![]() ![]() They are very close in the mic department.Ĭomparing to the internal mic in my 2017 MacBook Pro - with the laptop lid open, I recorded myself on my Mac and it was better than I had thought. I played back some samples to someone else, and she gave a slight edge to the recordings played on the 710.Īll that being said, I just made another round of recordings and I can barely tell the difference between the 710 and 510. ![]() I ran these tests talking to the Speaks and recording in my Mac's Voice Memos app, then playing them back. At any rate, the two units are more even in the mic category. The 510 has a slight mushiness around my voice whereas my voice is more distinct and accurate, with a quieter background, with the 710. On the 710, voices are fuller, more 3D, you can almost hear the room acoustics of each talker, whereas the vocal dynamics are a little flatter and smeared with the 510.Ĭomparing the Speaks to my built-in MacBook Pro speakers, the Mac is comparable to the 510 but not as good as the 710.Īs for the mic, I have been recording myself on each Jabra Speak and playing it back, and the mic quality is fairly similar for both, but I give a slight edge to the 710 which sounds less wooly. That being said, I also have a very old set of Logitech Z523 desktop speakers with a subwoofer (today's cost is around $120) and the Logitech 2.1 system is clearly superior to the 710, as you would expect.įor human voices on a web call like Zoom or Google Meet, the contrast between the two devices is not as striking as with music, but your friends and coworkers will sound a little better on the 710. Music on the 510 just doesn't sound good at all, like playing music on a cell phone. When I switch back and forth, the 510 feels a little tinny whereas the 710 is clearer and more high fidelity by comparison. The speaker of the 710 is much better, no contest. ![]() The 510 is around 4.75" in diameter and the 710 is 5.25" wide. The 710 is a little bigger and heavier than the 510. If you have it on a conference table where multiple people are sitting around the table, you wouldn't use the stand, but if you're solo it might make sense. I think this helps because it points the speaker at you. The 710 has an included pop-out stand so you can prop it up. There is no 3.5 mm headphone jack, although I have read that older 510 models might (?) have this jack the newer one does not.īoth Speaks operate similarly, with volume buttons, a mute button, etc. You can connect the Speak to multiple devices, including cell phones via Bluetooth. The Speak 710 also has a USB dongle you can use to connect wirelessly if your computer doesn't have bluetooth. Usability is the same for each, as both are functionally almost the same.īoth Speak units are disc-shaped speakerphones that connect to a computer via an attached non-detachable USB 2.0 cable, or Bluetooth. ![]() If I am going to have to listen to coworkers talk all day, I want to hear them as lifelike as possible. The 710's higher playback fidelity is worth it to me. If you're willing to spend a lot more, you may enjoy the slight superiority of the 710.Īll that being said, I found that the built-in MacBook Pro mic and speakers was pretty close to the 510.ĭespite its higher cost, I kept the 710 and returned the 510. If you are looking for something basic for phone and internet calls, you'll likely be happy with the 510. As for mic quality, the 710 has a slight edge. The Speak 710 is more than double the cost of its little sibling Speak 510, and the 710 is clearly better than the 510 for voice and music playback. I'll also rank these against the built-in mic and speakers on my 2017 MacBook Pro, and compare it to the Jabra Evolve 75 headset which I used for more than a year at work before getting the Speak. I have both a Jabra Speak 510 ($132 USD on Amazon) and a Speak 710 ($291) USB/Bluetooth speakerphone, and I'm doing a head to head comparison using them as a personal speakerphone for a home office worker who is on business calls for several hours a day. ![]()
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