text: Parrot MINIKIT Neo Voice-controlled Bluetooth® hands-free kit Zoom Parrot MiniKit Neo Clips to your car's visor Compact design Download updates from the Parrot website Easy controls Includes a 12-volt power adapter Profile view Rear view What's in the package Photos Videos My vehicle's homepage We don't check this item for fit or compatibility. Item #: 333MKNEO Review Summary 25 people say Low Stock Free Crutchfield lifetime tech support Free Shipping Scratch & Dent Price Loading... $84.99 Add to cart + Add to wishlist Email me alerts for this product $99.99 New Stock Buy this item and earn up to 85 Rewards points See more offers and ways to save Special Financing Available x By buying this product you'll earn up to 85 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account Overview Details Customer Reviews Q&A Articles & Videos Accessories Our take on the Parrot MINIKIT Neo Voice-controlled Bluetooth hands-free kit Maybe you lease your vehicle. Perhaps you rent cars frequently. Whatever the reason, you don't have Bluetooth in your car, and you're not interested in replacing your factory radio. Parrot's convenient MINIKIT Neo Bluetooth car kit clips on your visor, then links up with your compatible mobile phone, smartphone, or iPhone® to give you instant hands-free calling and much, much more. The MINIKIT Neo clips on your visor, giving you hours of hands-free conversation. Easy to operate, update, and install Plug the Parrot MINIKIT Neo into your computer via its USB port to download free software updates. The speakerphone actually talks you through the process of pairing it with your phone. Once you mount the MINIKIT Neo on your visor, it syncs up with your phonebook instantly. You speak commands to initiate, accept, or reject calls, all without taking your hands off the wheel. And it's made for sharing — you can connect two phones simultaneously, even accessing phonebooks from both, and you can control up to 10 portable devices, including an iPod®. Another big plus: the the MINIKIT Neo is battery-powered, so you don't have to worry about any dangling cords. Make it yours The MINIKIT Neo has its own suite of free downloadable apps (available for iPhone and Android™ smartphones), including auto-reply for texts or calls, a parking timer to help you remember when to drop more coins in the meter, a car-locator GPS feature, and even a driving time reminder to let you know when to stop and take a break on your road trip. The MINIKIT Neo switches on automatically when you get in your car, and it will let you know when the battery's getting low. You can play music on your phone through the built-in speaker, and you can also listen to spoken directions from your navigation app. Bluetooth note: Bluetooth compatibility of this device may vary, depending on your phone and service provider. See more info on this item Highlights:Bluetooth car kit includes USB cable, accessory charger, and hands-free speakerphonecompatible with all Bluetooth v3.1 phonesbuilt-in multi-directional microphone and speakerworks with TextFriendly service (available from Parrot) for hands-free access to SMS text messages and emailallows simultaneous connection of up to two Bluetooth phones4-button operation, including one jog wheelvoice-recognition software stores up to 20,000 contacts for hands-free dialing (only works with certain phones)noise reduction and echo cancellation technology for clear voice transmissiondimensions: 2-1/8"W x 3-3/4"H x 1-5/8"Dwarranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guarantee Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) What's in the box? | In-depth notes Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual Bluetooth hands-free kit module 12-volt power/cigarette lighter adapter 6' USB cable (with mini-USB type-B connector on one end and a USB type-A connector on other end) Quick Start Guide Scratch & Dent items may be missing non-essential accessories. In some cases the manufacturer's accessories have been replaced with generic equivalents. Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit: The Parrot MiniKit Neo offers hands-free communication in the vehicle for your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, smartphone, or iPhone. It also provides wireless audio streaming of music & navigation instructions from your Bluetooth enabled mobile device. The Parrot MiniKit Neo is fitted with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery & includes a 12-volt cigarette lighter charger. The MiniKit Neo also features an integrated sun visor mount. Bluetooth Technology: The Parrot MiniKit Neo features built-in Bluetooth (v3.1) Technology and works with most Bluetooth enabled mobile phones, smartphone, & iPhones. The Parrot MiniKit Neo supports the following Bluetooth Profiles. Hands-Free Communication: HFP (Hands Free Profile), PBAB (Phone Book Access Profile). Audio Streaming: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Simple Pairing: The Parrot MiniKit Neo will vocally guide you through the entire pairing process with your Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone. Once your phone is paired, the MiniKit Neo will automatically connect to your phone when you enter the vehicle. You can connect up to 10 Bluetooth-enabled devices. Check here for the latest Bluetooth-enabled phone compatibility. Multipoint (Dual Mode): You may simultaneously connect two Bluetooth telephones & receive incoming calls on either one easily. When two phones are connected to the Parrot MiniKit Neo, one of the phones becomes the main phone & the other is the secondary phone. You can receive calls from the main or secondary phone. The Parrot MiniKit Neo ringtone varies according to the phone receiving the call. Only the phone book of your main phone may be accessed through the Parrot MiniKit Neo, and you can only make calls using the main phone. If you receive a call on one of the phones while you are already on a call with the other