SuperTooth High Definition Bluetooth Portable Visor Car Kit and Speakerphone for Cell Phones, iPad 2, and iPhone Retail Packaging (Black)

by Supertooth

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 0.6 x 4.8 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B004ZPRF72
• Item model number: Z004092E
• Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,380 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
  • #14 in Cell Phones & Accessories > Accessories > Car Accessories > Bluetooth Car Kits

Product Description

The SuperTooth HD is equipped with state-of-the-art voice commands, providing a hands-free solution for drivers, allowing them to answer the phone, call pre-dialed phone numbers, check battery level, check voice mail, and much more! SuperTooth Handsfree Assistant feature composes and sends SMS, e-mails, Facebook messages and Twitter notes by using your voice. The SuperTooth HD can also read incoming SMS and e-mails (for Androids and BlackBerrys only). This service is powered by Dial2Do. Thanks to voice commands and SuperTooth Handsfree Assistant service, you can talk and text on your phone keeping your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel, so you can abide by the law and focus on driving.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden gem of a car bluetooth speakerphone found??, October 7, 2011

By 

Dean! (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SuperTooth High Definition Bluetooth Portable Visor Car Kit and Speakerphone for Cell Phones, iPad 2, and iPhone Retail Packaging (Black) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

SUMMARY:
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[I am using the Supertooth HD with a Samsung Focus running Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango)]

If you search my reviews, I bought and returned the Supertooth Buddy (the little brother version of this). So far, the Supertooth HD has not exhibited any of the annoyances of its little brother. Currently, this is a 5-star device and I will update my review as needed.

What makes the perfect car bluetooth speakerphone?
==============My 14 Most Important Criteria Items============
1. It should have caller-id that speaks the name of the caller
2. It should automatically turn on/off as you are away from the car
3. It should have ample volume while driving at highway speeds
4. You should only have to press a single and easily accessible button to answer or place a call
5. It should make use of your phone's built-in voice recognition system (if your phone has this)
6. It should be easy to pair and auto-download your phone's contacts
7. It should reconnect easily when you are in the car
8. Callers should be able to hear you clearly at highway speeds
9. The charging port should not be obstructed when the device is installed on a sunvisor
10. It should have a long battery life
11. It should be reliable whether it is -40 degrees in Fargo or the internal car temperature reaches 140 degrees in Texas
12. It should have good documentation or manufacturer's website and support
13. It should be usable whether the sun visor is flipped down or up
14. It should be reasonably priced

How does the Supertooth HD stack up?
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A. As of 10/2011, I believe the Supertooth HD meets the bar on all of the items above except #11 is currently unknown as the weather has been mild and #12 - the company website leaves a lot to be desired (poor resolution graphics, non-working hyperlinks, the support phone # is a long distance call to France, and the download for the "Full User Guide" says "Coming soon....")

B. I've owned the Motorola T505 and it does not have spoken-name caller id, doesn't turn off or on automatically, the volume is not loud enough at highway speeds (or heck, even idling), and it is difficult to press the small answer or call button. I got it a couple years ago and I believe I threw it in the trash.

C. The Supertooth BUDDY that I returned does not have ANY form of caller id (it just rings), the bluetooth would never turn off when I was in the house, and it wouldn't always reconnect reliably. I also had one strange charging issue before I returned it.

D. I've owned TWO of the Motorola T325 which was almost the perfect device, but horrible reliability. Two broke and they were returned to Amazon. I suppose they simply couldn't handle the Texas heat. They would connect/disconnect constantly and or wouldn't hang up or wouldn't place a call or wouldn't turn on.

E. The Jabra Freeway is almost twice the price of this (I've never used one), but the reviews so far aren't all 5-stars, so I decided to take one for the team and try the Supertooth HD.

F. I purposely purchased the Jabra Cruiser2 (similarly priced to this) for my wife, so we could decide which one we liked better in 30 days. So far the Supertooth HD is ahead because the Cruiser2 doesn't seem to automatically turn on (you have to remember to press the 'phone' button to make it reconnect, though it does connect very quickly) and caller-id wouldn't work for my name, even though it worked for other spoken names. It would only read my phone number, not speak my name, even though her caller id display clearly showed my name. We re-downloaded the phone book and the Cruiser2 still does not like me. So the Cruiser2 is losing in #1 and #2 in the list above and fails in #13. The Supertooth Buddy and HD are the only genius devices that use magnets that allow you to quickly move the device to the front or back of the sunvisor for when it is flipped down or up.

Usage Notes:
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Since the company website has "Available soon..." for the full user guide, here's what I've figured out on my own:

Saying "Voice-dial" is the same thing as hitting the voice-recognition button on your phone. You say voice-dial and then it loads your phone's personal voice-recognition system and everything works normally from there. With Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, I can listen to as well as dictate text messages from the bluetooth speakerphone - it's pretty fantastic!

