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Aliph Jawbone II Bluetooth Headset with NoiseAssassin (Black) [Bulk Packaging]

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Average Customer Rating:	3.0
Brand:	Jawbone
Model:	jawbone 2
Color:	Black
Weight:	0.32 pounds

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Headsets; Everything Else; Bluetooth; Cell Phone Brands (feature_four_browse-bin)

Product description

Aliph Jawbone 2 Bluetooth Headset - Bulk Package (Black)

Setting new standards for mobile voice clarity and personal style, the new Jawbone Bluetooth headset by Aliph represents a complete departure from the gadgetry of the mobile headset industry. Originally developed for military use in extreme environments, Jawbone features NoiseAssassin--a proprietary technology that eliminates background noise from mobile phone conversations. Jawbone is the only Bluetooth headset with a Voice Activity Sensor (VAS) that actually feels your speech, which helps Jawbone distinguish your voice from background noise.

The new Jawbone in black.

Widely recognized as the best Bluetooth headset on the market, the new Jawbone is 50 percent smaller than the original, award-winning Jawbone, offer over 4 hours of talk time, and comes with three earbuds and four earloops for a comfortable and personalized fit.

Military-Grade NoiseAssassin Technology
Developed over years of research for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Jawbone's NoiseAssassin eliminates real world noise better than competing headset because it's the only hands free device that accurately separates human speech from ambient noise. Unmatched in its ability to remove noise from loud environments like busy streets, cars, crowded cafes, and airports, NoiseAssassin is comprised of two features unique to Jawbone: a patented Voice Activity Sensor (VAS) and proprietary Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms. Jawbone is the only Bluetooth headset with a VAS that feels the speech vibrations from your jaw. This enables Jawbone to capture the distinct frequencies of your voice. Proprietary DSP algorithms work in concert with two powerful microphones and the VAS to accurately model surrounding noise and aggressively eliminate it from the conversation.

Conventional "noise suppression" headsets do not have a Voice Activity Sensor and can only estimate when speech is occurring. This causes performance issues like voice distortion, especially in the presence background noise.

Not Just a Headset, It's Earwear
Made with premium materials like medical-grade plastic and fine leather, the new Jawbone with NoiseAssassin combines science and beauty in the most unassuming, yet richly detailed product. Every effort has been made to contain best in class noise suppression technology in a miniature form that is 50 percent smaller than the original, award-winning Jawbone.

The new Jawbone accomplishes a clean and sophisticated look thanks to invisible buttons. Touch-surface technology allows the user to operate switches by lightly pressing the outer shield. Curved and rectilinear to follow the face, the outer shield is lightly textured and inspired by three-dimensional noise abatement surfaces. The infer surface, the one touching your face and creating contact with the Voice Activity Sensor, is gently curved to be ergonomic and comfortable on your skin.

Specifications

Talk time: Over 4 hours
Standby time: Over 8 days
Range: Up to 33 feet (10 meters)
Weight: 10 grams (0.35 ounces)
Supports Bluetooth 1.0, 1.1, 2.0
80 percent charge in 35 minutes (full charge in less than 1 hour)

Features

Bluetooth headset in black with military-grade noise elimination technology and invisible touch controls

Constructed with ultra-smooth medical-grade plastic

Patented Voice Activity Sensor that feels your speech

Compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled devices

Over 4 hours of talk time and 8 days of standby time

Customer reviews

« awsome when it works »

I have bought 3 jawbones and each time they work great for the first 30-60 days. and then boom, the unit will no longer hold a charge. When the sucker works it is the best in terms of incoming/outgoing calls. The mistake I made with the first one is that I threw out the receipt and now I have a dead jawbone sitting on my counter. bought 2# thinking maybe I just got a lemon. but the same problem occur about the 30 day mark so I returned and replaced it with #3. #3 lasted 60 days and the same problem occurred. As much as I like this headset, it seems dosen't want to work for me. Returned #3. I have an Iphone 3G.

Rating: (2 out of 5) @ 2010-03-09

« Impractical »

The tiny stem on the ear holder breaks very easily. You can NOT put this in your pants pocket, coat pockets okay, but still prone to breaking, and shirt pocket is best. That combined with the buttons are part of the housing so if it's in your pocket, any pocket, it's easily turned on or off which either wears down the battery, or is synched with the phone when you don't expect it, like answering a call.

The sound is okay for a small ear piece. It has good noise cancelling which the other end of the conversation appreciates, and so do I.

Bottom line it has to be carried around like a precious device, which is impractical.

Rating: (2 out of 5) @ 2010-03-08

« Just Not For Me »

Good enough product. Clear sound. It just doesn't fit well and keeps sliding around after a short time. After trying all the fittings that came with it to get a comfortable correct fit, I just can't seem to get it to quit sliding around. I personally would not get an over-the-ear type again. I've tried the models since that sit in the ear and they work or me. I wish I had shopped longer. Good product...it's just not for me.

Rating: (1 out of 5) @ 2010-03-08

« Worst Purchase Ever »

The Jawbone 2 is the worst purchase I've ever made in my life, it is a total piece of crud. This thing died a week after I bought it. I wish I had read more reviews before buying this, because it appears that many, many people are having the exact same problem. The people at Jawbone have absolutely no answer to this problem but to return the product for a new one. Why the heck would I want a new one when it is also likely to die in a week or so. Save yourself the frustration and absolutely DO NOT BUY THE JAWBONE 2!!!