I have bought and tried a large selection of headphones over the few years, these have varied from end headphones between 400-500 to budget headphones below 100, and I can say that the Jabra 85h are the best value headphones I have ever owned.

The Jabra 85H offer high end specs at a mid level price They are impressive from the moment they come out the box, they are visually really attractive, they look and feel incredibly premium and are more than on par with other brands which cost twice as much.

They are soft and incredibly comfortable to wear and can be worn for hours without them becoming in any way uncomfortable Now the most important thing is the sound quality, I found the 85h to have a very balanced sound, with great uploads and lowers, and most importantly for me they have got the base levels just right, unlike other brands that like to over emphasise the bass, Jabra have got these just perfect.

And finally the star of the show for me is the noise cancellation, on some devices this can often be just a gimmick that doesn’t really work, but this is far from the case with the Jabra 85h, the ANC in these is nothing short of outstanding.

Jabra are renowned for their business headsets (which I also use) and they have taken all the great things from those and build a fantastic over the ear headphone experience in the Jabra 85h.

Decent headphones for the RRP but personally there are better noise cancelling competitors out there. They arrived in a sleek very professional looking box and sturdy looking carry case. In the case were the headphones, charging wire, manual headphone wire and a standard airplane adaptor. Setting up the headphones was easy via Bluetooth with a voice over letting you know you had connected. An additional device could be connected such as a laptop, saving you from taking the headphones off or switching devices if a call came through.

The Jabra Sound+ phone app found on Android or iPhone app stores aided the set up and is sleek and simple to use, allowing you to set up a warranty, find the location of your headphones, check for updates and change the noise type, as well as attach Alexa, Siri or Google assistant to the headphones. The app just added touch of genius setting them apart from competitors.

As for the headphones themselves, the quality of materials was next to none, arriving in a high quality faux leather bound zip case and high quality material headphones inside with fabric covered earcups. You cannot argue that they are well made headphones, and I would expect nothing less. The Scandinavians know how to build technological wonders. The operational use of the headphones was easy. To turn on the headphones, all you have to do is open them up. THIS AMAZED ME! Provided you had your Bluetooth on, they just connected seamlessly straight away, allowing you to play music, podcasts or even an audiobook. Whatever you fancied you could play it.

As for the build of the headphones, it was simple. The right earcup has the play, pause, skip back or forward and answer a call buttons whilst on the left earcup, there is a button located on the back edge that allows you to flip through:

– Active Noise Cancellation [ANC] (For the most part amazing but I found in some scenarios (mainly out and about) I could still hear noise around me but did block MOST noise out, however this could be seen as beneficial to some users)
– Hear Through (Can listen to your audio easily whilst still aware of all noises around you)
– Off (Can hear everything around you, difficult to hear audio unless alone)

You can also wear these headphones in most conditions, if they get wet from the rain, not to worry, just continue listening and stick them somewhere warm when you get home such as near a radiator and they’ll be good as new in an hour. They really are weather resistant and it surprised me but its true! just maybe not wear them in torrential rain I doubt they’d survive that for extended periods of time!

Regarding the battery life, it is astonishing! Working 7-8 hours, five days a week in a noisy environment, I tended to have ANC turned on and I only had to charge them once at the end of the week!! 15 minutes got 5 hours listening time and after about 2.5 hours, you reached full charge again!! If you used them on and off you could probably go a couple of weeks without charge!

Overall I am more than happy with these noise cancelling headphones. I still wear them out and about and would definitely recommend them for anyone after some decent high quality headphones especially if you’re not wanting to pay 300+ for absolute top of the range. They give the best headphones out there a run for their money. Simple, Sturdy, and Stylish.

First impression was the bass and the volume both were not so powerful as I expected in comparison with jabra elite 75 for example.
After a couple of days I got used to it and I can say the overall sound quality is excellent. Although I m a bass fan, I’m still quite happy with them.
It would have been ideal to bring more of the bass and volume into them, especially when jabra already had accomplished that with the elite 75. So there’s nothing new to the manufacter.
Sadly earpods just don t fit my ears in any way, I would have been 100% happy with them 75 elite.
The rest of the features are perfect, I have no criticism to give in those areas.

Great quality, sounds amazing to my untrained ear. As good a sound from a Bluetooth connection I’ve heard.

I bougth this item because I wanted to buy a good headset for my conference calls. And I’m very happy with this purchase.

Delighted with these. Comfortable, good app support, great sound. Perfect.

So I’m not technologically savvy, but I think these are a very nice piece of kit. Very comfortable and easy to set up, the audio quality is superb and call reception great, pending where you are of course. I’ve worn them for several hours at a time and find them very comfortable to wear. Would definitely choose again and recommend.

Jabra is a brand that I have become a bit attached too in the past year, I never really knew much about them considering that they have been around for 150 years however I have stuck to brands like Bose, Beats and B&O. It was only when clearing out my office that I came across a PC headset I reviewed years ago which are a pair of Jabra and I never even realised. I currently use a pair of Jabra Elite Evolve 65t’s which are around the same price as the Elite 85h but are in ear running buds.

