Product Description
Why settle for an ordinary, handset speakerphone when you can use a SoundStation? 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 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. For basic conferencing in small and medium-size conference rooms, choose SoundStation.
Amazon.com Product Description
Meet all your teleconferencing needs with the full-duplex Polycom SoundStation. This conference phone is ideal for small- to medium-sized rooms containing one to five people. 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 ensures high sound quality with three microphones and a digitally tuned speaker for 360-degree coverage of an office or conference room. 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 to 3,500 Hz. Other features that boost sound quality include dynamic telephone-line and dynamic room-echo cancellation, signal depression, microphone switching, and digital filtering of voice signals.
The SoundStation has a full alphanumeric keypad for dialing, with a mute button and a flash key to access functions like hold, conference, and transfer. There is also a 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 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.
Customer Reviews:
Product Good - RMA support S...L...O...W.......2006-11-03
The product worked rather well for about 8 months with occasional use. Though it saw only light occasional use it failed (no power, no reason why). I called to have it returned via RMA and was promptly issued an RMA number on October 2nd (10/2).
Things became very busy for me and I expected to see the unit any day for the past 4 weeks. Nothing came in. Today (11/2) I called to find out why the replacement unit had not yet been returned. I was told that it had been received on (10/10) and was ready to ship. I was also told that for purposes of "stock control" RMAs were held for 30 days before shipping. I was told that the unit (even though it was ready to ship) would not be shipped until 11/10 but never fear! It would be shipped via 3-day Air. Whoopee! (sarcasm).
As I do the purchasing for my department and have done better than 10 RMAs this year I have NEVER had a product take so long to be replaced nor dealt with a company that seems to have a punitive "hold period" on RMA cases. We have been without this conference phone for more than 4 weeks and will be without it for another 2 weeks before receipt of the replacement unit. All the while, no conference phone.
To sum up. I'm not at all happy with this company's RMA policy. I don't expect next day service but for a $300 phone I expect much better service than I received.
Decent speakerphone for the money.......2003-07-18
No question about it, Polycom make the best speakerphones. This particular model is a compromise; its better than many phones but far from the best that Polycom can do. Here's the scoop.
This model uses three microphones (one in each corner of the triangle), all of which remain active the entire time. Depending on your room acoustics and where you sit/stand, you may sound like you are talking from inside of a deep well (kind of a hollow echo). Better Polycom models (like the Soundstation Premier) avoid this by only leaving one microphone active at a time, and with higher quality components and circuits. For example, noice canceling circuit to to remove background noise, a feature lacking in this model.
That said, you may still be happy with this model, as it costs a whole lot less than the Premier version and is way better than the built-in speakerphones included in many desktop handset units. To decide you need to consider how important the quality of your conference calls is, and what kinds of acoustics the room that you'll be using has. If you need the best, go with the Premier, otherwise this is a solid model.
Wonderful speakerphone.......2000-08-05
After getting frustrated with typical multipurpose phones (handset, speakerphone, answering machine, caller ID, potato peeler, and inflatable raft all in one) I went looking for an excellent speakerphone. This gets my highest recommendation. The sound is clear, the ability to carry on a two-way conversation without noticable pausing or clipping is wonderful, and the system is compact and easy to use. One slight caveat: though the microphones are sensitive enough for everyday use and the speaker can be turned up loud enough to make the party at the other end of the line clearly audible, there is a certain threshold below which you cannot hear the individual at the other end of the line - in this case, a handset can be superior. (I didn't downgrade this system from five stars for this, though - all speakerphones seem to have this problem.)
Definitive Speakerphone.......2000-06-20
I've never been inside a major company that used a speakerphone other than this one. Great full duplex sound. Expensive, but worth it.
