Garmin External Microphone for StreetPilot C550 (010-10804-00)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 5 x 9 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F7A832
• Item model number: 010-10804-00
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 28, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Garmin 010-10804-00 External Microphone for the StreetPilot C550 is for use with your StreetPilot C550.

Product Description

Use this mic anywhere in your vehicle for hands-free calling when your Garmin GPS with Bluetooth wireless technology is paired with a compatible phone.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Must have if you use the handsfree feature of the Nuvi, April 9, 2007

By	Alfred Lee "spacebar" (Singapore) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Works as it should. No noise cancellation means it can get a little noisy but it's better than my phone's speakerphone option. Personally I find the nuvi's built-in mic too lousy to use, as all my callers will complain that they can't hear me. I also left myself messages in my voicemail to test the quality and my conclusion is that the External Microphone offers the best quality vs using my phone's or the Nuvi's built-in mic.

Also comes with two mounting options - a non-adhesive one that will clip to your visor, and another with an adhesive mounting strip which you can stick to the side pillar or somewhere close to your mouth. :)

Hope this helps!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars External Mike Must have for Nuvi 760, January 6, 2008

By	E. Taylor (Greensboro NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Installed the Nuvi 760 (Bluetooth). From the dashboard position, the Mike was a little far away. I installed the external mike and got the results I was looking for! Was able to do away with my Motorola Bluetooth car kit and go strictly to the Nuvi. With an FM preset on the car stereo, and the built-in fm transmitter in the Nuvi and the remote mike, I now have superb audio on my phone calls. I'd recommend this to anyone with a bluetooth phone and a bluetooth Nuvi rcvr.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No real benefit, November 1, 2007

By	Brian Park "Computer geek (Junior Rank)" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this external microphone hoping for an drastically improved quality to my Garmin Nuvi 360's speakerphone capability. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the slight improvement this accessory made wasn't worth the additional cost and wiring running around my car. I initially tried the microphone out by calling my wife (who always complains that she can't understand me with just the speakerphone). She stated that the sound quality was slightly better than before. Next, I tried calling my office voicemail several times with and without the external microphone (in different positions). I could not notice a significant improvement in call quality except when holding the microphone very close to my mouth.

Some users may find that mounting the microphone as a lapel mic may drastically improve quality, but that wasn't a practical option for me. The relatively low cost may justify trying this unit out, but don't expect a huge jump in sound quality.