The Elite 85H comes beautifully packaged with instructions a couple of leaflets, a soft/hardcase, jack wires and the headphones themselves.

The headphones are very stylish and comfortable even for long periods and I would say on Par with my Bose Soundlink’s. Personally for me the sound quality is better and comes with a deeper base closer to the Beats however still retains that depth and quality sound when it comes to everyday music. I tried a few musical pieces like City of Lovers from Casino Royal and Now We Are Free from Gladiator and it provides you with such a nice crisp sound however it does lack something compared to the 450 B&O I have but this is to be expected.

The Headphones thankfully comes with a USB C charging port which always impresses me, the buttons are hidden on the right outside earpiece. There are only three hidden (up to turn volume up or hold to skip track, Down to turn down or return to start of track/ previous track and middle to turn off or on). You can pair through the app or hold down the middle button and connection is pretty quick. You also have two buttons at the bottom of each earpiece which are visible. The left will cycle through hear-through, ANC or just turn off and if you hold it down you can cycle through Smartsound options (see below). The right will activate Alexa, Siri or Google assist depending on what you have connected. To turn the headphones on or off you just need to twist the earpieces which is ca nice touch but I’m not 100% sold on this idea as well as the fact the earpieces not only twist but turn as well which is more for storage but holding the headphones and they can easily move around. The headphones will auto pause when remove and start when placed back on your head. This works well and I am impressed when compared to my B&O that sometimes switch off when I bow my head.

Hear-Through is something I am used to with my 65T’s and I find it useful when running around a built up area so I can hear people and traffic. The way that Jabra advertise this with the 85h is your surroundings, so when you are out and about you can hear people around you or if someone wants your attention verbally or you are crossing a road you can hear them without interrupting your music much. Microphones outside the headphones help this by amplifying sounds from outside much like a hearing aid. This is also used when taking calls so you can hear yourself speak and not sound muffled which can be off putting. Speaking of calls I can easily hear people when taking calls so much so that I use it when working from home to answer my work calls and the other person can hear me clearly. It’s worth pointing out that this will use more of the battery when in use.
ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) will shut off most of the noise around you which is great when you want to just listen to whatever you are playing. They also have Smartsound which is designed to adapt to your surroundings automatically. This can be manually set up via the app or by holding down the left button, there are different set ups for being in public, commute, in private or you can also personalise a custom setup.

Positives
+ USB-C
+ Hearthrough
+ Supplied Headphone Cable so I can use it with my Switch
+ The Style
+ Premium Sound Quality
+ Comfort
+ Useful App
+ Using it to take calls
+ Siri/Alexa/Google Assist at a touch of a button
+ Hidden actual buttons for volume and skip tracks
+ Turn off when removed from the head
+ Rain proof

Negatives
– The way it folds to put away, I would rather have just the speakers turn in and not twist up
– You have to really look for the R & L, it’s not as clear as some others
– Not tight to your head so move while use in the gym (not a great deal though)

The App (iOS and Android)

Allows you to communicate with your headphones letting you adjust settings or smart sound changing the sounds to suit your surroundings. You will also use the app to update your headset and get assistance from Jabra, and there is also a diagram showing what all the buttons do.
The app also features “Soundscape” — This will let you hear programmed sounds to listen to which be quite relaxing. These are – Pink Noise – White Noise – Ventilation Fan — Waterfall — Diving – Ocean Waves — Rainy day — Songbirds –Perfect Storm — Babbling Brook – Cavern — Crowd

I tend to use the storm when reading a book to down out my surroundings.

Verdict
Boasting a 36 Hour battery life (in ANC only) I have fallen in love with these headphones, while the sound quality might not be up there when put against my B&O it is of a very high quality. But the headphones themselves just works, I have no issues with any of the controls, the removal works wonders when removing them from my head, they connect with no issues with my phone, they look amazing especially the copper parts. The Hear-through is a great feature which everyone should use when out and about in public. They are comfortable, well made and feel sturdy in your hands. I’m not sold on the twist and bend its like having both Bose and Beats in one and id rather the headphones only folded in. The headphone jack is a welcome addition so I can use them for my Nintendo Switch or on a plane. USB-C these days is a must and I can wear them out in the rain without worrying that I will break them.

Whilst my negative points are trivial I am more than impressed with these headphones and reward them with full marks.

Any questions you have please do ask me, I hope my review has been of some help.

Have given these to my son and he is hooked. This is his review:

The headphones work great, the audio quality is amazing and the Built in Alexa works really well and the headphones even have features such as pausing the music when you take them off and that they have an app that lets you optimise how you listen to your music depending on your location and the song your listening to. Overall it is a really good product and I would heavily recommend it.

The battery life is really great- lasts at least 30 hours.
Fabulous!

