how does this compare to the jabra 510 ?
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I have never owned the Jabra 510. But I own a business in the Philippines, and live in the US, so we make calls almost daily with out Polycom speaker phone. In fact, I have one on both ends. I carry one in my briefcase, and have one connected to a laptop in the conference room, at our factory in the Philippines. I used to work for Bank of America, as a Logistics Manager, where we had conference calls almost daily. They used a huge, "expensive" conference phone in the conference rooms. I swear, this little rascal packs as much punch as those huge $500 conference phones we used then. It's small enough I can carry in my briefcase, yet powerful enough I can have a conference call with my factory managers, in a small office. Perfect for what I need, and have never had any problems with either phone. Chris, Owner, Island Enterprises.
1094433
In total honest my staff prefers the Jabra over the Polycom...However, a few swear by the Polycom. Personally I like the Jabra, comes with a small zipper bag for travelling as well, which may not seem to be a big deal but to some it is!
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Hi Max, with regards to the comparison, personally I feel there is no comparison. The PSB is far superior in sound quality. Howvere the noise cancellation in the Bose is impressive. With regards to whether people can hear you in the library, I would say like any head phone when played at a very high volume people near you can hear you especially in a quiet surrounding like the library. But if played at a reasonable volume your're pretty safe. Ask a friend to give feedback or ask a friend to put the headphones on and you listen. That's the best gauge. Battery life based on 4 hr usage a day last more than 2 months. Reviewers say it last 55 hrs on a day and night usage. Hope this helps. Cedric Hi Max, with regards to the comparison, personally I feel there is no comparison. The PSB is far superior in sound quality. Howvere the noise cancellation in the Bose is impressive. With regards to whether people can hear you in the library, I would say like any head phone when played at a very high volume people near you can hear you especially in a quiet surrounding like the library. But if played at a reasonable volume your're pretty safe. Ask a friend to give feedback or ask a friend to put the headphones on and you listen. That's the best gauge. Battery life based on 4 hr usage a day... » Read More Hi Max, with regards to the comparison, personally I feel there is no comparison. The PSB is far superior in sound quality. Howvere the noise cancellation in the Bose is impressive. With regards to whether people can hear you in the library, I would say like any head phone when played at a very high volume people near you can hear you especially in a quiet surrounding like the library. But if played at a reasonable volume your're pretty safe. Ask a friend to give feedback or ask a friend to put the headphones on and you listen. That's the best gauge. Battery life based on 4 hr usage a day last more than 2 months. Reviewers say it last 55 hrs on a day and night usage. Hope this helps. Cedric « Show Less
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I've had one of these since 2009 and out of all the various BT devices I've tried with either my phone or my laptop (while on Skype) the people on the other end of the conversation have always said they can hear me best with the Jabra. So apparently the background noise is the least with the Jabra.
822118
I do not know the comparisons between the two, but I do know the speaker and sound quality of this phone was very poor. I could not hear the person on the other end of the phone. Very disappointed.
844239
I found a Jabra headset I like better, but it uses a Jabra quick-disconnect instead of a 2.5mm plug. I bought an adapter cable, and the jabra headset is working just great!
737485
I work in NYC and have to talk over the traffic and sirens. I have used an older jawbone that isn't great; I've also used the plantronics 875 which was good - the sliver wasn't bad but I now use the Bose which is a bit more money but very good.
1489759
I haven't had the Jabra style, but it can get pretty loud. And yes there is a manual volume button!
1126672
I use the JBL 510s. they are small and discrete but still provide good sound reproduction for movie watching which is my main use. They're also fine for 5 channel stereo listening to background music. They're not really up to hifi sound for music though, so if you're looking more for hifi sound go for two way main front pair (the JBLs are single way with a sub for the bass sounds).
