Parrot MINIKIT Neo Hands-Free Bluetooth Car Kit – Black
July 27, 2014 - Comment
Voice controlled portable Bluetooth hands-free kit Product Features Synchronization with your phonebook is automatic and all menus are vocal The MINIKIT Neo features Multipoint, allowing it to connect to two phones simultaneously The MINIKIT Neo features Bluetooth Audio Streaming
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Nifty little handsfree I had been using the BlueAnt S4 for a number of years when the BlueAnt first came out with it. As of late, the unit had become laggy and not reliable. Maybe it was because of the Texas heat it was in finally did a number on it.In comes the Parrot Neo Minikit. I received an email from Parrot and took a little deeper look into the handsfree. The “gotta-have” feature that I got from the descriptions were like the BlueAnt S4, truly handsfree, meaning you need to speak a “magic word” to activate the handsfree on the Neo. The other feature that I absolutely loved was the deep sleep mode, where the unit turns itself on when the car vibrates. In this case, when a car door gets closed. The BlueAnt S4 had a setting you had to manually switch to, which was the battery saver mode, which would connect to your phone when it was nearby to connect.Ok this is the cream on the top :). The Neo has both an iPhone and Android app to accompany the Neo. I personally use Android so I…
Powerful little package yet simple This tiny speakerphone is amazing. I was surprised just how easy it was to use and how well it responds. The buttons are intuitive and easy to push. The pairing was as simple as can be. The mini kit did it all, including downloading my phone book. People I call have no problem hearing me and it keeps out the background noise.Out of the box it does it’s job well without changing settings. Iif you want to use the more powerful features, you need to access the menu and set it up further. Piece of cake.Particularly good:-Background noise canceling.-Voice clarity at both ends-Ease of set-up-Volume-Looks-ease of use…my wife uses it without troubles. THAT is saying something.-Instant connect feature works really well.Good:-Voice recognition (better than my phone)-Documentation-Form factorBad:-Nothing to speak of, although there’s little choice of how you mount it…