Si os soy sincero, mi pena es no haber probado esta marca antes. La conoca porque pertenece al grupo GN y mi hermana, que trabaja en una clnica auditiva, me haba comentado que los mejores audfonos que vende, suelen ser los ReSound, y al parecer, Jabra, que es del mismo grupo, usa la nano tecnologa de audfonos aplicada a los auriculares. No en vano, son 150 aos de experiencia. El caso, es que creo, que a da de hoy, (y habiendo probado varias marcas premium), sern, posiblemente y a mi juicio, los auriculares con mejor cancelacin de ruido activa, mejores funciones, un sonido muy conseguido y unos micrfonos inigualables.
Solo les he encontrado un punto flaco, que os comento ms adelante.

Pero vamos por partes. No soy de centrarme mucho en especificaciones ni usabilidad, pero voy a dividir esto en 2 partes. Los auriculares en s, y el tipo de sonido que ofrecen, porque lo creo necesario.

Referente a los auriculares en s, al tacto se le aprecian los materiales premium con los que han sido fabricados, tanto de polipiel como el plstico, consiguiendo, quedar por debajo de los 300gr. Dadas las prestaciones que ofrecen y su autonoma, ya me parece a mi, un peso muy ajustado.

Si tengo que destacar algo en este aspecto, es la diadema, que tiene una robustez palpable tanto en la elasticidad y torsin, pues prcticamente la puedes estirar hasta el infinito, retorcer, o hacerle lo que quieras, que volver a su estado original.
A mi modo de ver, esto garantiza comodidad por su alta flexibilidad, excelente adaptabilidad, y alto grado de resistencia ante impactos, pues entiendo que si caen al suelo, la diadema no partir, sino que flexionar (obviamente, no los he tirado al suelo, pero auriculares con diademas rgidas, me han dado alguna rotura en estos aos justamente por eso).

Tanto la diadema como los propios auriculares vienen acompaados de un acolchado muy, pero que muy cmodo, que hace que no se claven ninguna de las partes en nuestra cabeza hacindolos muy confortables tanto para escuchar msica durante horas como para llevarlos transportados en el cuello. (Y luego hablo de esta parte, que me parece espectacular).

En tema de conexiones y dems, en la parte derecha, tenemos Jack comn para escuchar la msica sin utilizar el bluetooth, la conexin usb tipo C para la carga de la batera, un led que cambiar de color indicando niveles de carga y estado de la conexin con otros dispositivos y el botn para activar el asistente al que lo tengamos asignado bien sea Siri, Google Assistant e incluso Alexa (asistente de Amazon).

En este mismo auricular pero en la parte lateral vamos a tener dos pequeos puntos en relieve con los que vamos a poder controlar el volumen tanto de la msica como de las llamadas (pulsacin corta) y avanzar o retroceder una cancin de nuestra lista (pulsacin larga).
Tambin encontramos una pequea hendidura central que activar o cancelar la localizacin por bluetooth para poder sincronizarlo con hasta dos dispositivos al mismo tiempo.
El optar por botones “fsicos” y no tctiles, a mi juicio, es asegurar un funcionamiento ptimo.
Uso a menudo unos con controles tctiles, y si bien en optimas condiciones, son muy cmodos, en otras, donde no tenemos las manos totalmente limpias, o hay algo de sudor en los dedos, ya no son efectivos.

En el auricular izquierdo nicamente tendremos un botn y es el destinado a controlar la cancelacin de ruido.

El fabricante nos promete que con una carga de 2 horas y media vamos a poder tener hasta 41 horas de autonoma con la cancelacin desactivada y hasta 5 horas con una carga rpida de 15 minutos.
Yo no lo he comprobado cronometrndolo, creo que sera de enfermos poner un reloj para esto, pero con la batera al 100% y la cancelacin activada, calculo que he podido utilizarlos incluso ms de 30 horas y an tenan batera, teniendo en cuenta que mi uso, son, unas 2 horas por la maana, 1 hora en la cocina, y otra hora aprox por la tarde, y me han durado como una semana.
Todo esto, con volmenes entre el 40-60% y alternando entre cancelacin y normal.
Sencillamente, brutales.

El bluetooth 5.0 que hace que la administracin de la batera sea mucho ms eficiente, pero donde ms se nota, es cuando los conecto al iPad, y me muevo por toda la casa con total soltura sin un msero microcorte. Incluso saliendo a la terraza, no he tenido cortes.

Dicho esto, vamos al sonido:

Primero decir que no son auriculares para audifilos. Tampoco lo pretenden. He visitado su web, y se centran en imgenes del da a da, de usuarios cualquiera, controlndolos con su smartphone.
Ciertamente, tampoco tendra mucho sentido que unos auriculares que usan software para cancelacin de ruido sean para puristas del audio. Creo firmemente, como usuario de unos HD650 (entre otros), que si se busca un buen sonido de “estudio”, no estamos ante el producto ideal. Por lo tanto, el que no soporte codecs sin compresin, no lo veo como un punto negativo, porque al final, meter Hi-Res en un auricular comercial, no tiene mucho sentido. An as, lo dejo reflejado, quedando abierta la opcin a actualizacin futura por parte de la marca.
Pero como digo, esto es un auricular Urbano, para el da a da, para momentos, y para nada, creo que sea para sentarse en un sof y escuchar la 9th sinfona en pleno disfrute. Para eso, hay productos especficos, que justamente, lo primero por lo que los vas a distinguir, es por llevar cable y siempre, jack 6.3, no el minijack. Pero en fin, quede dicho.

