Jawbone Review

Thanks so much for the great review! I used to use the Palmone headset but would not pair anymore (gave it away.) Now I use the Samsung 200 which is (small) but their ear canal design is not so great. This looks like a must have for DSP purpose mainly! Thanks again!

I love this headset! Somehow, the larger size is MUCH more comfortable and I would even categorize it as an 'on ear' headset. The ear loop is really nice.

Why not review the LG 730? This is a great headset at half the cost.

I have one and love it! I couldn't agree more that it would be a lot nicer if the headset took a miniUSB plug instead of their proprietary cable. I was disappointed when the 680 didn't have a miniUSB plug, but charging off the sync cable is a step in the right direction. MiniUSB is the closet thing we have so far to a standard power adapter.

I also wanted to point out that there is no driver required to charge. I can charge my headset from a powered USB hub (PC off), Tivo, & my PS3.

The noise canceling is everything it advertises. Check out the YouTube videos!

Can you comment as to how this does with the Treo 650, I have a JX10 and can not use it with my treo from distance of more than 5ft and not at all when I am near or around any kind of Wi-Fi device.

"Can you comment as to how this does with the Treo 650"

I wear carpenter pants with the pocket in the leg just above my knee. With my Palm wireless bluetooth headset I could not store my 650 in my pocket without getting static. With the Jawbone I can.

Steve

Allo, allo, allo… bzz, bzz, bzz…
Vraiment ras le bol de ces tunnels… ;-)

I have a Jawbone and no matter which of the 4 ear loops and ear pieces I try it falls off when I walk. It's great standing still though. I am having a custom earmold made and I hope that helps.

Excellent. I love it. It like actually works. This thing is light years ahead of my JX10 which worked 50% of the time and then just literally fell apart. Fits out of the box, great sound. And my JX10 never had 6 hours of talk time. It was 3 if I was lucky. I use it with a 650 & SE K750i.

I have had this for a while, and broke a couple earloops, anyone know where to get more?

Like the JX10, earloops are... fragile.

I've never used an earpiece for any cell phone. I have a Treo 680 currently. Can this also be used for music and/or audible book playback or only phone calls? thanks for helping a BT newbie, Chad

I purchased one of these, and my only question is this: WHY HAVEN'T PEOPLE BEEN CALLING TO THE HEAVENS HOW WONDERFUL THIS THING IS?!?!

For as long as I've been using headsets (and trust me, there have been MANY headsets that didn't make the cut.) my only wish was to have one that was as good as talking on the handset. Well, this one is unequivocally better. I have been searching for the perfect headset for years, and THIS IS IT!!! (No, I'm not astroturfing for Aliph)

Well, almost perfect. 2 minor complaints:
1) This is in no way pocketable. Someone needs to design and sell a belt holster of some kind for this. I have to wear it on my ear all day because there's no other place to keep it. That being said, it's very comfortable in the ear, no problems wearing it all day, and it doesn't block my ability to hear other things.

2) No 3rd parties making accessories for this thing, and the charger is HIGHLY proprietary. It is not even similar to anything on the market. The only place I found one is on eBay for $55, which is highway robbery. I would imagine if these things get more popular, you'll see chargers popping up from 3rd party vendors. That being said, the battery seems much better than my Samsung WEP200. I've never had it run out on me.

Bottom line: 10 out of 10. If I could give it 11, I would, but I can't.

Response to #11

I have a Palm 700p, and sadly, unless Palm has made major changes to the OS, you can't use it for anything but phone calls. (There is a rumor of a ROM patch that may or may not address this deficiency, but no promises.) You can't even use a BT headset for voice dialing. Phone calls only.

According to an email response from Aliph they are working on accessories including a car charger and carrying case. And as of today you are supposed to be able to order replacement ear gels, hooks and wall chargers on their site. I haven't checked yet though.

Steve

Can this be used without the earloop?

No Steve, I don't think you can. The earloop is spring loaded and causes the tip of the boom to constantly be in contact with your cheek. The little rubber tip at the end of the boom detects vibrations when you're speaking and helps with the noise canceling.

This looks like sideburns or a beard might block contact needed with the cheek or cause noise in a mike

This is my first headset.....I've been holding out for two years because I didn't want to deal with anything that would make me want to grab my phone out of frustration....I have friends that have headsets and you can tell when they are on them. anyway...I'm so glad i waited this thing is AWESOME!!!!! My friends don't even know I'm on it!!!!!!

