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187 of 192 found the following review helpful:
 Here's a Trick To Make Jawbone Fit & Stay In Your Ear Better! Mar 28, 2007
By Glen Noonan
Ok, for those of you that have the Jawbone or are looking to purchase it, let's face it - it's the best on the market period! The noise cancelling it can do is simply phenomenal! I know since I have had them all from Jabra, Motorolla, Plantronics, etc. We have all been there, if you are in your car, airport, or outside the background noise makes it very difficult for the other person to hear you. If you want to solve that, get the Jawbone!
Now for the problem. The biggest complaint is that it is hard to get the Jawbone to stay in your ear, get on your ear, or feel comfortable in your ear.
Now for the fix. Buy some spare Jabra EarGels from the Jabra website under "Accessories" at $7 for a packet of 6! Jabra EarGels are designed to channel sound directly into the ear for perfect reception, so conversations sound clear and natural at both ends of the call. They are made of a translucent soft material shaped to sit snugly in your ear for a comfortable and secure fit. Jabra EarGels are hygienic and washable and come six in a pack - three sizes for left and right ears.
**The Jabra EarGels are molded to fit an ear perfectly and they will fit over the current round rubber earbud from Jawbone! That's right, keep the round black rubber earbud from Jawbone on the earpiece and then slide the Jabra EarGel over it. Both earbud and EarGel fit snug together and the holes line up perfect! Now you can take off the metal Jawbone earloop. Now place it in your ear. Ah ha, notice it stays solid in your ear and the sound is louder for you to hear. Also with a more secure fit, the Jawbone's voice activation sensor stays snug against your cheek. You can now even take off the Jawbone's tricky earloop since the Jabra EarGel makes the Jawbone stay put in your ear. Without having to use the earloop, you can take the Jawbone on and off your ear fast.
I hope this has helped everyone.
53 of 53 found the following review helpful:
Great headset Mar 29, 2007
By Jeff Clark
"Jeff"
The Good - The Jawbone headset has a lot to like. The noise canceling technology really works. In a car with the radio turned up and the person at the other end could hear me fine, with the radio noise being low muffled background sounds. The Jawbone is loud enough to that you can hear in a semi noisy environment (i.e. car with the radio on, etc...) The unit comes with 4 ear hooks and 4 inserts that fit into the ear, making a comfortable fit an easy find for most. The Jawbone comes with a USB cable, so when traveling with a PC you don't need the extra power supply (but see below).
The not so good - First the Jawbone while wonderful at damping other nosie sources doesn't handle wind. In a windy situation the other person simply can't hear you. So while excellent with most background issues, it is only average with wind. Next, there are only two buttons, one "main" on/off/answer/hangup button. And one volume button. The jawbone attempts to auto set the volume based on the background noise, and this mostly works. But if you want to manually adjust the volume you have one button that turns the volume up then cycles back to the softest settings after reaching the top. This is not a big problem for me, and I almost never need to turn the volume down, but could be an issue for some. Next, The power cord end that plugs into the headset is not a standard USB plug (like the Moto), so you will need the jawbone cable to charge the unit. (Don't loose it!) Finally, the jawbone is designed for your face, not your pocket. It looks like it could be easily damaged in a jeans pocket or other potential crushing situation. So you will need to hold on to the unit in hand or find a safe way to carry it.
Overall the Jawbone is an excellent unit with some amazing noise canceling qualities. If pocket-ability is not a requirement, the Jawbone is a very good option.
56 of 59 found the following review helpful:
Not Hype at All Dec 07, 2007
By Karen V.
I have to say I was a somewhat skeptical about this product based on the reviews; however, since receiving it I have been extremely pleased. The range and clarity of this headset are phenominal. It's crystal clear with the calls I've received and has been the same for the person on the other end. Everyone has asked me if I got a new phone. I've had no dropped calls and am able to pick up my phone, without having it physically on me, from any where in my house. I have a 3-level townhome. I found this out strictly by accident. I forgot I had the headset on and went to the basement. My cell phone rang and the headset jingled as it should. To my surprise when I picked up the call it was as clear as if I was right in front of the cell phone, on both ends. Here are my thoughts (pros and cons) on this headset:
1. Comfort--PRO: This is by FAR the most comfortable headset I've ever used.
CON: It took a bit of time to figure out which of the pieces made the set most comfortable for me.
PRO: There aren't that many to weed through.
2. Aesthetics--PRO: It comes in several colors and is light-weight and interesting looking.
CON: It is a little bigger than most other headsets, and due to the ear piece design is probably not something you'll want to shove down in your pants pocket...'specially if you wear "bun-hugger" blue jeans. ;o)
3. Ease of Use--PRO: It was very easy to pair with my phone. It was very easy to figure out where the on/off and volume buttons were and to use them by feel alone.
CON: If you have heavily calloused fingers, such as a guitar player, you may have difficulty finding the specific pressure point to answer the phone as the little raised dash to push on is very small.
CON: It's a bit akward to quickly get on your ear with one hand, especially if you have really long hair. The rubber end of the ear hook gets caught in my hair and doesn't slide around the ear easily.
PRO: It becomes easier to get the ear hook over the ear with one hand with practice.
Over all I think this is a great product and I made the right choice. If I could do one thing to make a change, I would figure out how to make the ear hook turn and fold flat against the boom so it could be easily pocketed...even in "bun-hugger" blue jeans!
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Not quite ready Dec 19, 2007
By tgor
"Music Everywhere"
I purchased this at the local AT&T store as I needed a headset immediately when my two year old Motorola finally died. After purchasing two replacement Motorola H700s that worked for 3 weeks each and died, I was up for a change. A friend had recently purchased a Jawbone and told me her friends picked up her call from an airport, and they said it sounded great. That was appealing to me, so off I went.
The 1st Jawbone was dead on arrival out of the box. It wouldn't light up to charge. AT&T cheerfully replaced it a few hours later the same day. 2 weeks later, the wire earloop, about the diameter of a paperclip, snapped where it goes through the main body of the Jawbone. They ship 6 in total, which are either right or left ear only. The second failed about two weeks later. The issue seems to be that the loop material is either too brittle, or to small in diameter in the name of fashion. The shape of the Jawbone is a little awkward to carry with you when it's not being worn. In a computer case, it can't really be flat, so the pressure from the side of the bag snaps it. The same thing happened when I put it in my jacket pocket. When I put on the seat belt in the car, it gently rubbed against the coat and number two was toast. The third one snapped in half when I was putting it on.
One more thing - bring a friend or a mirror when you go to look at one. It pulls my ear funny, so it sticks out, which never happened with the Motorola. I am going to try the Blue Ant next, and see how that one fairs. For now, the Jawbone looks like a future good product, once they re-engineer the ear loops so they aren't so fragile.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Jawbone Loud and Clear Nov 06, 2007
By Andrew G. Cross
"Andrew@softenerparts.com"
Jawbone works better than any other bluetooth headset I've tried before. Volume of calls was high, and I had to make sure not to talk too loud ( normal speech only ), or the caller said I was yelling ( which you tend to do with other headsets so they can hear you ). Found the best way to handle the "buttons" on the Jawbone was to not use them ( except to turn on and off ). I use my handset to answer and end calls ( nice to LOOK at the number Calling any way ). I find the Jawbone very comfortable to wear for hours. I quickly became addicted to using it. If it got lost or broken, I'd immediately have to buy another one!
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