El sonido es impecable y envolvente: tiene unos graves con muy buena presencia y reverberacin sin nada de distorsin apreciable hasta el 90% del volumen o ms, siempre que la pista, tenga calidad suficiente, sin un efecto rebote o encapsulado demasiado acusado, propio de los auriculares cerrados, y consiguen una buena espacialidad, acompaados con un punch que hace disfrutar de esta frecuencia.

Los agudos tienen mucho de brillantes sin ser chirriantes ni excesivos, haciendo que se llegue a las frecuencias ms altas del espectro con solvencia.

En los medios tenemos unas tonalidades muy definidas y un abanico muy amplio, con muchsima definicin, que junto con graves y agudos, hacen que fluya la msica con mucha naturalidad y un sonido de altsima calidad. Eso s, a tener en cuenta, que la curva de ecualizacin de estos auriculares, tira hacia un sonido comercial, nada plano, pero bueno, esta es la tendencia actual. Dira que la curva, no es tan pronunciada como en otros modelos que he tenido/probado, que tienden a hacer una V, sino que ms bien es algo menos agresiva, >-<, pero igualmente, con realce para potenciar. Lo bueno de no abusar del sonido comercial, es que permite bastante margen por arriba y abajo a la hora de equalizar y no hay distorsin armnica en cantidad que no permita jugar con estos balances para adaptarlos a nuestro gusto. Se pueden elevar an ms los graves sin que ello termine en predominio absoluto, ya que los medios, siguen estando presentes, y no se diluyen como en otros auriculares que tienen una eq ms agresiva. Todo esto, apoyado desde la aplicacin Jabra Sound +, para ajustar, hacen que tengas una experiencia muy grata del producto. La cancelacin de ruido es muy buena tanto con la msica encendida como apagada gracias tanto a los 4 micrfonos que utiliza para la realizacin como el acolchado de los auriculares que aislan casi a la perfeccin los odos. Dira que filtra como un 85-90% del ruido ambiente Si es cierto que se nota un leve sonido blanco cuando activamos la ACN y tenemos la msica apagada pero no llega a un punto en el que sea molesto. Dira que incluso es hasta relajante, pero ojo, esto siempre bajo mi punto de vista. En lo referente a la usabilidad del micro en llamadas y audios, estos auriculares son literalmente, inhumanos. De momento, no he visto una calidad igual en ningn otro auricular, ni siquiera los que tienen los micrfonos cerca de la boca. No me explico, como es capaz de ofrecer tan buena recogida del audio teniendo los micrfonos a la altura de las orejas. La funcin manos libres, as como la ejecucin de rdenes a travs de Siri (en mi caso), es inmejorable, sobre todo teniendo en cuenta que Siri, es el peor asistente que hay respecto a comprensin de rdenes de voz (en esto necesita mejorar muy mucho Apple), y justamente por eso, tiene tanto mrito lo que consiguen los Jabra. Sin duda, est tecnologa no solo es utilizada para escuchar msica si no tambin para aislar de ruidos externos en conversaciones, y es, bajo mi punto de vista, DE LARGO, la mejor del mercado a da de hoy cuando escribo estas lneas. Un punto muy favorable a tener en cuenta es la forma en la que los auriculares se ponen en standby para ahorrar energa, y es que simplemente tendremos que quitarlos de nuestras orejas y la msica se pausar automticamente. Muy bien trabajado este sistema, porque para evitar pausas innecesarias no es suficiente con quitar una auricular, si no que hay que quitar los dos. Su funcionamiento es impecable y acta segn la posicin de los auriculares, que no solo sirve para ese control de la msica, si no que girndolos 45 hacia atrs y dejndolos reposando en los hombros, vamos a poder apagarlos y encenderlos de la misma manera, pero con el giro a la inversa y colocndolos en nuestros odos. En definitiva, de momento, y a da de hoy, creo que son de largo, los auriculares ms completos y con un mejor equilibrio entre prestaciones que he tenido ocasin de probar (y han sido muchos). En audio son excepcionalmente buenos, la autonoma es brutal, y los micrfonos para hablar, son, de largo, los mejores. Solo puedo decir, que la marca Jabra, me ha impresionado hasta tal punto, que ahora ser una de mis referentes en auriculares de tipo comercial. Para terminar, s que ha sido una opinin larga, pero en la que he intentado ser til, tanto si decides optar por estos, como por otro modelo, y que al menos, tengas la mxima informacin antes de comprar. Si tienes alguna duda, escrbela debajo de este comentario. Si la leo, la responder encantado. Saludos.

