INTRODUCTION

    Whether you take part in web conferences and webinars or if you just like to put all your calls on speaker spending money on a quality speakerphone can turn out to be a very good investment. Of course most quality speakerphones are far from what we'd call portable and ontop of that they are also not very practical since most of them require wired setups. Over the years we have seen some capable models by manufacturers like Jabra (their SPEAK 510 model was surprisingly good) but they still fell short in terms of audio clarity (on both ends), volume and build quality compared to the far more expensive stationary models. Jabra is not giving up on their portable Speak line of speakerphones so having already reviewed their 410/510 models we just had to test their brand new 710 model out.

   Jabra, part of the GN Group, is a leading developer and manufacturer of communications and sound solutions. We are committed to letting people hear more, do more and be more than they ever thought possible. We believe that through sound, we can transform lives. Jabra innovates and empowers with sound solutions for businesses and consumers, producing corded and wireless headsets, portable and in-office speakerphones, and sports earbuds. Jabra employs 1,000 people worldwide, and produced annual revenue of DKK3.5bn in 2016. The GN Group operates in more than 90 countries, and has almost 150 years’ experience in innovation and delivering reliability and ease of use. Founded in 1869, employing over 5,000 people, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen, GN makes life sound better.

    Once you take the new Speak 710 out of its box and turn it on you will notice many extras compared to the previously released 510 model including an center speaker cover made out of brushed aluminum, color LED indicators on the outer ring, folding stand and a special compartment in which you will find the link 370 USB wireless adapter. You will also notice that the brand new Speak 710 does away with the 3.5mm port found in the Speak 510 which means that Jabra focused primarily in wireless connectivity as opposed to its predecessors. Internal differences however are a lot more so this time over inside the Speak 710 we find a 10W (2W RMS) HiFi grade speaker (150Hz-20KHz frequency range) with DSP (digital signal processing) and wideband audio/HD voice, Omni-directional microphone (+70dB signal to noise ratio) and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack which provides the unit with up to 15 hours of talk time. Other features include Bluetooth v4.2 connectivity (100 feet / 30 meter range) with support for BTLE (low energy consumption), A2DP v1.2 (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP v1.5 (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile), headset profile v1.2 and hands free profile v1.6. The Speak 710 can also be connected with another Speak 710 to produce stereo sound (and increase coverage/range), provides coverage for up to 6 people, supports integration with MS Cortana, Siri or Google and is fully certified for use with Skype For Business, Cisco, Avaya, Mitel, Unify, Alcatel-Lucent and Citrix UC platforms (Microsoft Lync optimised versions are also available).