Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset- Grey [Bulk/Generic Packaging]

Average customer rating:

Dont be fooled.

Kind of good...

Great sound

not all its hyped to be.. works ok but is flimsy and always loose

The best but not complete

Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset- Grey [Bulk/Generic Packaging]

ProductGroup: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone Accessory

Headsets | Bluetooth Accessories | Type | Accessories | Categories | Cell Phones & Service | In-ear | Over-the-ear | Stereo
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Product Features:

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

ASIN: B000RZFNN2

Amazon.com Review

These days, it seems that wireless Bluetooth headsets are a dime a dozen, but Aliph's Jawbone stands apart from the pack not only due to its unique looks but also thanks to some seriously amazing noise canceling technology. Originally developed for DARPA (The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) to create a communication headset that would pick up voice in hostile environments, the Jawbone offers some of the best clarity from a Bluetooth headset we've experienced. This version comes in gray, but it's also available in red and black.

Sophisticated modern industrial style meets the next step in audio technology with the Jawbone Bluetooth headset.

It can be worn on either ear, and you can customize your fit by choosing from one of the included earloops and earbuds.

The first thing you notice about this headset is its rather chunky size and cheese grater-like texturing on the exterior. Designed by Yves Behar, an award-winning industrial designer who also contributed to the design of the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child, aka the $100 Laptop), the Jawbone certainly has that iconic modern look that will be copied for years to come. It's also a bit large on the face (due to the embedded technology and speech sensor), which reminded us of Lando Calrissian's assistant, Lobot. But then there's no easy way to disguise a Bluetooth headset, and it's probably an advantage as passersby won't think you're just muttering crazily to yourself.

The Jawbone can be worn on either ear, and it comes with four earloops of varying sizes to fit your lobe. Made of solid metal with a rubber cover, they're fairly comfortable around the ear. The trick, however, is getting it on over the ear, and this is the Jawbone's biggest disappointment. Because it's so stiff, you literally have to use both hands to try to slip it on over your ear. And since we don't wear our headset constantly, we missed a few calls while performing this dance. Also, the metal frame does bend (as we found after carrying it in our pocket), which can be viewed as an annoyance or as a feature--enabling you to form-fit the frame to your ear. It also comes with five ear pads of varying shapes and sizes, and we tried one of the teardrop shaped pads to secure the Jawbone inside our ear sans metal frame--it was comfortable and worked for awhile, but isn't a solution if you're moving around a lot.

As with Steve Jobs, Behar is not a fan of protruding buttons. Thus, the Jawbone's two controls are hidden within the headset, requiring you to press either the front or back of the unit to answer calls, adjust volume, or turn on/off the noise cancellation function. While we've read some reviews that complained about these hidden controls, we had no problem in accessing them and appreciated their tactile response. The Jawbone also comes with a custom-fit recharging cable that can either plug into a PC's USB port or into the included wall jack. We enjoyed the flexibility of the USB charging, but wished the cable could have been a more standard USB mini-jack (for those times when you forget to bring the cable along).

But the true test of the Jawbone is how its "noise shield" performed. First, a little about this technology. The Jawbone has a small piece of rubbery plastic that protrudes from the bulbous microphone and sits flush against your face, and this sensor tells the Jawbone whether or not you're speaking and can remove background noise from your ongoing speech signal. It can also dynamically adjust the volume of the incoming audio from your call.

We tried the Jawbone in a number of different situations, and for the most part it worked flawlessly. Sitting at our desk with the stereo volume cranked up while playing The Chemical Brothers, our call partner was none the wiser. She didn't hear any of the music coming through, and our voice came through strong on her end. While standing on a street corner, the undulations of traffic noise never made it through to our caller, while we noticed an uptick in volume with an increase in traffic noise.

However, the Jawbone wasn't perfect, as it doesn't do a great job in windy situations. Still, for the good majority of situations you'll find yourself in--from busy airports to talk-heavy coffeehouses to traffic-laden city streets--the Jawbone should perform very well, masking the surroundings to improve fidelity for you call partner as well adapting your ear volume to the surrounding environment. We just wish the ear frame was a bit more flexible.

