Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless PC Headset with Charging Stand – Noise Cancelling Microsoft Teams Certified Mono Headphones With Long-Lasting Battery – USB-A Bluetooth Adapter – Black
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Great call performance
Better calls for seamless collaboration
Three strategically placed microphones filter out 23% more background conversation noise.
Unified Communications
UC-certified means UC-satisfied
Works with all leading UC platforms and is available in a Microsoft Teams-certified variant.
40mm speakers
Bigger speakers for amazing sound
Leak-tolerant 40mm speakers deliver outstanding audio that always keeps you in the loop.
Noise isolating design
New design blocks more noise than ever
Feel the noise around you instantly fade. Our new design cancels 48% more of the noise around you.
Enhanced busylight
New busylight is 4x more visible
Our new and improved busylight is now four times more visible, for even better concentration.
Works with your phone or platform.
Our headsets and speakerphones work out of the box with over 10,000 traditional desk phones. They are future-proof and compatible with all softphone and web clients, from Microsoft Teams to Mitel.
Jabra have tested devices with a long list of platforms, and are Microsoft Teams certified with a wide range of headsets and speakerphones.
| Weight: | 98.8 g |
| Size: | USB-A Microsoft Teams |
| Dimensions: | 15 x 15.7 x 6.05 cm; 99 Grams |
| Model: | 26599-899-989 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included) |
| Colour: | Black |
| Size: | USB-A Microsoft Teams |
So far in the short period I have used these Bluetooth headphones, found them very good and I’ve tested a few, callers calling in on them more often then not can actually hear me clearly which is good the one press pick up and hand up feature is really cool battery life on them is decent a full charge will last you a good few days “yes I did say a few days!!” So that’s pretty good, would I recommend them? yes I think I would!! All in all their are a decent pair of Headphones worth the extra few quid from what I have experienced so far with them and lastly they work great with Microsoft Teams..
I really just wanted a good quality set of headphones that I could run on my Arch Linux machine. I plugged in the bluetooth dongle that comes with the headset and it was immediately recognised. The headset appeared a new sound source/destination in the PulseAudio Volume Control app. Yeah, I don’t have all the features you get with a Windows/OSX install, but the headset works really well. The quality is excellent, for both voice calls and music. I love how easy it is to mute myself by either pressing a button or lifting the microphone boom. They sit comfortably on my largish head. Can’t complain.
Tried a few BT headsets and had issues with the mike and MS Teams with several. It’s annoying as they quality of a 30-40 headset is decent but they all had issues with different platfomrs, particularly MS Teams.
These work fine on: MS Teams, Zoom, Google meets etc… also work well with my mobile phone and whatsapp, and have a nice sound quality for listening to music/watching movies.
Recommended. Bit procier than some, but very good.
I’ve had a few issues with the reliability of connection with my Surface Pro but I suspect that’s a Microsoft issue. What I don’t like about this product is the fit. An hour is about the most I want to wear them before my ears are uncomfortable and the noise cancelling isn’t spectacular. I struggle a little with the microphone position. I guess my head is larger than these were designed for.
The only downside is that they are genuinely a bit uncomfortable, the standard Jabra evolve headphones are vastly more comfortable but broke after only a few months of usage. I’m expecting these being a different design to last much longer but just give me a bit more ear ache in the long run.
Bought for working from home as I make lots of Teams calls. Works prefect, clear audio and everybody has said they can hear me clearly. Bluetooth works great so can walk around the house without the connection dropping.
Amazing battery life, very light, and excellent microphones. Other people on the call say they hear no background noise and that my voice is always very clear. Great value for money.
Good noise cancellation and am excellent sound quality. The microphone seems to work well at least I’ve had no one comment that it doesn’t ? The battery lasts well, all week with about two or three hours use per day. Would recommend.
Das Headset war ein Geschenk fr meinen Mann. Ich habe es diesmal riskiert und das Headset bei Amazon von Amazon gebraucht gekauft. Als es ankam merkten wir dies nicht wirklich. Ob es berhaupt schon mal benutzt wurde, bezweifeln wir.
Die Bluetooth-Verbindung ist super stabil und der Klang einfach gut. Fr uns selbst ist es von Vorteil, dass es ein Mono-Headset ist. Da das Headset ausschlielich im Home-Office genutzt wird, bekommt man so doch noch mit sollte Amazon klingeln ;). Da auch die Akku-Laufzeit absolut ausreichend und lang ist, bereuen wir nicht das Headset bestellt zu haben (auch wenn es gebraucht war). Auch hier eine klare Kaufempfehlung.
