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| GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver | 
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| Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $964.99
Buy New: $635.00 (On sale from $655.00)
You Save: $329.99 (34%)
New (85) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  146 reviews
Sales Rank: 1130
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 320x240
Display Size: 3.5
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 4 x 9 x 6
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00567-00
Model: 010-00567-00
UPC: 053759061754
EAN: 0753759061753
ASIN: B000H2W4E6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 too bad garmin is crooked October 6, 2007
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
watch-out, the xm on this is not bluetooth, in other-words if you want to hear the xm on this you will need to connect to your base with wires.
I called garmin and the "slow" tech says that xm signal is too big for bluetooth. As if I'm asking our "slow" friends to stream bluetooth. according to garmin tech its not possible.
well what you have to do is get the jabra A120s which then you connect to your base's audio out and then you pair the jabra A120s to your bluetooth stereo headset, and now you can hear everything in bluetooth including xm.
I guess what can be done with the jabra bluetooth adapter ($45) stupid garmin could not do with their $1000 product.
other then that everything else is great, ofcourse now the problem is that the jabra A120s is for music and not phone calls so your zumo can show you your calls but you can't talk to them.
$1000 product and you have to not only spend more money but you will have to chose between phone or xm if you want to stay wireless.
thx for nothing garmin, I thought garmin was a respectable company :(
gave it 4 stars because aside from the xm I have no complains.
but I give garmin themselves 0 zero stars for false advertisement/mis-advertisment.
 Garmin Zumo 550 October 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As Advertized, works out of the box. Simple to navigate by touch screen all it's features. I wish they told me that I needed an MP3 style cord to go between the motorcycle mount and the motorcycle radio to receive voice (Not sold by Garmin). I love this thing!I spoke to many others before my purchase and they say Garmin is the best I agree. I thought the idea of riding my motorcycle was to get lost.... now I'm never lost.
Garmin Zumo 550 Motorcycle GPS Navigator September 30, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I put this on my Honda Trike, its wonderful. One can use it with gloves. It has alot of bells and whistles. I use my cell phone with it and through the Bluetooth link up I use it with my helmet. Sounds great with a great conection.
 should last longer than 3 weeks September 29, 2007
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
I was very happy with unit until a cool fall day and I wanted to ride. Guess what? It won't turn on. For 652.00 it should last longer than three weeks. I am sure by the time I send it in and get it repaired or replaced I will not have it for fall riding.
Zumo 550 September 28, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
An all around great unit, but I do have a few complaints.
Good points... Very accurate and fast to aquire sat coverage. Easy to use big buttons make it functional even when you're wearing gloves. Auto routing is about the best I've ever seen, and this is my 6th GPS unit. The included mapsource software is great, it's easy to construct routes and download them into the zumo. Clever mounting brackets, one for your car and one for a bike. Both brackets work well.
Bad points.... If you're buying this unit for use on a bike, and you expect to be able to utilize the voice commands, you'll be in for a shock. The volume level is very low. If you don't wear earplugs when you ride, you'll just barely be able to hear the voice commands at high speeds. If you wear ear plugs, forget it. You wont' be able to hear the commands (or the MP3, or phone audio for that mater). I had to purchase an external signal booster so I could hear it, and even with that, it's only marginal. Also, don't expect to be able to listen to MP3's with a blootooth headset in your helmet. If you want to hear music, you'll need a wired headset (with signal amplifer so you can hear at high speeds). Maybe if you ride a bike like a goldwing with a windscreen, the volmue would be ok. But if you ride a sport bike, with lots of wind noise, the zumo's audio output is marginal at best.
Screen is ok, but difficult to read in direct bright sunlight. Especially the secondary roadways, which are drawn in a light tan color, they are realy hard to see, especially in sunlight. Also, the screen size is ok, but it would be nice to have a little larger screen.
As you drive along, the zumo will not show you the names of towns as you pass by them. It only shows town names once in awhile. So if you like to see stuff as you pass by it, forget it.
Overall, A great unit. The most troubling thing is the lack of volume for voice commands, MP3's and telephone calls. Other than that, the other stuff is minor.
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