I can only echo Craig's comments. The Jawbone is my fourth Bluetooth headset (Palm Treo headset, Motorola H300, Jabra BT800). All the others had squirrelly connections and horrible sound quality. The Jawbone actually WORKS. It connects with my 700p every time. The voice quality on my end is equal to the handset, and on the other end the noise-cancelling really works as claimed. Battery life is excellent. Range is 10-12 feet, which, while far short of what everyone claims for Bluetooth, is twice the range of my previous earpieces. Don't know how Trevor managed to break 2 earloops. They appear to be made from chromed steel. It's so comfortable I almost don't know it's there. Buy this earpiece!

Chris, I've got a full beard and the thing works like a charm!

In response to #11 and #13

Has anyone tried to listen to music on a palm 700p with the 'Softick Audio Gateway' software or any other bluetooth software? If you have and it worked or did not work- i would love to here from you. I check this blog alot and would love to here from someone on this matter. Thanks in Advance.

...(with the jawbone headset)

Does any one know how do you know whether noise cancellation has been turned off? (Is there an indicated LED?)

I press and hold the noise cancellation for 3 secs while the phone is on, but there is nothing confirming whether the headset is in that mode or not.

Paul

#23 - You should be able to tell by the tones in the earpiece whether you are turning the noise shield on or off. As I recall, the tones go up when it is activated and go down when deactivated. (Don't have mine handy right this moment.)

If you're tone deaf, I think you're out of luck. ;)

I walked into a phone store and asked for a bluetooth headset that no one's ever returned before.

He pointed out the Jawbone.

IT'S AWESOME, it actually works, this is my 3rd bluetooth set and this one is crystal clear not to mention super kewl looking.

Thanks Jawbone.

WOW! I am completely confused. In all honesty, I have been very dissatisfied with my Aliph jawbone. I work in a nightclub and invested in the Jawbone in hopes of the claims of noise reduction being true. I tested it in my car, with moderate stereo volume in the background. There was no reduction in the background noise level with the Jawbone noise reduction on or off. The only difference I noted was a slight improvement in the clarity of my voice. I thought I had a defective one. The same night, I talked to one of our doormen who also had one, but keeps it in his pocket, due to his dissatisfaction with it. Buyers beware, you may be victims of one the best orchestrated scams I have ever seen. If Aliph wants to step forward and prove me wrong, they can email me at mikedilv@gmail.com and I will post a retraction. Until then, all I can say is the product DOES NOT reduce background noise, unless maybe you are using very sensitive measuring equipment than can measure DB fractions. Sorry Aliph, thus far it looks like you took this risk and now your busted.

Does anyone know of a case one could use for the Jawbone? It doesn't come with one and I can't find one specifically made for it.

This thing works good but is HORRIBLE with wind. It DOES NOT filter out wind noise at all, and actually causes the caller on the other end to not hear you at all. I get comments like "are you in a washing machine?" ...convertible car use is out.. very dissapointing Aliph.

Awesome phone... however, BEWARE Treo 700wx users... I tried two of them and when it worked, it was incredible. Nonetheless, it kept on "unpairing" and malfunctioning while using other bluetooth items on my Treo 700wx. Called and was informed that there are compatibility issues with Jawbone and Treo 700wx and Motorola Q. Hence, they are working on a updated Jawbone by July (according to customer service rep on phone today).

Hope this info helps...

I actually purchased one directly from the Jawbone site. I had watched the demo as well as a video off YouRube and was very impressed by the tesets as well as the feedback being given by others using it. I liked the look of the black so I got 2 and had it delivered next day to my office. This is my first Bluetooth headset so I don't have any experience to base my experience with it against. That said...

Anyone that I talk to with this headset on can hear everything from wind blowing while I am driving to me tapping on a table. I am really disappointed with it and am really made considering I piad almost $300 for both. I have tried different ways of wearing it. I know the Noise Cancellation comes on by default. No matter what I do, nothing works. Any ideas?

I just bought a Jawbone from Cingular yesterday evening. This morning, I tested it on my drive to work.
I had the radio on at a low volume and the caller said she could hear short blips of music, but couldn't make out what it was. This happened whether I was talking or silent. Then I raised the volume on the radio to what would be a moderate listening volume, where you could still carry on a conversation with somone sitting in the back seat. The caller identified the song and even began singing along.
Then I asked her to compare the sound with noise reduction turned off. She said it sounded exactly the same.
As a last test, I turned on the air-conditioner and set it on low. The caller said she heard the air in blips of sound cutting in and out.
I finally asked about what voice quality sounded like. She said it was fine, but sounded very digitized.