Very easy to use, just plug and play. Works with my work laptop with no issues, fully integrated with Microsoft Teams and when the bluetooth dongle is plugged in I can walk all over the garden and even down the street before I am out of range. Also syncs to my Android phone with no issues. Comfortable to wear for extended periods. Wish I’d bought some years ago.
Works well but I sometimes it does not connect esp when switching locations. Not sure why but requires to connect using the wire even if fully charged. Otherwise its a decent pc of equipme
The fit is terrible. The connection was really good to start with but been noticing some random drops now. The overall call quality is good though.
I spend 4-5 hours a day most days in Teams calls. This is comfortable, excellent sound quality and battery life is very good.
I am not a technical person but these were the easiest headphones I have ever come across to set up and use and the sound quality is terrific. Zoom calls are so much clearer and easier to manage. I wish I had brought them sooner.
Use these a lot at the home office and they are great, sound is good, easy to connect, battery life is better than expected.
Only thing I would say is that they can feel a little tight sometimes if you wear glasses, but overall really comfortable
Es gibt nicht so viele spezifische Headsets fr MS Teams-Telefonie, relativ schwer” am Ohr. Zum Dauertelefonieren, wie zB am Empfang oder Sekretariat nicht wirklich ideal.
Aber prinzipiell gutes Produkt; wie gesagt, es fehlen kleinere Alternative
Spesso durante le chiamate il microfono salta e devo spegnere e riaccendere la cuffia aspettando la connessione nuovamente. Per il resto la cuffia ottima, ottimo audio e molto comoda. La messa inuto sollevando l’archetto la funzionalit a cui sono pi affezionata
The Jabra 65 have surpassed my expectations soundwise. They are very clear and detailed for listening to a variety of sources and on calls. Very comfortable to wear for an extended time and the passive noise cancelling is very good.
All around a very good pair of headphones and headset.
These have been a great purchase as the majority of time I work from home with my wife working from home in the room next door.
She now no longer hears my boss every morning moaning his bag off and threaten to sack every man under the sun.
I’ve been holding off getting a wireless headset and took the plunge with Jabra. I got the monaural one so I can wear it all day, I’m on calls a lot. Supremely comfortable and a doddle to work with. I really like it that putting the mic boom up will mute the microphone, it’s totally obvious and works a treat.
If you’re of any doubt, you can do a lot worse for more money!
Before installing the software I used this headset for a couple of days, and it comes with some infuriating defaults. It’s a wireless headset so I thought I could put on some music and go make a cup of tea, but no, it has a motion sensor in it so if you wander off it’ll pause your music. It also seems to auto pause if it detects noises in the room with you, so it’s kinda the opposite of a noise cancelling headset. It cancels your music so you can listen to the noise.
It would also answer calls when I picked the headset up. Which just meant I joined about 10s earlier than I would have, but nevertheless irritating, and it joined by default with the webcam on, so everyone got to watch me sit down and get settled.
Oh and the robot voice lady who shouts MICROPHONE MUTED whenever you click the mute button in teams and MICROPHONE ACTIVE when you unmute. Even does it when you raise/lower the boom arm.
After installing the software, this could all be solved. Robot lady became a subtle beep, all motion controls can get in the bin, it now works at range and doesn’t pause randomly.
Only thing is, the software is also kinda garbage. It works fine if you don’t plug the headset into your pc to charge, because then it detects it as a new device on fitmware 0.0.0 and will remind you every 10 minutes to update. Also, if you do click update on this particular message, it’ll cause the software to soft lock with a warning that ‘disconnecting the device could damage it’ I left it for 2 hours before force closing it.
Really good quality headset, the stand is excellent and charges the device as long as you remember to put it back, the software is really easy to use and manage the headset, it has multiple connectivity options (I have it connected to my iphone and computer so that I can take calls in either device easily hands free)
The battery life is very good, I dont have any problems doing a full working day on the device with small charges between meetings and work, the headset is well built and comfortable to use for a long meeting or call the software is regularly updated and automatically updates itself if you want.
The stand is very stylish and looks good as well as being practical, it doesnt slide around or move on my desk and takes up a minimal amount of space, its useful if you can to plug the dongle in where you can see it as it has a coloured LED on it that gives you info about the connection it is currently using.
