Plantronics K100 Bluetooth Speakerphone

The product is good when it works the way it should, but getting it to sync with the phone or connect with the radio is a bit of a pain in the nether regions. I bought it for my wife for Christmas and she won't use it because she finds it too complicated to get it to connect. Since this was supposed to be a safety item, I don't really want her to be distracted trying to get it to work properly.Anyhow, I've had it too long now to return. And technically it does work the way it is supposed to--but when it does not sync properly with the phone it will occupy your full attention to get it to work. That means you really have to set it up and get it working before setting off on the road each time. I find it easy enough to work with when I am a passenger in the car, but then I'm not trying to configure it while driving and can give it my full attention.It does have some nice features, including allowing Pandora on the smartphone to play through the car's speakers via Bluetooth. But I can't really recommend it for the reason that I bought it, i.e. a hands-free phone for my wife who likes to talk on the phone while commuting.

I bought this because I just traded in one car for another and my new one doesn't have integrated bluetooth, which I've become very accustomed to.The pluses: it works great, is small and disconnects automatically to save on battery. Has voice to tell you when it disconnects.The minuses: it says "disconnected" when using it with my smartphone while the phone is connecting, so it is a bit annoying, but not too bad. It has to be charged regularly if you use it alot.In my prior cars with integrated bluetooth, I got a lot of complaints from people about the road noise (even in my quiet BMW) and I sometimes had a hard time hearing without really cranking the volume up. I've used this one a few times now and no complaints, so I think it is really good about canceling out the noise. It has an easy to use volume adjustment right on it so on the hearing end, no problems. It is relatively small, fits right up on the visor - really thin, you don't even notice it's there. You can just press a button to connect and it works great.It has the FM connectivity if you want to integrate it with your car speakers, but I think the sound through the speaker is fine as is.The only thing I don't like is having to charge it, but you have to do that with any of them. I just keep the charger in the car and charge when I'm not using it.It's a great speakerphone and I highly recommend it.

The Plantronics K100 is a bluetooth speakerphone designed to be used for hands-free driving. It basically replaces a bluetooth earpiece for in-car use.I bought this because I strongly dislike wearing an earpiece to talk on a phone. I find earpieces fussy, hard to fit, and potential distracting if the earpiece masks sounds from outside the vehicle.The K100 addresses these issues. It clamps on the visor in front of the driver. Two microphones pick up the drivers voice. A speaker projects sound that can be heard throughout the car.It has voice commands that definitely help keep the driver's eyes on the road. It announces things like "connected" when the bluetooth finds your phone, "call terminated" when you hang up- no need to glance at your phone. I consider this a real improvement over other typical phone/earpiece. It has the ability to transmit the audio to your car stereo system via FM. The FM has only a few frequencies that can be used for this purpose.ProsSimple operationLarge buttons that are easy to find without taking your eyes off the roadClever design places the microphones right in front/above the driverLarge dial for volume controlGreat for people who don't like to stick foreign objects in their earsBattery life seems to be longConsMaximum volume is not always enough. It really could use a more powerful amplifier.FM transmitter is virtually useless in my city. All of the frequencies the K100 uses are already in use by local radio stations. The radio will pick the strongest signal, which means if a weak radio station competes with K100, you will hear little bits of both your conversation and the FM station; annoying at best, impossible at worse.

Cannot hear people on it and they cannot hear me. Horrible plain and simple waste of money. Volume is much too low, can't hear what their saying and background noise is too loud. Very disappointed considering the online review said it was good for cancelling out background noise... I even used the site that tested this model in an Aveo, a very noisey car!! I have an Aveo and this speakerphone is not even useable. The FM option doesn't work, its all static where you catch about every 3rd word. only good thing is it is easy to connect to your phone.

Got the k100 in January and had no problem until about a week ago when the slot for the charging cord fell out of the speakerphone.Used the device approx. an hour a day listening to audiobooks and music on my cellphone during my commute. FM transmitter sound quality was decent, most feedback and static was eliminated if I left the charger plugged into both the device and the lighter. Even though I drive in rural areas, the k100's limited choice of stations was almost too limited - did finally find one that was free.Only used the K100 for calls a few times. I could hear the caller clearly but was often told that my end of the conversation was hard to understand & hear.I would still be using the k100 but when I picked it up last week the charging cord with the micro-usb slot attached fell out of the k100. No slot, no way to charge, increased static over the fm transmitter when I tried to use it. So I'm temporarily using the older fm transmitter and trying not to cringe too much over the hiss and squeal. Looking for a new bluetooth fm transmitter but it probably won't be a plantronics.

