IPEVO USB Handset for Skype (Ultimate Black) | List Price: $29.99
Discount Price: $25.97
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Brand: Ipevo
Binding: Electronics
Features: - IPEVO CDPU-501 / FR-33.1 B SKYPE(TM) USB HANDSET (BLACK)
Poor quality? [Posted on 2008-07-29]
I spend a great deal of time on the phone using Skype, so at first I was really excited to actually have a handset, however, gradually we were starting to have problems with this phone.
After 2-3 months we had occasional problems where there would be noise on the line or we couldn't hear the other person. It kept getting worse, and now, 6 months after we bought the phone it's completely dead. This is a huge disappointment, since I use a Mac, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of Skype phones available for Macs.
First Happy than Horrible Disappointment [Posted on 2008-07-30]
When I first got the IPEVO phone I was really happy. The design was sleek. People no longer hear echo from my end.
After a couple weeks of usage, problems begin to emerged. The driver crashes multiple times on a daily basis. People start to stay they hear distortion in my voice (at least once in every half hour long conversation). I thought this would be the perfect solution but turns out to be another huge disappointment.
Best USB Skype phone, Period. [Posted on 2008-08-24]
I have been a huge fan of Skype. I dropped my landline service long time ago and use Skype as my dedicated home phone service ever since. I am using SkypeIn, SkypeOut and a monthly subscription (unlimited USA and Canada) now and extremely happy with the service from Skype. Skype is the most reasonable service to call foreign countries and I do make international calls a lot. Since I have been a long time user of Skype, I have used many Skype phone solutions on the market. I have tried USB phones, USB phone adapters that can allow me to use normal phones, and computers. The USB phone adapters were my preferred solution before it gets broken. I had used an ActionTec Vosky Call Center and a Eforcity USB Skype phone adapter. Both of them stop working after few months and I threw them away. USB phones are more economical solutions (some are free-after-rebate) than others, however, the quality of the calls vary by the makers. The computer was my least favorite option, since I do not want to make a call right in front of a monitor.
When I ordered the IPEVO USB handset for Skype, I was intrigued by its beautiful look in the first place. After I received the IPEVO, I found that this phone is the prettiest phone I ever have. When it comes to the quality of the calls, I can say that no other Skype phone can be good as this even including a headset and a computer combination. The clarity of the sound coming out from IPEVO is perfect. As of today, I have been using this phone more than a year (maybe more than 2 years, I don't rembmer) and it still shows the same great sound quality like the first day. I chose black one not to get dirty easily. However, when I got the second IPEVO in white, I got an impression that it would not get ugly over the time like the products from Apple. And I was right.
Now this IPEVO phone is my first recommendation whenever my friends ask me about the good Skype phone. If it is a wireless Skype phone (with the same clear sound quality), it couldn't be better. However, I still love this product so much with a dangling cord. This is the best Skype investment I have made other than the Skype service itself.
Thank you IPEVO. You made me a great son who loves call to dad 6,000 miles away.
Great phone for travel [Posted on 2008-08-31]
This is my second Ipevo Free-one USB phone. I liked the first one so much that I gave it to a friend from Europe. It is great for travel and fits easily in my laptap bag. Since I use it with my laptop I don't need a screen on it--the computer is the screen. I need Internet access when I travel internationally so with Ipevo I can call home for two cents a minute from my hotel room and not have to pay a hotel phone call rate.
Great phone for Skype [Posted on 2008-09-13]
The sound quality is good, better than my analog headphone / mike combo. Being a USB connected device it bypasses the sound card thus not picking up noise from the computer. As a hand held phone format it is pretty good. Too thin to hold between your head and shoulder like a real phone. So, if you are on a longer call it can get tiring having to hold this phone. Having one hand tied up when your in front of the computer can be a handicap too. Otherwise I like it. One thing... Even though Skype recognized that I had this device and asked if it was allowed to interact with Skype, I still had to go into skypes settings and enable / allow it again before the buttons etc worked.
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