Great product for WFH use. Allows for team meetings and eLearning, without disturbing the rest of the household.
Mit CiscoTelefonie bekommt man bei einem Anruf leider keinen Signalto
With that out of the way… this is a great headset, with good range and the microphone sounds slightly better than some of the competitors at this price point. I was surprised by the sound quality and it’s more than adequate to play music while working. In terms of ergonomics, it’s ok but not amazing and I can wear it for multiple hours without feeling uncomfortable. It stays in place just fine if you don’t move your head too much but it starts to fall a little if you look up and down due to its weight.
Battery life is very good and it was extremely easy to connect to a Mac, Windows laptop and an iPad. It can hold two active connections at the same time which works great between the Windows laptop and the iPad but not that well between the Mac and the PC which seems to be a problem based on other reviews.
The USB dongle worked fine and has a little LED light that shows whether you are muted/unmuted or in a call. The Windows software is easy to use and configure and it detected everything without problems. Updating the dongle and headset to the latest firmware versions just worked.
It’s a premium (expensive) headset but it delivers, I definitely recommend it.
This is a good product, started with a small “hick-up” as I thought they weren’t compatible with my work phone system (Cisco) and was a bit disappointed. But, they did work as in the end found out my system was having a “bad week” and all colleagues had issues. Took one star out for comfort.. maybe depends on everyones shape of their heads but I experienced a slight pain (I keep them positioned on my left ear) on my right side due to headband not having a foam protector (which I think its a slight oversight from makers for the cost!). Bought one separately and had it improvised (headband foam protector)! Poorly thought from that angle as this is an item that it is considered to wear for hours on end and they should’ve taken in consideration the comfort too! Quality of performance is okay and works as it is intended. Noise cancellation is okay (found that I am talking louder when in office when I have them on, ha!). Has a few features that are quite helpful, answer the phone while lowering the mic, button to say the level of battery and confirm connection etc.
Hopefully they will last a while (have them for just over a month now) as they are quite pricey (for me anyway – I know there are some more expensive then this!).
Gekauft, eingesteckt, wird jeden Tage etliche Stunden verwendet, nie wieder drber nachgedacht.
Great replacement for my plantronics in ear headset which I’ve used for work for years. These cancel out external noise really well, and the sound quality is excellent. Highly recommended.
Integrates seemlessly into Teams. You can mute and unmute from the headset and end/answer calls. It does require a dongle plugged into a USB port on the PC – but I think you can set it up to work purely over bluetooth, but what that would do to the Teams integratiion I can’t say. I installed the JABRA software on my PC as well which allows for firmware updates. Its a Professional level bit of kit, which yes comes at a cost.
Headset funktioniert super im Zusammenspiel mit der Softphonie und den Meetings in Microsoft Teams. Ich hatte das Problem, dass ich mich immer wie ein Roboter anhrte und dann immer den Adapter aus- und wieder einstecken musste, sodass sich alles einmal neu verbindet. Nach Rcksprache mit dem Support habe ich dann Headset und Adapter zurckgesetzt und erneut mit der Firmware versehen. Seitdem funktioniert es. Ladestation ist sehr praktisch, Akkulaufzeit bis dato gut und auch ein angenehmer Tragekomfort. Dadurch, dass das Mikrofon in beide Richtungen runter geklappt werden kann, hat man die Wahl zwischen linken oder rechten Ohr.
I bought the mono version it still has the great sound and noise cancellation as the stereo counterpart the ear price is comfortable and applays equal light pressure on the ear it’s comfortable to wair all day but has some flaws the other side of there is this flat pice of plastic that over the hours digs in to your head it does have a thin piece of foam but after a few hours you really notice it I had to cut a piece of thick soft foam and use a rubbery electric tape to make my own padded cushion it worked really well I hope that future versions of this headset adop something silmar especially if it comes with a 165 price tag. The mono version does not have the busy light nor the foam head band as the other versions.all in all its a great headset with my foam mod it’s perfectly comfortable to wair all day .
The noise cancellation and the quality of sound are both very good, the only problem is they are a bit big and heavy, and don’t stay in place easily.
As an organisation, we use MS Teams for all communication. This headset is certified for Teams, and true to that it seamlessly picks up the meeting.
Sound and tone is rich and clear.
Having had wired headsets and cheap wireless headsets you really pay for what you get.
