Comments on: Jawbone 2 Review

By: mon

mon — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:23:00 +0000

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By: mon

mon — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:23:00 +0000

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By: MRComment

MRComment — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:48:35 +0000

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By: higawa78

higawa78 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:09:43 +0000

I can’t get my Jawbone 2 to get into pairing mode. I tried many a times resetting it and then turning it on. I also tried the holding the noise ass. button and the talk button and still no pairing mode. When I turn the JB on it just blinks with the white light first and goes into only blinking red. I’ve even tried holding the noise ass. button down while pressing the talk button while it is on and all I get is the lights change color but not alternately. It seems as if I am doing it manually for it to blink white, then red and so on. If I hold the noise ass. button and press the talk button and let it go, it will either blink white only or red only. what does a blinking white light mean? and red? I am becoming so frustrated. Can anyone help me please? I know it’s not my phone because I have another headset that links right up to my phone.

By: moreguitars

moreguitars — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:24:40 +0000

For me it was between the Jawbone 2 and the Plantronics Discovery 925. I ended up getting both of them.

The first thing I did with the Jawbone 2 was try it on to see if it fit. The people who designed this must be brain-dead. They’re touting a technology which requires that this device FIT PROPERLY! It does not fit! STUPID STUPID STUPID!

I did not even bother charging it up – I wrapped it back up and will most likely send it back – otherwise I MAY buy one of those custom fitted ear-pieces. I have not decided yet.

I love the Plantronics – it works great! It stays in my ear, the sound quality is great on my end and everybody I’ve spoken to says they can hear me loud and clear with no dropping out. I will definitely keep the Plantronics.

I really only need a hands free for occasional longer driving trips and for work for the occasional talk while troubleshooting situation. So far, the Plantronics serves these needs perfectly.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:28:29 +0000

looked all over and no one has these!
where do you get them, the earpiece with J@ is killing my ear!

[quote comment="50122"]Hey all,
Suggestion for all Jawbone 2 users, get the Plantronics Discovery 925 Silicone GEL ear piece and replace the black round Jawbone one with the GEL.

Why?
Because it holds it all by it self with the nub not just touching but pressed against you face, and it’s soooo comfortable, ( I loved the feel and fit of the 925 but wanted the best noise reduction of the Jawbone 2, but had fit issues with supplied ear molds until now). You can use the loop just for safety when you run, but not needed at all for daily use.

Jawbone biggest problem is the ear mold!, but doing this make this a dream of a head set!!!!!

The cost is only 4.95 for a pack of three forms of same size, so 14.85 for a pkg of S,M,L and you will be converted.

BTW once you have the fit fixed you will get more volume and killer sound reduction.

I will send a picture to the author of this site so he can post it.

Phil[/quote]

By: Digis

Digis — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:39:51 +0000

I have owned Jawbone 1 for almost 2 years… bought 4 of em… have two right now… I spend a lot of time on the phone. Love em!!! They have great ability … although a little big. I just bought my first Jawbone 2 and it’s HORRIBLE!!!! All my phone calls are lousy… people constantly telling me that I cut out. I believe this is because it is so light it comes off of your face and doesn’t activate unless it touches your face! While I like the style and everything else about it… functionality is an issue! Jawbone needs to come out with a 3 very soon or they will lose me as a customer.

By: Blithe

Blithe — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:57:47 +0000

Crap. And no, I didnt buy this from Sum Yung Boy on ebay who shipped it to me from China. This came off the Best Buy shelf. There are thing I buy at the retail level and this is one. Im glad I did as its going back today after 3 weeks of use. The noise cancellation does not work as shown in all those videos. In real world tests if you try to duplicate those videos the sound quality drops significantly and people will say you sound like your in a tunnel and distant. But the hype-lies are not the best part, the god awful crackling is so bad that people ask me, not TELL ME, to get off the $160 head piece ($130+2 year warranty cost).

I’m real getting sick of you computer nerd losers hyping up crap that sucks then making videos that ignore issues with the product. There are hundreds of people with problems with the Jaw Bone II. I even find it curious that a person above had the same problem as me where it works for about 4 days then the problems start in. Its not like I used this thing for baseball practice.

Even as a lard ass with huge jaw muscles I have problems with this thing staying snug against the side of my head to get good noise connectivity. So no more complaining from skin people about how “this must have been made for fat people”.

Hopefully, with the holidays, Best Buy will take the return on this and I will get a newer version. Its not likely. Simply read other websites, this company is having huge quality control issues.

