Earscribe for work calls with clients abroad?

Work calls are exactly what I use mine for most, mostly with a supplier in Mexico. There’s a small lag if someone talks fast, but you get used to it after a call or two. I mostly just leave one bud in so I can still hear them normally too.

The delay is not your problem.

I actually stopped using mine for work calls after a couple weeks. Not because it’s bad, just that with clients I’d rather not have anything in my ears that could glitch mid sentence. I had one call where the app dropped the connection for like 20 seconds and I just sat there nodding like an idiot until it came back. That was with a client too, not a random call.

For travel stuff it’s great, menus, taxi drivers, that kind of thing. But for actual business where you need to look sharp, I’d rather just use my phone on speaker with a translation app open so at least I can see the text and correct myself.

Maybe it’s just me though. I know some people swear by them for calls. I just prefer having the screen in front of me instead of relying on audio only.

I’ve used mine on a few Zoom calls with a client in Chile and it handled the Spanish side better than I expected. The bigger issue for me was that I kept glancing at the app instead of just listening. For short calls it’s fine, but I’m still not sure I’d rely on it for anything where the details really matter.

Had mine about four months and it’s fine for calls where everyone has decent wifi. I tried it on a call with a spotty connection once and it just gave up halfway through a sentence, which is exactly the awkward moment you’re trying to avoid.

Face to face is where it really shines, in my experience. On calls the audio comes through a bit compressed so the translation feels choppier than when someone is sitting across from you.

Delay is not the problem. I use mine on weekly calls with a team in Colombia and it keeps up fine, even when two people talk over each other. The bigger thing for me is whether you can stay relaxed on the call, and that gets easier after a couple of tries.

The app handles client calls better than I expected, though I mostly use it for short check-ins rather than full meetings. One thing worth knowing is you can keep your phone on speaker and just use one bud, which feels less awkward than both in during a work call.