I'm not happy at all, since the primary reason for purchasing a more expensive headseat like this was because of the noise reduction feature. I plan to return it to the store and get a less expensive model... that probably will sound just the same.

ya I have a jawbone I bought at cingular its going back , I bought it because of the noise reduction and it failed people could hear my radio in the car with the noise shield on and off, im taking it back to cingular for a refund , bye

The comments by people who claim the noise reduction doesn't work are either coming from trolls or from people who don't bother to read the instructions that come with the Jawbone. First, you have to turn the noise cancelling on. Second, the little white nub on the underside of the device MUST be in contact with your jaw in order for the noise cancelling to work. I've had mine for a month now. The noise cancelling is not perfect but it's definitely very effective. It has trouble with wind and with very loud deep sounds. The key to the noise cancelling seems to be that the sensor reads the vibrations coming from the user in order to decide what to cancel out. When I was using my Jawbone while standing next to a really loud diesel truck engine, my caller said she could hear the engine noise. I'm guessing the engine was loud and deep enough to actually cause vibrations in my body that the Jawbone had trouble cancelling out. I suspect that the same principle applies to use of the Jawbone in a nightclub, where the heavy bass beat is probably loud enough to cause vibrations in the user's jawbone. One other thing--my earpiece did break after 3 weeks. Jawbone replaced it and linked me to a Youtube vid showing how to put on the earpiece properly ("as if putting on sunglasses.) I'd been torqueing it with both hands as it went on. The bottom line is it's hands down the best bt headset I've used, but it's not completely foolproof. If you're someone who lacks the patience to spend 5-10 minutes familiarizing yourself with a new device, save your money and buy a cheapie Scala.

BTW, while my earloop was broken I was playing around with the Jawbone and I discovered that you CAN use the Jawbone without the earloop. I successfully used two methods: the "jam it deep in your ear canal" method, and the Jawbone-Jabra eargel hybrid method. Either way the trick simply is to get the Jawbone's sensor in contact with your face.

The "jam it in your ear" method admittedly did not work very well unless I sat still. The Jawbone's earbuds are firm plastic and don't create a very snug fit in my ear. OTOH, the Jawbone-Jabra eargel hybrid method worked great.

Here's how to hybridize the Jawbone with a Jabra eargel. The Jawbone earbuds are actually made of two pieces, an inner plastic ring that has little tabs to lock onto corresponding slots on the Jawbone, and the outer earbud. So, first step is take apart one of the Jawbone earbuds. Now put the inner plastic ring into the Jabra eargel and you've created your hybrid. Now you can attach the hybrid onto the Jawbone as if it is a standard Jawbone earbud.

If you have a Jabra eargel that has a nice, tight fit in your ear, it shouldn't be difficult to position the hybrid earpiece so that the Jawbone's sensor touches your face. But it will probably take some trial-and-error. The Jabra eargel only fits into your ear one way; and the inner plastic ring of the Jawbone earbud only fits onto the Jawbone one way, so you will have to experiment with the position of the plastic ring within the eargel so that, when the entire assembly is in your ear the Jawbone points more or less forward (IOW horizontally) and the sensor touches your cheek.

The inner plastic ring is a fairly tight fit within a Jabra eargel, so the hybrid method worked well enough for me for a few days. I had fiddle with it occasionally when the inner ring worked its way out of postion within the eargel. Probably a little epoxy would create a good permanent solution.

That being said, I was relieved when the replacement earloop arrived. Personally, I find the standard Jawbone earloop and earbud attachment to be extremely comfortable, whereas Jabra eargels start to get uncomfortable after about an hour.

I have a Treo 650 (Verizon), and today, I am returning my third Jawbone. I am (obviously) very disappointed. The problem with the first one was that the device got stuck in the charger the first time I charged it. I returned it and have received two since then, neither of which will pair with my 650. This tells me that the problem is with my Bluetooth programming. I have updated my 650 with the most recent software available from Palm's website, including the Treo 650 Updater 1.05a for Verizon Wireless, which is supposed to "optimize Bluetooth performance and added support for additional headsets and carkits." But Palm's website indicates that the 650's version of the Bluetooth Manager is 1.1. The version on my 650 is 1.0, and I can't find any place where I can upgrade to 1.1. Moreover, Palm has said it will not offer a version upgrade to the 650's. This has driven me nuts, so I'm just going to abandon the Jawbone and fume at Palm for not offering better support.

