Plantronics Calisto 7200, Premium Speakerphone, Black

This is a serious microphone / speaker combo for any conference situation. Having the Mic/Speaker in the same package, lets them cancel the sound, and it does it very well. I have a background as an A/V production tech, but have transitioned to IT. I don't have a remote position, but I'd pick another up for that rather than continuing to use my old shotgun mic like I have in the past. My DnD group currently throws it on the table so people can remote into DnD via discord on a small N100 mini-PC w/webcam, that is hanging off the back of a monitor mounted to a floor stand. This "Mini-VTC" suite was cheap, and this mic/speaker combo works really well. I can't recommend it enough.

Initially I purchased the eMeet2, but noticed poor filtering of background noise.My research indicates the Plantronics 7200 was originally a product by Polycom called the VOXBOX. When Plantronics purchased Polycom a couple years ago the product was relabeled the 7200.I connected both devices to my computer and performed some room sound testing by recording sound from both devices to computer. So this review reflects what the people on the other end of your conversation will hear from you.The 7200 has several benefits over the eMeet2:1. Significantly better voice intelligibility (it has the crisp voice that all Plantronics products have via the microphones on the 7200)2. Significantly better background noise suppression. (sometimes even amazing)3. Comes with both a standard and security style USB cable4. Works very well out to 8 feet away and ok out to 14 ft away.5. Has 4 directional microphone array just like the eMeet2eMeet2 Advantages:1. Comes in white color2. Has slightly louder audio pickup on the fringes around 10-14 ft distance3. Cool UFO lights show direction of sound pickup (this is an aesthetics thing, not a functional thing)Overall, at the end of the day you need to be heard as clearly as possible and the Plantronics 7200 does a better job of pushing through speech that is more clear to recognize than the eMeet2. Both products are similarly priced.

It's the most expensive of all options, but it works very well. The audio is clear to hear other people, the microphone is clear for others to understand my speech. Noise cancelling appears to be working very well, nothing obvious that it is NOT working. Most importantly, it works through my docking station across different laptops seamlessly, which other speaker devices have not in the past. I'm not using bluetooth, I have it hard wired.

It's about 4 inches square, which makes it about the most compact speaker available. It's sturdy and a bit heavier than I expected, but not overly so. It fits in my laptop bag very well and I travel a lot. Works for small to medium conference rooms well. Haven't tried it in a large room, but it would probably get the job done in most conference rooms you'll encounter (a conference room, not a room at a conference). The DSP works well, but better on USB than bluetooth. Only positive reviews from the other end on usb, sometimes get comments on bluetooth when the battery gets low or there's lots of interference in the environment. Sound is great for what it is. Audio snobs will find a reason to not like it but it sounds great. I use it a lot in the hotel room so I can talk to my wife as I walk around getting ready for work or for bed. Music is good, audiobooks are good. They say it's water resistant but I haven't tried that.

Like many, the pandemic has caused me to spend a lot of time in meetings using tools like Zoom, Teams, etc. I got tired of using a headset with a cord and large headsets, in general. I wanted something that gave me more freedom, but still offered good sound quality for both the speaker and microphone. I tried a Jabra speakerphone first, but was told that I sounded like I was using one. I was hesitant to spend the extra money on the Calisto 7200, but was able to get one on sale. I am so happy I did. It just works, speaker sounds great, and others say I sound much better. I have only used it connected to my PC, but know it offers additional connectivity options. I hope the try the bluetooth option in the future. I use this almost everyday. It is a great product!

I ordered this product March 25th 2021. Initially it was fantastic. The speaker was loud and clear and the mics worked very well. In fact, because the mic quality was so much better than my Macbook Pro M1 mics, people were asking me what mic I was using. I actually recommended this product to others. Then I started having issues with the microphones. I was told that we couldn't be heard and that we were dropping in and out. At first I thought that perhaps it was an issue with the unit not being properly charged. So I charged and used again but the problem was intermittent. I then tried different cables. Some meetings it worked some it wouldn't. Then I tried two other laptops and eventually determined that the problem was the unit itself. I contacted the seller June 23 and after some back and forth correspondence was told that the manufactured would not take the item back because it was outside the return window.I think this position is outrageous and it is clear that the manufacturer would rather hide behind their return policy than stand behind their product. I see that others have reported this issue as well but it was a small few so I wanted to give this the benefit of the doubt. Clearly I am paying for that. I am going to pursue directly with the manufacturer and will update this review accordingly. Bottom line, if you have the money to roll the dice you might end up with a nice product. Or you may eventually get stuck with a $200 paper weight.