Note though that these are not noise cancelling. If there is a lot of noise in your vicinity you will hear it. But, if using for professional work then your setup is probably in an office or home office and low level background noise is not a problem.
They are extremely comfortable, and appear well made and durable.
The headset voice tells you your battery status and your mute/unmuted position.
The headset connects either via the usb, as shown in photo, or by Wi-Fi.
I tend to use the usb for work, but Wi-Fi on my personal iPad, I have not noticed a performance difference.
Personally I would not use them for music or tv, they are best suited for work voice calls.
I love them!
This is an excellent pair of wireless headsets. Great quality for music too. Range is quite wide, so you can head to the kitchen and make a coffee, for example. Battery performance is great, can last almost a work week on one charge (with various calls in the day) and it charges quite quickly too (15-30 mins gives you enough for a couple of days). This is the second pair I get as my previous ones were stolen (that’s how good they are). If you are wondering the difference between the usb-c and usb-a, is the dongle that connects to your laptop; everything else is the same.
I have two laptops that i switch between and use for Teams meetings. It works perfectly. Coonects quickly as soon as switched on. Sound quality is good. I like the fact that the mic feeds back to the earphone so you can here your own voice so you know it is working, and you can hear what is going on around you. The mic mutes when you move it up. It ‘unsleeps’ as soon as you pick it and connects immediately.
They are very comfortable to wear. The mic switches on automatically as soon as you join a Teams call.
Well worth 5 stars. I had some Sennheiser headphones which i had constant problems disconnecting from Teams, mic not working etc. These Jabra headphones just work superbly.
These are a fantastic pair of headphones, and can travel a good distance from the laptop. Which is great, when those meetings over run I can mute myself by turning the microphone up, and go to the toilet upstairs.
It’s only an issue if I need to talk whilst flushing, but like everyone else, I’ll claim I couldn’t find that mute button!
The only downside, is the headband is not adjustable – so isn’t a fantastic fit over the head and ears, takes a while to get used to how to get them on correctly so they feel OK.
2) I got the USB-C connector for my headset rather than the USB-A one. Simply put, USBC is the future. I had hoped it meant higher through put and therefore better quality but at the end of the day, it’s just using bluetooth not 2.4GHZ so the quality is the same with either connector. The connection range is good.
3) I absolutely love the fact that I have this connected to both my PC and my iPhone at the exact same time and it works with either. Play music on your phone, and when a call comes in on teams on your PC, just push a button or pull down your mic, and it’ll answer the call. Also does the same when I got a call on whatsApp or any other coms software. The only advantage getting a Microsoft teams version gives you, is that the side button brings teams into focus to be honest. But since most work places are using teams today, might as well take that advantage!
4) They are comfortable, perhaps a little too tight, even though my head isn’t very wide, but I do wear glasses and I can feel the pressure on them over my ears. But I’ve had them for less than 24 hours, maybe they will relax a bit after time.
5) USB-C to USB-C works fine, but I’ve not tested to see if it charges any quicker. Just confirmed it works.
6) Jabra software on the PC is cool. I’ve had it before in a work place and it got annoying there where it had a weekly update. But I think this was enterprise device management software. The version I have now is much nicer, and it updates the devices (receiver and headset and stand). Just make sure you plug the headset into the stand or cable when updating the headset.
7) The headband isn’t very big. Although the headphones themselves are fairly heavy. But one of the issues I have with most headphones, is the massive gap between the headband and the side of my head (just above the ear) I have a shaved head, and this massive space just looks ruddy stupid on my headphones. But not here!
8) The carry case. It’s actually really nice. Apple (Airpod max) should look on and think “wow, thats how we should have made our carry case!”
The bad……
1) The microphone boom isn’t extendable. I have a beard, and if I pull the mic down to the perfect position then as my face moves while talking, the beard scrapes on the mic. I have to raise the boom up a little to stop this happening.
2) Order the black colour! Trust me on this. I got the other colour and it’s like having one of those old PC’s from the 90’s which was the “alternative to a black case”. It is a horrid colour that your granma might paint the livingroom in.
3) There has been the very rare time where I go to play music on my phone and for some reason pressing play just doesn’t work. Only happens when these headphones are connected up. Other than this it’s very receptive to incoming calls and reacts very well.