BEWARE TREO 700WX USERS: This unit works great when it works. It is a very cumbersome process to get the unit linked with the Treo. In the morning, when the two attempt to get linked, I either have to remove my battery from the Treo or reset the Jawbone. Also, during the day, I hear a 3 tone sound and the unit disconnects from the phone? After the disconnect, here we go again with the linking up. I hope that there is a fix from Jawbone due to the fact it seems like a descent product.

After reading all the pros and cons I decided to give the Jawbone a try, so I ran out to Cingular (even though I'm a Verizon girl) and bought one. Raced home, charged it, then went to use it... and discovered that even the 'standard' size earloop is significantly too big for me. :>( So, it became my husband's instead. He's using it with a 650 and he loves it! No, it's not perfect, but compared to most of the others we've tried, it's definitely an improvement.

So then a friend of mine decided to try it with her 680, hoping it would eliminate the connection issues she's had with almost everything else. And yeah, she likes it... except that the minute she makes an outgoing call the connection drops and she has to re-initialize it.

Still, overall it does appears to be one of the better units on the market. Now if Aliph would only release a smaller earloop......

Yeah, a month later and no contact from Aliph, though I offered to print a retraction if they could give me a reason. (see April 3rd posting above) Sorry to see others have spent money on this product to only re-discover what I posted. Hopefully it helped some people save money.

I guess the whiners don't know how to read instructions. The headset works perfectly. And as advertised. you have to make sure the white sensor stays on your face, or else you will get all kinds of wierd results. Adjust your earloops.

I have had 4 headsets as well, and the Jawbone is, without question, the best headset on the market right now. (2007) No Comparison!

I've found spare earloops and earbuds on eBay. Search for 'Jawbone earloop' or 'Jawbone earbuds'.

I've found spare earloops and earbuds on eBay. Search for 'Jawbone earloop' or 'Jawbone earbuds'.

Someone on here said they have a full beard and the Jawbone works fine. Can someone tell me if they have noise canceling problems with a beard because it seems like you couldn't get the sensor to your face with a beard?

Bend the Earloop. I read about people who broke the wire portion of the loop. I don't know how. In my quest to make the Jawbone fit perfectly, stay there all day, and not cause pain, I figured out that bending and shaping that loop helps a lot. If you put the Jabra eargel on it, you can still adjust the loop so it keeps the sensor on your cheek. Tweak people, tweak!

@ Brian (33) you DON'T have to turn the noise reduction on. It's on when you turn the earpiece on. If you don't believe me, try this. I use my Jawbone as a headset for my laptop and Skype. If you want to see how your noise reduction works and have a bluetooth compatible computer, just record yourself with it on and off. No false advertising there.

I have had it for two months - works great - drive with windows down - volume control - noise cancel - read the manual... I broke an earbud and they replaced for free--- I am very satisfied -- Everyone says I sound like I am inside (Blackjack Cingular)... Some guy at the airport made a comment oh is that a jawbone - that is the worst piece of crap ever - so people are VERY opinionated about headsets... Wife got a jawbone - loves it as well -- have four friends that all got one - they love it -- can't understand the complaints other than they are not wearing it correctly...

Well, I love my jawbone mainly because it doesn't give me a headache and people I talk to can hear me when I'm in the car. Haven't driven with the windows down and done computerized testing and all that ya-ya, but I like it just fine. Here's my problem, though -- I bought the Audio Gateway program hoping to be able to use it with whatever Bluetooth headset I ended up buying, but no such luck. It will not work with the jawbone, and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a fix, or if I'm just doing it wrong. Thanks....

Well, I love my jawbone mainly because it doesn't give me a headache and people I talk to can hear me when I'm in the car. Haven't driven with the windows down and done computerized testing and all that ya-ya, but I like it just fine. Here's my problem, though -- I bought the Audio Gateway program hoping to be able to use it with whatever Bluetooth headset I ended up buying, but no such luck. It will not work with the jawbone, and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a fix, or if I'm just doing it wrong. Thanks....

Well, I'm totally confused at this point. I was all set to buy the jawbone since I drive a BMW Z3 and people complain when my top is up and windows up. I would love to find one that I can use when the windows are down and top down, but I see more people saying wind canceling is not that great and most people are using it in the car with windows up...not much of a challenge. Any convertible users having success with top down?

