Clear as a Bell!
Written: Mar 14 '06
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Pros: great tone/quality on receiver, reliable, attractive, comfortable receiver
Cons: speaker on base unit needs to be louder
The Bottom Line: For quite heavy home usage this phone would be hard to beat.
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| johnr55's Full Review: Panasonic KX-TG2356S 2.4 GHz 1-Line Cordless Phone |
I've had this machine for over a year, possibly two. I'd had a Panasonic cordless for 10 years before and rather than just replacing the battery, I bought this one.
Now, I don't know anything about all this gigaHertz mess and I live in a home so didn't see an issue with that. This phone had the features I was looking for combined with Panasonic reputation.
I can say right now that the best characteristic of this phone is its amazing clarity. It is far and away the best I've heard. I gather Panasonic has a patented voice filtering/enhancement process, and I'd believe it based on this phone.
I work 50% out of a home office and am on the phone constantly. I'm used to working with speaker phones, but this was the first setup I've had where the actual cordless receiver was a second speakerphone. The convenience of this cannot be overestimated. I can have the base in another room and carry the receiver into my office, set it down on the desk by this laptop and work it while I talk. In fact, I do this daily. Sound quality is amazing in its clarity and tone. It doesn't sound 'tinny' like others I've owned. I have also been very pleased with the battery life on the receiver, as some of my calls can run well over an hour, as much as 2-3 hours. Imagine having to hold a receiver to your ear for that length of time!
I won't pretend to having learned all the little functions of the machine. I have too many electronic devices to keep up with all of that. I use the answering machine as simply as possible: record a message, when I get to the base if the light is blinking I hit it and listen to the messages. I don't need the remote capability as people will just call the cell phone instead.
I also enjoy the fact that the receiver can set in the base either face-up or face-down. I've seen and used sets that were picky about putting the phone in for charging, but this one isn't it.
Any drawbacks? I have a couple of gripes. When using the receiver remotely around the house, it's a pain to get through the menu just to hear messages.
I've never figured out an easy way to store and dial numbers. By the time I fool with the directory and menu to dial my long-distance access code, the number I'm calling and my calling card number, I could've simply punched the numbers in. Which is what I do. I wish there were 1-touch easily accessed numbers.
The speaker in the base isn't very loud, even set to its highest setting. I think I remember there being 8 levels, and even at the 8th it's not very loud. Consequently, I use the speaker on the receiver much more.
Other than my inability or unwillingness to fool with all the little options on this phone, I have had no issues or problems with it--and believe me, it's had a workout! So much so that the chrome-plastic appearance is starting to wear off of the receiver. I have a separate home office line (also with a Panasonic on it) but most people will call this number, so this phone gets the bulk of the load.
As stated before, I've had this phone 1-2 years so a newer model may be available. I'd recommend it to anyone wanting superb clarity and tonal quality in a remote receiver that can travel about the house. I can't comment too much on range, though I've taken it about 25 yards from my house and still get reception.
Recommended:
Yes
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Member: JohnRichard Keistler
Location: Houston, Texas area
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