| | |  | Unlocked Cell Phones | Home » » Aliph Jawbone II Bluetooth Headset (Black) | | | | | | | Description: | | Setting new standards for mobile voice clarity and personal style, the new Jawbone Bluetooth headset by Aliph represents a complete departure from the gadgetry of the mobile headset industry. Originally developed for military use in extreme environments, Jawbone features NoiseAssassin--a proprietary technology that eliminates background noise from mobile phone conversations. Jawbone is the only Bluetooth headset with a Voice Activity Sensor (VAS) that actually feels your speech, which helps Jawbone distinguish your voice from background noise. | | | Features: | |
• Bluetooth headset in black with military-grade noise elimination technology and invisible touch controls
• Constructed with ultra-smooth medical-grade plastic
• Patented Voice Activity Sensor that feels your speech
• Compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled devices
• Over 4 hours of talk time and 8 days of standby time
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.32 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 187 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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111 of 114 found the following review helpful:
 The only game in town for talking at freeway speedsJan 19, 2009
By John K.
Anyone looking at the Jawbone should ask themselves this question: Do I want the people I'm talking to to be able to hear me clearly no matter where I am and what I am doing? If the answer is "yes" then buy this and don't look back. If you don't care about those sorts of things, then there are probably easier-to-use units out there.
This is my second Jawbone; I used the original Jawbone for just over a year when it broke (turns out the warranty is only a year long!). I was actually kind of glad to get a new one because I wanted to check out the Jawbone 2. Well, the Jawbone 2 is smaller and, I think, easier to fit. It also makes more intuitive noises--the tones make it much clearer if you're turning it on or off. But the Jawbone 1 had certain things going for it that I miss. Most importantly, I like using voice dialing. With the Jawbone 1, you could just press the primary button to access voice dialing. With this one, you have to press the Noise Assassin button, which I've given up on finding. Even if I could find it, you would have to hold it down for two seconds, which is a lot less convenient than a single push. As far as I can tell the only reason why this change was made was to allow one to turn off the flashing light display by pressing the primary button five times in succession--a much less functional use for that button. Maybe the Jawbone 3 will fix this someday.
With each of my Jawbones, I left myself a voicemail while driving at freeway speed to gauge the quality of the noise reduction. The original Jawbone was good, but this one is better. At 80mph I was speaking in a normal tone and I even cranked the music so loud at one point that I couldn't hear myself talk. When I picked up the voicemail, I couldn't believe it--my voice was coming through perfectly understandably as if I was speaking in the quietest room of the house. The part with the music had only the very slightest bit of noise to it. In short, the noise reduction on this thing is incredible. I'm also pleased to report that the major annoyance with the original Jawbone has been fixed: you can actually turn up the volume loud enough to hear the person you're talking to! (The original jawbone is known for not putting out much volume.)
I disagree with other reviewers that the primary button is too easy to press when adjusting this unit to your ear. I like its sensitivity, and it's very easy to get used to handling it by the edges to avoid this issue. Let's keep in mind that the primary purpose of this unit is to get good sound quality and you get used to little stuff like this.
Please note that despite what one of the other reviewers said, this bulk package comes with everything it's supposed to, which is the unit itself, the charger, several ear pieces, and several ear loops.
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Jawbone BluetoothDec 20, 2008
By Johnny Mac
I can only compare it to what I had before, it's my second bluetooth device but hands-down beats the pants off what I had - and I thought that was okay. One issue was the fitup in the ear. Fortunately I read other's reviews and got the Jabra softgel earpieces otherwise the Jawbone would almost be unusable for me. I've found that using the Jabra ear insert I don't even need the earloop on the Jawbone and it's as steady as a rock in terms of fit and function.
59 of 64 found the following review helpful:
A note about the bulk pakageFeb 23, 2009
By Richard Broadhurst
The Jawbone 2 is great, this is my second (I lost my first!) but this is just a note about the bulk packaging compared to retail. Despite assurances by Amazon call staff that the bulk package contains exactly the same merchandise as the retail version, it does not. The bulk package does not contain additional ear loops which are included in the retail packaging version. An additional ear loop did come in handy when I broke the original about a month after I started using the Jawbone 2. But the cost savings in this version will allow me to buy many many extra ear loops from the company if needed.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 It's All About the FitMar 29, 2009
By J. Bransfield
With this headset it's all about the fit. The microphone is located on the inside of the body of the headset and must be touching your jawbone to work.
I have been unable to get this unit to seat properly in my ear. I've tried every combination of ear bud and ear hook without any joy.
When the unit it pressed into the ear the sound quality is very good and the noise cancelling works well. However, I find I'm constantly pressing the unit back into my ear. And, because the connect/disconnect switch is located on the outside of the unit, just opposite of the ear canal, I end up disconnecting the call about one out of every three times I adjust the unit.
So, at the end of the day, I find this headset to be useless in the real world.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
The only headset you'll ever needJan 12, 2009
By Caedis Hax
"Your company's Network Admin"
I loved my jawbone for it's remarkable noise canceling features but when it's paired with the Jabra EarGels - Clear it becomes the perfect headset. The headset is a bit uncomfortable after extended wearing durations, but after attaching the eargels it is the perfect headset. Best looking, best sounding, best everything. Period. (And yes, I've gone through my fair share of headsets)
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