computer up. So every day, I had to turn the speaker on by holding down the button on the speaker. That's all to say that the Emeet did not give me the experience I expected and simply didn't work for what I needed it. I also had an issue with number 1, because the Emeet would cut out and have static and interference during video calls (something I’ve never had an issue with using other speakers, including the now the 710). Jabra Speak 710, on the other hand, stays connected to my computer (through the USB) and my phone (through Bluetooth) at the same time. When I turn off my computer (or put it to sleep), Jabra Speak 710 automatically shuts off and disconnects from my phone. This is perfect because when I shut off my computer, I’m done working and don’t need the speaker phone anymore. The next day when I turn on my computer, Jabra Speak 710 automatically turns on, connects to the computer, AND connects to my phone. So I can use it for a video conference, and as soon as I get off the video conference, if someone calls me, I can hit the answer-phone button on the Jabra Speak 710, and boom, it’s like I’m talking on my speaker phone back in the office. A few other small distinguishing characteristics that also help explain the difference in price. Jabra Speak 710 is much higher quality. It looks better and feels better to use. The Speak 710 has a nice stand so that the speaker can face you. The speaker on the 710 also seems ten times better than the Luna; I actually enjoy listening to music on it, whereas the Luna did not sound good for music. In short, make sure you’re getting something that will actually meet your needs. Another caution about the Luna: I got a card with it offering a $10 gift card for writing a review. Whatever the intent of these types of things are, people tend to write five-star reviews when trying to get the gift cards, sometimes even when the product doesn’t deserve it. So I bet the Luna is overrated, and it certainly seemed that way to me.

I have had good luck with the performance and sound quality of two Jabra 710 units running in linked mode and placed in the center of a large U-shaped table configuration in a large conference room space. The microphone pickup quality of the units is able to capture the discussion of participants at the table, and also of the presenter standing at the front of the room giving a presentation. Participants do sound more "distant" the further away from the units they happen to be sitting, but are still quite audible and clear. Sounding distant doesn't matter to my use case, but sounding clear matters a whole lot. In the configuration that I use, I also equip the person presenting with a stick microphone connected to speakers in the ceiling of this particular conference room, so that the presenter's voice is amplified even more, and the Jabra 710 units pick this up well. But even without this extra step, the people dialing in are able to hear the presenter clearly. As to the clarity and volume of the speaker output of these Jabra 710 units, those of us sitting in the room are very easily able to hear clearly the voices of those who have dialed in, to the degree that the speakers on these units are better sounding than on most of the in-room table top phones more commonly found in smaller conference rooms. I also recommend ensuring that the units are placed at a "table top" level that is planar to the table height of the table at which your meeting participants will be sitting.

Speakerphone Comparison Jabra 710 vs Anker Conference Phone Speaker Quality: Tie: Both of these have very good speaker quality. Both reproduce clear and distinct. If you were to decide on speaker quality, you would not go wrong picking either one. Unfortunately, the speakers can only reproduce what the mics pickup and the signal sends. Microphone Quality: Jabra wins: I own both of these and have tested both. At about 3-5 feet from the unit the Anker had acceptable quality, but it was not as robust and clear. The Jabra was clear and robust and comfortable to listen to. At 10' you had to strain to understand the conversation with the Anker. At 10' the Jabra was not quite as robust as it was at 5' but there still was not a strain to hear what the other side was saying Design: Jabra wins: The Jabra has more controls and they are laid out well. The volume is more incrementally adjustable. Anker's controls are laid out well but there are fewer of them and they have bigger steps in their adjustment. With the Jabra it is easier to dial in a "just right" setting as opposed to the Anker. Both have good cases. The Jabra has a zippered cloth case vs the Anker has a zippered injected moulded case with a nice semi-textured finish. One of my pet peeves is the number of charging cables I have to carry independently. The Anker furnishes a nice USB-C to Type A charging cable, but you have to carry it separately and it will not fit in the case. Therefore, you have to carry it separately. Just hope when you need to charge it you remember where you stored it. The Jabra integrates the cable with the unit, and it stores neatly wrapped around a circular slot on the back of the unit. Connectivity: Jabra wins: Jabra will allow me to have two devices connected at the same time and the Anker only lets me have one. Build Quality: Tie: Both units are solid and well made. The Jabra is round and the Anker is square with rounded corners. Both feel solid in your hand and are of reasonably good weight. Extras: Jabra Wins: Jabra's integrated charging cable (mentioned above). Jabra furnishes a USB wireless dongle if you need to connect to a computer and you do not have your cable handy. Jabra has a pop-out stand integrated in the rear of the unit that holds the speaker in the vertical position if you prefer that. Unfortunately, the Anker comes with the unit, charging cable, and case. No stand, no wireless dongle and a USB-C to Type A charging cable. Price: Anker wins: This is easy. Today on Amazon Anker costs $129.99 vs Jabra at $214.79. That is about a 40% price difference! Summary: If you are looking for a good speaker phone and you are more concerned about price than call quality then you will be happy with the Anker. If you are more concerned about call quality, then go with the Jabra. You will be happier. As for me I own both. One for home and one for office. I will probably buy a third to throw in my briefcase. I will buy another Jabra just because the call quality is important. If I am on a call with a customer and am making a sales pitch, I do not want my customer having to continually ask me "what was that you said" and I end up shouting and repeating myself. That is time consuming and gives the appearance of not being professional. Plus, at the end of the call I want to hear them say "You sold us, here is the purchase order". Hope this helps.

I previously had the earlier model, Jabra Speak 410. I had this unit almost 6 1/2 years and loved it. But it was time to move on because the hard buttons to mute and drop MS Teams calls stopped working. When my company was using Skype for Business, the buttons on the 410 worked great! But when we switched to Teams, the buttons on the unit didn't work anymore. Doing the research, I needed the Jabra Speak 750 MS, which is certified for Microsoft Teams. Setting up was easy. For me, I use the built-in USB connector, since I work at home and plug it in right into my USB port, like I did with the 410. The buttons work flawlessly! I can mute, control the volume, pick up or end a call. Just like I did before with Skype for Business. I also like the dedicated Teams button where if you push it, it throws Teams into the foreground. Just some advice on the setup:: 1. If you are using MS Teams, make sure to get the 750 MS model, and not the 750 UC. I did buy the correct model so I was good on that. 2. I had an issue at first, getting the mic and sound working into the Jabra Speak 750. If you are running Windows 10 like I am, make sure to use Windows Settings/System/Sound. Make sure that both the Output and Input is set to the Jabra Speak 750. Don't use Control Panel/Sound, as I find that it messes up the audio output and input to the built-in computer speakers. 3. Once you get the sound set up, make a Teams test call to confirm the Mic and Speakers are working properly. Also test the sound thru your computer like by opening a YouTube video or something like that. Very satisfied with this purchase. I don't use the Bluetooth feature so I can't comment on that. I work at home with a home office with a door and I have this unit on all day. If for some reason I need a headset, I either use a dedicated USB headset or a Bluetooth headset, but that is rare. I don't like having a headset on all day, so the Jabra Speak is WONDERFUL for me!

Yes, it was a little more than I wanted to spend on a speaker. But, totally worth it. Working from home for the last year and a half and spend 6+ hours every business day on conference calls and never had any issues with sound quality. No echos and even suppressed background noise from some construction work right outside my home office. Connect it via bluetooth to a windows laptop. Not the guy on conference calls who needs to be reminded to go on mute any more. Not once. That in itself is worth every penny. And top of that the conversations can be heard so much more in natural sounds than other bluetooth headsets I tried. One of the better investments I made.