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51 of 52 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent Hands Free Device Apr 10, 2007
By Gadget Man
"Gadget Man"
I tried five wireless Blue Tooth headsets (Plantronic, Logitech, Samsung, Jabra, etc)and none worked very well -- with one issue or another. Some sounded tinney, and all carried lots of road noise. So the people on the other end always complained.
In stepped in the BlueAnt Bluetooth which I read about as Gadget of the Week in Barons. The device works very well. I simply leave it on the magnetic holder provided which rests on the Visor. I can hear the caller very clearly. The device is especially good at boosting the volume level. So I can turn the volume up and hear even the softest voices while traveling on the highway. On the other side of the call, the callers tell me that the voice quality is pretty good, with a hint of echo sometimes. Most important, they don't complain about road noise.
I leave the device in the car all the time, and recharge it about once a week. The on-off switch is great. You flip the microphone down toward you and it is ON. You flip it back flat into the device, and it is off. So there's never a mystery about whether it is ON or OFF.
I highly recommend this device for anyone who uses the cell phone while driving. Keep in mind that this device is essentially a speakerphone in the car. So everyone in the car will be able to hear the conversation, and everyone in the car is able to speak to the person on the other end of the call. So anyone who rideshares to commute may have issues with this feature.
33 of 33 found the following review helpful:
The Good, The Bad and The Could Be Better Mar 31, 2007
By Michael S
I have been using the Supertooth II for only 48 hours but I have some initial comments. I have a daily driver (A BMW) with full Bluetooth capability built in and I wanted to get a device that I could use in my (weekend) fun cars that would allow my Motorola Razr to operate hands free. The integrated system in the BMW is fantastic and has spoiled me but I am still delighted that I can move from car to car with one phone and hence one telephone number and still have handsfree operation.
I looked at other devices and they were divided into two catagories:
1) Really nicely designed integrated systems (like Parrot's offerings in the market, for example)that had display screens and offered a full range of control similar to the integarted systems.
2) Clip on devices that had limited capabilities but could be moved easily from car to car.
The devices in category 1 had two disadvantages: (1)They required a dedicated installation to integrate the audio system for speakers and muting of the radio. (2) They could not be moved from car to car.
The devices in category 2 seemed to offer weird plug in the cigarette ligher thingies that were just plain ugly and clumsy or they offered visor clip-on boxes but bad sound quality and cheap looking construction.
The Supertooth falls into category 2 but seems to be very well made unlike the others brands I looked at. It looks less obtrusive in the cars than the lighter thingies or the cheap plastic boxes.
So...
The Good:
The magnetic clip mounting is brilliant. I can leave the visor clips in place and very easily move the unit from vehicle to vehicle. I even guess that it would be possible to carefully install a metal plate under a part of the hard headliner or visor so that the Supertooth would magically clip on when needed and not even require the visor clip. I have not done this but have been thinking about it.
Set-up is childs play. It took me about 90 seconds to register and connect to the device.
The controls are simple and intuitive. I am delighted with anything that has a rotary knob to control the volume instead of push buttons. Sometimes old fashioned human interfaces work really well.
Although I cannot swear to it, it has been reported that the battery life is outstanding. That is pretty important to me as I may forget to transfer the car charging cord with me when I move from one car to the next.
The Bad:
With the Razr, I must press the pick-up button every time I need to re-establish the bluetooth link. I am spoiled by the fact that the BMW system just knows when I am within range and automatically connects.
An particularly evil (maybe it's just the Razr) annoyance is that when I do press the button to establish the link, the phone automatically goes into voice recoginition mode. This is really agravating as I must give it some command to make it shut up and half the time it winds up dialing a number when I don't want it to.
There is no caller ID display. I cannot screen calls unless I dig the handset out of my pockets and check the CID. I would have liked to have this feature even if it added to the price.
The Could Be Better:
Sound quality is OK from the speaker, not spectacular. The microphone, as long as the unit is mounted on the visor, seems to provide clear sound to the caller.
What good is the call reject button without a CID readout? I just don't understand why it is there.
Why can't the unit sense when it is disconnected from the BT link and just power down automatically? I get that it can't power up by itself because that would require it to be partially on all the time, but why not have it power down automatically?
One last tip: I discovered that I can leave the unit powered down (with the microphone folded) and when I receive a call, I can flip the mic down and press the pick-up button and it will connect. It takes some finesse to time it just right (it takes a few seconds for the BT link to be established) but it seems to work pretty well.
I hope this information is of some value to you.
25 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 nice, but some problems with LG VX8300 Aug 31, 2006
By H. Chan
"new buyer"
i purchased the supertooth ii ("S2") for use with my LG VX8300 phones. the quality and design are excellent. the swivel arm seems a little fragile though. sound and voice quality are excellent.
my only issue is compatibility with my LG VX8300 phone. i successfully paired the S2 with my phone, but there are a few quirks with how it works: (1) the S2 is a bit slow to connect to the phone after turning it on (flipping the swivel arm out). also, it would have been nice to have some audible indicator that the devices are connected, as i have with my blueant X3 headset. (2) the pick-up/hang-up button doesn't always activate my voice dialing menu on my phone. i've tried pairing with both the handsfree and headset profile, with the same result. finally (3) the pick-up/hang-up button does not always hang up the call or exit out of any active voice command menus.
it's a nice device. i wish that it worked better with my phone.
29 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Excellent sound, simple to use Sep 16, 2006
By L. Prokopets
I bought this for my wife who has been driving around holding her cell phone (turned to the speakerphone setting) in front of her face. I could never quite understand what she was saying - there was a lot of noise, words were cut off, and sound quality was just poor. So, I decided to give her a Supertooth II.
She absolutely loves it - it's easy to use, the sound is loud and clear for both parties, even at highway speed, and there are no words cut off. My wife even liked the "retro" look. I will probably be buying one for my car as well so I don't have to rely on headsets. I highly recommend this product.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Super Solution - works Terriffic Nov 20, 2006
By Baystarone
"baystarone"
I had the choice of finding a better hands free device, or buying a new car with integrated Blue Tooth for my Blackberry. I opted for the BlueAnt portable Hands Free Supertooth II. I paired the unit promptly. Having used many differnt blue tooth headsets, (Oakly/Motorola Sunglases, Plantronics, etc) I found the Supertooth to pair easily, and works terrific. With the Blackberry you have to press the connect button on the Supertooth when you first enter the vehicle to have it recognized by the Blackberry, but once connected, it is very reliable and the sound quality is fantastic. Charge lasts for a week on the road, and about 20 hours of talk time. The benefit of the Supertooth is you can take it into your office or home and have a high quality speakerphone should you need to do a conference call from your cell. - if you want to move away from a headset and still have hands free in your car, consider the Supertooth II. It's a great solution.
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