Having the right tools is essential for any business so this is the first review on the tools I use day-in and day-out to keep my business running. Roughly a year ago I was tipped off to the Jawbone bluetooth headset. The claim was that is used military technology to reduce outside noise. Well I spent 6 years in the Marine Corps doing communication so when I saw military technology I was sure you were going to have to tape it on your ear with duct tape. In lieu of that I decided to try the headset since I had tried almost every other major headset on the market.
In testing I drove in my truck with the windows down, called someone from a baseball game and even made a call while vacuuming my carpet. I was a believer. It completely canceled out the noise from the vacuum. It seems it can cancel out a constant noise easier than a burst of noise. I was not impressed with the comfort and fit of it on my ear. I tried all the ear pieces and matched them with the different sized ear loops but never got a good fit.
After almost a year my Jawbone broke on me. I needed an instant replacement so I drove to the AT&T store to find out the Jawbone 2 had been released that day. At a steep price of $149.00 with tax I purchased the only color they had available, black.
The Jawbone 2 is about half the width of the original Jawbone and a slight bit shorter in length. They have completely re engineered the ear loop and ear piece fit. The ear loop has a stiched leather covering and is only optional. After a few days of experimenting I choose to loose the ear loop all together and just use the friction of the ear piece. One other noteworthy advancement about the Jawbone 2 is that you can get an 80% charge from just 30 minutes worth of charging. For me this meant I only needed one headset because I could charge it over a lunch and have plenty of juice for the rest of the day.
My callers have not seen any significant increase in clarity but in a smaller, more comfortable form I recommend the Jawbone 2 to anyone who spends any amount of time on their cellular phone. As an active United First Financial Agent offering the Money Merge Account system I could not imagine not having a great noise canceling headset as part of my professional toolkit.
Tags: aliph, bluetooth headset, Jawbone 2, Money Merge Account, United First Financial Agent