Anker PowerConf Speakerphone, Zoom Certified Conference Speaker with 6 Mics, 360° Enhanced Voice Pickup, 24H Call Time, Bluetooth 5.3, USB C, Compatible with Leading Platforms for Personal Workspaces

The IT team at my job recommended this speaker for meetings. It was expensive so I was reluctant but I did pretty good research and this one really was the best option as far as features and functionality, and I’d rather pay the money and have that than pay less and have less. Anyways, I LOVE THIS SPEAKER. I take a lot of conference calls and meetings and sometimes my headset would act up leaving me frantically trying to get my laptop to be my main source of speaker/mic which was a pain. Once you Bluetooth this to your ur laptop, anytime you turn it on it automatically connects immediately which I love. The sound quality is great. I love the ease of tapping the mute button in the middle. You just tap is so lightly and it goes on and off. That way I can stay unmuted on the meeting software while still being able to use mute quickly off and on as needed. I have a noise machine in my office that sounds like a waterfall, and I asked the team if they could hear background noise or my noise machine and they couldn’t hear it at all. It’s got a great and sturdy case the keeps it protected and easy to bring with me on the go or put into my drawer without it getting banged up. The weight of it is pretty good, you can tell it is a quality speaker. Honestly, I was going to expense this to my company and one of my bosses didn’t understand why I wanted a speaker (I tried out the one the IT team had before buying my own)… needless to say I purchased it on my own out of spite because it is an excellent speaker and so convenient… and he’s seen it being used and thinks it’s cool and guess what I’m not sharing and this one has my name on it. Maybe he will get one to expense out now lol 😂 Spend the money, get the quality speaker! 🔊

My job is 90+% travel and has been for the past 8 years. I've used every iteration of Jabra portable speakerphones (410, 510, and now 710) and a number of Plantronics portable speakerphones as well. The PowerConf is a great v1.0 entry for Anker. For the purposes of this review, I'm comparing the Anker PowerConf against the Jabra 510 as I think that's the closest 1:1 comparison. Where the Anker PowerConf wins: - USB Charging: Adding the ability to charge other devices via USB is GENIUS. I previously carried a Jabra speakerphone and an Anker PowerCore in my bag, but now I only need the Anker PowerConf. Anker makes some fantastic batteries/chargers, and this device is one of them. - Cost: The PowerConf comes in about 33% less than the Jabra 510. Anker frequently has sales on their products, so I imagine it will be on sale at even greater savings than 33%. - Bluetooth Multipoint: The Anker allows for multiple concurrent connections (multipoint). Note: It will only play/send audio from one device at a time, but it's much easier to switch the audio/mic from your PC (if you're listening to music) to your mobile phone (if you get a call). - Carrying Case: The carrying case for the Anker PowerConf is a hardshell case, whereas the Jabra ones are all neoprene. I feel like this adds additional protection when it's jostling around inside my bag. Where it's a tie: - Microphone Noise Isolation: Both speakerphones do a good job of isolating noise. I made recordings with a radio playing in the background. In both recordings my voice was clear and I was not able to hear the radio in the background. Where Jabra Speak 510 wins: - Audio Quality: The audio quality on the Anker PowerConf is good, but the Jabra 510 sounds noticeably better when listening to music or on a call. - Microphone Quality: While both speakers do a good job of noise isolation, my voice seemed to increase and decrease in volume on the Anker PowerConf recording (as if I was walking away from the speakerphone and back to again - except I was sitting still the whole time). The microphone quality difference is much less noticeable than the audio quality difference, but it's still there. Summary: Choose the Anker PowerConf if... - You're a minimalist and the thought of consolidating your portable battery charger and speakerphone is appealing. IMO, it's nice to be able to reduce the space (and weight) in my bag by only having one device. - You're looking for a good lower cost option (the Anker PowerConf is ~33% less than the Jabra Speak 510). Choose the Jabra Speak 510 if... - You or your clients/colleagues are audiophiles (and if that's the case, I'd recommend going with the Jabra Speak 710 as the speaker and microphone are significantly better). - You have other Jabra devices and enjoy customizing them using the Jabra Direct app. My choice: I already own a Jabra Speak 710 and it's going to stay in my bag moving forward (even though it means carrying a separate Anker PowerCore for charging). It's by no means a 1:1 comparison against the Anker PowerConf (the Jabra 710 costs more than twice as much as the Anker PowerConf), but the audio and microphone are definitely better. Many of my colleagues also own Jabra 710s, so it's nice to be able to daisy chain them together in large conference rooms. If money isn't an issue, then I'd recommend the Jabra Speak 710. However, if you're looking to stay in the sub-$200 price range, then my comments above stand.

