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Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset (Grey) [Bulk/Generic Packaging]
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List Price : $149.99
Our Price : from $69.99
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Why I buy this one ?
- Advanced, military-grade noise-canceling system continuously adapts adapts to your environment
- Award-winning modern industrial design by Yves Behar
- Can be worn on either ear; includes four earloops and five earbuds for custom fit
- Charges via proprietary USB cable
- Jawbone's ergonomic design enhances the acoustic performance and keeps the device lightweight, stable and comfortable
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What our customer's say!
"Awful", What a piece of junk. It's true I can hear well through it and that others say they can hear me well through it, but where it absolutely fails is in voice recognition with my Motorola Razr. I press the button and say, for instance, "Call Pat Moore" and it comes back with "Did you say, 'Call Yee Dental Center'?" (and then two other choices, none of which sound ANYTHING like Pat Moore). It's absolutely useless as a hands-free dial device in the car (required by law now in California). I hate it. I've tried it for a month and I'm throwing it away it's so bad. Don't waste your hard-earned money on this. (It also looks like cheap plastic in person, not like it looks in online pictures, and worse still, it seems really flimsy. Worst of all, there's no cigarette lighter charger for the car, which is the only place I use this, so I have to bring it in and charge it. That's just plain stupid.)
"Jawbone arrived used and broken - total waste of money", The product arrived with its silver coating worn on the edges - the unit is not metal as it appears, but a flimsy plastic cover. As soon as I plugged it into the charger, the plastic charge-receptor started to pull off and expose the internal wiring. Perhaps this was a returned unit, but for $70.00 I expected much better quality control. Additionally, the unit is heavy and unwieldy when attached to your ear - I returned this headset and am looking for a replacement.
"Don't take my word for it....", This is the first Bluetooth headset I've tried so I have nothing to compare it to. I will say, however, that I am very satisfied with it's performance. The noise shield seems to work well, maybe not as well as they would have you believe, but people seem to have no trouble hearing me while I'm in my Jeep with the top down. The battery life is more than enough for my purposes. The ear fit is a little tricky. I use it in my left ear and there doesn't seem to be a perfect fit combination, which is a complaint I read when researching it. All I can say is: I like it, but I wouldn't pay full price for it, but then again I don't buy anything at full price....
"Good technology. Useabilty is an issue. ", They had a world class usability expert help design it. How could they have screwed up so badly. Love the technology. It's the clearest wireless earpiece I've ever used. Yes. Clear even with the windows down on the freeway. It's so good, I overlook the obvious pain it takes to use it. I don't get the why behind the propriety recharging hookup, mini-usb would have worked fine... instead we got...
And, TWO buttons? Getting the bluetooth to synch is never an easy task with my RAZR. I won't get started on the documentation which instructs you to turn the device off before trying to synch it. How's that again? I love my jawbone, but they'll need to do some work before I buy another.
"Excellent Bluetooth", I read all the consumer reviews on Bluetooth, and the jawbone was the clear leader. It performs excellently. The noise reduction is so good, when I tell people I am on a bluetooth, they don't believe it. It doesn't look too durable, i.e. lightweight plastic, so who knows how long it will last. My only gripe is that it seems a little pricey, but I guess you get what you pay for.
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Read this reviews before You buy...
"Doesn't quite fit in and work properly.", I purchased the Aliph Jawbone in 2008.
This product seems to be accustomed to negative reviews which I concur. The Jawbone it self looks expensive, which obviously it is, and looks like it does it's job. Unfortunately, the Jawbone is made from seemingly cheapy plastic that is thin and easily breakable if you tried. The Jawbone is a little on the heavy side and does not fit comfortably. It really is true that, even though there are different sized earpieces and over the ear hooks, it doesn't fit well and is stiff. It is very difficult to keep the jawbone on and put it on with one hand. since the hook is made from metal, it is not easily bendable. The hook seems to be spring loaded, which means that it's suppose to help with pressing the voice sensor nib onto your face, but it's assists in pushing the Jawbone away from your face also.
I did uncontrolled tests in my bedroom with the Jawbone and came to conclude that your voice either cuts out or isn't captured. This is due to the voice sensor nib, the white part that touches your "jawbone", not properly touching your "jawbone". I played music while calling my friend and my friend said that they could hear the music and my voice cutting out when the Jawbone was attached to me. When the Jawbone was just resting on my table with the voice sensor nib not being touched, my friend heard nothing, but then I wiggled the nib while not attached to me and they heard the music and my voice clearly.
It seems that the voice activation doesn't exactly work properly, and isn't necessary if you can already talk on your phone without it. The design is simple and elegant, but is cheapy.
"Reliable Bluetooth headset with fantastic noise reduction capabilities!", Quite simply, the Aliph Jawbone Noise Shield Bluetooth Headset totally rocks! Believe me, I've gone through quite a few Bluetooth headsets in the last couple of years, and so I have quite a few to compare this one to.
First off, the design of it looks a bit off-putting. It uses military-grade noise reduction technology and the look of the headset makes me believe that this particular headset may have been originally intended for such use. It's not exactly the most attractive headset out there - definitely not the most feminine.
But to be completely honest with you, after trying a number of `prettier' headsets that either break easily, lose their pairing with the phone frequently, or just plain don't work as well I am all for sacrificing form for function.
All that said, while it may not be the most aesthetically pleasing Bluetooth headset, it is not the ugliest either. It is interesting to note the design differences in the newer Jawbone model that Aliph just released, however. They've presented a much more attractive version with a sleeker, less obtrusive style, seemingly proving that the manufacturer recognizes the customer's desire, frivolous though we may be, for a headset that is pleasing to the eye.
