Jawbone 2 in the wild!
By Paul Miller 
posted May 14th 2008 5:02PM
posted May 14th 2008 5:02PM
posted May 14th 2008 5:02PM
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Owned the original one for a week before the metal earpiece tarnished which prompted me to return it. It worked very well, but I was disappointed with the metal earpiece. It would appear the new one is covered so it's less prone to said effects.
And if your wondering how it can tarnish, mix sweat, oils, water, and heat and what you get isn't a pretty picture.
Cnet has a review here: http://reviews.cnet.com/headsets/aliph-jawbone-2/4505-13831_7-33018086.html?tag=box
According to them, it's going to be on sale tomorrow.
This sucks, I just bought the first gen recently before the prices went down.
I'll be getting one the second it hits the stores.
I've had the JB1 since it came out, and LOVE it.
Even more so, that I ditched the ear hook, and the UNcomfortable
Ear buds and got a custom fit ear piece from a place that makes ear
pieces for hearing aids, pilots etc. Yeah, it was expensive (70 bucks), but
when you wear a BT 8-10 hours a day for work, nothing beats comfort
Ok, i have read many posts on this and let me put my 2 cents in this. I have owned the jawbone for 3 months and i am finally ready for my review. I have owed several in the past 10 years and by far this is the best in sound quality, battery power and simplicity. I have been in the wind, extreme background noise and no one has complained about not hearing me.
The bad thing which i am surprised noone has really focused on is the very bad ear piece. I am a big guy and i tried all of the different ear pieces for days at a time in denial hoping that it would "adjust" but all of them suck!! So i went and read different suggestions. I fell for one that said to order gel ear pieces from Jabra. Don't even bother and save your $20. They were even worse! .
So, i did more reading and i found the solution! I went to www.averysound.com where they sell custom molded ear pieces for cell phones and they specialize in jawbone ear pieces. So after sending off about $60 i was sent a custom modling set that i had to put on my ear and let it set and then send it back to the company. I was a little apprehensive when the molding arrived, i thought about the extra $60 i was spending. After it arrived i was little paranoid of not getting it right but the company was so friendly and they offer a guarentee that you will get the best fit possible. What did i have to lose?
After about 2 weeks, i was in possesion of the finest custom ear piece i have ever worn!! You will not need the ear loop the Jawbone comes with, you can literally use the Jawbone with no earloop!! It fits that snug and the sound is incredible and it looks sleek! You would want to go this route if you truly want the most out of your Jawbone. True it jumps the cost up considerably but it virtually guarentees satisfaction. That is priceless. NO, i do not work for averysounds.
Sorry for the long comment but case closed!!!
i just got the new version of the the jawbone 2.0 as they call it now, and it is amazing. It is comfortable to wear for long periods. The sound quality is amazing and the noise canceling feature is awsome and blocks out noise. It is worth every penny and i bought 2 of these one for me and one for my girlfriend and she loves it.
It is much smaller than the last one which is a big plus and love the style of the new one now.
Tried the Original JB... Receive Audio was just ridiculous to say the least.
...got the Motorola H12...
I was enjoying the Motorola H-12 until I had to take it back to the store, after the audio faded into oblivion so that even with the volume all the way up, I could still barely hear anyone. (This is only after a bit more than a month in use).
...Just got the new Jawbone 2...
The noise cancellation on the Jawbone 2 is better than the Motorola H-12. Everyone says that my voice is very clear, even in the data center they can understand me. The Audio from the other end for me is “just ok” as far as quality, but I have to say that it is very easy for me to understand what everyone is saying even when I am in noisy environments. The charger is a new magnetic version of the proprietary JB type, so no more trouble with unplugging… but still no mini-USB though (I loved the Motorola H-12 Charging system and still miss that, especially the extra charger for USB). The ear-clip is a new leather covered version, and feels just as comfortable as the Motorola. (Trust me… I need to wear mine “all” the time). So far I like what I see and hear in the new Jawbone 2. Hope this helps. I will update with more after more testing.