Product Description
The Polycom SoundStation VTX 1000 with Acoustic Clarity Technology is truly a leap in voice conferencing technology. It is the world's first conference phone that automatically adapts to each meeting environment, providing high fidelity voice clarity for all participants. With the SoundStation VTX 1000, conference call participants can speak at a normal, natural conversation level and be heard clearly from two-feet to 20-feet away from the microphone - even in large conference rooms. And, when two SoundStation VTX 1000 conference phones connect on a call, the phones automatically connect in VTX Wideband mode, resulting in extraordinary clarity. SoundStation VTX 1000 is the voice platform for the future. No wonder Polycom is the #1 choice in conference phones, worldwide. This product includes a subwoofer.
Customer Reviews:
as far as I can tell - the best of what is available.......2007-02-07
I bought the Soundstation VTX 1000 to replace an older original model Soundstation Premier. The conference room it was being used it in was about 30 feet by 20 feet. Plus, there were lots of hard surfaces (windows, drywall ceiling) that contributed to echoes. Other parties reported they we were inaudible when using the old Soundstation. With the VTX, other parties say they can hear us better, but personally, I think it's still not great - but I think that's more a function of the room dynamics than the phone itself.
Ultra-quality communication tool.......2004-07-10
We are a small company that frequently gets short-term contracts with much larger companies. That means we have to ramp up quickly, communicating with executives and other contacts we may never meet personally, and may only work with for a short time.
Before we got this phone, we tried to use the tinny, inadequate speaker-phone feature on our AT&T business phones. We often had to ask people to speak up and repeat what they said, and people sometimes had trouble understanding us. When you need to build a working relationship quickly over the phone that's a problem.
Since we got this phone these problems are gone. Conference calls go faster and smoother, meetings are over sooner, and our communication with clients is better. Great sound quality is that important.
And great sound quality is what this phone has. It not only makes people's voices sound clearer, it makes them seem more human and present. You can hear subtle tone-of-voice changes that might be missing from a conventional phone conversation, but can really make a difference when you're trying to negotiate a contract or close a deal.
The only downsides to this phone are:
1) It's a conference phone, not a desktop phone. It has minimal features, only supports one line, etc.
2) With the subwoofer, power supply, phone lines etc. there are a lot of wires. Use a couple of Cable Turtles to organize them or they'll drive you wild. In a good design choice, only one cable goes to the unit that sits on your conference table; the woofer stays on the floor next to the power supply.
3) The price is pretty high. Many people will probably be more than satisfied with one of Polycom's lower-priced products, which I have used and are also excellent. But when communication is key to your business, it's worth spending more to have the best, and this phone is it.
Product Description
The power supply products from Polycom feature advanced engineering solutions and undergo the most rigorous testing. The result is the most dependable, reliable and durable equipment.
Product Description
Have you ever wasted time on inefficient conference calls by continuously having to repeat yourself or shout into the phone to be heard? Well, Polycom has a revolutionary solution. The next generation of conference phones is here!Introducing the SoundStation VTX 1000. No more shouting into the phone. No more huddling around the phone. No more, "I didn't hear that. Could you please repeat yourself? "The SoundStation VTX 1000 enables you to speak naturally from 2 feet to 20 feet away from the microphone, so those on the remote end of the call can hear you clearly - leading to increased productivity, faster decision making, a higher competitive advantage, and much happier conference call participants.As the world's first high-fidelity, wideband conference phone, the SoundStation VTX 1000 covers the full range of the human speech spectrum, making every voice, word, and syllable crystal clear - you'll think you were all in the same room! It's like going from black-and-white to color TV.And, you can download new software for additional features and functionality simply by dialing a number right from your SoundStation VTX 1000 - that's built-in investment protection!Now is the time to experience the SoundStation VTX 1000. It's the perfect solution for any size conference room and will provide full room coverage for a 54' x 40' room.Your business can't afford to use yesterday's technology and be stuck with yesterday's problems.
Product Description
Polycom develops, manufactures and markets a full range of high-quality, easy-to-use and affordable voice and video communication endpoints, video management software, web conferencing software, multi-network gateways, and multipoint conferencing and network access solutions.