Just starting using my Jawbone and it absolutely works as advertised. I own both the Moto HS850, H700, both Plantronics 655, 640 and Jabra JX10 and have failed to find a good noise cancellation headset until now. In fact, even wired noise cancellation headsets weren't any good.

The best non-noise cancellation headset I own is the 640. In any sort of noisy environment, the other headsets cancels parts of my voice to the garbled extent that I can't be understood.

Note, talking directly into my phone directly (either Blackberry Pearl or Moto Razr) still provides better voice quality (even if less noise cancellation). And wind directly blowing directly over the mic will render Jawbone useless like all the other headsets.

I can now use a BT headset instead of holding phone up for an hour commute in my convertible.

Jawbone is fine in convertible and wind noise is blocked out as long as wind is not blowing directly in your mic otherwise all bets are off.

If you have service through Sprint, this may not be the best headset for you. I have Sprint and a 700p and when I got my Jawbone three months ago I loved it. Now, no one can hear me on it. I went to Aliph's website and have noticed they have a comment about CMDA networks and issues with call quality.

I'll hang onto this headset just in case they do create a fix for this because it was good when it was working, but I'm currently shopping for a replacement and not holding my breath.

Response to #15. Go to this website for a custom earmold - no earloop required: http://www.averysound.com/as.cell_phone_earpiece.html
I've had one for a couple months now and it's thoroughly spoiled me. I'll have to buy one for all my future headsets. It also helps greatly with external noise. I've turned the volume all the way down on both headset and phone (Treo 700p).

I started using the Jawbone today. People tell me it sounds quieter to them than the Jabra BT250 and BT500 sets I have previously used. Problem is, people calling me sound like they are speaking through a 1960s AM radio. It's harsh and tinny. I am using a Motorola V710 phone. Thoughts, anyone? Thanks.

I am one of the Jawbone faithful. I think the noise cancellation works great on most situations and am not deterred with the lack of wind cancellation. I have made calls in what I would call normal windy conditions and as long as you don't have wind blowing directly at your face Jawbone works pretty well. I will admit the fit is not for everyone, myself included. At the advice of Kyle in comment #52 I am having a custom earmold made by Averysound. They have made them for Jawbones before so they have nailed it down, but instead of using their self impression kit (which ask any audiologist, it's not safe to do) I went to an audiologist and had one made professionally. I also even saw an ENT and had my excess cerumen removed so the impression would turn out the best it could be. Now I'm just waiting for my custom mold to be shipped to
me! I'm hoping that with it I'll be able to use Jawbone without the ear loop

Has anyone gotten the jawbone to work with a 700wx on the Sprint Network? I could pair them during set-up, but never heard anything through the Jawbone, could not answer a call, etc. Every once in a while while pressing buttons I would receive a slight reaction from the Treo (It would turn on) but have not been able to get this to work.

Has anyone had any problems (like I have) when you get alittle sweat on it? My jawbone seems to stop functioning... I'm not talking alot of moisture... maybe one drop?

I've used a jawbone for months mow, and it's great. i talk on it with my car windows down, and the redio on, and ppl think i'm at home. i play computer game prolly too much, and i don't have to mute the sound of my game when using the jawbone. i'm a customer for life. and PS....

you can buy replacement ear hooks and ear buds from the jawbone.com website. they are $9.99 for a set of 4 hooks and 4 buds.

Bought the jawbone, and was hoping to use it in conjuction with VOIP and just noticed that on their webpage it clearly states that it will not work with a PC or MAC.

Does anyone know a work around for this, i would really like to be able to use this with my laptops bluetooth feature, basically to use this earpiece as an external sound device for MSN or SKYPE!

The Jawbone is terrific. I've had mine for 7 months and for business travel and etc., it is the best there is. You may like like you have an electronic prosthetic device growing out of your ear; but, believe, the quality of sound and ambient noise blocking technology make all the difference.

I have gound a small carrier case made by a company called, Digital Concepts. It is 2 3/4 in by 4 in and has nice zipper system. It is no mor obstrusive than a cell phone case and it provides protection when you keep it in your pc bag. Great road warrior stuff!

I can't seem to get this jawbone paired up with my 680 ...the palm folks told me it wasn't compatible. Yesterday I had the Nokia HB900 it wouldn't pair up either.... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH

I've got a 700wx and when it works, it works great!! I've been next to running motors (loud), caller had no idea. Been in crowded burger joints where I can't hear my own voice - caller thought I was in a quiet office. LOVE to turn off the noise cancelling to compare with the caller on what the background actually is, blows the caller away! Leave your phone in your office and walk 3 rooms down - still talking and connected... I'd been on a call in the house and walking outside have the bluetooth immediately connect to the active jawbone left in my car...hello, hello?