I bought this headset as I use Teams daily and over the past year have constantly been told to mute myself because of feedback even though I have good quality speakers on my laptop. First impressions are they feel quite heavy but this is mostly because I had a lightweight headset which were clearly rubbish. The sound quality is really good and I have been told that my voice is so much clearer now rather than the microphone on my laptop and I’m not being told to mute and unmute every 5 minutes. I can sync these to two things so I have my laptop and phone and it’s easy to set up. Very happy with these yes they aren’t cheap but I would rather pay a bit more to have the quality that these now give me.
I was willing to pay full price so opted to get these from Amazon warehouse – granted the box was a bit scuffed up but the content inside was all accounted for and absolutely fine.
As for the headphones themselves –
Pros:
1. Although no active noise cancelling like other premium headphones, the additional padding and material used really do help reduce background noise (something the originals didn’t do)
2. The paddingthere’s more of it so they feel more comfortable on the ears without plastic parts feeling pressed against you.
3. It has a silicon gel cushion on the headband that not only adds comfort but reduces your headset shifting about easily.
4. A more premium feel – I’m almost certain they are still plastic BUT they have been coated in a rubber texture.
5. Buttons. You have the mute button to the front where as the others are to the back. All with easy access. (Note: my model has a teams button but currently we don’t use it so I have no idea what this is supposed to do)
Cons:
The main one is this only fits one waywhich is annoying. As I’m on the phone whilst using a computer I prefer to control the headset with my left hand as I’m using the mouse in my right. (Previous models could be adapted to use left or right handed). This is a real shame.
Overview:
Nice decent headphones that are comfy to wear and definitely a huge upgrade from the previous model – are they worth the RRP definitely not. If you can get them for around 100 or under then they are worth it if you use them daily.
In the box you do get a nice leatherette pouch that jabra sell for 85 separately – maybe this should be a cheaper case to reduce costs.
I didn’t get the stand – but was shocked jabra are selling this for 75. The accessories are stupidly expensive.
Also, the desktop software to adjust sound settings and preferences is really intuitive and easy to use.
I use 8×8 unified communications as my phone line and it works perfectly, as it also does with MS Teams and for general use, such as music and video.
I can’t stress enough how good this headset is. Well done Jabra you’ve blown the competition out of the water and you’ve now got a customer for life.
Generally this is a really good headset. In-use it works really well and has some really nice features (eg lifting the mic beam to mute). Unfortunately are a few things that are not quite so good. My fianc’s 30 Bluetooth headset has far superior background cancelling on her mic. So people can’t hear me talk when she’s mid convo, but people can hear her talking during my conversations (when I’m not speaking). Sometimes it doesn’t connect as easily, but I just pull the usb connector out and push it back in. Battery life is really good so far – several days on standby. All-in-all very good and looks great. A little over priced
I’m basically on back to back VC calls every day, you probably are too if you’re reading this. I share a home office with my partner so I was looking for something to make that workable.
The microphone is excellent, I can type on my keyboard and others on the VC barely hear it. My wife can be on a call about 5m away from me, and others on the VC can barely hear that either.
These sound great, audio is very clear, they feed your own voice back into the mix which is awesome, it results in me speaking quieter which is also good for our shared co-working space. Listening to music sounds good on this, I didn’t expect that.
The can connect to multiple bluetooth devices at the same time, this means I can connect to both my Portal (which I use for VC) and my laptop and it will “do the right thing”.
They are tight on my head, after 4 hours they are a touch uncomfortable – that’s the only downside IMHO.
These are expensive, especially if factoring in the cradle, BUT IMHO entirely worth the cost. I’d like me a lot of your online presence involves team meetings or phone calls, this headset really is worth it’s weight in gold. The freedom to be able to walk around the house pretty much in its entirety is fantastic. The battery really does cover the whole week working 40 hours. The mic is extremely sensitive, but having the mute button on the headset is extremely handy.
The one downside is the mic isn’t very adjustable and can sit a bit close to your cheek, would be better if it was one of those adjustable telescopic affairs but that’s the only downside.
Regarding the stand, it is simply a charging stand. I was hoping it would act as a Bluetooth broadcast and replace the need for the dongle but it doesn’t.
Call quality, general media quality sound is next to nothing, excellent comfort also. Highly recommended
It is not noise cancelling, but manual noise reduction simply by pressing against your ears. Apart from the misleading description there is one more issue, it sits on your ears rather than in or around so just relies on pressure to fit, so sometimes it can slide off, so only office use, don’t go out or do gym work with it, but it’s not designed for that. Good bits, it works really well, clear sound and good mic. MIC up mutes and syncs well with teams. If you buy it, think first what kind of dongle you want.
