▶▶▶ Garmin External Microphone for StreetPilot C550 (010-10804-00)

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Garmin External Microphone for StreetPilot C550 (010-10804-00)

Garmin External Microphone for StreetPilot C550 (010-10804-00) Review

I tested this mic out after installing it in my car with a nuvi 765t. My nuvi is on the left side of the steering wheel on the windshield. I ran the wire along the windshield, tucked behind the plastic panels and the ceiling to the sun visor and clipped it on the visor.

I tried several calls with and without the mic attached. What I noticed about the mic is:

1. The background noise is virtually eliminated - this is HUGE as it makes my voice a LOT clearer

2. The voice is only slightly louder with the mic than without the mic but much clearer (see 1 above)

3. It picked up my voice pretty well whether I was facing forward (best), looking right, looking left, or looking backwards (to check my blind spot). The voice was clearest when looking straight ahead or looking left. A little attenuated looking right and a little more looking back. But in all cases it was very clear

4. I tried to speak louder and softer. To my surprise, even my softer voice came through very clearly with the mic as did my loud voice.

Well, its a mic review what else can I say about it :)