By: genat'e

genat'e — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:37:56 +0000

i have the new jawbone 2. and I agree they need smaller earpieces for women,after about 30 minutes my ear is in pain, i have to switch ears it hurts so much even with the smallest bud it kills me. also i don’t know why,but there is alot of static. and garbled. i am disapointed to say in the least . i have a motorola v9 phone and don’t know if that has anything to do with it. but my ear is so painful when i wear it, . but in my line of work , i really need a bluetooth but can’t wear it long because of the pain. smaller earbuds please!!!!!

By: Pierre-Alain

Pierre-Alain — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:57:40 +0000

I have the exact same problem and I don’t know how to solve it !

By: Pierre-Alain

Pierre-Alain — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:56:17 +0000

[quote comment="50671"]I bought two of them (jawbone 2) at the end of July. One for me and one for my girlfriend. When we first started using them we seemed to have no problems, except finding the right buttons to press when adjusting volume control and not diconnecting the call. We have good sound quality and when we speak to each other during the day it sounds like we are on land lines!!!! We were relatively happy at first, but now I have a problem with mine and that is, the “noise assassin” button does not seem to work and this is a multi-functional component of the device not only for noise assassin, but for voice dialling, call-back and volume control. Anyone ever had this problem?[/quote]

By: david tweeddale

david tweeddale — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:46:52 +0000

The jawbone II is awesome in every regard except the fit. If you can’t wear it then its useless. I too had the slippage and positioning problems. It worked perfectly for me in every other regard. I was determined to make it work and thought about going to an audiologist to have them make me a custom earpiece I was going to fit the jawbone into. To save money I looked online for a kit I could buy for a do it yourself job. I found a website that offered a custom earpiece that was made to work perfectly with the jawbone. I was elated and ordered the kit immediately. It took a total of about 3 weeks after I received the initial do it yourself ear mold kit that I sent back to them to make the finished product. It works PERFECT !!! I threw away the ear wires and this thing fits so snugly it never comes loose and thus the hearing is perfection. Because of the snug ear fit as well as the way the jawbone fits securely into the earpiece you can make it rest on your cheek tightly and your voice recognition is enhanced. I would highly recommend, AverySound.com. I am in no way connected with this company other than being a happy customer.
I am using my Jawbone with a Samsung Muse cell phone and having mastered the voice command calling, I hardly touch my cell phone much anymore. My major complaint with the jawbone is the same as with most battery operated things and that being that the battery just doesn’t stay charged long enough.

By: Nina Patel

Nina Patel — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:23:17 +0000

I have had the old jawbone now over a year and absolutely love it. I travel often and am in loud airports. I have tried several other brands and none compare to the jawbone. The jawbone is the only brand that has noise cancellation, the others have noise reduction (the blue ant z9). I am going to try the new one soon. I recomend the jawbone highly.

By: rdeage

rdeage — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:08:48 +0000

Can’t believe no one has commented about the problem with the power-saver function. I have used more than 10 different bluetooth headsets over the last year with my Treo W. Verizon was really great about allowing me to try various earpieces and return them within two weeks. I had the older bigger Jawbone and it seemed to be somewhat better than the other units, so I decided to get the new Jawbone 2. I’ve had it for about six weeks now. The Good: Incoming volume is louder than most other units. The ear connector is better with a variety of types from which to choose. I liked the ear molds with the old unit. May try the plantronics mentioned above. Smaller size is nicer. Hard to know about effectiveness of the noise reduction technology. No complaints from callers. You figure out how to press the button and still see the power light come on. The Bad: Unable to turn off power-saver feature. Manual says it will turn off to save power after 15 minutes when away from the phone, but it turns off regularly even when it stays near the phone. If I don’t make calls every 15 minutes, the power turns off and I can’t depend on it being on when I want to make a call or when a call comes in. I always have to check the power light to see whether it is on or has turned itself off. If it’s off, then I have to turn it on and it will usually pair easily, but sometimes I have to do a soft reset on the Treo to get it to pair. If I answer a call and the unit is off, I can try the “connect to bluetooth” but when I select that option, the call will stay on the phone and then, after about 15 seconds, it will drop the call without connecting to the earpiece. Then, I have to do a soft reset and it will usually pair then. Sometimes, nothing will work and when I look into the “bluetooth connections” menu, the boxes for “turn on bluetooth” and “make this device discoverable to other devices” are unchecked, so I have to recheck them. I’m not sure if some of these issues are related to the Treo With rather than the Jawbone, but it is kind of irritating. I called Jawbone and asked if the power-saver option could be disabled and they said it could not.

