Customer Reviews

Phoenix Audio DUET MT202-PCO USB Speakerphone

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We use this product in our conference room and at individual desktops for audio/video conference calls. We tested other products and this one is the best.

I've tested a half dozen different products. This is the only one I know that works reliably. I sure wish one of the cheaper ones worked, but I haven't been able to find one.

I use this for web based video conferencing that is quite susceptible to echo however, this device works flawlessly. Superb quality and audio pickup. Use it on my Vista desktop and XP laptop - interestingly when used on the latter it acts as the PC loudspeaker and is much clearer and louder than the standard stereo laptop speakers. Cord as useful is long - it would be nice if a second cord about 6" long was included - a common personal gripe with devices that are attached to my laptop.

Highly recommended for uses such as video conferencing, Skype, other VOIP use.

I researched many similar devices before purchasing this one. In the box is the Phoenix Audio MT202/PCO speakerphone, a rather lengthy USB cable and User's Manual. That's it. The device is out of the box and ready to go in a few minutes.

I am using Skype on a Dell Laptop running Windows 7. I plugged the Phoenix Audio MT202/PCO speakerphone into a USB port on the laptop and it automatically installed the proper drivers without any CD or user intervention. The plug-n-play process was complete in about a minute. I subsequently ran Skype and it automatically recognized the new audio device. This couldn't be any easier.

I then used Skype and the Phoenix Audio MT202/PCO speakerphone to call a friend that lives halfway across the country. The audio on both ends was absolutely perfect throughout the call. The audio gain [volume] has enough power to fill a large room with sound. Adjusting the volume is easy using the up and down buttons. The mute button is also quite useful. This unit operates in full-duplex mode. This means that it is always transmitting and receiving at the same time. You don't miss anything on either end like the annoying half-duplex technologies used not too long ago. There is no feedback, no echo and it has excellent audio fidelity.

This speakerphone also works as a very nice PC speaker, under Windows 7. The audio is excellent but it is not stereophonic.

I strongly recommend this device.

For video/audio conferencing over IP, this is a great tool. The sound quality both received and transmitted is very good, and the anti-echo provision is very well done. In particular for videoconferencing it is nice not to have the 'headset look'. The unit is sleekly designed and quite portable (not negligible in weight, but compact and light enough to take everywhere). No separate software needed (at least on XP); plug and play.

We use this device for business-related web conferencing over IP. The microphone is excellent and the echo cancellation is flawless. The speaker sounds like it is mono (not stereo), so don't expect to listen to good music through the speaker. We bought these devices to eliminate echo in VoIP and they work perfectly.

If you use ooVoo and you have more than one person in the room I would strongly recommend the Duet. I use ooVoo (like Skype only a LOT better) in my university lecture rooms when students are too ill to come to class, or we want someone to speak to the class from another state or country. The Duet allows us to both speak and to hear clearly. No complaints from any of my students and no complaints from those we interview. The Duet and ooVoo are a perfect combination if you want to avoid that wrap around sound with multiple users. I know the price is steep but I've had mine for two years and never had a problem.