I had tried hard to find a Bluetooth of my liking. I don't think I ask for too much. I was looking for a Bluetooth device that has a clear microphone because I am tired of people saying, "I cant hear you very well". And I wanted a loud loudspeaker because all the devices I have tried are not loud enough when driving on motorways. Most devices were fine, until the 60 mph, but then they became harder and harder to listen to the other party. So far I had purchased over 6 different models, after careful review evaluation of 5 stars and so on. But nothing did make an actual difference, more or less they had the same problems. People complained that they could not hear me, and I was frustrated that I could not hear them when driving on motorways.I came across this device, and the thing that first draw my attentions was the fact that it has 2 microphones instead of one. I though this would solve the problem of people complaining I was talking from "far and beyond". And after 2 days of use (in my office), and after about 50-60 calls, There was not a single customer complain that they cannot hear me well! I am now very happy!The second thing that I was looking for, was a loud, loudspeaker. But regardless if the speaker is 1.5, 2 or 3.5 watts, the speaker is still not adequate when driving fast on motorways. As I said I had still to find a bluetooth device that would provide both loud and clear voice through its speaker on those conditions. Because I wanted to use my bluetooth device both on car and office the bluettoth FM transmitter devices were not good.But this K100, not only has a transmitter for car use, but also a clear loudspeaker. I have the Sony xperia z5 premium and honestly I have to lower the Bluetooth volume to the middle, because the Plantronics speaker is so good, that the sound in the office is so loud. But the most impressive thing is that at maximum volume, the speaker did not "cracked" the sound once!I think this is the Bluetooth device that I was looking for. Lets hope it proves to be a quality item as well. It certainly seems well made. My advice. It is worth every euro that I spent. I had spent 10 times this amount trying to find a bluetooth device, because at first place, I did not want to spend so much money as the K100 costs, for such a device. I ended up spending much more, trying to find a cheaper alternative. I suggest you get it. You will never look for another Bluetooth device.

Le concept était alléchant et le prix également. Après une semaine d'utilisation, ça fonctionne bien. cela permet de ne pas être en infraction. La connexion est rapide, le clip est très costaud. Le son est assez bon. La transmission FM permet d'écouter sa musique sur un autoradio âgé. L'autonomie a l'air correcte. L'ensemble parait de qualité et solide. Je pense en commander un pour ma fille

Va fantástico, se acopla el teléfono perfectamente, el altavoz se escucha muy bien (incluso cuando se reproduce música) y la función de conectarlo a los altavoces del coche mediante la radio también funciona muy bien, y le da un valor añadido (aunque al principio parece complicado de configurar luego es muy sencillo; recomiendo leer las instrucciones de la página web, que son más completas que las que vienen en el propio artículo). Muy satisfecho con la compra. Amazon, como siempre, fantástico (me llegó a los tres días).

