I purchased this product to satisfy a company requirement for hands-free cell phone use in vehicles. I also thought that it might work well as an external speaker for my smartphone. The setup was very easy, instructions are clear, and the feature set is quite well thought out. The sound is not stellar, however, so if you are looking for a boombox or high fidelity toy with mega bass response this might not be your cup of tea.

In practice, once things are set up (as I said, it's very easy to set up), I get into the car, the system senses me and links to my phone via Bluetooth, announcing that it is turning on and connecting. When I get a phone call it produces a very balanced sound and allows me to just talk normally; callers have said that voice quality on their end is very good. You can also play music from your phone through the speakers; not very much bass response in that case, but if you are playing music and a call comes in the system will mute the music so that you can take the call and will unmute the music after you hang up. I have not tried using the device to transmit through my FM radio, although that is available. The system turns itself off after you leave you car, and waits for your return to come online again. I have not activated the online subscription that comes with the unit, that feature allows you to dial by voice, and do other things just by telling the unit what you wish to do.

The verdict, well worth the price I paid, probably smarter than I am, not perfect sound, but a clever and sophisticated addition to your toolset.

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