BlueAnt Supertooth 3

Manufacturer: Blueant Wireless Part number: SUPERTOOTH3

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Bottom Line:: The BlueAnt Wireless Supertooth 3 is an excellent choice for a portable car speakerphone, especially since it will read out incoming caller ID so you can keep your eyes on the road.

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BlueAnt Supertooth 3

price range: $76.99 - $89.99

Reviewed by: Nicole Lee
Reviewed on: 06/27/2008
Released on: 03/01/2008

The good: The BlueAnt Wireless Supertooth 3 is easy to use, with voice recognition software, plus a text-to-speech feature that will read out incoming caller ID. It also has an automatic vibration reconnection, which automatically reconnects to your handset when you enter the car. Call quality is good as well.

The bad: The Supertooth 3 isn't the best choice for soft-spoken people, as you do need a somewhat strong voice for the voice answering and voice commands.

The bottom line: The BlueAnt Wireless Supertooth 3 is an excellent choice for a portable car speakerphone, especially since it will read out incoming caller ID so you can keep your eyes on the road.

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As hands-free driving laws go into effect around the nation, many people are looking to Bluetooth solutions for use in the car. Headsets are a good choice, of course, but not everyone wants to fiddle with a tiny headset, especially when on the road. The other choice would be a Bluetooth speakerphone, which can be easily attached to a car's visor. BlueAnt Wireless has launched several of these speakerphones, the Supertooth Light being one of their more popular models released last year. However, they have come up with an even better solution this time around, dubbed the Supertooth 3. The Supertooth 3 has the same excellent sound- and noise-cancellation technology as the Light, but it also features advanced voice recognition software, so you can answer and end calls simply by speaking to the speakerphone. It will also read out incoming caller ID to you, so you can keep your eyes on the road. The Supertooth 3 currently retails for around $119 but you can get it cheaper if you shop around.

The Supertooth 3 looks a lot like the Supertooth Light. It has the same rectangular body shape, with the round speaker on the left and the Multifunction/Talk and End/Reject buttons to the right. It measures around 4.8 inches long by 2.4 inches wide by 0.8 inch deep, which is ever so slightly bigger than the Light. At 4.05 ounces, it's quite lightweight and portable, making it easy for you to switch the Supertooth 3 between different vehicles, or to carry it around in the office.

On top of the device are two volume keys, while a charger jack sits on the right spine. Two LED lights indicating battery life and Bluetooth connectivity sit underneath the End/Reject button--the Bluetooth indicator flashes blue when connected to a phone and the battery light glows red when it has a low charge. The microphone is on the bottom right. On the back of the Supertooth 3 are two strong magnets that attach easily to an included metal clip, which you can then attach easily to a car's visor.

We paired the BlueAnt Wireless Supertooth 3 speakerphone with the RIM BlackBerry Pearl. The process is pretty easy--the Supertooth 3 goes automatically into pairing mode the first time it starts up. Then it asks you to confirm the language selection by speaking in a variety of languages (you have a choice of six languages; American English, British English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German). Next, the Supertooth 3 will ask you to pair your phone, which is as easy as finding the Supertooth 3 under Bluetooth devices, and entering the pin code, just like any other Bluetooth device.

The next step is where the Supertooth 3 sets itself apart from a lot of other speakerphones--it will automatically go into phonebook transfer mode. If your phone does not support automatic transfer, you can do so manually (if your phone supports phonebook transfers at all--BlackBerry and most smartphone owners might have to do this). The reason behind the phonebook transfer is so it'll recognize caller ID, and say something like "Call from John" when there's an incoming call. Next, you can activate voice answer if you wish, which lets you speak voice commands like "Answer," "OK, "Accept," or "Accept Call" to answer a call. However, the voice answer won't work if you don't wait for a loud beep after the caller ID is spoken. In our tests, the voice answer worked pretty well, but if our cell phone ringer was set particularly loud, the speakerphone sometimes could not hear us accept the call. Also, you can't use your voice to end the call--you'll have to hit the red button to manually end it. This is pretty good, since you won't be able to accidentally end the call.

Features on the Supertooth 3 also include an automatic vibration sensor reconnection. So if you open and close the door to get in the car, it'll sense the vibrations and automatically find your handset to reconnect. Other features include voice command and dialing if your phone supports it.

It also has full duplex sound and noise suppression/echo cancellation technologies. Our tests definitely support this--we could hear our callers just fine, and they could hear us very well, too. They did report some echo and static at times, but it wasn't a deterrent to conversation. Volume was definitely loud enough. We're a bit soft-spoken, so we sometimes found we had to speak up quite a bit, even when the microphone was directed toward us, but that is common with most speakerphones.

The Supertooth 3 comes with an in-car charger plus an AC adapter. It has a rated talk time of 15 hours and a standby time of 33.3 days.