Now for the important part: how it works. The Jawbone was simple to pair with my cell phone (HP iPaq 6945 Unlocked Cell Phone with Wi-fi, GPS, MP3/Video Player, SD--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver)), as most Bluetooth headsets are. More importantly, I've paired it once and it has maintained that pairing without issue ever since, unlike the previous headset I owned which lost its pairing at least once a week, usually while mid-conversation. This is annoying, certainly, but for a user that won't use their cell phone while driving without a hands-free device, this is very unsettling. If I wanted/needed to continue a call while on the road, I disconnected the call, pulled over to re-pair the two devices, and then started my call and my trip again. This is a major issue for me, so I am extremely appreciative of Jawbone's reliability.
Next feature: Noise Reduction. Aliph makes a big deal about their noise reduction technology, and having now used it with amazing results, I understand why. They DESERVE to tout their success in this arena. Yeah, it is that good. Watching the videos they have on their website demonstrating the quality made me curious, but I admit to having my doubts that it could really eliminate background noise to the extent that they promised.
I've purposely stress-tested it in some pretty noisy situations. First of all, my own vehicle. I have an older car, and it seems to pick up all of the outside noise there is, even with my windows up. If it is raining, my callers could hear the rain on the windshield when using other headsets. When a semi drove alongside my car, the noise of the big truck distracted my callers from our conversation.
Aliph's Jawbone headset changed all that. My friends and family no longer even suspect I'm in the car when I use it. If they call me while I'm in a grocery store or department store, they hear neither the hubbub of the store nor the announcements over the building intercom. Then I went to my favorite wing restaurant, which keeps the music pretty loud. I stood directly under one of their speakers and asked my friend if she could hear it. She thought she heard some people speaking faintly in the background. She had no idea I was standing under a speaker with music blaring at me.
As for the fit of the headset, it is very secure on my ear. Like most others, it hooks over the ear, which makes it fit a bit oddly with sunglasses or eyeglasses, but it isn't uncomfortable. When I get a new headset/earpiece, one of the first things I do is to put it on and shake my head around a bit to test how securely it fits my ear. This one didn't budge. For me, this is a very important factor. If I can't move my head naturally as needed while driving, then the headset impedes my ability to drive and I won't have that.
Some of you probably want to know about how it charges. I use mine quite a bit for both personal and business, and it isn't rare for me to wear out the charge before the day is out. I've only managed to drain my Jawbone twice, and it charges so quickly that I was able to use it again within an hour or so. It comes with a cable that can charge through an electrical outlet or a USB port on a PC. It does not have a car charger, but since I have a power inverter for my car, I can simply use it to charge it while driving should the need arise, so this isn't a deal breaker for me.
All in all, I highly recommend the Aliph Jawbone Noise Shield Bluetooth Headset. When I finally break or lose this one, I will look at replacing it with another Aliph model before any other manufacturer.
Most recent Headsets I've used: Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth Headset - Black Jabra BT250v Bluetooth Headset with Vibrating Alert [Retail Packaged] Logitech Mobile Freedom Bluetooth Headset Motorola H300 Bluetooth Headset
"Over Time, I Grew Less Impressed", I spend quite a bit of time on the phone for business. I purchased the Jawbone thinking I had found nirvana after 3 prior bluetooth headsets. After about a year, it really turned out to be an 'also ran' contender in bluetooth.
Out of the box, the Jawbone had the worst fit I have seen after using multiple headsets. I found that using Jabra eargels solved that problem. All seemed well.
At around the year mark, I noticed that I was having a hard time hearing people. They sounded somewhat like they were underwater or mumbling. Once I got to that point, I had to ditch the Jawbone in a hurry. Talking to people while conducting business and having to regularly ask them to repeat what they said is not a good thing.
I dusted off my old Plantronics Voyager 510 (which still worked but has a short battery life) until I could find a replacement. Did I replace the Jawbone with the Jawbone 2. Absolutely not! A headset should last for more than a year.
Since the Voyager was still functional, I decided to give Plantronics another shot and picked up the 925. There is no doubt that the out of the box fit is 100 times better than the Jawbone. I didn't have to resort to convoluted tactics to get a decent fit. We'll see how the performance of the 925 is over the next few months.
"Disappointed Hubby", After researching these devices thoroughly, I settled on this one. I purchased it for my wife who does a lot driving and talking on the phone. She hated it, claiming it didn't fit her ear. I ended up using and thought it fit perfectly. Unfortunately, the back-piece that plugs into the charger was loose. I was able to deal with it, but after a while, it just broke. I had it for five months. I ended up with a less-fancy motorola at half the price that is more straightforward, goes on the ear easier and others claim they can hear me better. Go figure. Great idea poorly executed.
"Great product...", Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset (Grey) [Bulk/Generic Packaging]
I have been putting off anything bluetooth, as I think people wearing them look stupid and like a pimp or crack dealer or someone trying to look important. That aside, recent studies showing definite link between certain brain tumors and cellphone use, pushed me to get a headset. After reviewing several products and recommendations on the internet, I chose the JawBone. I am not a big fan of the looks, but it works very well, and outside of getting use to looking like a goof-ball with it on, it really is a great product. I really think anyone driving and needing to use a cellphone should use some sort of bluetooth device, and this product with it noise-reduction circuit, one of the, if not the best choice for those who drive and talk on their cell a lot.
Overall, and despite it's looks, it is worth the money, and an excellent product.
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