The Anker speakerphone has a nice heft, quality feel and a rubber ring around the base; and it gives every indication of having a long battery life per charge. The center panel contains controls for answer/end, volume, forward (for media), and mute. A light ring surrounds this and indicates which of the six mics is active plus Bluetooth pairing, and mute status. The top has an attractive pattern of holes, underneath which is a high quality speaker. A contrasting color ring around the middle contains the 6 mics, front panel controls for on/off and Bluetooth pairing plus an indicator light for each. The rear panel has jacks for USB power out, aux out (3.5mm), and USB-C for charging and maybe other functions I haven’t discovered yet. Sound quality is excellent with enough volume to cover a reasonably sized conference room. Power up and pairing happen very quickly, almost as fast is using the mobile phone speaker function. We’ve had no complaints from callers about our voice clarity or quality so assume it must be decent. It’s speakerphone is a handy size, about 5X5 and comes with a carrying case making it a solid choice for on-the-go use.

Great speaker. Why: 1. Clear sound out. Touch volume buttons work well. 2. Good microphones. Parties on the other end confirmed. 3. Nice low profile design. 4. Can keep it plugged into power or run off battery. 5. Cord length could be 1-2 feet longer. 6. Connectivity good. One related issue. I brought the identical model for the office. The speaker went crackly in less than a week. Exchanging it. Dropped to four stars. This version has a had outside case. Excellent. The latest model has fabric cover. That is not a great change go my use. Will collect more dust and be harder to clean. Not clear why Anker made that change: audio quality, cost, looks perhaps?

Currently I am working from home, so I bought this device as I have to attend many conference calls. Using the bluetooth connection, the sound is fine, but the microphone disconnects in the middle of calls in many occasions, a big inconvenient if you are in a meeting (this happens both using Skype for Business and Cisco Webex). Using the USB connections, for whatever reason, my office desktop (windows 10) cannot handle the speaker. It works fine using a Chromebook. I contacted the Anker customer service, and they thought the device is faulty, but I did not feel confident with the process they suggested to exchange it, and the communication was slow: basically you receive a reply after 24 h, so when you have exchange 3 mails... is four days, with not a lot of progress. Finally, I decide to return the device using the Amazon return service. ***UPDATE*** It seems the problem with the mic is not caused by the PowerConf. I bought two phonespeakers of different brands and have the same problem, so the problem seems to be related with the drivers installed on the Windows 10 office laptop, that I cannot update, I was using. Anker customer service contacted me again and sent me a device, in order to try it again. I have used it with a Chromebook and my Android phone and it works very well, the people on the other side of the line hear me with no problem. It doubles up as speaker and the sound quality is good enough (much better than the speakers of the phone or the laptop). In addition, the size and shape makes it very convenient to take it everywhere.

Great product especially during current 'WFH' environment.

Práctico para trabajar desde casa. Todos me escuchan perfecto.

Very nice gadget. Helped multiple times for small and big meetings. Two things that it doesn’t have (and probably too much to ask from that device at this price): 1) making mesh with several speakers for big meetings, 2) charge phone without need to switching on the device. Otherwise, it exceeded expectations. Solid quality and sound performance

I absolutely love the build quality, but that doesn't take away the fact that it's not doing what I need it to do: have a normal Teams conversation with 2+ people at my side "of the table". 1) somehow a persisting lag is introduced between video and sound. 2) the mics pic up way to much low frequency sounds (according to multiple people at the "receiving end" in multiple calls), making it hard to actually hear what is being said.