HP Poly RealPresence Group Series Tabletop Microphone Array

Product Overview

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For £475 ex-VAT, this HP Poly tabletop mic array is a solid choice if you’re running standard conference rooms and want something that just “behaves” with the usual video-calling setups. The real-world win with these dedicated tabletop units is consistency: they’re built for conference acoustics and placement, so you’re not relying on a laptop mic that falls apart the moment people sit back, talk over each other, or the room has a bit of noise. If you’ve got a small meeting space and you want clearer pickup for calls without turning the room into an audio project, it’s easy to recommend.

That said, it’s not a bargain if you’re buying for a large room, a particularly echoey space, or you expect it to cover people far from the table. In those cases, you’ll either need better room treatment or you’ll end up paying again for the right coverage strategy (often multiple mics or different hardware). I’d also only buy this if you’ve checked compatibility with your exact conferencing platform and setup—Poly gear is usually straightforward, but assumptions are where “value” goes to die. If you’re equipping a reliable boardroom setup and want dependable call audio, it’s worth the money; if you’re trying to solve a poor room acoustics problem cheaply, you’d be better off starting with the room itself or choosing a different approach.