ITmedia ビジネスオンラインでは、ポリコムジャパン（以下、Poly*）が提供している高機能スピーカーフォン「Poly Sync」ファミリーについて「あなたの音声が、相手にストレスを与えているかも？ オンライン会議を『音』で変えるスピーカーフォン『Poly Sync』」という記事で紹介し、期間限定で無料モニターを募集。多くの応募をいただいた。
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Among them, this time, we will deliver examples of monitors that have arrived at the Poly Sync family while trying various devices for telework and online conferences with a couple.While trying devices such as earphones, headsets, and speaker phones, what kind of points of the Poly Sync family do you like and like?Also, how do you use it at home and in -house?
This time, I applied for the monitor was Takamaru ("Takamaru", who works for a global material manufacturer Kurarayu ("high" is a ladder ").He joined the Evar Division after joining the company in 2002.He is currently in charge of production planning and inventory management, and also serves information system -related duties.
Kuraray is a Japanese major chemical manufacturer and was established in 1926.He succeeded in industrialization of "vinylon", a domestic synthetic fiber PVA fiber, and succeeded in developing its own polymer, Evar, in 1972.
In fact, it was not Mr. Takamaru, but a husband who worked for an IT company who found a monitor recruitment article for the Poly Sync Family.Both Takamaru and her husband have shifted to a full -fledged telework due to Corona's evil.She was worried about the devices used in the online conference in various trials and error, and her husband, who happened to see a monitor project, taught me.
クラレの高丸満美氏（エバール事業部のグローバルオペレーショングループ プロダクトマネージメントチーム リーダー）"I can't do business trips due to corona, and because there are production bases not only in Japan but also in Belgium and the United States, the number of online meetings has increased more than ever.Sometimes, the physical burden was increasing. "(Mr. Takamaru)
At first, it seems that the wired earphones were used, but if you wear it for a long time, your ears may hurt, so I replaced it with a headset.Although it fits better than the earphones, it is said that if you have an online meeting of 2 hours or 3 hours, your head and neck are stiff.Unpleasant things occurred, such as the foundation attached to the headset, the hairstyle collapsed, and the earrings came off.
So, I decided to use a speaker phone with my husband's advice.At first, using a relatively expensive speaker phone not only costs money, but also felt a little exaggerated, but her husband's words, "Which is more important, is more important?"To challenge.From there, Takamaru's "Journey to Find Speaker Phones" began.
At first I purchased a speaker phone of several thousand yen and tried it, but I was not satisfied with it, so I decided to buy some new ones.For example, when talking, the other person sometimes said, "The voice is broken."After that, I tried a product corresponding to two -way communication, but I could not find a satisfactory device in terms of sound quality.
I also tried devices with excellent speaker functions.However, it was good to hear this, but the result is that the task remains in order to deliver my voice to the other party.This trial and error was repeated, and eventually settled in a combination of the headset instead of a speaker phone alone.Takamaru wore a headset only when he talked on his own, and took the time to remove it when he was listening.
"At that time, my husband found a monitor recruitment article and told me," Why don't you try a new speaker phone? "(Mr. Takamaru) (Mr. Takamaru).
Mr. Takamaru uses "Poly Sync 20" for individuals and "Poly Sync 60" for conference rooms.He says Poly Sync 20 is used at his home and is satisfied.
The first impression is "surprisingly small" and "does not feel heavy" (Mr. Takamaru).She brought her back to her home as soon as she arrived and did a simple test with her husband, such as microphone functions and noise cancellation functions, and she recalled that she was both satisfying.
「意外と小さい」のに高機能・高音質なPoly Sync 20。日頃持ち歩くサブバックにも入るサイズだ。The sound quality of the speakers is good, and I like not only the sound of the online conference is easy to hear, but I can listen to music.Takamaru says he connects to a company mobile phone with Bluetooth, hand -free and use it conveniently.
"I no longer use the headset, and my mind has become easier, but my mind has become easier. I can listen to the conversation and move a little tea with tea, just listen.If you are a meeting as a participant, you can participate while riding a balance ball. You can work more flexibly. "(Mr. Takamaru).
I was satisfied with the emphasis on trial and error of speaker phones, and I am also satisfied with "whether I can hear my voice properly."Even if you start speaking at the same time in both directions, you can communicate very clearly.Even at an online meeting with overseas bases, he received feedback when his voice sounds clear.
It is a particularly important factor that in a remote communication with limited information that can be conveyed, it is clearly transmitted to your voice.When talking with business partners and customers, the impression changes a lot just because the sound quality is good.If the voice is too small, it may not be possible to communicate, and even if you raise your voice, it sounds intimidating.For the company, if it sounds intimidating in an evaluation interview, for example, if it sounds intimidating, subordinates may shrink.With the Poly Sync family, the microphone and the speakers are high performance, so you should be able to hold high -quality online conferences.
Poly Sync 60 is placed in the office conference room and used in its own department.
"When wiring the device at home, I usually ask my husband, but Poly Sync can only be connected by USB, so I could do it myself. I didn't actually have a instruction manual.When I installed it in the office, my colleague asked me how to set up, but for some reason I answered "I just connected" (laughs). Type-A and Type-C can be used by USB connection.Is good too "(Mr. Takamaru)
At meetings, there are many people with low voices.I ask such a person to say "Please talk again", but after a while, the voice naturally becomes smaller.Eventually, no one will point out, and may have a communication barrier.This was happening at the company.
Again, Poly Sync 60 is active.When it was installed near a small voice, it could be picked up in a small voice, and there was no problem with the voice of a person away in the conference room.It is said that no one in the conference room has to be heard, and everyone's voice is transmitted to the connection destination, so the stress of the online conference has disappeared.
Poly Sync 60の利用イメージThe evaluation from the company is also good, and the gaze from other departments is hot as well as the own department that uses Poly Sync 60.
"When the IT department saw Poly Sync, it was said that" the business department has a good thing "(laughs). Today, for this interview, I always set up in the conference room.I brought the Poly Sync 60 I was, but it was impressive that the team members said, "Eh, do you want to return?" (Mr. Takamaru).
A high -performance speaker phone, Poly Sync Family, who finally found a couple trying out various devices for telework and online conferences.What kind of ways are you considering in the future?
"I tried a variety of devices, but I will continue to use Poly Sync 20 at home, and I want to use Poly Sync 60 in the company. Especially Poly Sync 20 is compact, so it is easy to carry.I don't have the opportunity, but I'm going to bring it the next time I have a business trip. I'm grateful to be able to charge my mobile phone, especially online meetings at the hotel. "He concluded.
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