What
better time to get and review a Bluetooth speakerphone thingy than on a
road trip to California, where you are unable to be on a phone while
driving without a headset. The item at hand is the Supertooth HD Voice
and what the Voice can do is pretty impressive with an equally
impressive compatible list of devices. This hands free device supports
the driver to answer calls, call previously dialed numbers, check battery
status, and my favorite, GPS directions. After a road trip to
San Diego and a lot of time with the HD Voice, it is time to see what
this safe for driving in California device can do.
The
build is strong and stable, equipped with a metal clip that holds the
HD Voice in place by magnets. Strongly in place at that, even driving
down a dirt washboard road didn’t send the Voice at my forehead. The
pairing of the device is fast and painless by voice instructions in
twelve different languages. Once paired, I just left the device powered
on and was alerted when the two paired and with 12 total hours on the
road, using GPS voice instructions the entire way and taking a handful
of calls, I have yet to have to recharge the battery. The volume gets
rather loud and even with music playing, you can still hear
instructions, incoming calls and alerts. With all the great features and
capabilities, the sound quality was that of any typical Bluetooth
devices, muffled and was asked to repeat myself with moderate background
noise.
After
a half a days worth of driving and trying to get around southern
California without getting lost, the HD Voice was more handy than I
thought it would be. It is easy to set up, I never turned it off as it
will connect when in range and alert me when successfully connected.
Living in Arizona, we don’t have the no phone use law but when using
navigation, taking a conference call on the road, and when I am being
asked to pick up last minute groceries without needing to access my phone and easily accessible at a
push of a button. This is a great Bluetooth item for the car or truck to
have on hand with its list of abilities, however if you car already has
a Bluetooth system in it like some models, you probably aren’t see a
whole lot that you don’t have already.