By: E.T.

E.T. — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:43:41 +0000

I bought two of them (jawbone 2) at the end of July. One for me and one for my girlfriend. When we first started using them we seemed to have no problems, except finding the right buttons to press when adjusting volume control and not diconnecting the call. We have good sound quality and when we speak to each other during the day it sounds like we are on land lines!!!! We were relatively happy at first, but now I have a problem with mine and that is, the “noise assassin” button does not seem to work and this is a multi-functional component of the device not only for noise assassin, but for voice dialling, call-back and volume control. Anyone ever had this problem?

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:16:44 +0000

All I can say is that this is the FIRST bluetooth headset my husband can actually hear me on, and would therefore consider using himself. he has some hearing loss due to industrial noise exposure and we usually text back and forth because he just can’t hear me at all. Got this headset today, charged it up. followed instructions, and accidentally cut him off during a call. When I called back and explained my faux pas, he was amazed that I was even using a headset. Way to go Aliph!!!

By: diana

diana — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:33:32 +0000

I have the jawbone 2 and love it for sound and quality – and it is a great match for my iphone 3G – No complaints about quality, sound or function…

BUT it is sort of painful after a while. I thought I would get used to it – but I haven’t – am using the smallest ear piece – and switching ears midway through the day – but it is still annoyingly painful. Anyone have a solution?

Salesman said it would hurt for a while like heavy earrings – and I have worn heavy earrings but this is nothing like that.

By: pgeneste

pgeneste — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:51:02 +0000

Hey all,
Suggestion for all Jawbone 2 users, get the Plantronics Discovery 925 Silicone GEL ear piece and replace the black round Jawbone one with the GEL.

Jawbone biggest problem is the ear mold!, but doing this make this a dream of a head set!!!!!

The cost is only 4.95 for a pack of three forms of same size, so 14.85 for a pkg of S,M,L and you will be converted.

BTW once you have the fit fixed you will get more volume and killer sound reduction.

I will send a picture to the author of this site so he can post it.

Phil

By: bwninzer

bwninzer — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:52:39 +0000

I've noticed also that noise-assassin should be off to have the best sound quality. This headset is really great for super noisy environments -- next to a diesel engine or jackhammer -- but for the average joe, something like the VMX 100 or Discovery 925 will be better suited. Check out the BW900/Jawbone Battle!

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:38:03 +0000

I have had the Jawbone 2 for a week now. I have a problem with static. I have to hold my phone at chest level to avoid static. I can’t put it in my pocket and walk around. When I’m driving I can set it on the console next to me without a problem. I love the fit. I like that its small and light. And everyone I talk to is happy with the sound quality. The opperation was a little tricky at first to get connected and stay connected, but has improved as I have gotten familiar. I would probably return it and either try another J2 or a different blue tooth but I bought it from a third party. I would like a suggestion of a store with a good return policy on electornics.

By: Arlon McAllister

Arlon McAllister — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:59:46 +0000

You write that these this head set is “extremely expensive considering most cell phones don’t cost that much”.

Remember that virtually all cell phones cost more than that, if you consider that handsets are heavily subsidized through an expensive contract.

For my carrier (whose name begins with a “V”), I note on the price list in front of me that the least expensive, very-bottom-of-the-barrel “free contract phone” has a replacement price of $149.99.

By: bw

bw — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:09:57 +0000

I tried the Jawbone 2 and compared to the plantronics 925. JS has better style BUT:
Plantronics has infinitely better sound quality receiving and sending. J2 requires noise assassin off to deliver best outgoing sound quality. Even then it is not good when tested in my home phone answering system. The incoming sound to the J2 is harsh and lacks much dimension. The P925 has much more depth of sound and more clarity going in and out. There is no comparison. I’m keeping the plantronics and returning the J2.

By: joe

joe — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:44:55 +0000

Just bought the new Jawbone 2 and immediatley was disappointed. The “noise assasin” feature may be great in the middle of a hurricane but it is unusable in real life. I started testing my unit as soon as I received it and immediately noticed the poor quality of sound coming from my unit. It sounded scrachy and like I was in a cave. After making a few calls and hearing how bad I sounded I tested the product on my answering machine and realized how bad it really was. I couldnt beleive how poor this product was after all the hype. After some investigating I found out that the noise assasin feature turns itself on for everycall no matter what and it is up to the user to turn it off….so stupid. This should be the other way around. The quality of your voice on the receiving end is so bad with the noise assasin feature is on that it is unbeliveable that this feature made it to market and better yet was set as the starting mode for every use. I am debating whether it is worth it to have to turn this feature off for every call I receive and make. Unreal