Beyond that you have to specially add an extra phone entry to your important contacts, so that even if your phone does not have voice-recognition dialing, the Supertooth HD will pick up on the special entries and still allow you to use the HD's voice-dial, pretty slick. So what I'm saying is that you can call contact 1 or call voicemail from the Supertooth HD's own voice system or you can say voice-dial, let your phone's native voice system take over and THEN say, Call Mary or Call Voicemail. Both work great.

Now even if you don't have Windows Phone 7.5 Mango or a fancy smartphone, you receive 6 months free of Dial2Do which is basically a special phone number that you call that allows you to send text messages, emails, Facebook status', tweets by voice. You have to previously register the numbers or addresses on their website, etc).

IN CLOSING:
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The Supertooth HD almost meets the bar on becoming the perfect car bluetooth speakerphone and for the price and 6-month trial of Dial2Do, it is definitely a great buy.

I will update this review as the days pass if I encounter any reliability issues or any other annoyances.

[Updated 12-12-2011]
This is still a reliable 5-star device for me. I've only had to charge it once and battery life seems excellent. It connects as soon as I open the car door every single time and announces it. Also, it properly disconnects when I arrive home, unlike the Supertooth BUDDY that I returned and my wife's Jabra Cruiser2 which frustrated her so much, she made me get her old favorite, the Motorola T325 (half the price of the Supertooth HD right now).

To recap, the Supertooth HD is the current winner in my list of 14 Criteria Items I've listed above. The only device that comes remotely close is the Motorola T325, which is half the price, BUT not reliable during a hot Texas summer. When you also factor in price along with my list of 14 Criteria Items, then the Jabra Freeway, Jabra Cruiser2, Motorola Roadster and Supertooth BUDDY all pale in comparison.

For half the price though, the Motorola T325 is a very strong contender for fair weather users.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Supertooth HD, love it! Here's some helpful info hot off the internet. Give a look and it'll help you a bunch!!!., December 16, 2011

By 

RavenRoadFlyer "RHH" (Tijeras, NM) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SuperTooth High Definition Bluetooth Portable Visor Car Kit and Speakerphone for Cell Phones, iPad 2, and iPhone Retail Packaging (Black) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

OK, we got our Supertooth HD a week ago and have been putting it through the paces and it has succeeded with all as advertised to date. (My smart phone is an LG Thrive with AT&T service, OS is Android 2.1). I exchanged a couple of comments with Dean (see his review!!!) earlier, his review is the best on all specs and how it can work with messages. I don't intend to repeat what Dean has so eloquently compiled already. Rather, my intention is to immediately let everyone know that the company in France has just released a 32 page full feature Operation Manual that has not previously been available on the Supertooth website. I got the Manual sent to me after emailing an inquiry to their contact service ([e-mail]) about how to use the music streaming feature (turns out all I had to do was pick a song on my phone and it automatically started playing through the Supertooth, a no brainer but your phone must have A2DP which most have by default). To get their Manual, here's the link to the email from France I got:[...]
I know it's a real long address but it's a link through my ISP to the download from France. Rest assured as I ran it through Virus Total scans for virus and website issues, the link and website ran completely clean, but you can do the same again if you want to also. The Manual answers many questions in pretty good English, but remember who wrote it, not native English speakers. But it has more info than any other source for sure.

I think that it's easy to get confused about using the Hands Free Assistant. I am presently just not using it as the routine features of the phone work great to accomplish everything including voice dialing. One big help is to make your phone address book entries very very easy for the Supertooth to recognize after it transfers your phone book to the unit. So beforehand, remove any abbreviations etc. in your phone book and make the names real easy and distinct and you'll get more successful dial ups. I might use the Assistant in the future, but personally I think sending texts while driving is a little scary as the concentration demand is greater. But I bet others think it's slick and will adapt and get used to short quick messaging that is not as demanding while driving. Good luck and be safe out there! Be sure to read Dean's review too, its great. This baby is a winner, and is getting lots of positive recognition, awards etc.

Oops, looks like Amazon took out my link, so I suggest you just email [e-mail] and ask for the HD full Operating Manual they can send you. If you cannot, feel free to email me and I'll try to send it your way, best wishes.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not recognizing voice dial commands. No Full Manual, February 16, 2012

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K. Olson (St Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
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I was excited to buy the SuperTooth HD. Physically the HD is well made. The magnetic connection to the visor clip works well and makes it easy to hide or take with you. Controls are well designed. My problem is I cannot get the voice dial to work. Studied and followed the quick start guide included. No improvement. Went to the SuperTooth web site for help or a complete manual and the site says the manual is "Coming soon ENGLISH version". You can subscribe to an advanced service. I have not tried it. I do not need FaceBook and Twitter.