Customer Reviews

Parrot Minikit Bluetooth Speakerphone - Black

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4 star:		(23)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(11)
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Once paired, all I have to do is get in the car and turn it on. I have a Blackjack / Samsung SGH-i607.

The volume and clarity is great and almost on par with the built in speakerphone in our 07 Prius

The battery seems to last FOREVER. I have not charged it since buying it months ago, and have made 10-15 calls. The auto off works great, but be sure you take your phone far enough to unpair; the range is at least 100ft.

Now that Bluetooth has made these little speakers possible, I'm surprised more people aren't taking advantage of them. I tried a Jabra bt500 headset, but it broke after about 5 days (would only hold a charge for about 12 hours--even if I didn't talk at all, and then stopped taking a charge). When looking for alternatives, I came upon the category of mini car kits, and decided on the Parrot Minikit. I've only been using it for about three days, but I can already say that I love it. I don't have to drive around with a headset plugging up one ear, and this little device puts out clear sound that I can hear clearly at driving speed (in fact, turned up all the way, it's TOO loud)--and no one has trouble hearing me either. The battery life seems to be pretty long (I haven't had to recharge it yet), and it's incredibly convenient to use. Pairing was automatic and easy with my phone, and one button turns it on, a green button answers calls, and a red button hangs up. I haven't had to try the voice recognition features, since my phone has it built in, and the Parrot Minikit uses my phone's built-in voice calling features. It clips onto the car's visor easily. The only (very minor) drawback is that the green and blue buttons flash every 15 seconds or so when the Parrot is on, and while not distracting, it's noticeable when driving at night. Fantastic little piece of equipment for anyone who wants a hands-free alternative to headsets.

Update: Now 2 years later, and with a different phone, it still works great. Everyone thinks I'm talking directly into my phone, and can't hear background noise except on the highway. The volume on calls goes VERY loud if you turn it up--the only problem is that you can't seem to adjust the volume on the voice-control menu; it's always a little too quiet. What's great is that it instantly recognizes and uses my own phone's voice control and phone book--my wife's car has built-in Bluetooth, and you have to program it separately from the phone! It's just now, after 2 years, showing some signs of the battery not quite holding a charge as long as it used to, but I still go for 2 weeks or so between charges, and use it quite a bit. I see that there are now more of these types of products available, including ones that play through your radio, but I'm sticking with my MiniKit until it gives out completely. (One con: it will freeze up once in a great while--for me, about twice in 2 years--where nothing works, and the lights stay on. The only thing I've found you can do is let the battery run down; when you recharge it and turn it back on, it's good as new!)

I purchased this portable Bluetooth speaker kit after reading many positive reviews online. For the most part, this is a high quality product that works very well when it decides to pair fully with my Verizon LG VX8700.
Occasionally though, the voice commands don't function through the Parrot's call buttons, which you're supposed to press once then speak. Most of the time I have to activate the voice commands through the phone, which effectively negates the benefits of leaving the phone in my pocket while driving. Also, when dialing a number or during a conversation, the signal cuts in and out, resulting in a choppy sound. I often find myself asking the person on the other line to repeat themselves.
But don't be discouraged, as I still think my issues are related to my phone, and not the kit itself. Nevertheless, I'm strongly thinking about returning it to Amazon if I can't get it to work closer to 100% of the time.

I highly recommend the Parrot Minkit for anyone who does not want to spend a lot of money to tie into their car's speaker system. This little portable unit works great. It is easy for you to hear callers and they hear you very well too. In fact, many tell me not to speak so loudly, which is even better. It syncs in automatically with your cell phone and shuts down automatically when you leave your car. The battery is rechargeable and last for weeks. And it is voice activated so you simply press the green button, say the name of who you are calling, and it rings them. It is critical that when you press the green button to make a call, you wait for the beep to say the name of the caller, otherwise it will not call them. This is a super little unit.

I tried a couple of other blue tooth units on my sunvisor, but they didnt perform like they advertised, they wouldnt pick up my voice cammand very well or they would not pick it up at all. Also they didnt have vol. control, basicly they sucked.
I continued to search and i heard about the Parrot Mini Kit, I did a lot of redearch, and read a lot of reviews, so I decided to try it out. I must say Im glad I did, it is the best blue tooth unit I ever used. I have a LG Muziq phone and it paired up with the Parrot immedeatly, Phone book and all. It has a volume control and has such clarity its unbeliveable, no static,no background noise, and the person your talking with can hear you clearly. This unit was the best investment i ever made as far as a blue tooth is concerned, it is worth the money.

I purchased 2 of these, one for myself and one for my dad. We both drive manuals and don't like having things in our ears when we drive, and this is the solution. My dad drives 2 different cars on a regular basis, so unlike the built-in car kits he can move this between vehicles easily. The audio quality is excellent, it never seems to run out of battery juice, and overall it's been a fantastic purchase. Did I mention there is a $20 rebate on parrot's website right now too?

Pros:
* Easy to use
* Bluetooth syncs quickly
* Plenty loud when driving
* It's like talking to someone in the car
* No fumbling for an earpiece when you get a call
* Awesome Battery Life
* Doesn't slide off sun visor, strong clip

Cons:
* Could be smaller on sun visor
* No Caller Display

If you're in the market, it's a great buy.

I recently received the Parrot mini kit for a Christmas present and it is by far the best hands free unit. I am a flight attendant for a major airline and I use it not only in my car but in my hotel rooms as a speakerphone. The clarity is great and very user friendly. Whomever I am speaking to hears me without any problems or any echoes in the background. I recently purchased a second one so as I can leave one in my car and one in my travel bag. Again, this is a great unit and I recommend it to everyone as we all need to be hands free in our cars.

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I have purchased 5 different bluetooth handsfree devices to use with my cell phone, and so far have thrown away 4 of them. This Parrot Mini Kit is the first device that works in a decent form. The clarity is good for the conversations, no break up in the inbound or the outbound. It is easy to use, holds a good charge and works for a week on a charge for me. I like it and would easily advise anyone looking for a good handsfree phone solution to purchase this product. And as always, purchasing from Amazon gives you a great feeling of knowing you will be satisfied with your purchase and the price paid.

Having just purchased a car with no speaker system for the phone this product has been working great. The sound quality is good and I haven't had anyone yet telling me they can't hear me so the quality at the other end seems to be good as well. For the cost - it's a pretty good product.

Parrot Bluetooth Portable Speaker Minkit

The product works well when it works. It was supposed to support the Apple iPhone (other Parrot products do), but it doesn't. Does link nicely with my wife's Razr, and she is happy with it. The lights to indicate power are difficult to see. The power charger uses the miniUSB port, so is compatible with about every other charger I have. Size is good - and I personally like the black color. Supports handsfree voice dialing.