I’m not a techie, but my 13 year son (who does love his tech!) and I have thoroughly enjoyed using these headphones for five weeks plus.
Pro’s
> Packaging design and feel of a really high standard, you felt you were opening something special!
> Handy having a flat case, easy to store in a bag – high quality finish.
> Quick and easy to connect, get the app, tailor to your own requirements and start listening.
> Felt really comfortable over the head and ears. The inside of the headband and ear cups were both really soft and cushy .
> Sound quality was excellent.
> Best feature was the hear through function!
> Build specification appears high, we believe they’ll last a long time.
> We liked how the ear cups lie flat when around your neck.
> The Bluetooth range from headphones to device was really fantastic.
> Stay charged for ages and ages, even with lots of use.

Cons
> Quite big looking when on, but felt comfort and sound quality won over this!

Ich schreibe sehr selten Rezessionen, aber dieses Mal mchte ich meinen Eindruck ber den Jabra Elite 85 h teilen.

Ich habe mich auf die Lieferung des Kopfhrers wegen der angeblichen besseren Sprachqualitt bei Telefonkonferenzen und dem intelligenten ANC gefreut und bin nicht endtuscht worden.

Vor dem Jabra habe ich einen Bose QC 35 II benutzt, das wir bei uns in der Firma im Groraumbro im Einsatz haben.
Bei Telefonkonferenzen, ist die Sprachqualitt und Verstndlichkeit meines Jabra Elite 85h, im Vergleich zu den Kollegen die andere ANC Headsets haben, am besten.
Auch Unterwegs ist die Telefonierqualitt hervorragend, gerade Windgerusche oder Verkehrslrm werden sehr gut fr den Angerufenen unterdrck.

Ich finde die Idee, die Rechenleistung des Smartphone zu Analyse der Umgebungsgerusche zu verwenden sehr gut, ich kann mir vorstellen, dass es sicher noch einige Updates geben, die die ANC noch weiter verbessern werden.

Positive ist mir aufgefallen:
– hervorragende Sprachqualitt bei Telefonkonferenzen im Groraumbro und Telefonieren unterwegs
– hear true ist eine tolle Funktion beim Telefonieren oder kurz was besprechen im Bro
– das automatische Pausieren beim Abnehmen des Kopfhrers
– das Abschalten durch drehen der Ohrmuscheln
– die automatische Anpassung des ANC
– sehr guter Tragekomfort
– eine App die keine Anmeldung erfordert
– extrem gute Akkulaufzeit
– Bluetooth 5.0 (wenn es von der Gegenseite untersttzt wird)
– IP52 – gegen Staub und tropfendes Wasser geschtzt

Ich bin kein Soundfanatiker und es fllt mir schwer die Soundqualitt zu vergleiche, bin aber mit dem Jabra voll zufrieden.

Fazit: ich bin sehr zufrieden und kann diesen Kopfhrer sehr empfehlen – insbesondere fr Menschen, die ein Business Headeset fr Telefonkonferenzen bentige

The headphones are really amazing the app lets you personalise your experience increasing the bass.
You can also set up on your smart phone to use with the headphones.
Really good product and a great price.

I have used Jabra products for many years, initially as an in ear bluetooth device, through to in car speakers which fitted onto the visor, again for connecting mobile telephones for hands free telephone communication whilst driving.

This is the second set of headphones which I have had the pleasure of reviewing and which marks for me, a tremendous leap forward. They are quite expensive (246.00 as at 7th June 2019), but well worth the money if, like me, you value listening to clear sounds, particularly when travelling.

These headphones offer a number of additional functions over simply being great headphones, primarily allowing you to make hands free telephone calls. I have an MG car and I have found the second set of Jabra headphones ideal in this noisy car – I have tried these on a single journey, but to be honest the other set suffices and I can confirm that the headphones offer excellent audio rendition, even when travelling at speed with the roof down. In normal use, I found the function works well, although my wife has suggested that when I take a call, the whole airport lounge can hear my dialogue.

My main set of headphones previously has been an excellent set of “Turtle Beach” headphones. I have had them for about 6 years and they have been excellent at offering me noise reduction on long haul flights – how technology has moved on in that time! Whilst similarly priced to the Jabra, the Jabra Elite have demonstrated that sound technology in headphones has moved on considerably in both technology and construction. In every way my Turtle Beach headphones are really good, but the Jabra is just better in every department. Comparing the two, where is the Jabra better?

+. Installation and consistency of signal -Jabra connects quicker, with no fall outs at all
+. Control – the Turtle Beach are good but items on the Jabra such as intuitive controls to switch on and off the headphones as you untwist or remove the headset reflect how far technology has advanced.
+ Comfort. I found that both sets are really comfortable, but the Jabra is more comfortable to wear, particularly over a longer period where the Turtle Beach tend to make my ears “sweat”. I can only reiterate that the Jabra are better, not that the Turtle Beach are bad.
+. Sound Quality – My hearing is a little damaged and I suffer from tinnitus; nothing too annoying, but it is there when I think about it. Firstly the sound quality which I receive is excellent and more importantly I can adjust the sounds via the supplied equaliser in the app. Secondly, when wearing this headset, it does negate considerably the effects of my tinnitus, however it does help.

On aircraft, I have found that these headphones do negate background noise considerably, particularly when travelling either close to or in seats directly behind aircraft engines. I have also used them on a long rail journey from Bournemouth to Leeds and found that they were excellent in reducing ambient noise.

