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With so much working from home going to be a long term thing, I was thinking of buying a speaker. Specifically, this jabra. Cba with headphones on all day and these seem much more comfortable, especially for meetings that you're a bit passively involved in. Any of you guys using them? |
WFH Jabra Speaker/Mic thingy
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Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Your-Mother 8,172 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI bet ecosse is the guy who never mutes and has the mic too close to his mouth the whole time. -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI’m using a B&O A1 which probably leans more toward music quality rather than calling, but works extremely well for the purpose you’re describing. -
Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoYou-can-call-me-kal wrote:
Cool, thanks, I’ll take a look at that.
I’m using a B&O A1 which probably leans more toward music quality rather than calling, but works extremely well for the purpose you’re describing. -
nudistpete 1,273 posts
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Registered 4 years agoI haven't used that one, but we use USB/Bluetooth portable Jabra 510 speakers in our offices at work and they're outstanding for both call clarity and build quality. -
neilka 24,021 posts
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Registered 16 years agoClassic jabranski -
Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agonudistpete wrote:
Cool, thanks a lot.
I haven't used that one, but we use USB/Bluetooth portable Jabra 510 speakers in our offices at work and they're outstanding for both call clarity and build quality.
The one I was looking at is the upgraded version of the 510. -
fontgeeksogood 12,913 posts
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Registered 3 years agoIs there anything available which is pointlessly expensive -
nudistpete 1,273 posts
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Registered 4 years agoWhile this thread is here (and making me miss the Jabras we have in the office which I obvs don't have at home), has anyone got any cheapo ways of joining online conferences with decent sound quality? I've resisted ditching the headset for the inbuilt laptop speakers because other people who do that sound like they're stuck in reverb hell, but I've been super tempted to buy a cheap Bluetooth speaker (Jabra solemate minis are £20 on eBay) and use that instead, but none of the reviews of these small speakers ever talk about call quality.
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Carlo 21,801 posts
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Registered 16 years agoPlease us a headset and not a speaker!!!
Speakers cut out the mic of the person talking when there's another sound that comes from someone else. Shit ones also don't catch it in time, cause sound loops that makes it harder for everyone to head.
It's really fucking annoying having to deal with a call that has more than one person using them.
Sound quality is also pretty poor by comparison, so you're harder to understand.
Use a headset, everyone else in the call will thank you for it.
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Carlo 21,801 posts
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Registered 16 years agofontgeeksogood wrote:
I have a Porsche Design KEF wireless speaker that can be used for conf calls. I wouldn't dream of subjecting my workmates to the drop in sound clarity, cut-outs, and sound loop they all produce in varying quantities.
Is there anything available which is pointlessly expensive
"Ohhh my ears get hot". Suck it up guys.
The Amazon Alexa can be set up to make and receive calls. with 7 microphones and noise cancellation in their basic dot, you might as well use that.
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Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoCarlo wrote:
One of my colleagues is using the one I linked to and she always sounds great, the people who sound shit are the ones using the inbuilt laptop mikes.
Please us a headset and not a speaker!!!
Speakers cut out the mic of the person talking when there's another sound that comes from someone else. Shit ones also don't catch it in time, cause sound loops that makes it harder for everyone to head.
It's really fucking annoying having to deal with a call that has more than one person using them.
Sound quality is also pretty poor by comparison, so you're harder to understand.
Use a headset, everyone else in the call will thank you for it. -
nudistpete 1,273 posts
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Registered 4 years agoI'd agree with AB, Carlo. People who have a good conference speaker like a Jabra speak are indistinguishable from people wearing a properly setup headset. -
neilka 24,021 posts
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Registered 16 years agoSomeone should come up with some kind of substance that prevents your ears from getting hot. A kind of technological gel if you will. -
fontgeeksogood 12,913 posts
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Registered 3 years agoMaybe a water filled head -
Red_Bool 2,309 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI'm using the Jabra 510 at home now (company issued). Ideal for conferencing and very good sound quality (both ways).
Just don't use it for music.gif)
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Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoRed_Bool wrote:
Thanks, the 710 is supposed to be much better for music but obviously won't be as good as the B&O one that Kalel mentioned.
I'm using the Jabra 510 at home now (company issued). Ideal for conferencing and very good sound quality (both ways).
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Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI have a Jabra 410 (cos it's the cheapest one) - does a perfectly serviceable job.
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You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agoMy logic was I’d rather have something that was good for music and perfectly acceptable for calls, rather than the other way round. But obviously some people might need the opposite logic. I will say though that I’ve been using the A1 all day every day for calls and everyone has said it’s absolutely fine. -
gamingdave 5,087 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI used to have the previous version of this...
https://uk.creative.com/p/speakers/sound-blaster-roar-pro
Sound for music was very good, and whilst I never tried using it for video conferencing it was excellent for hands free calls -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agoYou-can-call-me-kal wrote:
"everyone"??
My logic was I’d rather have something that was good for music and perfectly acceptable for calls, rather than the other way round. But obviously some people might need the opposite logic. I will say though that I’ve been using the A1 all day every day for calls and everyone has said it’s absolutely fine.
Are you sure?
Do you run a quick survey after every call? -
Armoured_Bear 31,233 posts
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Registered 10 years agoYou-can-call-me-kal wrote:
Yeah, I'm trying to work out which way round I am going to go.
My logic was I’d rather have something that was good for music and perfectly acceptable for calls, rather than the other way round. But obviously some people might need the opposite logic. I will say though that I’ve been using the A1 all day every day for calls and everyone has said it’s absolutely fine. -
Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agoDepends what you can get away with claiming on expenses I guess.
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Mr Loverman, Jabra!
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