Habe das Gerät kurz nach Weihnachten hier bei Amazon gekauft und nun schon häufiger in Kombination mit HTC One S und Audi A3 Sportback verwendet. Grundsätzlich bin ich mit dieser Freisprecheinrichtung wirklich sehr zufrieden. Die Installation ist sehr einfach, das Gerät sitzt wirklich sicher an der Sonnenblende und auch die Kopplung funktionierte auf Anhieb. Also alles wie es sein sollte.Zuvor habe ich bereits die Kopfhörer mit Mikrofon, die dem Handy beilagen, sowie ein Jabra Headset probiert. Bei ersterem haben sich mehrere Gesprächspartner über Kratzgeräusche beschwert, die wohl entstehen, wenn das Kabel z.B. am Hemd reibt. Das darauf verwendete Bluetooth Headset konnte dann weder bei der Gesprächsqualität noch bei der Akkulaufzeit überzeugen.Gesprächsqualität:Umso mehr freue ich mich nun eine funktionierende Freisprecheinrichtung zu besitzen. Die Gesprächsqualität über den im Gerät verbauten Lautsprecher ist wirklich gut. Bis 130 Km/h sollte man unabhängig vom Fahrzeugtyp keine Probleme haben den Gesprächspartner zu verstehen. Über den leicht zu bedienenden Drehring am Gerät lässt sich die Lautstärke recht weit aufdrehen, wobei ich dazu rate nicht die Maximale Lautstärke zu benutzen, die ist für meinen Geschmack viel zu laut und der kleine Lautsprecher klingt dann etwas kratzig und überfordert.Sollte man schneller unterwegs sein oder die Umgebungsgeräusche zu hoch sein, empfiehlt sich der Einsatz des FM-Transmitters. Dieser verbessert die Qualität nochmal deutlich und hebt das Plantronics K100 praktisch auf Augenhöhe mit einer fest verbauten Freisprecheinrichtung des Autoherstellers.Umgekehrt scheint die Qualität für den Gesprächspartner ebenfalls sehr gut zu sein. Wenn ich gegen Ende des Gesprächs nachgefragt habe ob der angerufene mich gut verstanden hat, sagte man mir häufiger, dass man gar nicht gemerkt hat, dass ich mit dem Auto unterwegs sei. Das spricht eindeutig für die Freisprecheinrichtung von Plantronics.Musik streaming:Ein weiteres Feature, auf das ich mich sehr gefreut habe war neben Telefonieren auch Musik an das Gerät und schließlich die Autolautsprecher streamen zu können. Hier wurde ich nicht enttäuscht, da die Qualität ebenfalls in Ordnung ist. Vielleicht nicht auf dem Level wie die CD-Wiedergabe, aber auch nicht schlechter als die normale Radiowiedergabe.Die einzige Hürde ist das finden einer freien FM-Frequenz. Hier im Raum Frankfurt scheinen beinahe alle Sendeplätze belegt zu sein, was etwas ärgerlich ist. Ich habe wirklich lange gebraucht einen Platz zu finden, auf dem nicht noch ein Radiosender "reinhängt".Je nach Gegend, Strecke bzw. Wetter kann es auch vorkommen, dass mal ein Rauschen auftritt. Auf dem Weg zu meiner Arbeit muss ich bspw. unter einer Hochspannungsleitung durch, die wenige Sekunden für ein leichtes Rauschen sorgt - aber das lässt sich verkraften.Auf einer Reise durch verschiedene (Bundes-)Länder hingegen könnte ich mir aber vorstellen, dass man den FM-Transmitter nachjustieren müsste, was etwas dauern kann und nicht während der Fahrt getan werden sollte.Akkulaufzeit:Bisher habe ich das Gerät immer nach 'Gefühl' geladen. Wirklich im Stich gelassen hat es mich noch nicht. Genaue Aussagen zur Akkulaufzeit kann ich also nicht treffen, nur soviel: Eine Arbeitswoche mit ca. 1,5 Stunden Autofahrt und Musikstreaming am Tag scheint das Gerät locker zu überstehen.Da der Zigarettenanzünder in meinem Auto am Dauerstrom hängt, lässt es sich problemlos über Nacht laden.Kritikpunkt: Die Status LED.Diese blinkt bei bei Verbindung mit dem Handy etwa im 5-Sekunden-Takt in blau und das recht hell. Für meinen Geschmack dürfte die LED nicht so hell sein und sollte lieber dauernd leuchten als zu blinken.Mein erster Gedanke war sie mit Isolierband zu überkleben. Die Tatsache, dass ich das aber seit Wochen nicht getan habe, spricht dafür, dass man auch mit der blinkenden LED leben kann.Fazit:Das Gerät erhält von mir uneingeschränkt 5 Sterne, da es hält was es verspricht und das zu einem guten Preis. Wenn man bedenkt, was ein Ticket für Telefonieren am Steuer kostet sollte man sich lieber früher als später eines dieser Geräte zulegen. Rechnet man dann noch Kosten für Handyadapter zum Musik hören mit ein, muss man nicht mehr lange überlegen... ;)

Ottimo vivavoce: audio limpido e mai disturbato, aggancio del bluetooth rapidissimo, durata della batteria eccezionale. Uso questo vivavoce negli spostamenti casa-lavoro e nei weekend, con grande soddisfazione. La voce dell'interlocutore si sente perfettamente, anche con il finestrino aperto e a discreta velocità, e i due microfoni permettono un'ottima ricezione della voce del guidatore. I comandi sono semplici e intuitivi e la carica della batteria, ricordandosi di spegnerlo quando si scende dalla macchina, dura più di un mese(record personale, 3 mesi!!!). Interessante la funzione con la quale si può collegarlo all'autoradio, per sentire la voce dell'interlocutore tramite gli altoparlanti della macchina anche se, vista l'efficacia dell'altoparlante integrato, l'ho utilizzata una sola volta. Ha anche una funzione di autospegnimento, se scollegato dal telefono per lungo tempo. Consigliatissimo a chi passa parecchio tempo in macchina e non vuole usare auricolari.