I tend to adjust the sound profile manually as whilst I understand that the headphones will adjust automatically, I like to set my own sound profile and not rely on software for this aspect of sound control.

+. Third party apps. I subscribe to Amazon Music and it is helpful to use the Amazon Alexa function. I must admit that we have a number of Alexa gadgets in the house and I have stopped trying to use it as something else always seems to trigger instead. Outside the home, to be absolutely honest, I prefer using either my tablet or mobile telephone.

In summary, I have found these headphones to be outstanding. There are a number of innovative features to either automatically adjust your sounds or switch on/off – combine that with well over 24 hours between charges and these headphones are well worth considering despite the cost.

Der Erste Eindruck macht sofort Lust auf Mehr. Das Produkt wirkt schon verpackt sehr hochwertig, sodass sogar das unboxing zum Vergngen wird. Da merkt man praktisch keinen Unterschied zu Samsung oder Apple Produkten.
Dann das Design; nach meinem Empfinden sehr gelungen, clean und insgesammt stimmig. Drehen der Ohrmuscheln schaltet das gute Stck ein bzw. aus, was einen klassischen Schalter entbehrlich macht. Cooles Feature.
Etwas strend fande ich die stndigen Ansagen beim automatischen Wechsel der ANC-Profile (ffentlich, Privat). Diese lassen sich aber in der Smart Sound App abschalten (muss in jedem Profil separat gemacht werden!). Problem gelst. 🙂
Leider betrifft das dann auch das Feedback beim Hardware-Taster an dem linken Ohrhhrer (Umschaltung zwischen Betriebsmodi Off/ANC/Hear-Through). @Jabra: Das lsst sich sicher mit einem Software-Update regeln.
Klang und Akkulaufzeit sind absolut berzeugend. Einzig beim reinen ANC-Betrieb (ohne Musik) empfinde ich im Modus Private das offensichtlich erzeugte leichte Rauschen als strend.
Ich nutze das Gert gerne im Bro. Hier oftmals sogar ohne Musik um einfach die Umgebeungsgerusche abzumildern, was gut gelingt. Auch abends beim Arbeiten am Kchentisch, wenn die Familie parallel TV schaut, funktioniert das sehr berzeugend.

I absolutely love these earphones.

Bluetooth connectivity which is so easy to set up (even I could do it on my own). The sound quality is amazing as is the noise cancellation.

The headphones are easy to use and very light and comfortable to wear so no ear pinching for me!

The battery life is excellent and came already fully charged which was a nice surprise.

Came in a robust box with really easy instructions.

They power on and off by turning the earphones flat which is a great idea. I love them!

Ich bin in den Genuss gekommen die Jabra Elite 85h nutzen zu drfen. Und ich nutze das Wort “Genuss” mit voller Absicht. Die Sound Qualitt ist berragend. Ich habe schon einige Kopfhrer gehabt, aber keiner kann es mit den Jabra aufnehmen. Manchmal lohnt es sich doch etwas tiefer in die Tasche zu greifen.

Bei den Kopfhrern hat mir tatschlich alles gefallen. Es fngt an bei der wertigen Verpackung. Die Headphones werden mit einer eigenen kompakten Schutzhlle geliefert, die in jeden Rucksack passen.
Zu empfehlen ist sich die App auf dem Smartphone zu installieren. In meinem Fall ein Android. Durch die App lassen sich einige Features aktivieren und es lsst sich der letzte Feinschliff einstellen um fr sich den perfekten Sound rauszuholen.
Leider wurden die Kopfhrer nicht mit der aktuellsten Firmware ausgeliefert, somit musste ich erst das Update ber die App ausfhren, was an fr sich kein Problem war.
Wie schon geschrieben, lsst sich ber die noch einiges an Einstellungen fr die Sound Qualitt vornehmen. Anfangs ist man also ein wenig damit beschftigt an den einzelnen “Knpfchen” zu drehen. Die einzelnen Modi finde ich persnlich Klasse. U.a. lsst sich Einstellen, dass man fast keine Umgebungsgerusche mitkriegt, gerade bei Dingen wo man sich konzentrieren will und dabei seine Musik hrt sehr empfehlenswert. Fr Drauen gibt es auch einen speziellen Modus um Umgebungsgerusche mitzukriegen, welches meiner Meinung nach auch sinnvoll ist.

Die Haptik der Kopfhrer ist sehr angenehm, ebenso wie die Kopfhrer auf den Ohren liegen. Optisch haben die Kopfhrer auch das Gewisse etwas…

Alles in allem super gelungene Kopfhrer mit ausgereifter Technik.

To tell the truth i was not expecting much of these phones, my previous experience of Jabra having been with mid/ lower end quality car audio gadgets. But these are unquestionably and excellent set of phones.

They come in elaborate packaging (looks great, but we have a planet to save…) Inside the phones are a sober black and exude quality.

