Polycom SoundStation EX with Mics

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Product Manual [846kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 11.9 x 2.3 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002SX0O
• Item model number: 2200-00696-001
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank

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  #5 in	Electronics > Office Electronics > Telephones & Accessories > Audio Conferencing
  #23 in	Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Two-Way Radio Accessories > Headsets & Microphones

• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 19, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Meet all your teleconferencing needs with the full-duplex Polycom SoundStation EX, which includes two external microphones for extra coverage--ideal for medium- to large-sized rooms. With conventional, half-duplex speakerphones, only one party can speak at a time without clipping off the other party's voice. Echoes and howling can further disrupt your conversations and lead to costly misunderstandings. But because of the SoundStation's full-duplex operation, you can speak naturally and hear both sides of the conversation clearly.

The SoundStation EX ensures high sound quality with three microphones and a digitally tuned speaker for 360-degree coverage of an office or conference room. This EX model also has two external microphones on either side of the console for more than double the coverage of standard conference phones. The microphones come with two 6-foot round cables for connecting to the console.

Polycom's Acoustic Clarity Technology uses digital signal processing with analog telephone lines to eliminate the clipping and fading that plague most speakerphones. This technology improves speaker and microphone performance over the full bandwidth of the telephone line, 300 Hz to 3,500 Hz. Other features that boost sound quality include dynamic telephone-line echo cancellation and dynamic room-echo cancellation, signal depression, microphone switching, and digital filtering of voice signals.

The SoundStation EX has a full alphanumeric keypad for dialing with a mute button and flash key to access functions like hold, conference, and transfer. There is also an extra jack to plug in a tape recorder. Dual-colored LEDs signal phone status, and other controls include a ringer volume, speaker volume, and microphone mute.

The SoundStation EX works with any analog phone system, or with an adapter (sold separately) for digital phone systems. It comes with a wall module, 25-foot power cable, 7-foot telephone cable, and a one-year warranty.

Product Description

Why settle for an ordinary, handset speakerphone when you can use a SoundStation EX? Unlike other speakerphones that only allow one person to talk at a time, Polycom's breakthrough Acoustic Clarity Technology lets you have natural, free flowing two-way discussions. Conference calls are not only more productive, but also much more efficient.While on a conference call, have you ever tried to interrupt someone who was making a point you did not agree with? Well, SoundStation EX enables you to speak at the same time as someone else so you don't have to wait for him or her to stop talking before you can break in.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great speakerphone, February 19, 2009

By	WinnyHoney (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

The quality and the clarity of this speaker phone is much better than using a typical speaker on a regular business phone. No problems with sound fading, etc. typically experienced on a regular business phone while talking. This was a very good purchase and investment to have because its cost is a little more than a regular business telephone. Great for meetings or for conference calls.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Unit, January 19, 2001

By	"duceduc" (Azusa, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

I have seen several type speaker units, nothing compares to the polycom. The built-in speaker sound is clear and crisp when listen. There are no "pops", faded sound when both parties are speaking at the same time. Of course this is made for business conferencing, I use this unit at home for personal use aswell. Polycom produces the best quality speaker phones and accessories. I highly recommend it for any type purposes.