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Quintus · 07:02 PM

I have had the Jabra Cruiser now for a few days and I have to say that I am really liking it. Very sleek little machine. For those who care about esthetics, it sure doesn't look like a garage door opener.

The sound quality seems better than my Aliph Jawbone II as it sounds a little more natural. The FM transmission is pretty good although obviously you are losing some sound quality going from A2DP to FM transmission. I found that the sound quality was noticeably better when I streamed music from the Pre direct to the car's stereo via A2DP (This is done using an Insignia Bluetooth ipod adapter (NS-BT300F) connected to an ipod dock which is hard-wired to the car's stereo.)

What I have done, therefore, is that I have gone back to using my ipod to listen to my music collection (no big deal because I always leave my ipod in the car anyways as I have no other use for it) and I use the Jabra Cruiser to listen to internet radio and podcasts through my Pre.

Don't get me wrong, the FM transmission is not poor, it is actually pretty good, just not as good as using A2DP via the ipod adapter and I'm a bit of an enthusiast when it comes to audio sound. (Don't start flaming me here....I know that A2DP is not that great either. Trust me, I have an Arcam AVR-600 receiver (yes, the flagship unit) at home powering Totem speakers so I know exactly what excellent audio should sound like.)

Another thing I have been told, however, is that the person on the other end of the line is hearing their own voice when you use the Jabra's built-in speaker. This goes away when you use the FM transmitter to transmit the caller's voice through the car's stereo. I rarely use the speaker on the Cruiser so not a big deal. Everything sounds better through the car speaker anyways.

One thing worth noting is that the volume of the FM transmission cannot be changed via the unit's volume buttons once the transmission begins. I have found, however, that if you increase the volume on the Jabra's speakerphone to max and then initiate the FM transmission, the sound is louder. (Of course, don't forget to max the volume on your Pre as well as this also affects the volume of the FM transmission.)

Once all of your settings are done, however, the unit pretty much runs itself. It has auto shut-off and when you reenter the car, it connects at the touch of a button. Another touch of a button and you have your FM transmission going. When a call comes in, your music or podcast is paused and the call is answered at a touch of a button. When the call ends, the music or podcast automatically resumes.

Very easy, very functional, very sleek, very good.

11/06/2009, 07:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
Quintus Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 635 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 94 Thanked 85 Times in 56 Posts	Jabra Cruiser (SP715) - Review I have had the Jabra Cruiser now for a few days and I have to say that I am really liking it. Very sleek little machine. For those who care about esthetics, it sure doesn't look like a garage door opener. The sound quality seems better than my Aliph Jawbone II as it sounds a little more natural. The FM transmission is pretty good although obviously you are losing some sound quality going from A2DP to FM transmission. I found that the sound quality was noticeably better when I streamed music from the Pre direct to the car's stereo via A2DP (This is done using an Insignia Bluetooth ipod adapter (NS-BT300F) connected to an ipod dock which is hard-wired to the car's stereo.) What I have done, therefore, is that I have gone back to using my ipod to listen to my music collection (no big deal because I always leave my ipod in the car anyways as I have no other use for it) and I use the Jabra Cruiser to listen to internet radio and podcasts through my Pre. Don't get me wrong, the FM transmission is not poor, it is actually pretty good, just not as good as using A2DP via the ipod adapter and I'm a bit of an enthusiast when it comes to audio sound. (Don't start flaming me here....I know that A2DP is not that great either. Trust me, I have an Arcam AVR-600 receiver (yes, the flagship unit) at home powering Totem speakers so I know exactly what excellent audio should sound like.) Another thing I have been told, however, is that the person on the other end of the line is hearing their own voice when you use the Jabra's built-in speaker. This goes away when you use the FM transmitter to transmit the caller's voice through the car's stereo. I rarely use the speaker on the Cruiser so not a big deal. Everything sounds better through the car speaker anyways. One thing worth noting is that the volume of the FM transmission cannot be changed via the unit's volume buttons once the transmission begins. I have found, however, that if you increase the volume on the Jabra's speakerphone to max and then initiate the FM transmission, the sound is louder. (Of course, don't forget to max the volume on your Pre as well as this also affects the volume of the FM transmission.) Once all of your settings are done, however, the unit pretty much runs itself. It has auto shut-off and when you reenter the car, it connects at the touch of a button. Another touch of a button and you have your FM transmission going. When a call comes in, your music or podcast is paused and the call is answered at a touch of a button. When the call ends, the music or podcast automatically resumes. Very easy, very functional, very sleek, very good. Last edited by Quintus; 11/07/2009 at 07:02 PM.