They pair up via Bluetooth easily, and can also be adjusted via an easily used downloadable app. The controls on the phones themselves are easy to use. One minor issue is that although they pause playing when removed from your head they don’t disconnect, and don’t switch off until one of the heads is twisted through 90 degrees (which you need to do to put them back in the case.) This is not a real problem, but you need to get used to doing it.

For me the sound is everything, In writing this i cant help comparing them to the Sony Sony WH-1000XM2 – which are my favourite high end phones. Firstly the noise cancellation is better on the Sony, but then it is in a class of its own and the Jabra have perfectly adequate noise cancelling for anything you might want to use them for. The sound is excellent, and surprisingly it remains excellent using a bluetooth connection, which is where most headphones let themselves down. The sound is certainly different via the different connections, cleaner via the cabled and warmer, with a slightly muddled but fuller mid range on bluetooth. Since bluetooth usually produces a rather thin dry sound, i presume this was an acoustic engineering choice by Jabra. I wouldn’t say one way of listening was inferior to the other, but they are certainly different. Overall, these are probably a little less accomplished than the Sony phones, but at this level it is really getting down to personal preference. They are marginally cheaper than the Sony, but if buying at this level it is worth spending a little extra if that gives you what you want.

Pros
+ great sound
+ good battery
+ easy to pair bluetooth
+ physical buttons on the right headphone are easy to use when being worn

Cons
– the power on/off mechanism quite fiddly
– noise cancelling not as good as Bose or Sony
– mobile app is a bit limited

The sounds from these headphones are fantastic in my opinion. Trying it out of various music from pop, rock, classical and even audio books, these headphones sounded great. Drums are tight and high notes are crisp. I have really happy with the sound quality.

The noise cancelling on the other hand, is not quite on par with other headphones at similar price points. Wearing these walking about in public, the noise cancelling just doesn’t cut out enough background noise to allow the music to come through properly, so I found myself having to turn up the volume to drown out the remaining background noise. It is still better than no noise cancelling at all, but there are alternatives at the price.

These headphones are absolutely incredible.

Comfortable
Look amazing
Amazing sound
Easy to use

They have all the functions you could want, plus they are comfortable and for over the ear headphones are excellent for phone calls. Most other products will block out your voice and you end up shouting, however, these have an amazing mechanic, where is adjusts the volume of your speech so you can hear yourself perfectly during the phone call.

Great value for money.

I use mine all day and use them in the gym.

They are perfect.

Easy to set up, pair and use with an iPad, iPod or iPhone. Easy to personalise settings and customise music levels with the free app available from the App Store. A QuickSetUp leaflet would have been useful as the buttons on the headphones are invisible and not easy to find. The headphones are presented in a very useful zipped travel case and come with a usb charger cable and a cable for using with a laptop or PC to make a wired connection when Bluetooth function is not available. The headphones can also be used when making or receiving telephone calls. The noise cancelling function works really well and the music has a rich broad sound.

I have had the B&W PX since launch and they have been my ANC headphone of choice for over a year. They are brilliant. When I received the Jabra Elite 85h for review I was a bit sceptical – Jabra are not a brand I am familiar with and so my expectations were low but 7 days later I have to say that they give the PX a run for their money (similar pricing).
What I disliked at first – they’re not as elegant as the PX but over the week they have grown on me. They’re not brash and bling but rather understated and seem to be constructed from quality materials.
Comfort – very comfortable to wear for extended periods of time, even with a large head and spectacles to boot! No head clamping experienced.
Sound – nice sonics, warm and bright – perhaps not as rich in musicality and timing compared to the PX but a pleasant listen with lots of detail.
Noise cancelling is well executed and completely isolated me from the outside world – my wife was impressed by this functionality. ANC is controlled by a well thought out app.
Another feature I liked – a proper hard case comes a standard – if you’re paying this much money for headphones this should come as standard – well done Jabra.
The Jabra’s charge over USB C and I haven’t had to charge them more than once during my rigorous testing period ( I tend to listen in two-hour bursts)
Whenever I review headphones I always recommend that potential buyers go to a store and try for comfort and musicality – plug your own tracks in! This still remains my advice.
Are they worth the money and would I buy them myself – the answer is a resounding YES!
I have ordered a navy blue pair for my darling wife!
(We are heading to NY later this year and so we will be headphone “twins” in economy, listening to the Jabras in all of their glory)

So I’ve been very lucky. Over the past years I’ve reviewed a LOT of top end headphones. From 1k Grado RSi right down, with all the variations of wired and wireless, in ear, over ear, on ear etc.
The comparison I was going to make was with B&O and Sony and Bowers and Wilkins. They all make a similar headset in an approximately the same price bracket (300-600) and they have all incorporated displacement sensors (The headphones pause if you take them off etc.)

