IPEVO USB Handset for Skype (Ultimate Black)

Discount Price: $28.89

Features:

• Windows and MAC compatible
• Integrated Skype interface
• Excellent voice quality with echo cancellation
• Programmable buttons to enable customization
• Light weight and ergonomic design

Customer Reviews:

Great product!! [Posted on 2006-10-04]
I'm experimenting with Skype as my sole phone service and although the service has worked great, I don't enjoy using a headset. This is the first Skype phone I purchased and there is no reason to keep looking.

The first time I used it, I called a co-worker on his cell phone and the clarity was unbelievable. I never before had such a clear call to a cell phone. He commented, "if it wasn't for the caller ID on the cell phone, I wouldn't believe you were calling from a computer."

I brought it to work for others to sample and they were equally amazed.

The only thing I would change is the size. It's a bit smaller than I expected but no different than most cell phones today.

I would recommend this phone to anyone.

An excellent and great value piece of kit - that works on my Mac too! [Posted on 2007-02-09]
Having got fed up with the irritating echoes on Skype through the computer speakers, plus the fact that talking into a microphone in front of your PC isn't very relaxing, I decided to get a Skype phone handset. I knew what I wanted - a corded handset, nothing too expensive, that worked out of the box. I also wanted - and this was the tricky part - to find one that would also work on my Mac and not just the PC.

When checking around for products I was amazed at how expensive some of this stuff was. Equally there was some very cheap stuff out there but I had no idea if it would work. Fortunately I stumbled across the IPEVO FREE1 phone and various reviews that said it worked on Mac OSX (if you download the drivers) so I ordered it.

Straight away I have to say that this whole buying experience was excellent - Amazon are usually very good for me but this time they excelled; my phone arrived less than 36 hours after I had ordered it and even with Free Super Saver Delivery. It cost me £17.99 which is one heck of a bargain.

When it arrived I plugged it into the USB port on my Mac and it worked as a phone instantly. However pressing all the little buttons on it did nothing so I went to the IPEVO website and downloaded the drivers, realised that I have to run a little separate program as well as Skype, ran the program and off it went. I had a choice of ringtones on the handset (all pretty basic), where the sound came from (I could have it from the computer's speakers or the Free1 handset), how loud various bits `n bobs were. Basically all the things you might need to change. It's got some useful buttons on it that scroll down your Skype contacts list so you don't actually have to touch the computer to make calls and stuff.

I then loaded the drivers for the PC, plugged it into the PC and it worked instantly then too (although I did have to shut down first, as it informed me). I can't think of the last time I plugged the same new piece of hardware into both PC and Mac and it worked first time, so 10 points for IPEVO for that. Sound quality seems fine on both platforms, there's a little green light so you know it's working and... what more can I say. A great bit of kit, a smaller handset than your usual home phone (it's 15cm long and just under 4cm wide) and it works. It's a great little phone that I highly recommend.

Great, when it works [Posted on 2008-03-10]
I like this phone way better than any headset, but it hasn't held up to much use at all. First it just wouldn't work - when I opened it up I saw that the ground shielding wire in the cable was totally frayed and seemed to be grounding out inside the phone. This was not a case of abuse or wear - just bad assembly. 2 months later, I'm not sure what's wrong with it but people on the other end hear a lot of noise from my side and it's taken to causing my macbook to crash. It's a shame because there doesn't seem to be another cheap, simple usb phone that works on the Mac. I might end up buying the same phone again. :(

A headset would be much better [Posted on 2008-04-05]
This Skype phone works well, but it's very light and uncomfortable to hold for long periods (it doesn't have that satisfying phone weightyness that allows you to balance the phone between your shoulder and ear). It only weights a few ounces. The cord could be longer as well. I own a Mac, and had absolutely no problems with system compatibility. The hot buttons aren't that easy to use, either. If I could go back, I'd buy a simple headset, or a wireless headset.

just what i bargained for [Posted on 2008-04-12]
the ipevo usb handset is stylish and lightweight piece. design-wise, it has already gathered several awards and there's little to add but praise. in terms of sound, it's been perfect so far - loud and clear. there are several extensive reviews on the web, and all of them seem to rate it very positively. works very well with both mac (in this case mac mini) and pc laptops (an ibm t41 and a fujitsu-siemens). excellent bargain for the price.

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