Jabra Tour Bluetooth in-Car Speakerphone - Black

I originally bought this on behalf of my boss at the time. He took a lot of calls on the road and we agreed at the time that he could use something to be hands-free while remaining productive. After watching and reading through many reviews, I ordered this device and gave it a shot. I was also curiously about it for my own use, thinking if I liked enough I might get it myself.While my boss ultimately changed his mind before trying this for himself, I was not disappointed in the slightest. To start with, the battery life on this is excellent. I have never run this down all the way, even during heavy car use and rarely had to recharge it. The Bluetooth connectivity between this device and my LG-Google Nexus 4 (running Android 5.0) is also fantastic: Pairing was a breeze, I was up and running in seconds, and I never get dropped audio input or output with my phone. When turning on the device and reactivating the Bluetooth, I recommend holding up the phone to the device as that is when it has the easiest time reconnecting.Phone calls are what this speakerphone is primarily for, and it really does make taking and sending calls smooth as silk. To call, just dial on your phone (presumably when it is docked on a mount) or use the voice command button. Both work fantastically (Google Now had a little difficulty understanding me at first but adapted by the next day), and it is even FUN to place calls while driving. I hear the other party completely clearly and apparently the worst that the other party gets is some "tin" quality in my voice that increases as road noise increases. Apparently that is the noise cancellation software and is probably only relevant for people like me with old cars. You can also use your phone's voice assistant to compose text messages, just think in advance about what you want to say and who you are sending it to so you aren't floundering about. Google Now reads back the message to me over the speakerphone and asks whether or not I want to send, which really helps with the hands-free experience.If you use your phone as a GPS a lot, this is also very helpful as you can have a clearer, loud speaker than your built-in phone speakers read out directions from Google Maps or whatever app you have.What I was hoping this would do as a secondary function, and pleases me the most, is play music for me. I am not a gigantic audiophile, but this a huge step up from my phone's speakers. Very nice quality, though I'm sure there is better. If you have superb in-car speakers, the more expensive version of this device with an FM transmitter is probably what you want.I give this a 10/10, 5/5, etc.. This makes using your phone on the road safer, legal, and easy. Jabra has done a good job with this device and I recommend it highly.

A recent car purchase left me without a bluetooth in the car. I had become accustomed to my car pairing with my phone when I started the car, so I really wanted it back. Based on reviews, this device seemed to work very well.Pros: Works rather intuitively, it connects and makes calls/receives with ease. Setup took 30 seconds.The device has a movement sensor, so when you are not in the car it is not connectedVoices are clear (mine and the caller) and road noise is not a concern.Works even when the car is turned off. I know this might seem obvious, but it is nice not to have the car running to have the bluetooth working.In my old car the radio stopped while the bluetooth was making/receiving a call. This is fine when you are alone, but when you have company (kids), they don't want to be stuck only listening to your call. I can fade the radio to the back of the car and have my conversation to the front.Voice command works from YOUR phonebook, not the bluetooth. No need to record your voice for every contact.Battery lasts a very long time and charging is easy (uses a mini usb port)Cons:Only a few issues and I don't think they can do anything about these:1) the range on the bluetooth is strong. So 99.99% of the time this is great, but if you need to briefly get in your car and your phone is within 40 ft, it will pair with it. Easy fix is to turn it off.2) Voice commands aren't perfect. Most of the time it work fine, but every so often I will say a name in my phonebook that it can't figure out. Hey, all voice command programs have these issues.Overall, I love it. It works better than the one that was pre-installed on my last vehicle. When I bought the new car, the dealership wanted $500 for bluetooth to be added. This was a much smarter buy!