A great product, well made and comfortable for wearing for long periods. I wear hearing aids that fit on my ear with amplifiers in the ear that allow sounds to pass by, and can wear mine whilst using the Jabra headset without interference or feedback. The Jabra’s fit on my ear, not over it and so hearing aids collect sounds from outside and transmit them into my ears in addition to Headset sounds. I find that I have to generally use 60-70% volume on my headsets, my previous wired headset was set at about 14% with 100% being too noisy. There is no likelihood of too noisy using the Jabra’s which I guess is a good thing and designed in, but it takes some getting used to for someone like myself who favours having a lot in reserve.
Setup was easy enough, did all the firmware updates and the headset initially appeared to work fine.
Then the problems….
1 – When joining a Teams call the volume jumps to 96%, regardless of what I changed it to. I have attempted adjust the volume in every place I can find within Windows 10 with no luck. I have an ongoing support case with Jabra.
2 – A new issue I’ve found this morning when on an call, if I receive multiple teams messages while on the call it will kill the audio to the headset, yet keep me on the call. The only way to resolve is to leave the meeting and rejoin. Another ticket to raise to Jabra.
Currently unimpressed when I had such high expectations from someone such as Jabra, and of course having a high purchase price.
I’ll update when I have further news.
UPDATE – 04/11/20
Changed from 1 to 4 stars.
So a software update for Jabra direct was released last week. This software is used to manage and tweak the settings of the Jabra headset. Installing this update seems to have resolved the volume issue (phew).
The busy light on the side also appears working (when it wasn’t before).
I have also plugged the dongle (Jabra Link 380) used by the headset to talk to the laptop from the docking station hub to the laptop, and since haven’t suffered any call drops (so far).
I’ll post another update once I’ve trialled the headset for a longer period.
You will need to update the firmware on the headset and usb dongle in order to use it to it’s full. For some, this fact alone appears to be a big issue, but I feel this is now relatively standard for IT equipment i.e. you need to keep up to date with the latest drivers, software etc.
The update of the firmware was relatively straightforward. You can update the headset directly from your mobile phone using the jabra app and the bluetooth connection. Alternatively you can download the Jabra direct software and update it that way. The usb dongle can only be updated through your PC/Mac using the jabra direct software, so if you only have a work computer without install rights then this could be annoying for you. I initially tried updating the firmware using my Mac but this failed. There appeared to be an issue with the software on the Mac, so just to be aware. I used my Windows 10 PC to upgrade the firmware without incident, it was very easy.
The sound quality on the headset is good to my ears, I am no audiophile but I can’t tell much difference to my fancy AKG headphones when listening to music. Others have complained of the volume fade up as sound starts, but I can’t say this has bothered me personally. My use case is for skype and teams calls for work and listening to music etc, but if you want to use it for dictation then maybe this will be more of an issue.
The ‘noise cancelling’ effect of the headset are pretty limited. It does not have active noise cancelling technology but rather uses passive noise cancelling such as the shape of the earpiece etc (according to their website). To be honest, I don’t notice much difference than a decent pair of over the ear headphones, so if you expect perfect silence while wearing them then prepare to be disappointed. You will likely have to spend some serious cash to get very good noise cancellation.
I’ve had no issue with connection using both the USB dongle and the Bluetooth function. I’ve tried connecting to my laptop (dongle) and phone (bluetooth) at the same time, but to be honest find this fiddly as it’s not always obvious which device you are controlling when using the buttons on the headset. For example, I wanted to turn the volume down on my PC but it changed the volume on my phone instead. When you are in an active call on one device, usually this becomes the dominant connection. But for me, it’s simpler to have it only connected to my work PC.
I bought the Microsoft teams verified version and after the firmware update is recognized as such by the Teams software. This means the central function button on the headset will call up teams, answer calls etc as expected.
The call quality has been good in use, and is as clear as my previous wired headset. Much of this is down to internet connection as much as the headset itself, so not much to report in this respect. The microphone is short and so is not located in front of my mouth as my old headset was but it picks up the audio just fine. This is actually good as you can sip water etc with the mic down.
Someone else had complained about the ergonomics of the design, but I have not has any issues. They are comfortable to wear and lightweight. They do not grip my head tightly, so if you move around a lot they will fall off, but for sitting at a computer, or walking normally around the room they are fine. Sure you can’t do HIIT wearing them, but they are not designed with that in mind.