Product Description
Polycom develops, manufactures and markets a full range of high-quality, easy-to-use and affordable voice and video communication endpoints, video management software, web conferencing software, multi-network gateways, and multipoint conferencing and network access solutions.
Product Description
With sensitive, high-performance speakers, SoundStation Premier delivers crisp, clear sound that's twice as loud as Polycom's SoundStation. It's also twice as quiet. The SoundStation Premier's automatic microphone switching technology means that only the microphone nearest the person talking is on, limiting extraneous noise from around the room. Like all Polycom voice conferencing solutions, the SoundStation Premier is designed with Polycom's breakthrough Acoustic Clarity Technology, which allows natural, two-way conversations.
Amazon.com Product Description
Meet your executive teleconferencing needs with the full-duplex Polycom SoundStation Premier. This conference phone is ideal for large rooms and situation demanding the highest audio quality. 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 Premier's full-duplex operation, you can speak naturally and hear both sides of the conversation clearly.
The Premier ensures the highest sound quality with three microphones and a digitally-tuned speaker for 360-degree coverage of an office or conference room. 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 to 3,500 Hz. Other features that boost sound quality include dynamic telephone-line echo cancellation, dynamic room-echo cancellation, signal depression, microphone switching, and digital filtering of voice signals. The Premier model also features a separate echo canceler for each of its three console mics, optimized local speech quality, and sub-band echo cancellation for incredible stability, even at maximum volume.
The SoundStation Premier now also comes with a Palm OS software interface, called the SoundStation Premier Dialer. This lets you access and dial phone numbers directly from the contact-manager database within a Palm OS handheld computer (from Palm, Handspring, TRG, IBM, and Sony). The Palm handheld also functions as a remote control, allowing you to control all SoundStation features directly from the Palm handheld.
The Premier has a full alphanumeric keypad for dialing with a mute button and flash key to access functions like hold, conference, and transfer. Other phone features include caller ID, speed dial, and a 20-digit redial. View call information on the 16-character LCD screen. Access phone and conference settings with the full-function infrared remote control.
The Premier 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 three-year warranty.
Customer Reviews:
Simply the best........2004-10-15
The best sound quality that you can get in your office.
I am using a pair of those to connect between my US office and East Europe.
If you want the best, start here.......2003-07-19
Polycom makes a full range of conference room phones, and the Soundstation Premier is their best phone. If your needs don't justify the price of the best, then consider the plain, old Soundstation (sans Premier). Or if you have special Voice over IP needs, then check out their seperate Soundpoint IP and Soundstation IP product lines.
Are you wondering what makes the Soundstation Premier the best? Let me explain. This system uses any where from 3 to 6 mics; 3 mics are built into the base station, and depending on your configuration you can add 2 extension mics plus a remote mic. What is special is that the unit only uses one mic at a time by sensing which mic is picking up the best sound; this avoids that hollow, echo sounds that you've heard many times before on speakerphone calls.
The system also features noise canceling circuitry, so many background noises are removed. Plus it is expandable with additional mics, a remote lapel mic, and even a remote speaker station. There are other niceities including an LCD display on the base unit, but in my opinion the reason to spend the extra dollars in this unit is the quality of sound. Simply put, it is spectacular.
There are a few different Premier models, each one uses the same basic base unit. The Premier EX is expandable with additional mics, and the Premier is not, so plan accordingly. Select the unit most appropriate for your conference room setting (their web site has very nice guidelines on it). In my experience, the base unit is adequate for most 8-12 person conference rooms, and larger rooms require the extension mics. I have never used the remote lapel mic or the remote speaker setup.
Excellent value for money.......2000-07-05
I have tried a variety of cheaper conference room speaker phones but nothing comes anywhere close to the performance of the SoundStation. The sound quality is excellent, there is no distortion and the self directing mics work like a real charm. If you can afford it, just go for this one ... it is well worth the money!