By: igor

igor — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:03:39 +0000

i have been using original jawbone for almost a year. it does have good sound, i had much less complaints from folks on the other end about the sound quality. i am a large guy, so size of it was not much of concern. i was very pleased with battery life. but! it was very awkward to use, will not stay in the ear, due to spring loaded yoke, and i had to continuosly re-plug it into my ear. due to my work, i move my head a lot, and it’ll just dangle on the yoke in no time. comparing to plantronics i had before, it was total pain in too-too fit wise. plus, as of late, it started throwing a fit – will “lose” the phone by itself, or will provide speaker sound but mike will not pick up my voice. hard resetting phone bluetooth will fix it, but why?
so, i did my reserch, and for a moment considred plantronics 520, simply because i had such a nice fit with it. but then i leaned towards the 2nd jawbone, simply because of the audio quality.
i have it in my ear for about half an hour as of now.
here’s some word for the jawbone folk: it does fit and feel MUCH more comfortable. that it does. i can’t even tell i have it on. i have just called my buddy and he could not tell i am on bluetooth.
but! there’s always that but. when you switched to cancealed buttons, now they are operated by the shield itself. of course, you made them very sensitive. BIG MISTAKE! by the time i had jawbone inserted into my ear properly, my fingers have activated those buttons some dozen times, as you really have to PRESS ON THE SHIELD to insert it into the ear. so i had it turned on and off, making all kinds of beeps into my ear, etc. also, Noiseassassin button appears to disconnect me from a phone call when pressed for volume adjustment. ??? it’s supposed to do it only when the phone rings, not when i am talking to someone.
i have little doubt i’ll have more surprises coming, so i stick to the receipt well. in general, for $129 + tax, i think it should have been without such a hassle, don’t you? figures, i’ll have to shut it down to insert into my ear, THEN turn it on, otherwise, i have no idea how the buttons won’t be activated as you have to push on the shield to insert it into the ear.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:37:45 +0000

I bought the Jawbone 2 two days ago. The biggest problem I’ve had with trying to find a good bluetooth headset is the background noise. Mostly because of driving with the windows down in my car. I went for a drive yesterday and called my girlfriend to see if the noise was bad. I was surprised when she said she could barely hear the background noise. I had the windows down and the fan in my car on full blast. I must say that its noise assasin definitely works and she said she could hear me clearly…until I stopped driving. I found that when there is no background noise you have to turn off the noise assasin feature in order for the other person to hear you unless you’re talking very loudly. Not that big a deal… Even more surprising was that I could hear her much better than with the original Jawbone which I returned to the store after one week.

But even with all this great technology that shocked me because it actually works, I will be returning it to the store today because I cannot get the thing to stay in my ear!! I tried every combination of the earloops and earbuds in both ears. Even sitting perfectly still and talking it for about a minute it will slip out of your ear and dangle. And forget about smiling when you’re using it…it will pop out of your ear instantly. Not a very good feature when the joystick is supposed to be touching your cheek for the device to work properly. I am so disappointed that I have to return this headset for such a stupid reason. I cannot believe that they have engineers that can create such a sofisticated electronic device but can’t figure out how to create a clip that actually holds it to your ear (and cheek) securely. Motorola and Cardo have clips that keep their headsets on your ear not matter what you do. I have literally shook my head back and forth as fast as I could and they didn’t move even a little bit. It’s too bad their noise cancelling technology doesn’t actually work as they claim or I would have kept either one of them because their earpieces were crystal clear.

So, to the engineers at Aliph I say, get to work designing a STURDY ear clip that snaps into place and stays in place. It can’t be that hard and it doesn’t seem like a lot to ask.

By: Jim Nathanson

Jim Nathanson — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:23:19 +0000

Tried the Jawbone 2. Did not like it. Nearly every person I called complained that they could not hear me or sounds hollow or breaks up, etc. It was a complete disappointment. I took it back after 10 days. I do not recommend it. I am told the blueant z9 is much better. I will try that one.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:18:02 +0000

I don’t know about you guys but I owned the original and so far the 2 has had no complaints. everyone says they hear me pretty clear and with very little noise or none at all. Love it. I asked a few store clerks and hands down said it was better than the z9

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:58:09 +0000

Adjusting the fit makes all the difference. Good contact with your cheek helps your voice quality a lot, and aim towards your mouth. After finding the best fitting ear bud, I bent the hook towards my face, that made the jawbone mic fit more solid. Still not as good as the phone itself but I drive a loud truck, I still have to roll the windows up. This works way better than any of the other “cheapies” that I’ve tried. not as good as the sites video but about half that good.

