First Impressions on the Jawbone Bluetooth Headset
I decided that I needed to get a new Bluetooth headset for my iPhone. I have a Jabra JX10, but I've, let's say, not been gentle with it.
Yesterday I decided on a whim to go to the Apple store to get Apple's Bluetooth headset. They didn't have one in stock and I didn't have a second choice, so I left with only a case for my iPhone (the Griffin Elan Holster).
I did my research last night and I decided to give the Aliph Jawbone a try. I tried it around the house today, while running the sink and standing in front of my clothes washer while it was filling. My caller couldn't hear the background noise when I was standing two feet away from the noise sources. I'd say that's a great success for a first test.
The next test will be in the car tomorrow. I've had a background noise problem in the car with every Bluetooth headset I've owned, which is two: the Jabra BT250, which I sold to a friend when I got the JX10. I once had a wired Jabra with built in noise cancelling; it was the only good in-car headset I've owned.
My friend told me he talked to a guy while the guy was wearing the Jawbone going down the freeway at speed with the windows down, and my friend said he heard no background noise. I'm looking forward to a similar test.
My only complaint so far is the same as I've read in other reviews: the on-headset volume control is a bit clunky; you use one button to cycle through five volume levels. The headset is supposed to automatically adjust volume level with change in ambient noise, but it didn't adequately compensate when I turned on the washing machine; I needed to bump it up two or three levels. The user's manual says to use the phone to turn up the volume, but my phone was in a different room.
Which brings me to Bluetooth performance. It seems the connection between the Jawbone and the iPhone is very strong. I went 20+ feet away with a wall in between, and I didn't notice any packet loss. I'm impressed.
One more thing: this is the most comfortable cellular headset I've ever worn. That's saying something, as I really liked the comfort of the BT250. This one's better because it's lighter.
I hope to write more when I've had a bit more experience with it.
Yesterday I decided on a whim to go to the Apple store to get Apple's Bluetooth headset. They didn't have one in stock and I didn't have a second choice, so I left with only a case for my iPhone (the Griffin Elan Holster).
I did my research last night and I decided to give the Aliph Jawbone a try. I tried it around the house today, while running the sink and standing in front of my clothes washer while it was filling. My caller couldn't hear the background noise when I was standing two feet away from the noise sources. I'd say that's a great success for a first test.
The next test will be in the car tomorrow. I've had a background noise problem in the car with every Bluetooth headset I've owned, which is two: the Jabra BT250, which I sold to a friend when I got the JX10. I once had a wired Jabra with built in noise cancelling; it was the only good in-car headset I've owned.
My friend told me he talked to a guy while the guy was wearing the Jawbone going down the freeway at speed with the windows down, and my friend said he heard no background noise. I'm looking forward to a similar test.
My only complaint so far is the same as I've read in other reviews: the on-headset volume control is a bit clunky; you use one button to cycle through five volume levels. The headset is supposed to automatically adjust volume level with change in ambient noise, but it didn't adequately compensate when I turned on the washing machine; I needed to bump it up two or three levels. The user's manual says to use the phone to turn up the volume, but my phone was in a different room.
Which brings me to Bluetooth performance. It seems the connection between the Jawbone and the iPhone is very strong. I went 20+ feet away with a wall in between, and I didn't notice any packet loss. I'm impressed.
One more thing: this is the most comfortable cellular headset I've ever worn. That's saying something, as I really liked the comfort of the BT250. This one's better because it's lighter.
I hope to write more when I've had a bit more experience with it.
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