- Best bluetooth I've used yet, but inconsistent. Sometimes caller does hear background. That could be a problem with the 700wx or Sprint... I've had similar issues with noice canceling wired headsets.

- As far as sound, inbound sound was NOT close to what I expected.

- I wear glasses and didn't like the fight between glasses and Jawbone.

Solution? After trying all the Jawbone configurations and reading these posts, I went out and bought the Jabra Earjells (you could also try the smaller BT250 plugs in addition) Let me save you some money - don't bother. Same issues as above and sore ears jamming all that stuff in your ear!!! Then I called Avery Sound (averysound.com) mnetioned in previous posts about their custom earjels. PEOPLE, don't waste your time on anything else - I give them the highest marks possible for buying and fitting a custom earjel for your Jawbone! Customer service that is amazing - period.

After the Avery Sound Earjel:

1. The earpiece smoothed out the inbound callers voice quality (I'm an audiophile, so a nut about caller quality).

2. Secure fit - Feel free to try one of those shake tests, it won't go anywhere.

3. Wear all day comfort. Be prepared for people to walk up and ask you what you're wearing though...

Recommend the Jawbone, but only with the Avery Sound earjel. Wired (for my 700wx I cannot use Voice Command - I'd go with the wire ER's ety-com, but will make for a dead ear and it totally plugs the ear used - good/bad)

Have had my Jawbone now for about a month. I ordered it for the background noise cancelling feature. I have a 1979 VW Beetle convertible that I was concerned about being heard in. I did not read the reviews before and was sorry I bought it when I read in the reviews that it did't fit in the ear good, was too big for a pocket, did not keep bluetooth connections, didn't really cancel the noise, etc....

I have a Treo 680. All of the above not true for my situation. Bluetooth disconnects when I walk to far away from my phone, otherwise it stays connected. Good noise cancelling, wife and friends don't hear background noise and hear me clearly. Fits my ear perfectly. Good volume. Too big for pocket? well not for my shirt or jacket pocket and even pants pocket (no bigger than my key ring).I wear glasses and it does take a litttle efort to get it on compared to other ear pieces I have had, but not that big of an issue. The only complaint I have is the on off/button on the ear piece and no indicator of whether the noise cancelling is on or off. I can live with that. Overall? Yeah! I like it ALOT!

Not sure if the noise cancellation is working on mine?

People I call say my end is very noisy. I am sure the noise shield is on as it's on my default and I did switch it an and off a few times and I got the ascending/descending tones signifying that the shield is on and off.

I also have it paired with my laptop via an Anycom Bluetooth dongle and am using it successfully with Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software. But again, the noise cancellation doesn't seem to work as I can clearly hear background noise in the speech signal? Oddly, the noise shield on/off tones don't sound in this PC application although they do when connected to Skype.

Mmm.....I have a few things to understand with my new purchase.

Peter

Re: post 58
I used the Jawbone with my Samsung Q1 and my Vonage V-phone and it worked fine. As far as recommending the Jawbone, I have not had anything that works better. The stantard loops and earbuds will work if you take the time to bend the loops to fit your ear correctly. The loops will break if you bend them too much - I have broken two.

Help!! I have the 755p, can I pair the jawbone with my phone. I have read that some people can but I am having problems, can someone help?!?!?!

I have a Jawbone Bluetooth headset paired with my LG AX8600. The headset will disconnect spontaneously during a call within the first 60 seconds. When this happens, the call screen shows the "bluetooth audio device disconnected".

During the call where I get disconnected, I can reconnect by pressing the headset's connect button.

I tried repairing, reseting both the phone and headset. I have two other BT headsets, Motorola H500, and a Plantronics Vorager 510. They both stay connected 100% of the time.

GOOD LUCK on your purchase.

p.s. Google the above problem and see for yourself I'm not the only one having this problem with, no fix posted ...........

People cant hear me on the other end, i just bought this today, its paired perfectly, i can hear the recipient and the only problem is they cant hear me, the rubber end is in contact with my cheek and it still doesnt work, i shaved right after and tried, and it still doesnt seem to work, anyone know a solution to this? thank you in advance

Love my Jawbone, noise canceling was designed for use in Special Ops units. A true silencer and an incredible and intelligent mic system based on picking-up sound waves from your actual facial bones.

