It's a great feature! This way you can talk on your ...
589440
I bought this for my wife and she loves it. We didn't know that the phone was held in the wallet by a strong magnet when we got it. It's a great feature! This way you can talk on your phone without holding your whole wallet to your head! But quick and easy to put it in the wallet and take it out. I recommend.
2637108
If it embarrasses you that people think you are talking to yourself because they can't see the mini-headset tucked into your ear, this is the headset for you. The boom mike gives a great deal of control over the talk volume and ambient noise (to reduce it, bring the mike very close to your face then turn the volume down) and the wind screen really worked. Voice quality is excellent by my test, which is that I called a few clients who usually complain when I'm on a headset and they didn't even notice. It also made an effortless connection with my iPhone, unlike some other Bluetooth sets I've used.

The one drawback is the same thing that makes it appealing, the large form factor. The ear hook comes out easily (would have been a good idea to include some kind of mechanical stop so it doesn't do that) and it would be easy to lose it. In fact the whole assembly seems just a little fragile so you can't just toss it in your briefcase or backpack. I have been using the ziploc bag it came with... not elegant, but it works.

Also, this comes with a choice of several earpieces and I was able to achieve a really comfortable fit. This is a headset for serious users who are likely to wear it all day long and you will appreciate the comfort if that describes you.
1633125
Such a lifesaver. Seriously, this has taken a frustrating experience of trying to connect a bunch of different commands together to do normal commands and made it simple. We mainly use this with Alexa though. Having the voice integration is amazing! Seriously, we can command it by voice easier and faster than with remote! Gotta get this if you have a lot of devices.
4176247
The Rocktron Banshee 2 is so easy to use... You'll be talking in a matter of minutes! That means that you can get to work on your style much sooner than you think. Right out of the box, you will be able to "mouth" the vowels and other sounds. You will sound like a funky wah-wah pedal. (Opening the throat for more extensive sounds (like Peter Frampton, who is pretty much able to completely converse an entire conversation with his set-up) will take a lot of practice but, the encouraging aspect is that you are talking immediately! If you've been hedging on this item, take the leap!
2992578
I received a Soundfreaq Sound Platform 2 to review and these are my independent opinions.

The Soundfreaq Sound Platform 2 is a portable speaker that allows you to play music wherever you are.  Connect to it through the Bluetooth setting on your phone or PC and you'll have crystal clear sound you can share with friends and family.

The Bluetooth feature is actually one of my favorites.  Most other speaker systems I've used require you to dock your phone.  With a docked phone I no longer have access to my texts or making or taking calls.  But with the Soundfreaq Sound Platform 2 my phone can stay right with me.  And if the battery starts running low, the system does have a small pull-out tray on the front for your phone.  You can then slide a USB cord to the back and charge your phone while music continues to play.

I also like that I can control which songs we listen to and at what volume right from my smartphone.  You can also stream audio from Pandora, Spotify, and more.  The Soundfreaq Sound Platform 2 also has the capability to listen to FM digital radio device-free.  And there's an all-in-one remote app that you can download from the Google Play store or App Store, also.

These features are great, but the main question for any speaker is how does it sound?  It sounds great, to be honest.  The system has large speaker drivers; an acoustically-tuned dual-port chamber; enhanced, deep bass; and tone control.

The only suggestion I would make to the folks at Soundfreaq would be a different orientation where the power cord plugs into the system itself.  It's kind of an awkward angle.  But it's such a tiny thing, it definitely wouldn't deter me from purchasing a second one of these for an additional room in our home.

I also would recommend this as a gift, especially for college students: you can get an optional battery pack for it, making it truly wireless.  Wouldn't that be awesome for taking out on the lawn to study or hang with friends?  I know I would have loved to have one during my college days.
1660601
This is a fantastic device. Using this, I replaced our two landlines with two Google Voice accounts and retained the same numbers (the process is a bit more complicated for porting landlines than for mobile numbers but there is information online on how to do this and I will describe the process if questioned about it). The voice quality is perfect--better than Magic Jack and netTALK--and there are no charges every month or year beyond the cost of this device and $20 for porting each number to Google Voice. In addition, with this system, you can receive text messages on your landline that can be read in a browser and/or forwarded to your cell phone. Your can also forward landline calls to your cell phone whenever you want and there is voicemail. Google Voice covers all of North America and there are low fees for international calls beyond North America. A great device and a great system!
2106708
This is awesome! It's loud and easy to use. When you turn it on it 'Welcomes' you and says "Waiting to connect to Bluetooth device", so turn the Bluetooth on on your iPhone or other device and when it shows up click "Urge Aqua Cube" and your speaker will say "Connected" once it is. Once you start playing something, it goes through the speaker until you turn the speaker off. It's great because you can pause it from the shower (or where ever you are) and adjust the volume, with large, easy buttons! It also takes phone calls!

When you are listening to music and get a phone call, it automatically stops the music and reads the phone number out to you. There is an answer button and a mic so you can take calls in the shower and never endanger your phone!

When you turn it off, it plays two notes like "Ding-Dong" so that you know for sure it is turning off, which is an awesome feature for saving the battery. It also blinks a light to indicate when it is on.

The suction is great, so no worries there!

This is my new best friend! It's not only for the shower, it's fun to bring with you around the house, out in the car, and to the beach.

Highly Recommended!

UPDATE: After getting wet in the shower (with the charge port properly sealed) the sound started muting out every 6 seconds. I sent it back, though plan on re-ordering. Hopefully it was just a defective one, as I really, really, loved it.

