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Polycom SoundStation Premier with Mics

Polycom SoundStation Premier with Mics

List Price: $1,599.00
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Features:
  • Full-duplex conference phone for larger rooms with 2 external microphones
  • Integrated keypad with 16-character LCD display, redial, caller ID, speed dial
  • Full-function infrared remote control
  • Echo cancellation/noise suppression ensure highest sound quality
  • Easy to install--plugs into power outlet and standard telephone jack


Description:

Boasting a stylish, ultramodern design, the Polycom SoundStation Premier is blissfully easy to install and employs state-of-the-art technology for strong performance.

The SoundStation is designed to sit in the middle of a conference room table, preferably in a room no larger than 30 by 40 feet. The wall module power pack includes a short telephone cable that plugs into a modular wall jack. That's it--installation really is that simple, and you're ready to make a call.

If only a couple of people are participating in a call, the SoundStation unit alone, without the extra microphones, should be sufficient. For three or more people, however, you'll want to install the two extended microphones, which provide natural conversation with multiple participants. Polycom recommends that speakers sit at least three feet from the microphones. During our tests, recipients of our calls complained of echoing problems when we sat too close to the mikes. Though the recipients said our voices had that faraway sound often associated with speakerphone calls, the quality of the reception was clear.

If you're holding a call at a large conference table, you'll want to use the remote control to dial, place callers on hold, and control the volume level. You can also use the remote to program up to six numbers into memory. Unfortunately, you can't program numbers on the SoundStation's keypad.

The SoundStation supports three-way conference calling via the flash button, and the wall module features an auxiliary out jack so you can record conversations on a standard tape recorder. The system also supports use of Lavalier wireless microphones.

If you're looking for a phone system conducive to a conference room environment, Polycom's SoundStation Premier is an ideal solution. --John Frederick Moore

Pros:

  • Very easy installation
  • Clear sound
  • Includes extension microphones

Cons:

  • Echoing sound when too close to the microphone
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