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10 stars

I like it so much I now use two of them!

by willster55555 on September 9, 2008

Pros: Fast pairing with BT phone(s)
Excellent loud volume (on both ends)
Unbelievable battery life
Easy to use, make calls, and comply with laws in several jurisdictions prohibiting cell phone use without a headset or speakerphone

Cons: Hard to turn off, but that really doesn't matter because because the batteries last very very long!
A little pricey unless you do several searches and find it online

Summary: I was so impressed with my first Blueant Supertooth 3 that I bought a second one. My job requires me to carry a work cell phone, and I also have ...

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Summary: I was so impressed with my first Blueant Supertooth 3 that I bought a second one. My job requires me to carry a work cell phone, and I also have a Blackberry cell phone for personal phone calls. I have one set up using American English, and the other one British English! This way, in case I forget which phone is ringing, I can definitely tell which phone to answer! I also like the fact that when I walk away from the car, the blue tooth disconnects, then re-connects when I enter the car. This limited range is excellent, as a previous bluetooth speaker phone had very long range, and if I forgot to turn it off, I was answering my cell phone in the house forgetting that it was still connected to my bluetooth speakerphone in the car in my garage! I've had several bluetooth headsets and speakerphones, and this one is a keeper!

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10 stars

love it...for me its is perfect (a 10)

by mdb288 on August 23, 2008

Pros: easy to use

Cons: none really...

Summary: really like this product. It stays in the car...not forgotten...not lost...

easy to use...green button...red button...not pushing some tiny button that i cannot see next

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Summary: really like this product. It stays in the car...not forgotten...not lost...

easy to use...green button...red button...not pushing some tiny button that i cannot see next to my ear...

sound is very good...when i had a bluetooth earpiece could not vioce dial with window down...could not understand my voice...with this no problem...

stays charged much longer than an earpiece...800 hours standby...15 hour talk...

downloads your phones address book so it announces the name of an incoming caller...

honestly, i am the person who loses the earpiece...or forgets it...or it is not charged...these problems are solved...

mini-usb charger (what all devices should be...so it is the same as my blackberry)...

comes with both a car and home charger...

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9 stars

Works Great!

by Thehunk71 on August 5, 2008

Pros: Loud, portable, inexpensive, clear.... good.

Cons: I have to turn it off when i get out of my car, or its battery will run down.

Summary: Admittedly this is my first experience with a Bluetooth speaker phone but I am very impressed! It is loud enough. The call quality on both ends is clear. (I had ...

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Summary: Admittedly this is my first experience with a Bluetooth speaker phone but I am very impressed! It is loud enough. The call quality on both ends is clear. (I had a collogue call me on my office phone while driving my car around) I like how portable it is, I carried from my car to our conference room on a live call. It loaded my treo?s phone book all 2300 contacts with little trouble. I would recommend.

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9 stars

Works Great

by regulator1956 on July 14, 2008

Pros: Great sound, easy to use.

Cons: My phone book wouldn't synch with it.

Summary: Works great. Good sound. Very good noise cancellation. I have noticed that callers on crappy bluetooth headsets don't come through very well - must be them.

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Summary: Works great. Good sound. Very good noise cancellation. I have noticed that callers on crappy bluetooth headsets don't come through very well - must be them.

The other reviewer that stated the microphone was hard to pop out doesn't have this device. This device does Not have a pop out (probably he has the SuperTooth 2 Light).

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8 stars

Easy to use and easy to hear

by twojays82 on July 7, 2008

Pros: Works well, even in noisy convertible with the top down. A device even my wife will use. Excellent mount We now use this as a speaker phone for family calls in the house. Long battery life .

Cons: Popping open microphone is sometimes a problem.

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Manufacturer: Blueant Wireless
Part number: SUPERTOOTH3
Description: The BlueAnt Supertooth 3 handsfree speakerphone provides a safer, legal alternative to talking on your cell phone while you drive. Voice prompts provide assistance to help you connect the device with your phone and upload your address book. The Supertooth 3 announces the name or ID of the caller when the phone rings - just say 'OK' to accept the call. Install the Supertooth 3 in seconds for a totally handsfree experience. Incorporating sophisticated 'Text-to Speech' software, the Supertooth 3 represents the very latest in Bluetooth sun-visor speakerphone technology. Its outstanding audio quality is a result of advanced Digital Signal Processing software to eliminate noise and achieve echo cancellation, regardless of whether the car is stationary or traveling at high speed. It also adjusts sound levels to compensate for loud engine noise or external noise created when the windows are wound down.

General
Width 4.8 in
Depth 0.8 in
Height 2.4 in
Packaged quantity 1
Weight 4.1 oz
Package Content AC power adapter, Car power adapter
Features 10 meters range, Bluetooth 2.0 technology

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