http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon-Esquire-Portable-Bluetooth/dp/B014VCLBF0?ie=UTF8&ref_=cm_aya_orig_subj
Blown away. Period.
I work from home and needed a good speakerphone, I have tried every single bluetooth speaker out there, you name it, I have tried it and returned them all. Anyone that works from home knows that you can't be on a headset all day long, your head will hurt, your ears will hurt, etc. Just doesn't work out.
Blown Away. Amazing audio quality, quad microphones actually work, Perfect Conferencing Speaker!! Music Playback Also Excellent
Use Case Primarily - Speakerphone for WFH Employee
Nice to have - awesome audio playback for jamming between calls
The problem with speakerphones in this price range is they don't have noise cancellation. Only a few manufacturers offer it and its usually not active and tuned. This unit has VoiceLogic and 4x microphones on it. Thank goodness. Someone in the Design Team found out that One Microphone, no matter the position or type simply doesnt do it. You need more then one, two isn't enough, four is perfect.
I have zero echo issues or noise issues with this unit. The call quality using on my cell phone - VoLTE or Wifi Calling (T-Mobile) is amazing, no issues hearing the other party or them hearing me. I do thousands of minutes of calls with this thing, zero issues. There is a top mute button that will turn RED on mute and GREEN off mute. The only compliant is I wish the light was a little brighter and bigger, other wise its fine. Have to have a easily accessible MUTE button!! :)
Playing music through it - actually was not great at first out of the box. After a few days of conference calls and music playback it improved. I am assuming the speakers needed a breakin period. Now I am blown away with the sound quality from this thing. Its full and sounds wonderful to the ear. It doesn't have massive bass but its full, highs are crisp and mid's sound typical Harman Kardon.
Overall - this has met my expectations fully - I use it in the car vs my in car bluetooth system due to the amazing noise cancellation and I play music when not on a call with it. You can't beat it... the sound quality is remarkable and people can hear you!
Great job HarmanK!
