The Polycome Soundstation 2 Ex is the defacto standard for a conference speakerphone. Its clear voice quality, ease of use and durability is why it continues to be in bought and used by corporations.

The Polycom Soundstation 2 EX comes with the company's proprietary three point triangular shape that many consider to be iconic. The beautiful casing can add a modern touch to even the most boring office conference room. And its not just the functional good looks, the technology behind it rocks.

Polycom speakerphones has also pioneered many of the technologies used in today's conference speakerphones. The Polycom Soundstation conference phone is largely considered the defacto standard and #1 choice for a conference telephone. This Polycom Soundstation2 conference phone retails for $600 in most online stores and is packed with top-notch hardware and a variety of useful features.

Although it looks very similar to the Soundstation 2, the EX has a lot more to offer. For one thing, the EX means expandable. You can add more extension microphones for bigger conference room and when lots of people are spread out over. For most uses, however, the phone's three built-in microphones are enough to do the job.

The built-in microphones are positioned in such a way that it provides a 360-degree coverage all over the room. Since this is a Polycom speakerphone we are talking about, the microphones are controlled by the company's proprietary mixing technology that automatically adjusts the volume and reception of the microphones, depending on who is talking and where he or she is located relative to the Soundstation. This can do wonders in reducing the background noise picked up by the other microphones.

This Polycom Soundstation conference phone has also included a built-in 2.5mm jack in the side of the Polycom Soundstation 2 EX. This allows users to connect their cell phones for use with the Soundstation. Although most phone models are supported, you can check the company's official website for a complete list of supported handsets. This makes using the Soundstation possible even when on the go. In case your company's landline somehow malfunctions, you can just plug in your cell phone and use that to connect with other people. This is also handy in out-of-the-office conferences like in construction sites.

The Polycom Soundstation 2 EX robust speaker system is located on top of the unit. The 5-inch speaker can produce very clear audio, which makes telephone conferences all the more easy to bear with. The top part of the unit also houses three LED indicators that can tell you if a there is an incoming call, a call in progress, a call on hold, or a muted conversation. The unit also has a built-in 25-button keypad for dialling and other call functions. It also comes with a 2.38x0.87-inch monochrome LCD screen that can support up to four lines of text. Users can use the LCD screen to view caller ID information, phone book entries, the number of the last number dialled, as well as the length of the current call.

Along with the Polycom Soundstation 2 EX, Polycom has also released the Polycom Soundstation 2w EX, which adds wireless capabilities to the already-formidable features of the Soundstation 2 EX. For now, Polycom Soundstation conference phones are expected to continue to dominate the market based on their superior technology, engineering and craftsmanship.

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