Pros:

Amazing background noise masking capabilities--even when faced with loud, thumping music
Outstanding adaptive volume as the environment around you changes
Options for customizing the fit

Cons:

Metal earloop frames are hard to quickly put on
Non-standard USB connection is a bummer if you forget the cable at home

Customer Reviews:

Dont be fooled........2007-12-30

I ordered the jawbone for my father for christmas. We were very excited about it. We saw the video for it and was "sold".

Its too bad that it broke on the first use! It was difficult trying to get it to charge. I left it plugged into the wall for about 2 hours to find that it wasnt making contact with the copper ends. After I wiggled it a bit it started charging and turned red.

After it was charged, we unplugged it from the charger only to have the plastic casing come off with the charger! They call that military grade? I did some searches on the Internet to find this happens to alot of other people. I cant see why this item got a great review. I am attempting to get a replacement in hopes that this was just a fluke. So far though I am not a happy camper at all.

Also the item is plastic and not metal as it looks. A very cheap plastic that is. Its held together with glue and not any screws which is prob why it is so weak.

I suggest people do there research on the product. Try not to get "sold" like we did with terms like "military" and a fancy video etc. The aliph jawbone is not cracked up to what its supposed to be, instead, its just cracked!

Kind of good..........2007-12-30

When this product works, it works well... However, it sometimes doesn't work, or seems to no longer be paired with the iPhone. Also, the earloops are cheap. I've broken two so far in trying to make minimal adjustments. They seem to bend too easily, and when one bends it back in place, it snaps off. I'd like to see aftermarket versions that I can customize to my ear better without worry of it breaking.

Great sound.......2007-12-30

Jawbone has great clarity on reception and everyone noticed a huge improvement over any other bluetooth headset I had tried. Good battery life also. Fitment is adequate.

not all its hyped to be.. works ok but is flimsy and always loose.......2007-12-29

I gave it 3 stars because it does work, and is better than other bluetooth headsets, although:

-flimsy construction
-charging cap on back doesn't stay on
-doesn't stay snugly attached, very loose always feels like it will fall off if you move your head
-you can't play music from an iphone into it, its a headset only, so you need to carry around 2 sets of headsets, one for music and one for phone, this is kind of retarded, they couldn't just add another bluetooth profile? This isn't a big negative though because most other bluetooth headsets are designed just as stupidly.

bluetooth headsets are an emerging technology, it just isn't quite there yet.

I have kept mine so far and didn't return it because I guess its the best one out there but it really isn't that great. Unless you really love bluetooth headsets I wouldn't recommend it for you.

The best but not complete.......2007-12-29

I found the jawbone complete with differing over the ear and in the earpieces. Moreover it was easy to use after a bit of fitting with the different ear pieces. I like the way it cancels all of the outside noise when I am in a noisy environment like a restaurant or airports. However, I don't like the springloaded over the ear loop. The spring tends to move the jawbone away from inside my ear. For this reason I find myself holding the unit in my ear for best reception.

Product Description

You will receive 1 high quality Rechargeable Battery. This Rechargeable Battery 100% fits and is properly matching !

Ni-Cd Rechargeable Battery (originally packaged factory-new merchandise)

This high capacity rechargeable battery definitely disposes of more power than the original rechargeable battery included in delivery of the unit. This rechargeable battery can be used instead of the original rechargeable battery without any problems and can be recharged with the available standard power supply.

Features of this rechargeable battery:

safety due to heat and overcharge protection
more power than the original
excellent fitting accuracy, certified quality merchandise, not an original accessory
the standard battery charger can still be used

Product Description

ET20/CS20 DISPLAY SET

Product Description

Our batteries will ensure optimum performance saving you time and money. This battery is made specifically for your cellular phone and to meet or exceed the original manufacturer specifications. You can rely on our battery expertise and your cell phone can rely on our batteries to keep it powered up and connected

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Manufacturer: Efficient Networks
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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ASIN: B00006HV2H

Product Description

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