By: John

John — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:55:25 +0000

I’ve owned the original Jawbone for almost a year, and have been relatively happy with it. But I have been frustrated by the fit and weight, because it usually moves out of position and I frequently have to adjust it. So I was anxious to try the new version. Some reviews have said the noise cancellation and audio quality are inferior to the original version. I can somewhat understand those complaints – I do think the original Jawbone has the edge on audio quality, both incoming and outgoing audio. But the difference is slight, and not enough to make a real difference in use. I made numerous tests from my truck and other noisy environments, calling my home answering machine. The noise cancellation on the original Jawbone seems more complete, but again, the new version is very usable, and far better than noise cancellation on any other BT device I’ve tried.

I’ve read some reviews that complain about the lack of tactile feel for the button locations. The buttons are much easier on the new Jawbone than on the original – easy to locate and easy to press. The two buttons are in different locations (the front and the top end), so it’s not like you can easily get them mixed up. If someone can’t quickly sense where the buttons are by position, I’m not sure what to say.

I did notice a lack of one feature – the instructions don’t indicate a way to transfer a call from Jawbone to the handset. You can achieve it by turning the Jawbone off, but otherwise you need to accomplish this by using the handset. Which I guess really isn’t a problem because if you’re transferring the call to the handset, you’re picking it up anyway.

The primary reason I’ll be keeping my new Jawbone – the fit. The new unit is so much lighter, and fits me so much better. That alone is enough reason for me to keep it. I’ve driven with it (the original Jawbone vibrated out of position), I’ve shaken my head (the original Jawbone instantly flew out of position), and I’ve worn it for several hours. I can’t claim I forgot I had it on, but it was comfortable and didn’t become bothersome.

Overall, this is the best headset I’ve tried. It’s not perfect, but I prefer it over the original Jawbone primarily for comfort and fit. The small amount of difference in audio was only noticeable by direct comparison. I’d recommend you give it a try. Just make sure you can return it if you’re not happy with it.

By: Christen

Christen — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:40:06 +0000

This is pure self promotion but I am trying to save you money. If you wanna get this headset on the cheap check it out here:

http://www.gadgetreview.com/2008/06/jawbone-2-bluetooth-headset-98-shipped.html

By: Tim Beatham

Tim Beatham — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:00:23 +0000

I have just taken delivery of the Jawbone 2 and was eager to try it out as was so impressed with the videos on the website – don’t believe the hype. My unit will be going straight back as I paired it to an HTC THTY II and gave it a go. The unit buttons kept swapping so when I tried to use the noise cancelling button to make a voice call, the unit shut down. The battery life was not up to anywhere near expectations. Voice calls seemed to dial any number so it was like a lucky dip as to who you would actually end up calling. The noise cancellation works a treat except that no-one can actually understand a word you are saying either. Maybe I’ve just got a dodgy one but reading the review above would suggest that there are a lot of dodgy ones about.
Very Disappointed so don’t waste your money and time

By: Gary Johnson

Gary Johnson — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:28:46 +0000

I had to return my new Jawbone 2. I just could not get reliable operation. My outgoing voice was garbled, and broke up probably due to inconsistent contact by the front sensor on my cheek. I also noticed, in the short time that I had the device, that it would disconnect or shut down. Then when I would place a call the headset would not activate. Restarting and keeping it active through use seemed to prevent this from happening. If I held the device against my cheek it seemed to improve the outgoing voice quality. When I returned it, I offered to try another one to see if my problems were unique to the particular item. The store clerk told me not to bother, they were getting a lot of returns. I have the first version and have been very pleased with its performance. A little uncomfortable to wear, but great voice quality and reliable operation. The JB2 was really comfortable, but unfortunately did not duplicate the noise isolation and voice quality of JB1. I hope they get it fixed.

By: BH

BH — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:57:26 +0000

I’m curious how good the wind cancellation actually is?

The author compares it to the Z9, which I own.

With the Z9, if I step outside in a moderately windy environment the headset becomes virtually unusable. Voice Command can’t hear me at all, and I need to all but scream for the other side to hear.

Rolling with the windows down does not cause wind as much as noise, so this isn’t really a good wind test.

If the author is ranking this “up there” with the Z9, then perhaps its ability to deal with wind is sub-par as well?