Product Description
With sensitive, high-performance speakers, SoundStation Premier EX delivers crisp, clear sound that's twice as loud as Polycom's SoundStation. It's also twice as quiet. The SoundStation Premier EX's automatic microphone switching technology means that only the microphone nearest the person talking is on, limiting extraneous noise from around the room. And, SoundStation Premier EX allows you to add two additional microphones for greater room coverage.Like all Polycom voice conferencing solutions, the SoundStation Premier EX is designed with Polycom's breakthrough Acoustic Clarity Technology, which allows natural, two-way conversations.
Amazon.com Product Description
Meet your executive teleconferencing needs with the full-duplex Polycom SoundStation Premier EX. This model has two microphone ports for extra coverage with optional microphones, ideal for very large rooms and situations demanding the highest audio quality. 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 Premier's full-duplex operation, you can speak naturally and hear both sides of the conversation clearly.
The Premier EX ensures the highest sound quality with three microphones and a digitally-tuned speaker for 360-degree coverage of an office or conference room. 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, dynamic room-echo cancellation, signal depression, microphone switching, and digital filtering of voice signals. The Premier EX model also features a separate echo canceler for each of its three console mics, optimized local speech quality, and sub-band echo cancellation for incredible stability, even at maximum volume.
The SoundStation Premier EX now also comes with a Palm OS software interface, called the SoundStation Premier Dialer. This enables you to access and dial phone numbers directly from the contact-manager database within a Palm OS handheld computer (from Palm, Handspring, TRG, IBM, and Sony). The Palm handheld also functions as a remote control, allowing you to control all SoundStation features directly from the Palm handheld.
The Premier EX has a full alphanumeric keypad for dialing with a mute button and flash key to access functions like hold, conference, and transfer. Other phone features include caller ID, a speed dial, and a 20-digit redial. View call information on the 16-character LCD. Access phone and conference settings with the full-function infrared remote control.
The Premier 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 three-year warranty.
Customer Reviews:
Doesn't get better than this.......2003-07-28
Polycom makes a full range of conference room phones, and the Soundstation Premier is their best phone. If your needs don't justify the price of the best, then consider the plain, old Soundstation (sans Premier). Or if you have special Voice over IP needs, then check out their seperate Soundpoint IP and Soundstation IP product lines.
Are you wondering what makes the Soundstation Premier the best? Let me explain. This system uses any where from 3 to 6 mics; 3 mics are built into the base station, and depending on your configuration you can add 2 extension mics plus a remote mic. What is special is that the unit only uses one mic at a time by sensing which mic is picking up the best sound; this avoids that hollow, echo sounds that you've heard many times before on speakerphone calls.
The system also features noise canceling circuitry, so many background noises are removed. Plus it is expandable with additional mics, a remote lapel mic, and even a remote speaker station. There are other niceities including an LCD display on the base unit, but in my opinion the reason to spend the extra dollars in this unit is the quality of sound. Simply put, it is spectacular.
There are a few different Premier models, each one uses the same basic base unit. The Premier EX is expandable with additional mics, and the Premier is not, so plan accordingly. Select the unit most appropriate for your conference room setting (their web site has very nice guidelines on it). In my experience, the base unit is adequate for most 8-12 person conference rooms, and larger rooms require the extension mics. I have never used the remote lapel mic or the remote speaker setup.
Product Description
Polycom develops, manufactures and markets a full range of high-quality, easy-to-use and affordable voice and video communication endpoints, video management software, web conferencing software, multi-network gateways, and multipoint conferencing and network access solutions.
Product Description
Add the Satellite option to the SoundStation Premier and you have the ability to expand your system to a total of two speakers and eight hypercardioid microphones, including an optional 900MHz wireless microphone (North America only) to give you even more freedom and convenience during your conference call.
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