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Ethought Online SuperMarket - Jawbone Bluetooth Headset with NoiseAssassin-Jawbone 2(Black)[Retail Packaged]
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List Price: $129.99
Our Price: $89.99
Your Save: $ 40.00 ( 31% )
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Manufacturer: Jawbone
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Wireless Phone Accessory
Brand: Jawbone
Color: Black
EAN: 0822248988861
Feature: Bluetooth headset in gold with military-grade noise elimination technology and invisible touch controls
Format: CD
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Jawbone
Manufacturer: Jawbone
Model: Jawbone II
Publisher: Jawbone
Release Date: 2008-06-28
Studio: Jawbone
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Features
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Bluetooth headset in gold with military-grade noise elimination technology and invisible touch controls
Patented Voice Activity Sensor that feels your speech
Includes 3 earbuds, 2 leather earloops, and 2 slim earloops for a personalized fit
Magnetic USB cable and wall charger delivers 80 percent charge in 35 minutes (full charge in less than 1 hour)
Over 4 hours of talk time and 8 days of standby time
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Jawbone 2 is the next step in the integration of best-in-class noise elimination technology with personal design that is both humanistic and minimal. It has powerful noise suppression algorithms for use in the most extreme acoustic noise environments including battlefields and helicopters. The algorithms use Jawbone's two microphones and the VAS (Voice Activity Sensor) to accurately model the noise environment. Jawbone detects when and how a person is speaking, models the noise, and aggressively eliminates it. Conventional "noise eliminating" headsets do not have the VAS and can only estimate when speech is occurring with software-based Voice Activation Detection (VAD) systems. For these systems to work, the speech must be significantly louder or spectrally different from the noise. These systems fail in loud environments or in the presence of other people's speech. Furthermore, because they can't accurately identify the speech signals, they distort the speech in the process of attempting to eliminate the noise. The result of this distortion is a significant degradation in intelligibility and quality in order to achieve a perceptual reduction in noise.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: good tech, bad fit and finish
Comment: The packaging wasn't as nice as the original one. I know it's not important, but it doesn't seem like they put as much effort into this as before. None of the ear loop pieces were as secure as the original version, so I end up taking the loop from the original jawbone. The unit itself is lighter so it feels better. At the same time, the ear bud is not as comfortable for some reason also. I did a test by recording a voice mail while driving with the windows down. Everything I said was clear, but it's not like the commercial where the background noise is completely gone. The background seems to get louder if I'm not talking, when I'm in between words. But it does a better job than the original one. I don't know how I can live without the original ear loop tho.
Customer Rating:
Summary: In a nutshell....
Comment: A terrific headset and also at a great price!! Best Buy sells it for $140. You get it on Amazon for $50 less.
I like the reception and range and also appreciate the fact that it fits more into the ear instead of hanging onto it. My Motorola always feel like its hanging on for dear life.
Jawbone2 came with both leather and plastic earloop. For now, I am going with plastic as its presence is less felt and less noticeable.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Ear plugs can be a problem
Comment: The audio quality is arguably one of the best. However, the ear plugs provided do not really fit well. This is the one issue that prevents me from giving the Jawbone 2 a higher mark.
It does take some getting used to in order to make sure the tip of the unit touches your cheek. Perhaps this is related to the fitting problems with the stock ear plugs. I have not been able to consistently use it without the tip being disconnected from my cheek.
Jawbone 2 is simple and elegant in its design. This is one thing that I give high marks on. There are only two buttons to access all the functions on the unit. I wished they had a mute option as well.
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Summary: Best headset with the correct mods
Comment: I have the jawbone II and am very happy with it. The trick is to get a ear impression made and then have an ear piece made for it. Do a google search and you can find a place that will do the final cast but have an audiologist do the impression for the best result. The Jabra ones aren't even close. I tried every single version with limited results.
Now I frequently am on the lowest volume setting and have no issues with background noise as well.
Funny thing it I also tried with the Planatronics 925 and it didn't work very well. I couldn't turn the volume down enough and I had issues with the sound quality. My only complaints on the Jawbone II is the battery life could be better and I don't care for the buttons. Also it may not work as well with long sideburns.
Customer Rating:
Summary: improved but not perfect just yet!
Comment: i have had my jawbone II a little over 2 months now and i must say, the smaller size and improved ear loop are very good upgrades. Works great with my blackberry curve. The new size makes it so you can put it in your pocket when not in use (a big deal when wearing dress pants) unlike the larger original jawbone. The noise cancellation system works great just like the original (even with the roof open in the car). Unfortunately, you still have limited volume control, so even though the other person can hear me with the roof open, i usually have to close it to hear them. The click button cycle to raise and lower the volume is still a PITA and if your not careful it's easy to hang up on someone, so your better off adjusting with the volume control on the phone. A slider or small wheel would be more functional, if my ipod headphones can have one i can't see why this unit couldn't. But even so, well worth the C note investment, should you be on the phone a lot while driving. I use my jawbone for about 1 to 3 hours daily during the week and it hardly ever runs out of juice! "buy it"
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