phone, only the phone receiving the call will ring. This new call can only be picked up from the phone (not the MiniKit Neo). Note: In Dual Mode, the Parrot MiniKit Neo attempts to connect to all paired phones in the vehicle. If there are more than two paired phones in the vehicle, the device connects to the two phones with the oldest pairing. Vibration Sensor: The Parrot MiniKit Neo's vibration sensor will switch it into On mode and automatically connect it to your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone as soon as you enter your vehicle. Integrated Microphone & Speaker: The Parrot MiniKit Neo features an omni-directional microphone with APA (v1.6) Echo Cancellation, as well as advanced Parrot Noise Reduction (v3.1) & a flat-panel speaker with NXT technology. The Parrot MiniKit Neo employs an omni-directional mic with noise reduction & echo cancellation so you can be confident that the person you're talking to can hear you clearly. The NXT technology flat-panel speaker (3W) allows for incredible flexibility when positioning the MiniKit Neo in the vehicle. Hands-Free Communication: The Parrot MiniKit Neo supports Bluetooth hands-free communication from your Bluetooth enabled smartphone. The unit's built-in microphone and speaker lets you carry on a phone conversation without ever having to pick up your mobile smartphone. An incoming call is indicated by an audible ringtone. If the number is recorded in the phonebook of the smartphone connected to the Parrot MiniKit Neo, the name of the caller is announced. You can press the green/red button or use the "Voice Recognition Tags" to accept or reject a call. During a call, you can receive a second call; while putting the first call on hold. Also, you can transfer the phone call from the Parrot MiniKit Neo to your smartphone for a more private conversation. Phonebook Transfer w/ Voice Recognition + Text-to-Speech: The first time you use the Parrot MiniKit Neo, it synchronizes its phonebook with your Bluetooth enabled smartphone's phonebook. It can support up to 2,000 contacts per smartphone (up to 10) and a total of 20,000 contacts for all paired phones (up to 10). This synchronization will re-launch itself each time your phonebook has been modified. All your contacts, after automatic synchronization, are directly provided with a voice tag in the Parrot MiniKit Neo. Consequently, you don't have to record your own voice tag on each contact to make a call via the voice recognition process. If you wish to find a last name, a first name, or a nickname; you can browse through your phonebook directory and listen to Parrot MiniKit Neo read the names of all your contacts, then validate with a single click of button to place the call. Note: Only the contacts stored in the phone memory are synchronized. If your contacts are stored in the SIM card memory, transfer them into the phone's memory first. If your smartphone doesn't support automatic synchronization, you can also send contacts manually from your smartphone to the car kit via Bluetooth. Managing Voice Mail: During a call, the Parrot MiniKit Neo allows you to send DTMFs (dual-tone multi-frequency signaling) to manage your voice mail. Audio Streaming: Thanks to the Bluetooth A2DP audio profile, you can listen to music from your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone on the Parrot MiniKit Neo. If you receive a call while streaming music, the music will be paused. The MiniKit Neo does not feature Bluetooth Profile AVRCP & does not offer control of your music device. GPS Instructions: If your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone supports the GPS features & is equipped with Bluetooth (A2DP profile), the navigation instructions can be played through the Parrot MiniKit Neo. When you receive a call, the navigation instructions are interrupted automatically & then resumed when you end your call. MiniKit Neo App Suite: Get the MiniKit Neo App Suite from the iTunes App Store (for your Apple iPhone iOS 4.0 or later) or from the Google Play Store (for your Android smartphone 2.1-up) to enhance your user experience of the Parrot MiniKit Neo. Available apps within the MiniKit Neo App Suite: Auto Replay SMS: Program the Neo App Suite to send an automatic SMS reply to incoming calls or text messages while you are driving (Available only on Android). Find My Car: Find your vehicle on your navigation App. As soon as your Bluetooth kit is disconnected, the App will automatically memorize its GPS position. Driving Time Reminder:Set a pre-determined drive time and your kit will let you know when it's time to stop and rest. Parking Timer: The Neo App Suite helps you avoid fines. When your timer runs out, it's time for you to put more money in the parking meter. Voice Recognition: Choose to use the MiniKit Neo's integrated voice recognition or your phone's own voice recognition. Works with Siri on iPhone 4S. Customize Jingles: Record you own customized prompts when you turn your kit on and off and enjoy your own personalized welcome sound or voice message. Dual Mode: Choose your primary phone and the App will memorize and store your selection. Neo Information: View the language and current software version of your kit and learn about new software versions when they are available. Paring Help: A visual Quick Start Guide to help you pair the kit to your phone. Visor Mount: The integrated clipping system is compatible with most sun visors and can be reversed easily with only one hand when you fold or unfold the sun visor Software Update: Download the latest software updates for free on the Parrot website. These updates will enable you to receive new features & improve compatibility. Simply connect the Parrot MiniKit Plus to your computer via the included USB cable and go to the Parrot website. The latest available software version is 1.09 (as of 11/20/2012). Rechargeable Battery: The Parrot MiniKit Neo features an integrated rechargeable lithium-ion battery (1000mAh). It can be recharged via the included 12-volt cigarette lighter adapter & USB cable. The rechargeable battery provides 10 hours of talk time, up to 15 days of standby time, or 6 months in deep sleep mode. The lithium-ion battery takes approximately 3.5 hours to charge. The MiniKit Neo will tell you the remaining battery time vocally upon request. Sleep Mode: If the Parrot MiniKit Neo has not been connected to any phone for 5 minutes, it automatically switches to Sleep mode. Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $500 rewards card Parrot MINIKIT Neo Reviews Average Customer Review: 25 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. 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Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) 5 out of 5 Reliable device Written By Hugo Pineda, Miami, FL on Thursday, August 21, 2014 My daughter Fernanda, who is not even two years old yet, saw me using my Parrot Minikit Neo just once, a few days later she got out of bed before me, she had found my minikit and when I opened my eyes I see her talking to it and saying "call Ilse" (that's my sister's name). I could not believe my eyes, my little baby already knew how to use it, that's how intuitive and easy to use it is. When I first got it out of its package, I had it completely set up in less than two minutes. I definetly recommend the Parrot Minikit Neo to anyone, it is a great bluetooth handsfree device you can totally rely on, and like I always say: keeping your eyes on the road and not on your phone can save your and somebody else's life. Pros: Great sound quality, long battery life, intuitive, easy to use. Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Parrot minikit neo is awesome! Written By JERRY B., Las Vegas Nevada on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 The setup itself is straight forward and quite simple. The menu for setting is all voice announced as I turn the one dial, then I just need to push the green button to select, or red button to undo setting. The BlueTooth speaker can pair up to ten devices, and can work with two phones at once. Even better, each ring is the original ringtone that user already has on each phone. So, you won't get confused about which cell phone is ringing. Only one phone's contact list can be accessed at a time, but you can switch back and forth between two phones. This is the first time I see a blueTooth device with this feature at this price range. Cool. The battery is rated for 12 hours of talk and 15 days standby. I have yet to test the 12 hours talk time claim, but the standby time is pretty right. This bluetooth speaker detects vibration when I get in car, it wakes itself up from hibernation and automatically connects to my cell phone. When not in use, it goes into sleep mode after a few minutes. If not used for a long period, it will then hibernate. This part work pretty reliably. The speaker volume is very loud and can clearly be heard over road noise it is a very fine product with lots of abilities in a small package for a fine price! It's a definite buy! Pros: Battery life (12 hours) Clear very loud speaker Connect two cellphones at same time Voice dial and call answer Play music, gps directions (from cellular devise) and more through built in speaker Sync contacts Car location finder (in free app) Drive time and parking meter reminder (in free app) Works with iPhone, Google,and windows based products cellphones and almost any Bluetooth devise! Uses simple commands for voice activated calls and commands Cons: Instructions could be clearer and could include a reference card of commands that you can use 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Parrot minikit neo Written By Jvvolf1, Las Vegas Nevada on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 This tiny speakerphone is amazing. I was surprised just how easy it was to use and how well it responds. The buttons are intuitive and easy to push. The pairing was as simple as can be. The mini kit did it all, including downloading my phone book. People I call have no problem hearing me and it keeps out the background noise. Out of the box it does it's job well without changing settings. Iif you want to use the more powerful features, you need to access the menu and set it up further. Piece of cake. Good: -Voice recognition (better than my phone) -Documentation -Form factor TAKE NOTE: Be aware this does not fit "fat" visors. I knew this before purchasing it for my wife's Tiburon so I checked first. It does not fit my Chevy Colorado, but I didn't get it for that. Parrot makes another miniKit with the same features that has a larger clip style mount. I have not tried the bluetooth to radio function. But I can tell you that playing music through the speaker of the MiniKit is as you would expect from any small speaker without base. It's best for voices. I would not hesitate to buy this again. In fact I'm going to purchase the other MiniKit model for my truck Pros: Particularly good: -Background noise canceling. -Voice clarity at both ends -Ease of set-up -Volume -Looks -ease of usemy wife uses it without troubles. THAT is saying something. -Instant connect feature works really well. Cons: Bad: -Nothing to speak of, although there's little choice of how you mount it. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 So Far so Good Written By Jetta TDI wagon, Salt Lake City, UT on Monday, June 09, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Product was easy to install. It did fit my visor so no problem there. I have been using it for a couple of weeks and I have had no problems. Voice recognition is accurate. Speaker is clear and others on the other end say my voice comes across clear. Volume is good. Haven't used many features other than call out, answer and contact list. Glad I purchased it. Pros: Easy to install, easy to use, clear speakers, quality product Cons: Non so far. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Parrot MINIKIT Neo Written By kenD, Wheeler, TX on Thursday, May 15, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) works as advertised. no hassle installation and use. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Parrot MINIKIT Neo Written By Pat, Tinley Park, IL on Friday, April 04, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Very very pleased with device. Does All as advertised. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Very pleased Written By BartB, Chicago metro on Tuesday, March 04, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) My wife and I purchased a MiniKit for our vehicles to comply with the new state law requiring hands-free devices. After a month of operation, I can report that we've been very pleased with the Parrot MiniKit. It's simple to operate, pairs flawlessly with iPhones (we've used both a 4 and 5S), sounds quite good for such a tiny unit and speaker, and holds a battery charge amazingly long. One flick of its switch audibly reports the percentage of battery life remaining, so you know exactly when it's time to recharge. We get over a month. Heavy users would probably get between several days to a couple of weeks. We've found that the best way to operate this is to turn it off and on each time you leave the vehicle but keep the iPhone Bluetooth on. That way, when you turn the unit on after entering your vehicle, you first hear the tones that indicate that the unit is on, then the chirp sound that confirms pairing with your phone. This procedure confirms that all is working properly. Turning the unit off each time is even more important if you live in a house with a garage. Otherwise, your phone is close enough to your car in the garage to be paired continuously, which sends some of the phone's sounds to the unit in your car instead of the phone's speakers. Pros: Easy to use. Easy to pair with iPhone. Amazing battery life. Cons: None. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Exactly what I wanted Written By BobH, Hoopeston, IL on Sunday, February 16, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Does exactly what I bought it for. Hands free cell phone with portability between vehicles. Pros: Easy to pair up with my cell phones. Just enough functions to make it very capable. Cons: None really. It doesn't fit my visor but I can hang it several other places. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 2 out of 5 does NOT fit the sunvisor. 2005 Toy 4 runner Written By tom, md on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Prob an excellent product but it doesnt fit one of the most popular vehicles. Are you serious? Unreal. Another disappointment is that it has no FM transmitter so NO playing music through Bluetooth to your radio. Other units less costly offer this; I assumed this one did too. overall not happy with it. Pros: Easy to use Cons: Doesnt fit popular vehicle. Doesnt allow playing music or connecting to car radio through Bluetooth. Costs more than other makes that do all the above. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Parrot Minikit Written By Skip, Arlington, VA on Monday, December 23, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Works great, holds a charge for quite a while. Easy to install and the voice quality is good to everyone who calls. It worked in the cold just fine for the cold week or so we've had so far. Car has not been in the garage so I have no complaints. Pros: Easy to install & use. Takes all the contacts from my cell phone, good idea! Cons: Only fits on one spot on my sun visor as the visor is too fat I guess. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Doing good Written By NHS, Shepherdstown WV on Thursday, November 14, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) So far, so good. Works fine. Have been thinking about what to do when it really gets cold, as other reviewers said it stopped working after a freeze....shall I bring it in out of the car each night? I don't get a lot of calls, but wanted to have it so I wouldn't get stopped by the police out here in the wilds.... Pros: Hands free....easy enough Cons: A little complicated for my old (in my sixties) brain. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Written By A Smith, Wichita, KS on Friday, October 04, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Works as advertised. Functions perfectly. Pros: yLove how it syncs your contacts and assigns it's own tags. It sounds very clear on either end of the call. Cons: you have to be careful pronouncing words that sound similar like mary or terry. Once you figure that out it works well. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Parrot Neo Handy as a Pocket on Your Shirt Written By Husk, Mooresville, IN on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Worked right out of the box after following set up instructions. It is more than I could have hoped for. Clear voice activated, loud clear conversations. Great product it performs just as advertisec. Pros: Works as advertised even better than I expected. Cons: None 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Product Written By Paul, Charleston, Illinois on Monday, July 29, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great Product -- works as described -- even ok with the top down! Pros: Sound quality, size, ease of use Cons: none 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Mini Written By Lonny, Liberty, NC on Sunday, July 07, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Good Bluetooth but sometime have to get the phone to answer calls. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 parrot Written By joem, babylon,ny on Saturday, June 22, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) excellent product.would recommend to friends. Pros: excellent Cons: nothing 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Parrot minikit Written By George, Hawaii on Thursday, March 28, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Works really well when connected. Does not always reconnect. Have to turn off then back on to reset. Or reset Bluetooth on phone. Does what it's suppose to do when connected. Pros: Clear Cons: Disconnects quite often 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 well worth the cost Written By TexTide, Fairhope, AL on Saturday, January 19, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) It actually does the job it says it 's supposed to do...which is unheard of these days.. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 2 out of 5 Meh. Works sometimes. Written By DaleL, Upstate NY on Saturday, January 12, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The product worked as advertised for a couple months. Only complaint then was that sometimes the newscaster would trigger "Who do you want to call?" by saying words like Connecticut (confused for "MiniKit"). However, as winter set in, the device has started to become psychotic. Thinks its charged. Thinks it needs charging. Won't turn on (even with power chord). Won't make calls. Won't turn off when I leave the car. ALL of these behaviors are intermittent. I suspect the device is permanently damaged because even after the car cabin warms up, it still is a crazy little piece of electronics. I'm still using it because it works sometimes, too. So far, its still more useful than not having handsfree, but when it dies I will NOT buy this device, and I will check for temperature/environment spec's on replacement devices. So, my suggestion is that people that live North of freeze lines that park their car outside during night OR day... Don't expect this device to behave sanely. Pros: It works. Sometimes. Cons: SURPRISE! It doesn't like cold temperatures. Battery and speech recognition and controls/software interfaces appear permanently affected after freeze. The clip opens JUST wide enough to clip onto Camry visor. 5 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Parrott Minkit Neo Written By Ken, Enfield,CT on Monday, January 07, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) We were able to start using the Minikit Neo immediately. Startup was very easy. We paired both mine and my wife's phone wthin minutes and everything worked fine, including the loading of both of our phone books. The voice reception was very clear and the voice recognition worked great! It fit the visors of both of our cars with no problem.We were very pleased with this product. Pros: Easy start up. clarity of voice communication, excellent automatic pairing when entering the car. Cons: The instructions in the box were very cryptic and not of much use. We had to download the online manual to understand the startup procedure. One other minor issue, when in the car, the minikit inadvertently asks who you want to call every so often without any prompt from us. Perhaps background noise somehow causes it to be activated. Not a big problem ,however, you just hit the red button to cancel the prompt. 10 out of 10 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Parrot minikit neo rocks the house baby cakes Written By BigBoy, Exeter NH on Thursday, December 20, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This thing rips. I could not be happier. It fits my thick visor with light mirror and all, unlike someone else's.... Pros: wicked easy. you talk, it phones who you tell it. Its like your slave. It will do anything you tell it as long as thats call someone in your phone book. Sound quality is excellent on both ends. Cons: umm. ummmm. 3 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Parrot minikit neo Written By Paul, New Hampshire on Sunday, December 09, 2012 This thing is wicked awesome. I am completely impressed and find it easier to use than my wifes factory system in her 2012 pilot touring. The sound quality is excellent, excellent, excellent. The microphone works flawlessly i dont feel like I need to talk as loudly as I do in the Honda. The voice recoginition is completely super duper. Pros: The coolest thing ever. Fits the Lighted visor in my 2007 passat 3.6 perfectly. Wow I want more. A one hundred dollar bargain. Cons: None. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Mini Kit Neo Written By Rick B, Davie Florida on Sunday, November 11, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Bought a new Jeep Grand Cherokee in May. The onboard bluetooth system is incredibly bad. It is not compatible with any thing. The bluetooth system is called uconnect and the only phone that I found that works with it an iphone 4s. After trying to get it to work for six months, I decided to look for alternatives. After a lot of research I came across the Parrot Mini Kit Neo. Started using it about a week ago and it works remarkably well. The voice quality on all calls I would rate a nine out of ten. Pairing was a breeze. It recognized my phone (Samsung SCH-i500) paired with it, downloaded my phone book and I made the first call with it in less than a minute after pairing. It seems to be compatible with almost anything. Had Parrot bluethooth in two Kenwood radios previously and never had any problems. It solved my bluetooth problems and my phone is truly hands free again. Pros: Great product so far. Voice quality is very good. Voice recognition is excellent. Cons: The only downside that I can think of is the Neo is battery powered. However the battery lasts quite a while before it needs recharging. 