Motorola Roadster Universal Bluetooth Speakerphone
I can't find a bad thing to say about this! It was super simple to connect, and it's very easy to use. It pretty much just connected itself to my phone and always pairs up without any problem. It works great, just the way it is supposed to, and the design is small and inconspicuous so it doesn't stand out yelling "Break the window and steal me!" I do think I'd have liked it better if it were black though - it's silver. I had a black one and it was harder to see. It's very easy to slip onto and off of the visor.
It lets me play music over my stereo, which was great because my CD player died, and now I can use my iphone's music library so that in itself was a bit plus for me. I love that it prompts me what frequency to tune too. The reception is great - so much better than those adapters I tried. It's a really neat feature to have built into a speaker phone.
Some people complain about the prompt voice but I like it. It sounds techy, and I like that, and also, there are little touches like the cool little blue light on the charger. The controls are easy to use and intuitive too.
I had a Kyrocera that wasn't a smart phone, and it worked great on that too, then I got an i-Phone 3GS. I haven't had any problems with pairing or using the two of these together.
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I was about to replace the radio in my 2004 Expedition with a BlueTooth Radio. For a cost of $400+ to replace, I could not justify it when this product does practicaly the same thing and savis me around $350. It's versatility allows you to listen to music through the unit itself or srt it up to play through your car speakers by selecting a FM station that works in your area. I am pursching 2 more for Christmas gifts for my daughters as the safety accpects alone a well worth the cost. It allows hands free operation on your cell phone. It turns on automatically when entering the car and shuts down when you leave. With downloadable smartphone apps, this is one awesome product!
BalasHapusI recently got a new car that has bluetooth and everything is hands free. My other car is 12 years old with a tape deck.
BalasHapusWith the new laws about talking and driving, I needed a solution for my old car. I've been using a bluetooth device in my ear, but it was picking up all of the car noise. I also had the problem of getting the music from my ipod to my car.
This device solves it all. With my iphone, I can use Siri to text and make hands free calls. I can stream my music via bluetooth and then to an fm station. I've had fm transmitters in the past, but they never worked well. This one is awesome! It works so well! Calls are easy to make from this unit and will either stream through fm or come through the speaker on the unit. I've asked several people that I've talked to through the roadster and they've all commented on how good I sound. There's no road noise and the voice is loud and clear. My phone connects when I get in the car and the charge seems to last a while.
I'm totally happy with the purchase. It has given my old car new life!
BalasHapusWorks great. Don't let bogus reviews sway you. I love it-hands free-safe driving. Excellent battery life. Quit hemming and hawing...Just buy the damn thing.
BalasHapusMotorola Roadster 2 Universal Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone is a very good quality bluetooth speakerphone. It is easy to pair up and operate. The button are back lighted and big enough for easy operation. The sound quality is good for both speaker and the mic due to dual-microphone noise cancellation technology. The auto on and auto off feature is convenient and help the battery to last a long time. The sound is loud enough even when used in a car with decent cabin noise. You can also find where you have parked your car with the new Motorola Car Finder app (with GPS technology).
BalasHapusFeatures:
1. Good speaker sound quality (mic quality is also good)
2. Very easy to operate (easy to pair up, and buttons are back lighted with LED)
3. Pair up with multiple devices
4. Auto-off (and auto-on) when you exit (and enter) the car
5. Solid build and compact
6. FM frequency can be customized (vs just a few pre-set frequency)
7. Read message pretty good (text to speech function)
8. Great battery (up to 20 hours talk time)
9. Find where you park your car (with the Motorola Car Finder app)
Sidarta Tanu
Love the device!!
BalasHapusThe features that make it awesome -
1. Auto on-off: Works amazingly and perfectly. As soon as you enter the car, the device turns itself on. Turns off after you leave the car. I think this is a very important feature as it is very common for drivers to forget to turn on a device and remember it only after you receive a call!
2. FM Transmitter: My car doesn't have an auxiliary port and for me FM transmitter was a necessity. You can play songs from your phone through the car stereo as easily as pressing a button. It even finds a blank frequency automatically at the press of a button and announces it to you.
3. Voice commands: I use an iPhone and the voice command system is fully integrated with Siri. You can use the voice command to activate Siri and do everything you can do with Siri.
4. Seamless integration: That day I was talking on the phone while walking towards my car and was wondering if I need to ask the caller to call back to allow my phone to connect to the speakerphone before continuing the call. However, to my surprise, the call automatically shifted to the speakerphone as soon as I entered the car, without having to disconnect first!
As pointed out by someone already, the device sometimes stops working if it gets extremely hot inside the car. Especially, since the device actually stays pressed against the visor, it does not have much ventilation space, and if the car is parked under Sun for a long time it can get too hot to work, much like a laptop stops working if used for a long time over the carpet or mattress. If it happens, all you have to do is remove it from the visor and allow it to cool for some time.
I am from Illinois where, like most states, a new state law requires cell phones and other electronic devices to be hands free when you are driving. I have been taking my time searching for a reasonably priced device that would work for me. After helping my son relocate from Arizona to Chicago, me driving a 16 foot Penske truck and him driving his Nissan I expedited my search.
