Reviews for Aliph Jawbone Noise Shield Bluetooth Headset (Black)

Total reviews: 5 of 450
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• best for function | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-20

  I've had the jawbone and Jawbone II both work well, better than any of the other brands I've tried. The first generation fit my ear better and had slightly better noise canceling according to the people I call. Probably because it fit better and the larger size pressed against my jaw better. The problem with the older version is the charging system. You really have to be careful removing and setting the unit on it's charger. I broke my first one, which they replaced for free.
  The new smaller jawbone 2 has a great magnetic charger that doesn't pull on the connection plus it's smaller in size, which I like but I have to constantly adjust it in my ear and sometime hang up on people when I do.

• Good headset - poor fit for me. | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-20

  I've had the Jawbone for over a year now and it's a pretty good headset. The voice quality is good on both ends and the noise canceling seems to work fairly well according to the people I'm talking to.
  
  My main problem is the fit. It fits very loosely on my ear and any head motion causes it to fall out of my ear canal. The volume is somewhat low already and frequently I have to push on the headset to hear better. I've tried all of the supplied rubber ear adapters but none work perfectly.
  
  Rather bulky and somewhat fragile headset that can not be easily placed in a pocket when not in use.

• Junk | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-18

  I gave up on the Jawbone II after hours of trying, saw better reviews for the older version and found one in best buy. All the problems with Jawbone II exists except that manages a slightly better fit and the buttons are robust enough that you don't hang up on callers inadvertently while adjusting the headset.
  
  Still it requires constant adjustment, I have to disable Noise Shield on EVERY call, or people can't here me--no matter what-- and even then people constantly complain to me they cannot hear me even in optimal conditions. I have concluded that this campany can't produce a workable project and can't imagine how they are still in business.
  
  Unfortunately i need a headset so I am stuck with this one for now, but will be shopping to replace it in the next few weeks. Waste of money.
  

• Awful | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-18

  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.)

• Works Fine | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-17

  I think headsets work better with some phones than with others. Both my wife and I have used Plantronics headsets and they worked fine. We switched to the Jawbone and while sounds slightly better than the Plantronicsand the "noise canceling" may work great in some environments but I tend to walk the dog in an area that is very windy and the noise canceling does not work all that great under these conditions.
  
  In terms of use, putting the Jawbone on your ear is a "learned" experience meaning once you figure out a method for putting it on it becomes easier. Once on (as is the difference with working better with some phones than with others) headsets may fit some peoples profiles better than others. Personally, the Jawbone never feels securely attached to my ear and turning it on and off is not the easiest, as the main on/off button is hard to push and it feels like it is going to break. We did replace one of the Jawbone headset's because it broke where the ear hook goes through the ear piece.
  
  Before purchasing the latest Jawbone we could have purchased the newer version but the reviews on it were not that impressive. I think headset technology still has a way to go in terms of improvements.