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I had not had it long when the weld snapped and so now I try to wedge into my ear without the support which doesn't work well at all. It works well once you get it on, but especially if you wear glasses it takes awhile to adjust. I am very disappointed.
I have yet to find the right combo of earpiece and earplug for optimal comfort and ear canal fit. Hit the same button longer to turn it on or off. My voice-activated phone dialer doesn't hear names or numbers as well with the Jawbone, especially on my bike. I now have a mild case of the smaller Jawbone 2.0 envy. The thing seems to turn itself off after a period of disuse. It's easier to deal with than a corded mike, but is a little heavy on the ear.
For optimal reception, pressure on the unit against the ear is needed. The back of my ear gets sore. Two of the four supplied earpieces have broken while attached to the unit in my fanny pack. I've had it maybe a year; I'm not sure because I can't remember anything any more. Not that it's perfect with handset only. But I'm not going there.
Push a little hidden button on the outside of the headset, get a little beep, hear the voice dial prompts, and dial the number by voice. That part seems to work well, except for in the wind. Talk, finish, then hit the button again to hang up. When it works right, it's pretty cool. Oh, the on/off beeps are way too loud. I'm not sure what that's about.
I got it mainly because of the noise-cancelling technology. The metal must be brittle and some pressure breaks them. Low charge. I think that's it. Fix that, you guys. This is my first wireless headset, so I have nothing to compare it with.
Now I disconnect the earpiece and put them both in a little nylon "plastic" bag. Maybe if I used it a lot more, but I don't.
In this environment, I have heard some folks gaffaw at the $70 price of the Jawbone. Further, the Jawbone also has a strong signal that avoids the interference that seems to plague these headsets, especially in urban, RF choaked settings. Thus, if you are driving around underneath high powered PCS sites hanging 12 feet above your car, it's easy for the signals to overpower a cheap bluetooth headset, even one a few feet from your phone. This is a great advantage, since I and lots of folks I know have a drawer full of cheaper BT headsets that refuse to reliably pair up.
Celluar phones are bad enough without having to worry about a bad bluetooth adding to your connection problems. In all, I would suggest you go for quality over price in getting a headset, especially if you are in a headset mandatory state. I'm surpised how many clients ask me if I'm actually driving, while wearing my Jawbone. It seems they are hanging on ears nearly everywhere you look. Prices on these devices have also been dropping like a rock, recently breaking the $20 barrier. First off, the Jawbone seems to pair easily and quickly with just about any phone. If should be noted that Bluetooth frequencies are actually not far from those for celluar PCS phones.
It's worth the extra money for easy, fast pairings and a reliable signal. It is remarkable how ubiquitous the Bluetooth headset has become. However, in my opinion, rarely has the much higher quality of a headset been more justified. Finally, the Jawbone has great background noise cancellation, so people can hear you without road noise.
terrible call quality, hard to use buttons. Bulky and uncomfortable.Looked stylish, but ill stick to my old, comfortable, and dirty logitech.
But overall, a good headset. Headset does not fit comfortably in the ear. Mono headset. reception is great for people on the other end of the call. Takes some getting used to mono sound from earpiece.
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