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Jabra SP5050

Manufacturer: Jabra Part number: 100-45050000-02

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Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 5 reviews

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Bottom Line:: The Jabra SP5050 is a good choice for those who want a basic and affordable Bluetooth speakerphone.
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Jabra SP5050

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Reviewed by: Nicole Lee
Reviewed on: 07/08/2008
Released on: 06/01/2006

The good: The Jabra SP5050 has a slim profile, is easy to use, and is quite affordable.

The bad: The Jabra SP5050 has a lower volume than we expected.

The bottom line: The Jabra SP5050 is a good choice for those who want a basic and affordable Bluetooth speakerphone.

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As Jabra is one of the world's most well-known Bluetooth headset manufacturers, it only made sense that the company would leap headfirst into the world of Bluetooth speakerphones. In fact, it was one of the first out the gate with the Jabra SP5050, which was released a couple years ago but has regained new popularity thanks to the hands-free cell phone laws sweeping the nation recently. As it was one of the first, the SP5050 is pretty basic as far as features and functionality go, which is fine by us since that keeps its price low as well. The Jabra SP5050 has decent sound, and is available for around $60.

The Jabra SP5050 is one of the slimmest speakerphones we've seen, measuring 2.3 inches wide by 4.9 inches long by 0.4 inch thick. It's also quite lightweight, only weighing about 2.64 ounces. It is mostly black with a silver trim, and has a simple business-like appearance. There's a large speaker grille on the front, while the volume buttons are on the left and right side. At the very top is an LED display with four icon indicators for power, Bluetooth connectivity, call status, and battery strength. If you're wondering where the multifunction button is, it's actually the entire top half of the front surface, right under the Jabra logo. We found all buttons extremely easy to find and press. The charger jack is on the right spine, and a large metal clip lies on the back. This clip can be easily attached to a car's sun visor.

We paired the Jabra SP5050 with the RIM BlackBerry Pearl pretty easily, since it automatically goes into pairing mode the first time it powers up. Call quality was quite decent. We had no problems hearing our callers, and vice versa. The SP5050 has DSP (digital signal processing) that helps with reducing background noise, which is quite helpful here. However, occasionally callers sounded quite soft even though we had the volume cranked up. This could be phone-dependent, so you might want to try it out with your phone to see if you experience the same volume issues.

Features include typical answering, ending, and rejecting calls, plus it supports last number redial, call mute, voice dialing, and a night driving mode - this shuts off the LED lights at night so your eyes don't get distracted. You also have the ability to transfer calls from the phone to the speakerphone and vice versa.

The Jabra SP5050 only comes with an in-car charger and no AC adapter. That's OK with us, since you'll be using this in your car anyway, but it would've been nice to have an AC option included. It has a rated talk time of 12 hours and a standby time of 8.3 days.

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8 stars

works fine with my motorola v360

by chasjude on December 29, 2008

Pros: easy to use

Cons: no ac charger

Summary: at $69 cdn, good buy

Summary: at $69 cdn, good buy
4 stars

WAYYYY TOO QUIET!!!

by lofreqwave on September 25, 2008

Pros: Small. Charges quickly. Decent call quality.

Cons: The volume on the speaker is almost impossible to hear when you are driving or in a noisy area.
3 stars

way too quiet

by calpilotmike on August 31, 2008

Pros: nice design, lightweight

Cons: Useless since I can't hear calls...in a new Pilot, which is fairly quiet car...even at unit full volume and phone full volume.

Summary: Did the Jabra engineers bother to try this In a MOVING car? It's completely useless. I'm very disappointed with this product.

Summary: Did the Jabra engineers bother to try this In a MOVING car? It's completely useless. I'm very disappointed with this product.
6 stars

Not enough volume

by snaptie on July 29, 2008

Pros: Great design and quality. nice price

Cons: volume control doesn't go high enough

Summary: nice looking, slim design. works fine if all is quiet around you. had to close windows and turn down the AC in order to hear the caller.

Summary: nice looking, slim design. works fine if all is quiet around you. had to close windows and turn down the AC in order to hear the caller.
4 stars

Weak speaker volume, almost invisible on/off lights, TOO few buttons

by anthony94114 on July 10, 2008

Pros: subtle looking

Cons: Driving with one ear an inch from the visor to hear, isn't too safe

Summary: In California, we just had the hands-free law in acted. I'm not into it, but maybe once we all adjust to have one ear blocked or messy wires all ...

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Summary: In California, we just had the hands-free law in acted. I'm not into it, but maybe once we all adjust to have one ear blocked or messy wires all over our car we'll all be safer.

I skipped an in-ear device because I'd rather be hearing sirens and screeches.. so I bought this Jabra. It's pretty simple to use the basic functions, but the hyper-simplicity of the design, (something I'm usually an advocate of), is just too austere to work well.

The speaker volume doesn't display -so one is constantly clicking to 'up' the volume -but it's just kind of quiet. The on-off display is super hard to see, and since it automatically turns off after a period.. it's just vague.

I'm hoping to switch to something similar or better.

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Manufacturer: Jabra
Part number: 100-45050000-02
Description: The Jabra SP5050 is the perfect combination of stylish design and excellent performance. Ideal for use in the car, office or home - the Jabra SP5050 is a lightweight speakerphone that can be as mobile as you are. The ultra thin design and simple visor clip makes the Jabra SP5050 a happy companion to those on the move seeking hands free communication. Many countries have passed laws forbidding direct mobile phone use whilst driving. Using the Jabra SP5050 when driving ensures you stay on the right side of the law, but still free to make and receive calls. Thanks to the Bluetooth technology you can keep your hands on the wheel and your thoughts on driving. The Jabra SP5050 is simple to use - with no installation necessary; simply clip onto to the sun visor. Autopairing makes connection to your mobile phone hassle free and easy to manage. Charging is simple with the supplied in-car charger. For optimum safety, the Jabra SP5050 comes with ?Night Driving Mode?, reducing distractions while concentrating on the road. With intuitive and simple buttons, the Jabra SP5050 is a user friendly and convenient speakerphone for safer mobile communication while driving. What?s more, the 'Auto off' function preserves battery life - automatically turning off the speakerphone 15 mins after the Bluetooth connection has been terminated.

General
Product Type Bluetooth hands-free speakerphone
Packaged quantity 1
Package Content Visor clip, Car battery charger, Bluetooth hands-free speakerphone
Weight 2.6 oz

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