So first let me say I was gob smacked by these. Ok so no points for cool brand (On the tube you want to be seen wearing B&O right?) but everything else … just blew me away. Lets take B&O. If you have seen my reviews you know it has problems with cutting out if you tilt your head for example, Sony are particularly comfortable and B&W get overwhelmed by blue tooth saturation in busy stations and airports (like Liverpool St Station in London) leading to songs cutting in and out.
well lets start with comfort. The lambs skin leather headset is truly gorgeous. So soft they melt onto your skin. You really feel you don’t ever want to be rough with these headphones. They are truly comfortable beyond belief. Only B&W came close (I’ve had those for ages and they are still lovely to wear). Tech wise … wow … these are the Tesla to your Renault Zoe. They got it perfectly right … fold out the earphones and they come on. Fold them in and they switch off. The voice telling you what’s going on is achingly clear and perfect. No dodgy speech from these … crystal clear and right HERE is were you get the first inkling of what’s to come !
Everything … and I mean everything in terms of tech is better than any other headset. The noise cancelling … the ambient throughput (in a station you can remove the sound and noise cancelling so you can hear announcement.) The comms with your phone and app is perfect. The button position, battery charging, just everything this was spot on.

I held my breath when I finally got over the tech and decided to play my test album (India Arie – Acoustic Soul : Download it and try it)
I needn’t have worried … the sound was sublime. You could hear the fingers sliding up the frets of the guitar, her breathing as she sang …. the details and base was perfect.

I am left with simply 2 comments.
1) Buy a set. Seriously. Try it and remember if you don’t like it Amazon give you a month to send them back. LOL …. trust me though … you won’t be sending these back. Unless all you care about is the brand name these blow everything else I’ve tried to date away.
2) Jabra …. what the hell? why has it taken you so long to come into this market? These headsets are phenomenal ! It’s so unfortunate that your name is associated with telephone headsets, because these deserve serious recognition.

I have used various noise cancelling headphones, both active and passive but never expensive kit such as this or Bose so my comparisons are with cheaper sets. Yes, these are expensive but if you can afford it, they are certainly worth the price, particularly in terms of noise reduction.

First of all, the headphones are well built and extremely comfortable. I often use in ear buds but these are often uncomfortable to wear for any length of time. Luckily it seems acceptable and normal these days to wear over ear headphones when out and about. These are not as bulky as some which is an advantage.

Noise reduction is good. It doesn’t cut out all sound, which is probably a good thing, but it cuts out more the enough to be able to clearly hear the music or speech on your recording. A good test is listening to an audiobook on public transport or when walking along in heavy traffic (on the pavement of course!). These headphones handled these conditions excellently. They use active noise cancellation rather than passive, which merely uses the fit of the phones (usually ear buds) to blockout sound. Unlike cheaper active cancellation phones I have used, there is no noticeable hiss when noise cancellation is switched on.

Sound is above average, it maybe could have been better for the price, particularly in the bass sounds but they are perfectly listenable.

All controls are on the phones themselves and positioning is easy to learn. My only gripe is that there is no on/off switch. It turns off when you position the headphones facing outwards (ie for storing in the supplied carry case). If you are just stuffing them loose in a bag, they may not stay off although at this price, I would advise using the carry case for protection as it is very sturdy.

Battery life is very good. It claims 36 hours with noise cancellation switched on. I’m not sure about this yet but I have used them out for a couple of days (probably a total of 4 – 5 hours) and battery level is still high. There is a voice message letting you know the battery level whenever you switch on.

The phones can be connected wirelessly via Bluetooth or via the removable cable provided. Bluetooth connection is straightforward. It connected easily on my iPad. I had a little more difficulty with my LG phone but experience tells me that this is more likely a problem with the phone and once I got it to recognise the headphones, they connected straight away.

You can use services like Siri and Alexa with the built in mic. but this is via the phone or tablet device, it doesn’t connect directly to your router or hub.

Super impressed with my new Jabra Elite 85h Headphones. I’m not particularly tech-focused so wasn’t sure what to expect but I love my music and the quality of the sound through these headphones is phenomenal! They were easy to set up, the most comfortable over-ear headphones I’ve ever used and really quick to charge.
The carry case is also really well made – the feel of the whole product is premium and top-quality.
Couldn’t be happier and would definitely recommend!

J’attendais ce casque avec impatience, vue l’exprience de jabra dans le son et lesystme multipoint, a me semblait idal.
Le casque est bien fini, le son correct ( Ca reste un casque ANC, donc il y ‘a toujours cette sensation d’un son un peu camoufl, comme le bose et le sony par ailleurs.)
Les connectivits se sont fait facilement, et l’application jabra semble complte.
Cependant, c’est un casque qui est destin tre utilis avec un smartphone, aucun driver n’est fourni pour tre utilis avec un PC, et le streaming audio est tres mal gr, donc si vous souhaitez l’utiliser avec un pc, soit vous utilisez le cable jack fourni ( mais du coup plus de bluetooth et plus de micro), ou prenez autre chose.
Je ne suis pas sur de le garder, J’aurais souhait pouvoir l’utiliser en bluetooth avec mon pc
EDIT: Donc le probleme de son venais de l interfrences avec la souris Bluetooth, une fois la souris passe en 5 ghz avec l adaptateur. Plus de probleme. Il se connect bien a mon pc et a mon tel, si je l enleve il met le son sur pause, si je remets il relance.
Bref top top, bien au-dessus de la concurrence niveau connectivit.