So, in conclusion, I recommend testing yours out by submerging it in water before returning it is too late.
4229409
After I purchased it I went and watched an overview on the product, because I guess I'm one of those guys. Haha, the product looked like it was going to be pretty low quality, which made me regret buying it so fast. When it arrived yesterday I was very surprised with how nice the thing is. Very sturdy, has a great weight distribution, feels solid in your hand, all the buttons work great. Very easy to use, and has some cool features. I've been looking around and found others online that have speech to text software on them which would be perfect for me, so I'll probably end up giving this one to my friend who wanted one and getting a more expensive one. So look around and decide what you really want out of one before deciding. But for the price on this one and what you get I'd definitely recommend it.

I'm practicing my speech, that's why I got this. They say a written man is an exact man, but wouldn't a spoken one be exact AND good at speaking?
3406002
I thought this would be a nice novelty item, but it turned out to be extremely practical. It has amazing sound quality and it has the feel of a substantial piece of telephone equipment. Naturally, people are very curious when they see me using this in the street or my local park. Great conversation starter and really nice add-on cell accessory!
214062
This product is great.  One of the things I have hated most about ditching our landline was the loss of our comfortable handset.  I love my little smart phone, but it is uncomfortable as heck to try to hold it for any length of time and I get a headache from having the little earpiece stuck in my ear.  This little gadget not only gives me a blast from the past - once again I can prop the phone on my shoulder to talk - but it actually improves on the sound quality of my phone calls.  Since the mic is situated closer to my mouth than it is when just using my cell or my earpiece, people on the receiving end of the calls have actually told me they are able to hear and understand me better.

Adorable, useful, and it actually helps me use my existing tech better.  It doesn't get much better than that in my book.
4251403
This handset's operation is MUCH better expected (how often can you say that about technology?), and I was pleasantly surprised by its sound quality and easy of use.

BIG PLUS: What you can NOT tell by the product pictures, description, and most reviews is that it has a pickup/hangup/Siri/Voice Control button in the middle of the inside of the handset.  This makes it EXTREMELY easy to answer, hangup, make calls, and interact with the phone when driving.  (Note: to activate Siri [iOS 6] or Voice Control [iOS 5] you need to hold the button for at least 2-3 seconds.)

As I previously mentioned, it works as expected and your overall sound quality experience should improve both on your end and your listener's end, but then you don't have to deal with Bluetooth and its shortcomings.  Simply plug it in and go.

It's also a kick to get double-takes by people in other cars when driving around town.  I feel like Don Adams in Get Smart, those guys in the old school Hawaii 5-0, or TJ Hooker...
641150
Sound Quality - Perfect
  Comfort Level - Pretty Good
  Extra Features - Excellent

I had a different headset for many years, but the person I talked with said they could hardly hear me. I read the reviews on this one and purchased it and the sound is perfect for both sides of the conversation (these are out of state long distance calls). The earpiece fits on the underside of the ear and is held with the center part inside the ear.  I'm not completely loving this construction and it didn't feel good on my right ear, but I tried it on my left and it felt fine.  I use it about an hour straight a day and it is the perfect solution for hands free calling on my landline.  I haven't tried it through internet calling yet.  The mute button and volume control are a plus.  I wish I would have bought it a long time ago.
1817593
This phone has been a great help. No more screaming like a maniac while trying to talk to him !  The ability to adjust the loudness for the ringer and the earpiece is great and the boost button is an even better addition !

 The big buttons are wonderful and the preset  memory dial buttons are great too.  I wanted to set up the phone immediately and didn't happen to have pictures of myself and all the family members handy so I used a thick marker to put each person's initial on a piece of paper  cut that out and put it in there instead.  The square is smaller than it looks in the photos so you would need a really small picture to put in there so I think will just keep initials.

 The only negative thing I have to say is the shape and size of the handheld piece. The part that you put up to your ear is sort of round ( not just in circumference but it's like a bubble ) which makes it  sort of odd. If it were flat  and more square it would stay up against my dad's ear better but other than that it's very helpful.
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The great thing about this system is the intercom feature. Each handset has an intercom button. You just press it, enter the handset you want to page (#1-4), and that phone will ring. You can use the intercom feature while someone is on the line to find them, or use it without any incoming calls. Replacement batteries are available for as low as $4.99. Phone also has different built-in ring tones, including one that sounds like the old Twilight Zone theme song. This is a nice product if you're tired of yelling upstairs, downstairs, etc. to call the kids to dinner!
2339626
This is a great handset for old-school talking on a cell phone.  I find it easier using this then mashing  the cell to my ear, to hear what's being said over background noise, or using the speaker phone setting and letting everyone else hear my conversation.  It's also more comfortable holding an old-fashioned phone receiver when your spending lots of time having to talk on the cell phone.  And it is much easier holding this receiver crooked between your head and shoulder then a flat cell phone, especially if your trying to flip through papers and write stuff down while talking.  The volume is adjustable with a button on the inside of the handle too.  People have told me they can hear me really well when I'm using it, and I can hear them very clearly too.  I won't make a long call without it!!
2200277
I love the announcement feature. The caller ID is vocalized to let you know the caller before you pick up.
2301287
I'm very happy with this purchase. I can't believe that such a cool looking headset works so well and is so easy to operate. I simply hold the button in for two seconds, my motorola phone asks me to say a command, and I'm placing a call. Great for hands-free use in the car! It fits easily into my ear, and helps to block out unwanted noise. I was surprised how securely it stays in place. I especially like the clever case which not only protects the earpiece, but recharges it as well! It's easy to throw in a messenger bag to carry with me. This was well worth the cost!