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Jabra Speak 710 MS
Question about Jabra Speak 710 MS
Can two or more Jabra Speak 710 MS be connected to a computer that has the Bluetooth option blocked? What is the maximum diameter around which Jabra Speak 710 and 810 can be used?
I can confirm that it is possible to combine two speakers, which allows stereo sound (if the videoconferencing software supports it) and also to have microphones closer to the various interlocutors.
However, it is not a USB-C connector as stated in the previous answer, but a USB type A for both the dongle and the speaker cable. The Jabra Link 380c is the USB-C model, but it is not the one supplied with this device and if my memory serves me right a single dongle connected is enough to group 2 Jabra Speak 710 devices as one.
Note that this is only via the Jabra Link 370 USB/Bluetooth dongle supplied with the device and the Jabra Direct software. Connecting the device directly via its USB cable does not allow you to combine two speakers as one.
The Bluetooth range is about 10 meters without obstacles, more realistically in a crowded radio environment (Wi-Fi, other Bluetooth devices, walls, objects or people that may block the signal), a realistic distance of 5m maximum should be expected.
As for the microphones, they pick up all ambient sounds, but there is built-in echo filtering. The ideal distance is for the participants to be between 1 and 2m around the device for an excellent conference quality (Jabra is very optimistic about the number of participants around its devices).
Compared to the Jabra Speak 410 and 510, the 710 has a much better sound, especially in the bass range. The few Jabra Speak 810s that were in some of the larger rooms were quickly replaced by other systems in my company from polycom and logitech, which I have to admit work better.
Last point on a corporate PC "managed" by an IT department, with locked ports, there is every chance it will be problematic to do your own shopping. The only way this could work is if your company has already installed the drivers for the Jabra Link 370 and the Jabra Direct software on your computer (e.g. if you already have Bluetooth headsets or other Jabra devices within the company) and in this case it will indeed be enough to connect your Jabra Speak via the Jabra Link 370.
The best way to ensure that you can use a Jabra with your computer is to contact the IT department and IT purchasing, although it may take longer to get the device.
However, it is not a USB-C connector as stated in the previous answer, but a USB type A for both the dongle and the speaker cable. The Jabra Link 380c is the USB-C model, but it is not the one supplied with this device and if my memory serves me right a single dongle connected is enough to group 2 Jabra Speak 710 devices as one.
Note that this is only via the Jabra Link 370 USB/Bluetooth dongle supplied with the device and the Jabra Direct software. Connecting the device directly via its USB cable does not allow you to combine two speakers as one.
The Bluetooth range is about 10 meters without obstacles, more realistically in a crowded radio environment (Wi-Fi, other Bluetooth devices, walls, objects or people that may block the signal), a realistic distance of 5m maximum should be expected.
As for the microphones, they pick up all ambient sounds, but there is built-in echo filtering. The ideal distance is for the participants to be between 1 and 2m around the device for an excellent conference quality (Jabra is very optimistic about the number of participants around its devices).
Compared to the Jabra Speak 410 and 510, the 710 has a much better sound, especially in the bass range. The few Jabra Speak 810s that were in some of the larger rooms were quickly replaced by other systems in my company from polycom and logitech, which I have to admit work better.
Last point on a corporate PC "managed" by an IT department, with locked ports, there is every chance it will be problematic to do your own shopping. The only way this could work is if your company has already installed the drivers for the Jabra Link 370 and the Jabra Direct software on your computer (e.g. if you already have Bluetooth headsets or other Jabra devices within the company) and in this case it will indeed be enough to connect your Jabra Speak via the Jabra Link 370.
The best way to ensure that you can use a Jabra with your computer is to contact the IT department and IT purchasing, although it may take longer to get the device.
Former employee
4 years ago
It is possible to connect two speakers to a PC, either via bluetooth or by plugging the two USB-C receivers into your PC. The wireless/bluetooth connection has a range of 10 m.