9 out of 9 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 out of 5 Great Handsfree, Terrible Clip Written By John, Clarkston, MI on Saturday, November 10, 2012 Bought this item for the vibration switch and the Bluetooth 3.1. BIG improvements over the MINIKIT Slim One fatal problem: the spring clip (fully integrated into the housing) isn't large enough. If you have a visor that contains a lighted vanity mirror, HomeLink buttons, or a slide-out shade extension, then the MINIKIT Neo probably won't fit. Ended up taping it to an old garage door opener clip. Works but looks awful. Very Disappointing from a top name in Bluetooth Products, especially for their new model. Neo Firmware 1.07 IPhone 4, 4S 2009 Subaru Legacy Pros: Bluetooth 3.1 Call Sound is GREAT for portable Bluetooth system (a little tinny overall, but excellent for the small size) Voice-recognition is Excellent. Battery life is excellent with Deep Sleep mode. (sleeps after 5 minutes unpaired, wakes and connects when you close your car door to drive off) Neo battery life displayed on phone when connected. Very clear mic even with windows down. Connects in 5 seconds to iPhone 4 and 4S Pairing is painless and automatic. Cons: FATAL FLAW: Visor clip is too small for ALL but the thinnest visors. (1/2 inch thick is pushing it) Would have given 5 stars except for this. Only when"Magic Words" for outgoing calls is turned on: (placing a call without touching phone or Neo) prevents Deep Sleep mode, battery life reduced to 2 days standby.(can be turned off, the call is initiated though the phone or by pressing the call button on the Neo and then using voice. IPhone app is too buggy to use (Ver 1.2) 6 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Parrot MINIKIT Neo Written By Doc, Atlanta Ga on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Parrot Minikit Neo, is a great bluetooth handsfree device for your car, truck or whatever you drive. Set Up was easy on a 2 yr old HTC EVO, once you pair the device it synchronizes your phonebook automatically. all you have to say is MINIKIT and the device asks you who you want to call. Apps are available for both IOS & Android. sound quality is really good on this device. Just turn on your bluetooth and your good to go. it comes with a usb to mini plug to charge on your computer and has a cigarette lighter adapter for your vehicle. Pros: Excellent product from parrot.com - check out the video on youtube Cons: CNET said the sound quality was good not great, i disagree with their review. 18 out of 19 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 questions already asked Show all answers Can you manually dial a number in your phone and still use the parrot? [ Mike Jun 25, 2014 ] 7 answers Yes, it works like any blue tooth device As long as it's connected, you can manually dial any number and talk through the parrot. [ Michele Jun 27, 2014 ] Yes just dial the number and the call goes thru the parrot as long as it is paired. [ Thomad Jun 27, 2014 ] Yes, it's just like a in-dash blue tooth radio. It doesn't lock out use of the phone, you just use it like a speaker phone [ Dulnath Jun 26, 2014 ] Yes you can [ Quint Jun 26, 2014 ] Sure. You can do that as I recall. However, my experience with the Parrot was really disappointing. I returned it right away. The sound was really "tinny", the connection with BlueTooth was sketchy, and the controls were not intuitive. In fact, it seemed they weren't consistent.. Had I been in a quiet room, it may have been fine. I used it in my quiet office a time or two and it worked alright. In the car, with it's greater blue-tooth demands and road noise....it was not good enough. [ David Jun 26, 2014 ] Yes, as long as your connected to the minikit neo the call will go through it. [ JASON Jun 26, 2014 ] Yes Mike you can. Once the number is dialed the Parrot (if activated) basically takes over and you then talk through the Parrot and not the phone. [ David Jun 26, 2014 ] Will it pair up to iPhone 5s? 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Hi all, have been browsing the forum since i bought my Bengal pro, thought it was about time that i registered. Really loving the new bow and this forum, lots of knowledgeable people.
Was curious as to the best way to set up the draw weight on the bow, do i keep the string on the standard post and adjust using the limb bolts(i am currently set up this way),or should i turn the limb bolts all the way in and use the' - ' post's on the cam ? does it make any differance ?
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Deliciously charming Art Deco ring of white gold is set with a natural zircon of an estimated 1.05 carats. The round faceted blue zircon has a lovely blue color with hints of teal which is typical for this stone. The open work 10k white gold mount is embellished with darling foliate motifs.
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Since then I've painted it, Shot it lots, and been having a good time with it, but I noticed the crack has gotten bigger and now I'm positive the limb is going out. I'm gonna call Martin tomorrow, but I already know the best I can hope for is a credit towards a leftover (which is fine with me) but I don't know if me painting the riser has completely voided the warranty on it.
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There is a song that starts with "Oh, what a beautiful morning, oh, what a beautiful day." And the day of this writing was such a day.
My scrumptious breakfast contained perfectly crisp bacon, the sound of "snap, crackle, pop," and a piece of toast with a glass of juice. Oh, yum, yum good.
A lady came into my room and introduced herself. She had seen one of my columns and discovered that I was there. She and her husband lead a sing-a-long every Friday morning so she asked if I would like to go. That was the first day I was allowed to leave my room in a wheelchair.
The very first solo was "It Is Well with My Soul!" How could they have known this is my favorite song? What a blessing it is when one can truly say, even during a crisis like I was experiencing, that it is well with my soul.
I asked if they would sing "Victory in Jesus" and received a double blessing.
I decided since I was in a wheelchair I would just eat lunch in the dining room. The chicken casserole was as good as the ones I used to make, and I love cream-style corn.
The food there is definitely warmer, so after that I started eating lunch and dinner there everyday.
