I have read all of the positive and negative reviews about this product. It seems the vast majority of negative complaints were due to the fact that the users were unable to place the earpiece IN the ear canal.
Folks, the earpiece is not a Q-Tip. It is designed to fit OVER the ear canal, not IN it. With this premise in mind, you simply need to find the appropriate earbud that fits over the ear canal and is snug. A combination of the proper ear hook, earbud and simple anatomy makes the Jawbone 2 fit, and work, like a charm.
You can also rotate the Jawbone until the white contact tip touches your skin. Just a few degrees in either direction does the trick. I have had my Jawbone for almost 2 months with nary a problem. I have yet to find any conditions that have caused problems hearing the person on the other end or them hearing me. I am using my jawbone 2 with the iPhone 3G and Pantech Ocean.
After using bluetooth headsets from Motorola, Jabra and Plantronics, I can honestly say the Jawbone 2 is years ahead of the competition.
I love the ear piece. Fits perfectly in ear. Sound is great as is the noise reduction abilities. However, I have tried several different ways to use voice activation as with other Jawbones - touch the ear piece and I'm asked who I need to call. This one does not seem to work no matter what I do. I have to look at the phone, dial the number, and then speak with through the jawbone. Not hands free!! Can anyone out there direct me? What am I missing on the phone to activate it? Motorola phone.
In the early stages of having this ear-piece, I did have some difficulty in keeping it close to my face. However, the same day I was due to return it, I ended up figuring out a configuration which suited my facial contours. In the beginning, I was trying to utilize the small ear-bud because I thought the design was a in-ear (i.e., in the ear canal) setup. I ended up going with the largest ear bud and positioning the the ear loop at a greater offset to my ear...which helps to keep the speech sensor closer to my skin/face.
With that said, I really do like this product and so do the people on the other end of the phone. I work in a high-noise environment and to my surprise it works and no one knows I'm inside a fabrication plant.
I guess everyone is different, but I have no problem with fit. The Jawbone comes with different size ear buds, and a selection of ear loops. If you can't make this fit, I don't know what to recommend. Seems like there are plenty of options. I can headbang with this in, it dosen't fall out! Noise Assasin is really good, I use it at work in a machine shop while working, I can hear well and the people I am talkiing to can't hear the background noise most of the time (but not ALL the time unfortunately)
Fantastic! Way better than Apple bluetooth headset
on September 16, 2008
Posted by: Playapixie
I love this headset. The sound quality is great. Even when driving in the car with the window down, people I'm talking too don't know I'm on headset or in a car. The Noise Assassin" technology really does seem to be that good. I bought this to replace the 2nd Apple Bluetooth headset that I'd lost due to their teeny-tiny size, and I'm sure glad I didn't waste my money on another one. The Jawbone is more comfortable, stays in my hear easily, has far better sound, and the battery life is 4 times longer based on my usage. I'm 100% happy with this product.
The concept is great. The sound quality for both parties is perfect at times. Unfortunately I have a narrow face and none of the variations of ear buds and loops will keep the voice activity sensor touching my face. I find myself having to press it to my face at times, which defeats the purpose of having a blue tooth. If it had a slight curve to it or was somehow adjustable for smaller faces it would be awesome.