Another reviewer had complained about the build quality, but again I can’t see much wrong with them. Sure they are made from plastic…. but most products of this type are. They are light, but this suits me as I don’t want to wear a heavy headset for 8 hours a day. My only comment is that the adjustable band appears to be medium to large in size, so if you have a small head they might not fit very well.
The battery has lasts for multiple days use after a charge, which is much longer than my other Bluetooth headphones. I have not had them long enough to comment on the robustness of the design to wear and tear or whether the charging cycle will reduce the battery life significantly, so I will update this review in a few months with comments on this.
Would I recommend them? For the price I paid for them (135) I would say they have been good. When I looked at the alternative wireless stereo headsets this was one of the cheaper options, and I think they are fit for purpose. Are you going to be blown away by them… no. They do what they’ve been designed to do, and they do it to a reasonable price point.
For working in an office/WFH where you want a wireless headset for calls and listening to music then I would recommend. For other use cases, such as gaming or exercise etc you will want to look elsewhere.
I can’t recommend this headset highly enough. In the past I’ve used the Voyager Legend for my calls but that was mainly for when I was slightly more mobile with work. After 5 years of using that happily, it gave up the ghost and so I was forced to look for a new headset. Seeing as I’m mainly desk based at home now, I thought I’d go for an over the head set and bought a cheap one with a mic boom to see how it was. NOT GOOD is the answer. Everyone thought i was in the car and the call quality was terrible. Now that I’ve bought the Jabra, everyone is commenting on how great the call quality is and how clear my voice is! It’s comfortable, has a great battery life, and most importantly, the call quality is amazing! If you’re at your desk on the phone for most of the day then this is the headset for you!
Full of really great touches – separate buttons for mute and volume mean no accidentally hanging up on calls. Power switch is an on/off slider, so I don’t have to hold a multifunction button wondering when it’s actually off. When you turn it on a voice tells you the battery status. Lifting the microphone mutes the call (and the voice confirms it). Really really thoughtful design.
All the other headsets are going to recyc, as my WFH setup is now this headset and a similarly excellent Jabra 510 speakerphone. In fact the speakerphone is so good it’s why I looked at their headsets.
Thoroughly recommended.
Sound Quality – perfect! Everything sounds so much better. Plus, they double as my music headphones, no need to switch anymore.
Feel/Look factor – Look sexy and feel so silky smooth on the ear. My partner was asking if they were the Bose pair, cause they look amazing.
Battery Life – Only need to charge then once every 2 days or so, they can go for about 30+ hours with no issues.
Make sure you get the app so you can keep the system up to date. And please go out and get yours, its pricey but SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO worth it!!!
Pros
– Battery life is great. Not only the usage time, also the storage time with power switch off, the battery will not be obviously drained by itself.
– Sound is good, it is pretty satisfied on both sides during calls, especially compared with usual music headphones.
– Bluetooth dongle connection is smooth and fast.
– Overall built quality is good, and pouch is nicely designed with a little pocket inside to hold the usb dongle.
Cons
– Headband is too fit, needs trying different positions to let it lay on the head comfortably. However, once it is set, the comfortability is still ok for a conference session.
– Microphone boom arm turning angle is limit, it cannot be turned to another side like previous one. Also the boom arm shape is fixed, not able to adjust.
– Jabra Direct desktop app is a bit buggy, like it cannot do the update properly.
Works very well with incall performance in MS Teams. I know as i use teams all day every day. Button intergation for teams is excellent. Sound and mic quality v good as is battery life. Week 3 with these and not re charged yet. Worth the money as competition is limited.
Update….wk 4
The dedicated MS Teams button WILL NOT WORK. it should answer calls and hang up but it wont!!! I think its a Microsoft issue rarther tan Jabra so i wont knock a star off. If you can get it to work please say!!
I was nervous to purchase this with the number of negative reviews but I’m a week in and haven’t had any issues. I am not using the base station for it and just connecting the the computer directly via Bluetooth.
Pros
Good quality build, looks great
The audio range is incredible, I’ve tried it across my whole flat, about 10m max and haven’t really lost signal
The mute button and mute on boom are really nice features
Cons
Had to crank up the volume in the settings as the microphone is super quite. It’s now at max and just about ok.
Not comfortable to wear after 3 hours or so. I need breaks.