After lunch the occupational therapist took me to the therapy room. I saw a girl that used to be my therapist on Julian Road. It was a delight to see her again, but I felt so bad that her name would not come to my mind. I asked her to tell me the first letter and I would figure it out.
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In just a short time, my adopted sister, Teresa, popped in, and then came Jasper and Linda. I thought my friends had met before, but they had not. We had a great time sharing our old tales from the past. Another delicious meal was brought in so we all said our goodbyes.
I experienced some pain in the transfer but had enjoyed being out of bed for several hours.
The really uplifting thing was that my blood tested at 2.4 which is a great place on the scale and indicated the possible road to recovery might be just ahead.
I closed my day just as I started this story…the last line of the song goes like this… "And I have a beautiful feeling, everything is going my way."
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The 1940s made a shift in how jewelry was designed, fabricated perceived and worn. Profiles were a bit more horizontal than the 1930s and a tad less "adventurous" than its predecessors but still with a longing to return to "normalcy".
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**EXPERT Advice Needed** - VERY Moist Slab With LOTS of Vapor! What to do?
RE: **EXPERT Advice Needed** - VERY Moist Slab With LOTS of Vapor! What to do?
Thank you for your kind words.
I have a call into our consultant re ASTM 309-07. As I pointed out to you silicates cannot be divorced from concrete, as concrete itself depends on silicate reactions CSH to produce the binder paste.
The issue is how they are employed and what is the end result. We all know Meta Silicates (unreacted silicate) create bonding difficulties for coatings. Why? because the upper densified layer, although harder and favoured as a warehouse floor hardener, does not control moisture transmission but can encourage it. But these have their use.
I am trying to get my mind arround your comments on VT as to why a technology that achieves in concrete, after the fact, what could and should be standard during batching is considered detremental by the adhesive manufactures. Seems they are allowing past poor silicate practice to dominate their thinking.
I have over the years tried (as flooring contractors who we solved their VT issue encouraged us to) to get this accross to their suppliers but I stopped trying. I have my clients who refuse concrete without the assistence of ICD hydration (we just had 3 days of suspended slab meetings and are now on the spec). Will not drop names.
Think of a floor concrete as a hard sponge, water or vapour can freely pass through its pore structure (thats what sponges are for) but why should this be so for concrete. Standard OPC concrete is pourous, even with low W/c and during the drying stage, the exiting excess mix water (which can be controlled by good hydration) is anything over 0.2 W/c. This will exit and carry with it not only residual Ca(HO)2 but if on grade (with or without a VB) other deleterious salts/contaminants. Yes there are all kinds or drying processes but the concrete can manage this itself if allowed.
None of our industrial slabs have VB's under them nor do we need drying assistence.
Now we havn't really changed the concrete, we have advanced the utilization of the two key ingredients, the cement and water so as to naturally enhance the hydration process. Yes we have used a silicate based solution ( Roman and modern engineers use pozzolans) to react with the cement. ICD takes the hydration reaction to a level that simply using powders cannot. I sent you SEM's of this fact.
Surface applied ICD silicate solutions are no different than the admixture ICD solutions except they have additional assistence for migration deep (not 1/8 to 1/4") into the substrate. Testing confirms that no residual meta silicates were evident after SEM evaluation. This promted the president of the testing lab to write " This is a fundamental advance in the science of concrete"
We have no harm testing and letters (unsolicited) from the Engineer who got his masters designing the concrete for the Kobe bridge in Japan and the ex QC engineer LaFarge now an independant where he summed up his dismay at how the industry has prefered inefficient admixtures over hydration technology.
Should not have said it was my last post.
Best regards.
RE: **EXPERT Advice Needed** - VERY Moist Slab With LOTS of Vapor! What to do?
John, I am glad you are back! I have much to learn, and you will be an excellent teacher.
I do not wish to come across as closed minded or a know-it-all. Concrete has been around for thousands of years and can be made using a number of ingredients and still we learn something new about it every day.
All I can go by, and this is it, the bottom line, is what the principal players in the game believe. If we have Ardex patch and Armstrong glue, the concrete must meet their ACI and ASTM parameters, and there can be no surface applied products for the purpose of moisture vapor suppression. If there is a failure of any kind I promise a concrete core will be pulled and analyzed and manufacturers will look for something they can use as a get-out-of-jail free card.
Where I do my work, a 20'x20' room may cost $250,000 to replace. When those kinds of risks are involved you can bet things have to be by the book (and there are a lot of books!). So as long as the players involved don't like surface applied silicates, hardeners and vapor reducers, then I can't promote them either, or I get left holding the bag....
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RE: **EXPERT Advice Needed** - VERY Moist Slab With LOTS of Vapor! What to do?
As expected straight forward and to the point. Thank you. I believe I have to re-address how and what is needed to get to the heart of solving this excess MVT to comply with the "principal players".