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BETTER what?? better (quality) sound, better pounding base, better quality materials, better warranty, ????? The 13.5 is larger and pushes more air. The other thing you will want to find out is, what is the RMS rating difference between te two. I never look at the "peak "watts. Means nothing to me. The RMS is the thing to look at. I only buy the best, JL AUDIO. I have NEVER had any problems! Some body may have a louder sounding system, BUT its the quality of sound that counts. I have never had American Base before. Never had any reason to try them. I ALWAYS tell everybody "you can't go wrong with JL AUDIO. BETTER what?? better (quality) sound, better pounding base, better quality materials, better warranty, ????? The 13.5 is larger and pushes more air. The other thing you will want to find out is, what is the RMS rating difference between te two. I never look at the "peak "watts. Means nothing to me. The RMS is the thing to look at. I only buy the best, JL AUDIO. I have NEVER had any problems! Some body may have a louder sounding system, BUT its the quality of sound that counts. I have never had American Base before. Never had any reason to try them. I ALWAYS tell everybody... » Read More BETTER what?? better (quality) sound, better pounding base, better quality materials, better warranty, ????? The 13.5 is larger and pushes more air. The other thing you will want to find out is, what is the RMS rating difference between te two. I never look at the "peak "watts. Means nothing to me. The RMS is the thing to look at. I only buy the best, JL AUDIO. I have NEVER had any problems! Some body may have a louder sounding system, BUT its the quality of sound that counts. I have never had American Base before. Never had any reason to try them. I ALWAYS tell everybody "you can't go wrong with JL AUDIO. « Show Less
647612
The main difference between the two is the bluetooth. They use the lastest bluetooth compared to the previous model.
985176
Can't compare it to the 180 as I never had it. I like the RS 220. Beautiful sound, volume range fine, very rarely drops signal. Really brings out the depth in my vinyl, as well as adding something to digital music.
1266020
I have never experienced the JBL. I have a Bose Acoustic Wave system and there is no comparison with the Marantz in terms of "sound" and build quality and feature set of the Consolette. My Bose sounds fine, but the Marantz has it beat hands down by some points I have already made on a review elsewhere on Amazon.
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I can only answer for the UE Mini Boom. It has FANTASTIC bass. I literally have to watch where I put it. I had it on my kitchen counter one day and it vibrated the glassware on the counter and made quite a racket. Sound is crystal clear, and the bass is awesome. There is a ton of sound in a 1 pound box. Not that you asked, but the battery life is fantastic. Using it about an hour or two a day, a single charge lasts for like 10 days. Good Luck and have fun. :-)
774971
I owned a 510 for a couple months before it accidentally went through the laundry. Loved it. Very clear audio, great volume, very comfortable.Recently decided to buy another, but went with the 520 instead, for something different.Really like the new one, but must admit it is slightly less comfortable (but still comfortable) and audio is slightly lower and lesser quality (but still quite good), based on my experience.I don't think you could go wrong with either one. But if I had to choose between the two again, I'd still choose the 510 over the 520, but just barely.My rating:510 = 9.5 out of 10 stars520 = 8.5 out of 10 stars I owned a 510 for a couple months before it accidentally went through the laundry. Loved it. Very clear audio, great volume, very comfortable.Recently decided to buy another, but went with the 520 instead, for something different.Really like the new one, but must admit it is slightly less comfortable (but still comfortable) and audio is slightly lower and lesser quality (but still quite good), based on my experience.I don't think you could go wrong with either one. But if I had to choose between the two again, I'd still choose the 510 over the 520, but... » Read More I owned a 510 for a couple months before it accidentally went through the laundry. Loved it. Very clear audio, great volume, very comfortable.Recently decided to buy another, but went with the 520 instead, for something different.Really like the new one, but must admit it is slightly less comfortable (but still comfortable) and audio is slightly lower and lesser quality (but still quite good), based on my experience.I don't think you could go wrong with either one. But if I had to choose between the two again, I'd still choose the 510 over the 520, but just barely.My rating:510 = 9.5 out of 10 stars520 = 8.5 out of 10 stars « Show Less
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I've had the HC-55 almost a year and have been very happy with it. The 58 is not an improvement, just a model with different features. The speaker system and overall sound are exactly the same. The AUX input and BLUETOOTH input are much more useful for us than the Apple-proprietary and non-free features of the HC-58.
1753071
To me, the sound quality on both is almost the same (I'm no audiophile). The key differences between the two are more in the physical characteristics. The S5i is supposedly built more rugged and is water resistant. The remote is huge though.
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i would have to agree with the previous review.i used 510 for a year and i began having some problems with static. this turned out to be a device issue and not a problem with the 510. however, i changed to the 520 thinking it would be an upgrade. the 520 has some issues with static when the paired device moves around, and in general i noticed a drop in the audio quality. i'm selling the 520 and moving back to the 510.