The Jawbone 2 arrived last week and it has already had huge success. The original Jawbone paved the way, and the Jawbone 2 has far exceeded every expectation. Gammoth got a hands-on experience with the Jawbone 2 and has great reviews for this small, stylish headset.
Jawbone 2: Style
As we all know, the original Jawbone headset was not the most attractive and comfortable headset. It has a cheese-grater front with a bulky design, and was not the most comfortable headset on the market. But many people still insisted that the NoiseAssassin technology was the best on the market, therefore Jawbone was a leader in Bluetooth technology. Enter Jawbone 2. This small, sleek design makes a fashion statement and since it is half the size of the original Jawbone, it offers a more comfortable fit. The Jawbone 2 is only offered in the black design, but Jawbone will be releasing a gold and silver headset in the coming months.
Jawbone 2: Features
Jawbone 2: My Experience
Once I received the Jawbone 2, I was excited to see that someone actually thought about the package design instead of throwing it in an orange and blue box. The headset comes in a well-designed package that sets the tone for what’s inside the box. I had no problem pairing my headset with my phone, and when I put it on for the first time, I was in Bluetooth heaven. The leather ear loops make for a great fit and earbud was relatively comfortable, but I did put the Jabra Minigels on and they fit great and offered the comfort that I was looking for. The sound quality was exactly what you would expect from Jawbone … perfection. Overall, I loved the headset and would recommend it to anyone. It is built the way a Bluetooth headset should be built, and in my opinion, is the best headset on the market.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 4:19 pm
The main thing… how do you find the Jawbone 2 compared to the original Jawbone 1, in regards to the noise cancellation?
We all know that the new one does look a fair bit smaller, but no one has mentioned how well the noise cancellation works in the new one? Has it been improved a lot? Or just marginally? I have the Jawbone 1 and would be interested to know if it is a worthwhile upgrade, or not haha.
Thanks.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:40 am
The Jawbone 2 is a well-constructed headset that is made much better than the original Jawbone. The noise cancellation is very consistent in the sense that it does what it is meant to do, and there hasn’t been a significant improvement in the noise cancellation between the Jawbone 1 and Jawbone 2.
The main difference is how it is built, how it looks, and how it feels. All of these things have improved, thus making for a better Jawbone product.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Do you know if the incoming speaker volume is louder on the Jawbone 2? I remember that in noisy environments I almost always had to manually crank up the volume one push at a time, and even then it didn’t get very loud.
I also have a Blueant Z9, and that thing on loud would blow your eardrum. Unfortunately, it’s noise cancellation/filtering isn’t quite as good as the Jawbone (although it’s also among the best).
After my own experience with the Jawbone (original, v1) and other people’s reviews, it only really had 3 faults:
1) Earhook was annoying/flimsy. Mine broke in my pocket once. And it isn’t comfortable.
- Jawbone v2 new earhook looks like the Blueant one, which is very comfortable, so this should be fixed.
2) The charger was easy to get on, very hard to disconnect. You have to really rip at it to get the charger part to disconnect from the Jawbone.
- v2 is supposed to have a “magnetic” connector, either way, as long as they recognized and addressed the problem, it should be fine.
3) Incoming volume too soft
- well, as above… I hope they fixed this one too, because if they have, then I’m certainly getting the Jawbone V2.
May 29th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
I am not quite sure if the volume is louder on the Jawbone 2. I do know that it is a great headset though. I love the sleek design that Jawbone finally came up with over the old bulky Jawbone. I haven’t had much experience with the Z9, but I do agree that Jawbone has made the improvements that you have mentioned about and the Jawbone 2 has a much better build, and is much more user-friendly. Thanks for commenting, John!
June 30th, 2008 at 6:18 am
I would like to know if the Jawbone 2 has addressed the problem of wind noise. I know that it may cancel machine noise but wind has always been a problem for the bluetooth headsets, especially in a car with the window down or the air conditioning on. I had a Plantronics 520 that was also supposed to be noise cancelling but it didn’t work very well and I had to send it back. Will this work well in a car with either the window down or the Air On. Thanks for your reply.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Jawbone is well-known for its noise-canceling technology. The Jawbone 2 is the upgraded version and everything on this headset is better than its original. I really think you would enjoy the Jawbone 2 and its noise-canceling technology, and if you don’t, Gammoth does have a 15-day money back guarantee. If you have more questions about this headset, you can e-mail Gammoth at info@gammoth.com and a customer service rep. will get back to you ASAP. Good luck!