My question is quite simple:

I have a Jawbone and a Sprint Centro and am looking for a software or system work-around so that I can listen to music on my Centro through my Jawbone headset. Since the Jawbone is not, obviously, stereo the A2DP standard is not included in the Jawbone's firmware so Softkick's Audio Gateway is not functional.

Are there any other workarounds? I realize the Jawbone is equalized for voice but tunes are tunes and I'm much more productive with music. Aliph has already stated it will do it. So Centro and Palm/Sprint are the hold-up...

Someone must have already solved this. Do not presume someone else has already provided me with a solution, PLEASE send me your solution!

Thanks In Advance!!!

Jawbone does not work well with Blackberry 8820 as far as playing music goes. It works great with the phone, including the noise shield technology.
Even playing music over the internal BB speakerphone, but with the Jawbone active, it interferes with the music playback by stopping the music playback and jamming the phone.
On the other hand, I paired my wife's much less expensive Jabra BT8040 and it worked fine with music playback. I've yet to determine how the Jabra works with the phone receiption/transmission and deals with noise.

Not that this headset needs another review, but I always like to throw my 2 cents in when I actually know what I'm talking about.

First, about me. I am a real estate agent in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. So I'm a heavy user of my PDA/Cell & headset. Currently I have a Treo 700wx on a CDMA network. It's not my favorite, but it does what I need it to do. I can't go back to Palm OS system because of some industry specific software.

I was a die-hard fan of the Motorola H700; particularily because of the instant on/off of closing the boom. It was great, because I hated running all over the house looking for my headset when the phone rang. It was relatively clear, and somewhat comfortable to wear.

But I kept reading the reviews on here about the Jawbone. So I finally bought one when my H700 went through the laundry (don't do that, by the way).

I love it. it delivers as promised, and is quite durable. People can't hear the background sounds (kids, bar, hockey game, etc.) and most people say that I'm very clear to talk to.

Pairing was great, initially. It found my PDA and synced up without any troubles. Keeping the connection was a challenge, and I often find myself talking on the handset in one ear, with the headset on the other ear doing nothing. I'm sure that's a WM5 issue, moreso than a Jawbone problem.

Clarity is good on my end, although I do find that it sometimes isn't loud enough. but that's a very minor issue.

All in all, it's a great headset. Not perfect, but the best I've worn to date.

To #26:

1. Got mine.
2. Didn't work (noise canceling, connection problems).
3. Hated mine with a passion.
4. Read the instructions and starting using it PROPERLY.
5. Mysteriously seems to work NOW (hmmmmmmmmmmm...).
6. Love it now, and wouldn't give it up at gunpoint.

Lesson?
Most all of the connection complaints are the PHONE.
Most of the noise canceling complaints are the user.
There are a few exceptions to these two rules, but not many. I was an idiot and assumed it was just like any other headset. It's not. read the instructions carefully.

Your results may vary.

This headset has a crucial problem. The cap on the end could get stuck in the charger and wouldn't come out. I ran into this problem the very first day I used. :-( The headset became unusable now.

The problem is that the end of the headset, where the charger connects, is glued to the rest of the headset. And the glue is not powerful enough to hold on against the pressure of removing the charger. Seems like a usability and/or durability flaw. I hope that the company will return or replace it. Else, it is a wastage of $119. Stay away from it.

As far as charging it goes you should be able to use any Ipod chargers with the unit. Its a basic power brick that Ipod uses, I used my car charger that was made for my psp. Its basicly a car charger with a usb plug in to it. Look at Griffen, belkin, DLO, dynex theres lots of universal products out there. There just not marketed at the Jawbone there marketed at MP3 players.

I have had my jawbone for 5 months now and it is NOT the headset everyone is gushing about. I also found the ear loop either too loose for snug fit or too tight which made removing/reapplying the headset impractical. I have used the Jabra-ear get modification since I have had it and after adjusting appropriately for the white nub to be against my cheek, I THOUGHT I had found the perfect headset. For the first several weeks, the jawbone paired with my LG enV (Verizon) just fine: clear calls, no complaints about background noise, etc. However, now, the jawbone will randomly disconnect from my phone (although my phone indicates no loss of connection my an icon) and repairing it has varied from requiring the headset to power off/on, the phone from off/on, the phone battery out then turned on, the complete deletion of the jawbone from the known devices to a new device add on (the entire repairing), to throwing it across the room (this didn't work though). Point is, bluetooth technology SUCKS and the jawbone, although it is a nice step forward in terms of design/technology, is more of a hassle than a wired headset. By the way, the whole noise reduction thing... BULL CRAP. Wind will drown out your voice, any car noise (air condition, radio, etc) WILL be heard by the caller. Leave yourself a voicemail with the radio on the background and you will see, after all, if the white nub ISN'T against your ear, your voice won't be conducted anyway, right? WRONG. For all you morons who believe all advertising, YES, the white nub is against my cheek! Buy this because you like the look, not because you are fooled by the advertisement claims.

