TalkTool Hybrid Hands-free System - tested

30th January 2009

You usually have to pick between in-ear and visor-mounted Bluetooth sets if you want to use your mobile phone in the car. But Talktool’s new Hybrid Hands-free System gives motorists a choice.

It comprises a base unit that attaches to the visor magnetically – so it’s easy to remove for security. This houses a flip-down screen giving caller display, while the earpiece slots into the unit when not in use. You can even swap between visor mount and earpiece mid-call, to keep talking at the end of a journey.

The black rubberised casing has a high-quality look and feel, plus the large buttons feature a reassuringly firm action.

But while the speaker was loud enough for us, those on the other end of the line said we were very quiet. Noise cancellation was flawed, too – the Hybrid kept picking up our sat-nav, but not us.