Item: Jabra Speak Series
Rating: 10
Author: Sharif Shibly Sadique

Overall Satisfaction with Jabra Speak Series

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have a setup in our conference room where we use Jabra Speak Series 510 along with zoom and a video conferencing system. This is specifically used with our board members or management team want to have a conference call with external clients, international donor organizations or local government officials. This is a full video conferencing setup and the Jabra Speak Series 510 is used as the speaker and central microphone in the conference hall.

Pros and Cons

Pros

We do not need lots of microphones (specially in each chair). One Jabra Speak Series 510 is placed in the table and that's enough to get the conversation going. This 360 degree voice pickup is amazing.
The noise and environmental chaose is nicely filtered by Jabra Speak Series 510. The voice is clear to the other end and vice versa.
There is a voice assistant that guides the users.
It's very easy to setup. All you need is a bluetooth connection and it's setup with your PC. We have a PC display board and we use zoom in that and we connect the Jabra Speak Series 510 through a jabra dongle.
The cost of the setup was very low compared to a huge microphone based system like avaya.

Cons

We felt that there should be a small remote control type thing that can give the user flexibility of not getting up to manage the Jabra Speak Series 510.
It seems like a longshot but Jabra Speak Series should come with it's own bluetooth and should not depend on a Jabra dongle. I know it's good to sell accessories but this is a suggestion that Jabra should think more about.
We are in south asia (Bangladesh) and getting after sales service here is tough. Jabra can look into it.
The speak needs to be splash resistant.

Return on Investment

The investment of a Jabra Speak Series 510 is very miniscule compared to our overall business investment. So, it is not relevant. However, if you think about cost cutting, this is a good solution because it's far better than Avaya or Cisco in both range, price and technical features.
We are a software company with many clients living abroad. So, a reliable audio conferencing tool is very much needed for us. Jabra Speak Series 510 is a handy tool for it.
The device is plug and play and works well with platforms like Zoom, Teams and Google Meet. It's robust and takes very little space.

Usability

This is a very handy tool and you can carry it anywhere. Easy to setup with your PC or laptop and it's plug and play. The speaker is very powerful and the microphone's range is very long. The 360 degree voice capture makes the Jabra Speak Series 510 ideal for small meetings in office setup and in closed meeting rooms.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Room Series and Avaya UCaaS

Key Insights

Do you think Jabra Speak Series delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Jabra Speak Series's feature set?

Yes

Did Jabra Speak Series live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Jabra Speak Series go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Jabra Speak Series again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Chrome Remote Desktop, Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)

Likelihood to Recommend

This is a great solution for video and audio conferences. One device to rule them all. So, if it is an office space meeting room setup, it's very good to use. On the other hand, if you are doing a meeting at a cafe or a coffee shop, it's not recommended as the speaker has a good range and clear sound quality. Everyone around you will be disturbed by your meeting then. In short, Jabra Speak Series 510 is for office setup in small or large meeting rooms. Also, I've seen that it's better to use it in a round shaped table rather than on a long rectangular table.

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Jabra Speak Series 510 - Reliable Conference Tool with 360 Degree Experience

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