Which Ear Gels are people using.

Basically they have the Jabra EarGel C120, C220 and the EarGel.

Which one should I get?

Thanks

This is the best headset I've had. If you follow directions - it works just as advertised.

I would like a case to carry it in however...

Sorry, I disagree with everybody who likes this headset. This unit sucks! The company has horrible customer service and it lacks features. No audio feedback, no mute button, tinney sound, and everyone I talk to says my voice is breaking up.

When you place a call, you don't get any audio tone telling you that the headset has a connection to the phone and that it's safe to talk. When a call comes in, you hear the phone ring in your ear, but when you press the call button, there's no audio feedback that you can talk or that you even pressed the button correctly. When you press the talk button to answer a call, it doesn't beep so you don't even know if you pressed it OK. If I didn't have a car phone holder in front of me so I could see my phone, I'd never know anything. It might be hands'free but it's not "eyes" free. You have to keep on looking at your phone to know that things are working OK. That's not what I consider safe in a car.

Bad features, bad customer service, bad design, and a little toooooo much hype.

Sorry, I'm selling mine to the next sucker who thinks this thing actually lives up to it's claims.

For those that say this headset works and others can't read instructions, I'm sorry but you are full of it and drank too much Kool-Aid.
I am now on my fifth Jawbone headset and, I' sorry but no more paying to return defective units.
When the Noise Canceling works, it's OK. But the poor fit of the limited amount of head loops they offer makes it too loose on my ears. When I first put it on, it's fine. But after a short while driving and talking, it gets loose and I had all sorts of complaints from rustling noise to people asking if there is a dog nearby me (and that's in the relative quiet of my vehicle).
The biggest problem I have is the unit randomly turns itself off and Aliph cannot tell me why but just agree it must be the headset.
I've had the unit turn off just as I'm receiving or making a call.
I am now looking for another headset and really for the money they charged for this, I expected better.
What's the good of a cool looking unit if it malfunctions.
Me, I give 3 out of 5.

Great Product!

However...

1. Can't seem to get the volume up loud enough when I'm in my car with windows down, or radio up, etc.... The person I'm talking to hears me great. I'm bying the Avery custom fit ear gels (as mentioned above in #52)

2. It irritates me that the headset did'nt come with a carrying case but now that I'm purchasing a custom earpiece I'm sure if they had of produced a case it probably wouldn't have fit in it. That said, does anyone have a case for their Jawbone with a custom earpiece?

Click my name above and e-mail me please! Thanks!!

I have used a number of different bluetooth headsets. I have a treo 700wx and a Jawbone currently. I am on my second ear clip as the first one broke. With a little bending, they fit great.

I can always hear the person on the other end perfectly but frequently have the person on the other end of the call complain that the call is garbled or cutting out.

Initially I thought that the problem was with the microphone on the Jawbone, but I can use a bluetooth dongle on my computer with skype and get perfect transmit and receive.

I'm beginning to think that the issue is with the Bluetooth radio on my Treo. I swapped the treo yesterday, and still the same issue. Maybe treo's just don't have a strong bluetooth radio.

Any other thoughts on this?

HOW DO I ORDER THE PART,S FOR THE JAWBONE.

Yes, where do you get spare parts for the jawbone? Been to every store I can think of to no avail.

Mine works well overall. Complaints (as noted above) are the ease with which earhooks break at the point where the slim wire goes into the unit. Broke 2 of them just from either leaning against something or tossing the headset in my pocket. (Replacements are available in 3-packs of a single style from jawbone.com -- perhaps an indication of their fragility).

Lack of carrying case you can hook on your belt is a problem too. I have a carrying case that my Jabra fit nicely into, but the jawbone is too big for it.

Could use a little more volume in noisy areas and/or tighter fit on the earbuds, esp. with Treo 700w, which doesn't seem to get very loud with any Bluetooth headset.