Review: Jabra SP200 BT Speakerphone

A few months ago at the 2009 CTIA, Jabra announced two new Bluetooth accessories, the SP200 BT Speakerphone and the HALO wireless stereo headphones. Well teh SP200 hit our shelves terminal week and eager to encounter what all the buzz was about, we took the new Bluetooth Speakerphone out for a test ride. Follow the interruption to run into how it worked out, how the SP200 compared to the SP700 and a few product pictures.

Out of the Box

Out of the box it is difficult not to compare the SP200 with the SP700. Both are designed very similar just the SP200 is unique enough to create some distance between the two.

The SP200 has a matte finish to it, where the SP700 has a sleeky cease. The SP700 has a more than distinguished speaker while the SP200'south speaker blends in with the entire casing.

Most notably, the SP200 has a very big multi-part push, a large volume wheel and a dedicated ability switch. Granted information technology doesn't take the FM Transmitter the SP700 but these three features forth with the latest audio technology, the SP200 will likely give the SP700 a run for it'due south coin.

Performance

Installation of the SP200 is uncomplicated. A big wire clip securely, slides on to your visor and information technology's installed.  The speakerphone is charged by a micro-USB port and comes with a USB cablevision and car charger. I was able to accuse the SP200 via my AT&T Fuze charger using a mini to micro USB port adapter.

Establishing a Bluetooth connexion was unproblematic. In one case yous ability upwardly the SP200 for the showtime time, it automatically goes into pairing mode. In that location is a LED lite in the centre of the speakerphones face that will rapidly flash blue when the SP200 is in pairing mode. From in that location, y'all only go your telephone into pairing way, enter the peak secret code and your in business. The SP200 will re-establish the connectedness when powered back on automatically and if y'all need to pair it with another device, you tin can manually enter pairing mode by pressing and belongings the Respond/End push button for v seconds.

The control attack the SP200 is simple. You have one big Answer/Terminate push and 1 Volume Control wheel. To answer a call, simply press the Reply/Stop button and if you lot demand to adjust the volume of the speaker, spin the cycle accordingly. Along with answering and ending a phone call (both accomplished by pressing the Answer/Finish button) the SP200 tin can refuse a call, activate voice dialing (phone dependent), mute a telephone call, and redial the last number by pressing and property or tapping the Respond/Finish push.

Every bit easy as the SP200 is to operate, if the call quality is poor it doesn't actually matter how "user friendly" it is. I was pleasantly surprised at the telephone call quality of this speakerphone. Incoming calls came in loud and clear and the microphone picked up my voice actually well. Background noise (e.g. traffic, rain, car stereo, etc.) was filtered out noticeably well.

Jabra reports battery life for the SP200 to be approximately x hours of talk time and twenty three hours of standby time. In using the SP200 for a couple of days, I don't doubt Jabra'south reported bombardment life but information technology'southward really a moot point with the included motorcar charger.

Overall Impression

The SP700 was the Bluetooth speakerphone that I kept in my car only never used the FM Transmitter and compared to the SP200, the controls are rather cumbersome. I like the simplicity of the SP200's controls and the defended ability switch. Call quality was very good and battery life was respectable.

Absent the FM Transmitter, the SP200 is merely as solid a performer as the SP700. I exercise wish the SP200 had the vox caller id of the SP700. While non a "must accept feature" the sound announcement of the incoming caller'southward phone number is a neat characteristic to take on a speakerphone.

If y'all demand a bones, motorcar speakerphone and a FM transmitter isn't a deal breaker, so the SP200 will be hard to ignore.

Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/review-jabra-sp200-bt-speakerphone

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