And it is not technical because ICD does this right from the pour but it looks like it may be political. When we developed ICD there were no ASTM standards to comply with until C494 Type S came along. We were compared to water reducers, VMA's and SP's etc but non fit the ICD chemistry or functionality bill.
Got some research to to.
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RE: **EXPERT Advice Needed** - VERY Moist Slab With LOTS of Vapor! What to do?
(11-04-2011, 05:51 AM)CC Solutions Wrote: The density of the concrete doesn't concern me, as we have adhesives that can bond to non-porous substrates.
Of course you're right- the same manufacturer('s rep) who first told me about their concern with "densifying/ curing compounds etc" also had a primer for non-porous surfaces. I don't think they actually knew it was the silicates causing the problems!
I look forward to seeing the unfolding outcomes of the ICD research to which John was referring...
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RE: **EXPERT Advice Needed** - VERY Moist Slab With LOTS of Vapor! What to do?
I note no further input since last post. Unrelated to flooring but in reality it is, I have been assisting new clients with concrete domed roofs and precast walls below grade plus a new lightweight aggregate producer. What was in common with all these and flooring? How to stop water/moisture pass through the concrete right from the placement phase and if wanted to membrane application. Plus how to do this for consisently failing existing projects.
Domed roofs: Problem, shrinkage and permeability control. Solution: to know how to proportion and employ hydration enhancing (slicate) admixtures. After their first pour (gunnite application) dome was water tight and shrinkage controlled and placement time reduced.
Existing cracked dome: Problem, seepage through micro cracking (shrinkage). Solution: Rehydrate concrete matrix throughout by inducement of free water then application of silicate based (deep penitrant) solution, results cracking rehealed due to vigorous hydrate growth through 2" cover. After flooding no leakage and dome was bond ready (if wanted) for membrane.
Precast subgrade walls: Problem, dampness + dusting. Solution as above. Rehydration stimulation of CSH matrix production and in doing so consumed Ca(HO)2 to control and reduce dissolution of this hydrate and transportation through matrix. Dried below grade space.
Lightweight concrete (not shale): Problem, lack of strength and need to reduce VT. Solution introduction of cement enhancing admixture. Result, 30% increase in strength (applicable also to OPC standard concrete) with dramatic VT control and breathable membrane application achieved next day without delamination as mix water chemically locked. No delamination after coating after 3 months.
Only posted this to allow those who confuse meta silcate solutions to correctly blended and administered silicate technology that will produce no detrimental longterm charitaristics for concrete, verticle or horizontally placed or the [/size][/font]recurrence of moisture transference.
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It looks fabulous and I love the yellow quilting and the stripy binding!ReplyDelete
Soooooo cute!!! I love it!ReplyDelete
Beeeeautiful! Love the back, and also how much the quilting shows up on the front. Awesome. :)ReplyDelete
Wow - Both of those star quilts are fabulous! I love the symbolism behind each with the states too...very cute. ;) The bright backing is a nice contrast to the dark solid on the front. Love it!ReplyDelete
I just finally found the perfect spot for my gorgeous mini yesterday - right next to my sewing machine :) I totally love it and I think you've inspired me to try to break my white quilting thread rut, too!!ReplyDelete
what a fun swap and what a fun mini! lovely lovely lovely lee! i also love the symbolism behind each star. what a thoughtful little fox you are!ReplyDelete
The stars look so beautiful and pop against the grey background. What a wonderful reminder of your amazing weekend in Salt Lake City with your roomies.ReplyDelete
This is so pretty. I love how the middle of the stars look like watercolor.ReplyDelete
I love where quilting is going...and you are riding the crest of the wave there! That is a splendid looking quilt. I love stripey binds too!ReplyDelete
Really pretty! Lucky Elizabeth!ReplyDelete
Great stars, I love the bottom right - it looks curved!ReplyDelete
Looks great. The yellow quilting really sets it off!ReplyDelete
Oh it's gorgeous! Love the effect of the stars where the colour seems to radiate from the middleReplyDelete
I LOVE what you did with the yellow thread. It looks fantastic!! Yay for roomies!ReplyDelete
Those stars are amazing! I think you have definitely sold me on that book! Excellent mini!ReplyDelete
Oh I love it. And I love those bee blocks too.ReplyDelete
BTW I wanted to join your WIP tomorrow but I can't link up because I have to post from my phone. But I already did my post. Come by and see my WIP. If I get out to the library tomorrow I'll do the link. I added your button to my sidebar. I love your blog!
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The whole quilt is awesome, but I love love love the bottom right block. So cool!!! I'm so excited about The sewing summit, I can't wait for next years to come. Again fantastic job.ReplyDelete
Looooove it in grey :)ReplyDelete
very nice little quilt!ReplyDelete
Beautiful!!! Your stippling is perfect! I am always scared to quilt in contrasting thread, but you nailed it.ReplyDelete


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