Jabra SP700 Bluetooth Car Kit Speakerphone

by Jabra

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 2.4 x 5 inches ; 3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• ASIN: B001B3OFPG
• Item model number: SP700
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,516 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Stay focused and your driving while enjoying handsfree communication in your car with the Jabra SP700 Bluetooth speakerphone, which can be used on its own via an integrated speaker or transmitted to your car radio thanks to the embedded FM transmitter. Intuitive voice announcements give you the speakerphone's status so you can keep your eyes on the road. Just pair the SP700 with your mobile phone and place it on your car's sun visor--it's that simple.

The Jabra SP700 Bluetooth speakerphone can transmit calls and music to your car radio via its embedded FM transmitter (see a larger schematic of all controls).

Use the supplied clip to attach the SP700 to your car's sun visor.

Additionally, this compact device can be used to stream music stored on your mobile phone (compatible with the A2DP Bluetooth streaming music profile) through your car stereo speakers, allowing you to enjoy your favorite track while driving. Excellent audio quality is guaranteed thanks to the advanced DSP noise reduction and echo cancellation that insure crystal clear sound quality on both sides of the call.

Features and Specifications

• Up to 14 hours talk time and up to 255 hours standby
• Play calls and music from your mobile phone on your car stereo via FM and Bluetooth transmission
• A2DP Bluetooth profile for streaming music
• Auto-pairing for no-nonsense start up
• Background noise reduction and echo cancellation via DSP technology
• Night Driving Mode--no interfering lights while driving at night
• Auto off function saves battery
• Features Answer/end calls, Reject calls*, Voice dialing*, Last number redialing*, Mute (*phone dependent)
• Easy to operate--gives spoken information in 10 languages (UK English, US English, Russian, French, Italian, German, European Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese)
• Comes with USB charger, Car charger and visor clip

Pairing the SP700 with Your Phone

• The first time you turn on the speakerphone it will automatically be in pairing mode. To enter pairing mode subsequently, turn off SP700 and press the Answer/End button for 5 seconds.
• Release the button when the Bluetooth Status Icon begins to flash quickly and you hear a voice announce: "Pairing mode."
• Activate the Bluetooth function on your phone and set the phone to "discover" the speakerphone SP700.
• Confirm with PIN code = 0000 (4 zeros).

Using the SP700 with Your Car Stereo
The FM transmitter in the speakerphone allows you to transmit calls and music from your mobile to the car stereo.

• Connect your mobile and your speakerphone.
• Press the FM button to enter FM mode. The FM Status Icon will turn solid red and a FM frequency will be announced.
• Manually turn your radio into the same FM frequency and you are now ready to transmit calls and music from your phone to your car stereo.

Product Description

The Jabra SP700 is a palm-sized Bluetooth speakerphone with digital sound enhancement, which gives you crystal clear sound and true ease-of-use through its intelligent and advanced features. Use it in the car, office or wherever you are! Through a specially-designed DSP (digital signal processing) solution, the new Jabra SP700 uses noise-cancellation technology to reduce background noise and digitally enhance the sound, providing excellent sound quality and clarity. Providing up to 14 hours of talk time and 255 hours of standby time, the Jabra SP700 has an outstanding operating life. You can also play calls and music from your mobile phone on your car stereo via FM and Bluetooth transmission. The SP700 Bluetooth speakerphone is easy to operate and gives spoken information in 10 languages. It also features a night driving mode, so no interfering lights appear whilst driving at night. The Jabra SP700 has a compact, lightweight design, requires no installation and is designed for a mobile lifestyle. It is extremely versatile and comes with a USB travel and car charger. When in the car, the Jabra SP700 is quickly and firmly mounted with a clip on the sun visor.Included in the box: JABRA SP700 Wireless Speakerphone; User Manual; USB Charger; Vehicle power charger; Removable visor clip for in-car sun visor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really great -- I'm done with headsets!, November 6, 2008

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RichFiddler "Rich" (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jabra SP700 Bluetooth Car Kit Speakerphone (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Sound quality is great. my car is kind of noisy on the road, and people on the other end are surprised to hear I'm using a bluetooth speakerphone.

The biggest challenge for me is learning not to shout!

I have gotten a few complaints of echo (i.e. caller hears bits of their own voice) when using the built-in speaker. Using the FM transmitter seems to eliminate this problem.

I wish Jabra would've used a standard mini-usb connector for charging and also provided an 1/8" hardwired output to plug into my car stereo aux port.

The FM transmitter is a great feature, but FM is frustratingly noisy in big metro areas.

I did discover a cool trick for getting better FM reception that other US users might be able to try (provided their radio supports different country settings):

My FM radio has a setting for USA and Europe, and the European setting includes both odd and even frequencies.

With the FM radio set to the European setting, tune in to an even frequency (like 89.2 MHz, for example) the SP700 tunes in 0.1MHz increments, so you can tune to match and nobody else is supposed to be using that frequency.

Works much better, and I'll have fun, fun, fun until the FCC takes my SP700 away ;^)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great little unit!, June 22, 2009

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D. Banks (Climax, MI) - See all my reviews
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I am very happy with this device. It connects easily and quickly, especially if you leave your cell phone's bluetooth turned on. The first time pairing was easy using the demo on the Jabra website. It had step by step instructions for a variety of phones. There are only three regular buttons on it. One each for volume up and down and one to turn the FM transmitter on. The main on and off button is the entire front angled surface of the device. It couldn't be easier to find and push and it only takes light pressure to engage it. I think it is a very nice interface.
With the ease and speed that it connects, I find that I'm using it every time I get in my car. The sound of the speakerphone is fine and people on the other end of calls seem to be able to hear me well enough. I love that I can receive calls in my car without ever getting my phone out of my pocket.
I was quite suprised how well the FM transmitter worked. Just push the button once and it turns on and announces what frequency it is broadcasting to. It has always been 88.1 so I use a preset to simplify the process. The frequency is also adjustable using the volume buttons and it announces each one that you change it to. The hardest part is getting my phone out and setting it up to play music. Once that is done, the sound that starts playing over the car's speakers is very impressive. After reading some of the reviews, I wasn't expecting too much but I've been quite pleased. It is also very nice to have a phone conversation with this set-up. It has the feel of having an integrated cell phone in your car similar to Synch or Onstar.
The packaging is very simple which at first seemed a bit strange but there was a sheet inside the package to let you know that this was intentionally done to save on useless expensive packaging meant to help sell things on the shelf of a store. Which is not really needed for internet sales. Once I thought about it, it made sense to get rid of the waste. Some reviews have complained about this but in the end I thought this was a good thing. I didn't have to cut it out of the bubble packages or throw so much extra trash in the landfill.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Promising, BUT scratchy FM and other side can't hear me!, September 4, 2008

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Steven Falconer "falconers" (Cameron Park, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jabra SP700 Bluetooth Car Kit Speakerphone (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I like the features, and it seems to be well built BUT the people on the other end can't hear me well even when I talk directly into it like it's a phone. Everything sounds good when you're on the Jabra end of things, just not the person you're calling. They have a hard time hearing you. Even during testing from home where everything was very quiet.

Additionally, the FM transmitter is scratchy. It is annoying when you turn the volume up to normal listening range and you hear a consistent scratchy sound in the background.

I hope they get the kinks taken care of. I've opened a case with Jabra. I hope they have a fix. I might try another one to see if this is an isolated case. I'm really disappointed!