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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset Review
*** You can now purchase the Aliph Jawbone from Amazon.com.
Jawbone’s sound technology was optimized for The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the U.S. Department of Defense’s research and development agency, to maximize communications clarity in the most hostile conditions. We imagine gunfire and helicopter-rotor noise wouldn’t be an acceptable distraction for critical war-zone conversations. It’s a good thing that the Jawbone’s voice activity sensor technology can identify precisely when its user is speaking and separate his or her voice from background noise.
In our experience sound quality doesn’t always come first with Bluetooth headset design. Don’t get us wrong, we’ve reviewed other devices that sound great, but we’ve certainly reviewed devices that don’t. In the case of the Jawbone, it is clear that Aliph’s engineers put sound design first, which by itself makes the device an immediate winner.
And if that’s not enough, the Jawbone also has a spectacular range of about 30 feet and gets its advertised battery life. It comes with several curvy ear hooks and different styles of ear buds so each user can get the right feel for the Jawbone. Though it is difficult to get the device on the ear quickly, the Jawbone wears well once it is attached. With a mid-range weight of 14 grams, and average size, it’s not overbearing.
The almost perfect Jawbone does have one flaw: Its attachments seem to be less rugged than the device itself. The Jawbone test kit arrived at our review site with one ear bud already broken. One of the ear hooks that came with the headset broke off while attached to the device. We were able to continue our testing unabated, however, and extra care for the Jawbone should prevent a similar experience. Regardless, it’s a small dent in an almost flawless device.
Aliph is charging $119.99 for the Jawbone, and the device is worth every penny.
You can now purchase the Aliph Jawbone from Amazon.com for much less than the retail price.
Keep reading for more detail about how Aliph’s Jawbone Bluetooth headset performed during our reviewer’s tests.
Bluetooth Headset Reviews
Information to help you choose the best Bluetooth headset for your needs and preferences These reviews will help you choose the Bluetooth headset that is best for you, and will hopefully save you from making a costly mistake. Check back regularly; new equipment is being reviewed all the time.
| Choosing a Bluetooth Headset | |
 | An essential introduction that explains in detail what to look for in a Bluetooth Headset. |
| High End Headset Comparison | |
 | We compare and contrast the Aliph Jawbone and Cardo S-800 headsets to help you decide which you should buy. |
| Aliph Jawbone Headset | |
 | A distinctive design, good sound quality and great noise cancellation, the Aliph Jawbone is a good headset, but with a $75 street price is hardly a bargain price. |
| Cardo S-640 Headset | |
 | An interesting new approach to headset design, this two piece unit is comfortable and easy to carry, with a moderate feature set and a $35 street price. |
| Cardo S-800 Headset | |
 | A more traditionally designed headset, and offering excellent audio quality. Its excellent audio combined with a very realistic $36 street price makes it a preferred headset for you to consider. |
| Gennum nXZEN 5500 Plus Headset | |
 | Designed and marketed in Canada, Gennum's nXZEN 5500 Plus costs $160. Is it worth it? Read the review to find out. |
| Jabra BT125 Headset | |
 | Jabra is the world's largest manufacturer of Bluetooth headsets, and their BT125 unit sets a new high value/low price point in the marketplace. At a mere $25 (and sometimes less) from Amazon |
| Motorola H3 Headset | |
 | Motorola's H3 headset is a newer design than the HS800 and HS850, and has both a more modern look and a lower price point. But although - in theory - it has a lot going for it, poor sound quality makes it a poor choice of At slightly more than $30 |
| Motorola HS850 HeadsetPublish Post | |
 | Motorola has learned from their earlier poor Bluetooth headsets (eg the HS800 mentioned at the bottom of this page) and with their HS850, have come up with a good unit that works well and has no offsetting negatives. Some people might think the design a bit dated. Originally costing about $65 |
| Plantronics Discovery 650E Headset | |
 | An interesting headset that performs well, and with a unique way of storing the headset when not in use. Flexible charging options, and the ability to be paired with two phones simultaneously add to the headset's appeal. A street price of about $55 (Feb 08) makes it fairly priced, but not as low as the current price leader, the Jabra BT125. |
| Aizen FlyBy Headset | |
 | A new unit just now (Dec 05) being released on the market. |
| 8Com BH-220 Headset |
 | A reasonably fully featured and affordable headset ($45) with computer audio profile capability too. A good value unit back when originally released, but now no longer 'state of the art'. |
| Parrot Easydrive | |
 | The latest product from Bluetooth specialists Parrot, with better performance and more features than the earlier DriveBlue. Sells for about $100. Works well. Recommended. |
| Parrot DriveBlue | |
 | This unit has now been superseded by the new (May 05) Easydrive unit above.. |
| Parrot CK3000 | |
 | The ultimate in car hands-free kits, hard wired into your car's sound system for best fidelity. Better quality than the DriveBlue, but (obviously) not portable, and more expensive ($199 plus installation costs). Recommended for your main driving car. |
| Motorola Bluetooth Headset HS800 | |
 | $90 from the Motorola website, and as little as $25 from TigerDirect.com, this is a basic unit, with short battery life, although at a low price. It does not have both headset and hands-free profiles. I couldn't get it to work with either of my test phones (Nokia 3650 and Sony Ericsson T610). Not recommended. |
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