RAYZ Pioneer Rally Mobile Conference Speaker (Black)

I seem to spend most of my weekday life on conference calls. Much of that time is spent asking someone to move the commercial quality squawk box closer to the presenter....the rest is spent saying that the "industrial quality" speaker isn't working. I was suspect that something so small and sleek attached to my iPhone 6s could possibly compete with the commercial quality teleconferencing equipment, but I was so very wrong. This lightning powered portable conference speaker shames competition costing hundreds of dollars more. The speaker output resolution is excellent and the microphone input quality is equivalent to speaking directly into the phone. After virtually every group conference call one of my colleagues has purchased the product for their personal use. I don't often write reviews but in this case the product is a game changer for those spending their life on group calls.The device also includes a lightning charging port so you can assure phone power throughout the call. This speaker also provides high quality output for music when not on calls.

If your loved one has a hard time having a family chat due to hearing issues, this is your answer. We liked it so much our family now has 11 of them. Kids like it to stream music and not have to fuddle with a BT speaker and charging. My parents use it and it's loud enough that my dad can hear without holding the phone to his hearing aid. Seems to be durable. I also use it for nighttime "white noise" speaker with an app I have. Love this little thing & use it almost daily. The charging port at the bottom is great for use while plugged in. Great product

This is the third Rayz I've purchased in just the past few weeks. I began using one myself a few weeks ago and was so pleased with the sound quality and ease of use, I ordered one for my wife and another for my son. Both my wife and son spend a large part of their day on cell phones while at their desks, or in their cars. The Rayz easily turns our cell phones into high quality speaker phones with great sound quality. There is a stout pigtail connecting the phone and the Rayz which allows you to pick up the phone with the Rayz still attached and walk around without worrying about the cable breaking or pulling out of your phone. Being able to charge the phone at the same time by plugging your lightning cable into the bottom of the Rayz is also a great feature. My wife's Bluetooth connection for her phone in her car is unreliable and of poor quality. The Rayz easily solves the problem of hands-free calling while driving. She can toss it on her console or dashboard and off she goes.Only two minor dings on the Rayz: If you're thinking it will also be great for music, you might be a bit disappointed. Yes, you can play your music, but it's not stereo and is focused on improving the voice quality of your calls, both coming and going. Also, the App you download from the App Store is somewhat confusing because it shows a picture of a full-featured input panel including equalizer and other features. However, when I downloaded the app I wasted a bunch ontiime trying to find that panel of features. There's only a small tutorial that loads, but doesn't clarify anything. After an email to Pioneer, I found those features only apply to the Pioneer noise-canceling earphones. The app services both the Rayz and earphones, but it's frustrating trying to figure that out on your own. PIoneer was GREAT about contacting me and clarifying the issue. I also got the earphones which are also great by the way. My Bose earphones are wearing out, so the Pioneers have become my go-to.I will be happy to give 5 Stars once Pioneer cleans up the confusion with the App, which is still there as of yesterday.

I purchased this as a gift for my 80+ grandmother since she can *never* hear me on the phone and always ends the conversation early. She loves it. Keeps it permanently attached to her phone. It looks ridiculous and everyone can hear her conversations everywhere she goes but it is 100% worth it. She calls people more now that she can hear them and she loves bragging about the device. The only thing I would change is that i wish it could get a little bit louder.

The product is pretty easy to use. Plug and play. Uses the phone battery or can charge 'through'. The sound quality is pretty good (esp the mic pick up), though will not be enough to sub a Polycom system (not expected either). The form factor is better than the Jabra alternative I was considering (though I would've like a less rigid chord connecting to the lightning port). I bought this primarily to use personal use or with my team in instances where we are client locations with no access to a conference phone.I am a bit disappointed, however, at how this performs at loud volumes (defo better than the tin can of my iPhone) - expected it to be better coming from Pioneer.From a value perspective, for $15 more you could get the Jabra 510 Bluetooth - which I could've used with iPhone as well as for Skype calls on my computer.Overall, great buy if you want something light to expand your phone speakerphone capabilities for personal or small team use. Would've rated higher if the price point was $50-ish.

The sound quality was improved for me, but the people on the call can not hear me when I use this device. Might be ok if you only have to listen and not talk.

This Rally speaker is incredible:- Conference calls sound better when using Rally, on both sides of the call.  It is easier to hear people on the other end with Rally, and the microphone does a great job picking up my voice so people on the other end hear me more clearly,- Extremely simple to use. Lighting-power: no need to charge - just plug it in and it works.  And, conveniently, I could still charge my iPhone while having Rally plugged in!- The mute/unmute function of the smart button worked well (simple / intuitive),- and I was able to plug it in to my laptop with the Lightning-USB cable and use it as a conference speaker with Skype...Versatile speaker and a must-have for any business traveler...!

Great for small or large groups - comes with software to adjust sensitivity. Very clear sound.

Esperaba una mejor funcionalidad, incrementa un poco el volumen, nada extraordinario, el micrófono es pésimo...cuando lo utilice para una conferencia nadie me escuchaba, tuve que desconectarlo y utilizar el altavoz habitual de mi iPhone, me arrepiento de esta compra, para una bocina por el costo pude acceder a una Bosé más especializada.

No lo compren, el Speaker se oye muy bien, pero el micrófono para que te escuchen es pésimo. Además para hacer la devolución super complicado

Réellement impressionnant pour des appels conférences, ce petit haut-parleur fonctionne très bien - beaucoup mieux que le haut parleur intégré d'un iPhone. Un excellent ajout.

the sound is a lot louder but a bit scratchy. I will upload an app to adjust my base and treble maybe that will clean it up.