BalasHapusMy son's car has a factory hands free device that came with the car. On the trip I communicated with him and my wife, at another location in Illinois, using an ear bud device that allowed me to drive hands free; however, I wear hearing aids that interfered with the ear buds.
Today I went to the local Sprint Store about some issues I was having with my HTC telephone and for information about a hands free device. Although, at $105 at their store, the customer service agent there recommended the Motorola Roadster 2 Universal Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone because its "Dual Microphone Noise Cancellation and Echo Control setting block out background noise in the car better than other speakerphones"--8.5 DB noise reduction as compared to Blueant S4's 5.0 DB and Jabra Cruiser2's 3.5 DB.
A bit reluctant, I asked the sales representative if she would install it, let me test it and return it if I was not satisfied. She did and I was so embarrassed that I had her install it. The device provides very simple oral step-by-step instructions. You simply pick turn on your cell phone blue tooth, place the device on your visor, plug in your Roadster into the cigarette lighter and follow the instructions.
Before making a call, make sure your cell phone blue tooth in turned on and your Roadster is turned on. Then, all you have to do is push a conveniently located raised symbol that activates the device. An oral prompt asks you who you want to call. You say, "Call Home" or any other contact on your cell phone contact list and the system contacts you.
To hang up or to receive a call, you push a conveniently located raise telephone symbol.
I listen to my calls through my car speakers and make calls through the Roadster device; however, the device has a 2-watt speaker if you would prefer to listen to your calls or stream music through it.
Additionally, the user can download the Application "My Motospeak" for free. This App allows the user to orally receive and send text messages through your device and cell phone and it provides "caller ID and important battery and call status voice alerts."
Further, for Android powered devices, the user can download "Motorola Car Finder App" from Android Market that automatically saves and displays a map of your car's location when you turn your Roadster device off and guides you back to your car by GPS.
I am so happy with the crystal clear incoming and outgoing calls that I have made with the Motorola Roadster 2 device that I bought another one for my wife's car and iphone 4S cell phone.
The Sprint Store gave me twenty percent off because I purchased two of these devices; however, if I would have thought about it, I would have saved more money purchasing them through amazon.com.
Enjoy!
I have tried the Jabra Freeway and Blueant S4 (not very happy with ether one) before I bought the Motorola Roadster 2. Jabra Freeway was nice and load but the noise cancelling feature wasn't enough. If the car's air conditioning was on and the radio set on low, The Jadra still struggled to understand my voice commands. The Blueant S4 came close but would DISCONNECT for no reason. I would sit there and yell and scream at the thing just to find out that it turned itself off. The Motorola Roadster 2 has an excellent noise cancelling feature that out shines the other 2 units. Also when you leave the car, The roadster 2 turns itself off and reconnects all by itself when you return.I have an HTC Incredible 2 phone with Vlingo (in car mode)app installed with my Roadster 2 and it works great. I hope this helps anyone who's trying to decide between the three.
BalasHapusThis is my fifth bluetooth speakerphone, and the word that sums this one up best is "cool".
BalasHapusLike all the other speakerphones I've used, pairing this with my phone was easy. In this case, a recorded voice guides you through the process. This comes with more controls than most (good clicky feeling buttons, too), making music playback easy.
The FM transmitter is better thought out than products I've used in the past. The recorded voice tells you the station the device is using (which is typical), but if you hold a volume button down, the unit will automatically scan the FM spectrum until it finds an unused frequency, then announce the channel. This is a cool feature that is a lot safer than trying to drive while adjusting both car radio and speakerphone ten times, looking for a clear radio frequency. This feature alone is probably enough to justify choosing this unit.
The sound clarity is noticeably better than the others speakerphones I've used. I credit this to the noise cancellation claims on the box, but what matters is that calls go through clear. The people I've called have remarked on it.
Battery life is roughly equivalent to the Jabra it replaced and far superior to the other speakerphones I've used. I was on the phone for 50% of a routine six hour trip and the fourth drive was nearly completed before the recorded voice reported "Low Battery" (It's a nice touch that a voice reports the battery level whenever the device turns on). Most speakerphones need to be charged after two trips (the Jabra needs to be charged approximately as often as this Roadster).
And this segues nicely:
All the other speakerphones I use are designed to be charged via USB. This too has a microUSB port, but instead of a USB cable the box comes with a DC car charger (and it's a swanky looking DC charger). This is so much better thought out. I don't always have time to remove my speakerphone and charge it. I often need to charge it in the car. I don't want to buy an extra cable or have redundant cables. The charger has a coiled (think old telephone handset) cord and a nice clip and is intended for serious use. I really like it. If you have a car that shuts off the DC power when the car isn't on, you might consider just leaving this thing plugged in forever.
This product also detects when you enter and leave the car, pairing automatically. I have to admit I didn't really have a problem hitting the button on my Jabra to initiate the pairing, but this is one less step. Pretty slick.
The Android app is quite cool. It relies on your phone's location service, but you can also save a snapshot of your car's location. I actually often take a snapshot when I leave my car at the airport, but now that process is more automated and organized. I'm a huge fan.
The lighter grey color fits the interior of my car much better than black speakerphones, too. It looks sharp.
This product retails for $20 more than the one it replaced, but I think it's worth the additional cost.