Designed for streaming stereo music and making calls
Switch from music to calls with the press of a button
The smallest bluetooth stereo headset ever made
Engineered for sports use (water and sweat resistant)
Noise and echo suppression technology
Rating: - Average Sound at Expensive Price
I purchased these headphones hoping to have one set to use while working and also for working out and running. Sadly, as stated in other reviews, the sound is so poor, they or OK for running, but nowhere near good enough for actually listening and enjoying good music. At $130, the sound should be much better. Recently, I bought the Jabra BT3030 and think it's awesome.
Also sporadically, it pairs as a mono headset, then after turning off/on will finally pair as a stereo headset. Add that nuisance to how badly they fit on your ear, and you see why I give this headset a 3 out of 5 rating.
Rating: - Great for Active Lifestyle
I bought these bluetooth headphones because they were highly recommended and because I wanted to listen to music from my Blackberry Pearl when I ran and during hikes. The ear pieces are a bit challenging to put in and don't fit as snugly as I would like for activities. I modified the ear buds with Jabra Ear Gels to get a better fit. Rotating your neck side to side and stretching your neck will make the headset fall out.
Bluetooth synchronization was very easy.
The sound is excellent. I like the fact that you can skip to the next track and control the volume with the headset. The only complaint is that the buttons are very small and you have to push them down very hard to get them to work.
The incoming call function works great and you can easily go from listening to music to speaking on the phone. You only get audio in your left ear when using it as a bluetooth phone.
The wrap around wiring could be a little longer to allow for more head movement.
Battery life seems to be around 2 to 3 hours.
Overall, I think this is the best bluetooth stereo headset available. If the fit in the ear, the length of the wires behind the head and the buttons were easier to push and there were stereo sound while using as a phone, it would be even better.
Rating: - Awesome Probably the best.
I'm actually pretty happy with these. Here's my review.
After opening the package it came with the dock and everything. It was really confusing at first so you might actually have to read the manual. :/ I never do that. Aftet that, you'll read that you have to charge the thing for 2 hrs. Thats not something people usually want to do when they get new headphones. :/ I actually forgot my p2 at work the first night i had it so I tried pairing it to my phone. (Virgin mobile shuttle) It worked but it took forever and it was annoying but i was able to pair it to my phone after an hr. (I had to turn my phone off and on... phones fault) So i dropped by my work. It paired right away. It was super simple and didn't even require a password but the password seemed to always work so it didn't matter that much. The headphones fit a little wierd but it gets comfortable and you won't even notice it.
Look: Unlike the pictures, mine didn't fit into my ears and are just as noticeble as normal headphones but i have short hair. My brother's girly hair hid it nicely. They are pretty much guarenteed that they won't fall off your ears. The cord in the back actually seems to be a normal headphone cord so there isn't streaming bluetooth to both of them (Which prob saves power) but it does mean that if they get abused or just tangled too much over time that the left ear will shut out. (I thought it was just a string holding tthem together but it's not)
Audio (With my p2):
I'm not much of a audiophile but it met my standards. The headphones are pretty loud. Indoors, The audio worked perfectly fine in my pocket. (The manual says it should be on your chest or higher on your right side.) It must bounce off walls good. Outdoors which is what i was worried about i ran for about 20 min this morning. In my right pocket (I hate armbands) the sound cut out 7 times but only for a split second and it only happened when i walked. LOL Now there's an incentive too run!!! haha. It didn't even bother me. It also helped if i leaned back. On my left side it cut out like every 5 seconds and was extremely annoying but thats because the bluetooth had to travel through my body. Now i'm a moderately fit guy with very little body fat so i'm not guarenteeing that it will work well in your right pocket. I'm just saying that for me it worked perfectly fine. I think the fatter dudes and dudettes might want to sit this one out if their planning on putting it in their pockets because the bluetooth might have trouble reaching the headset. If your a little hefty maby an armband would work out good and might even inspire you to exercise more! Anyways just something to keep in mind.
Yes it was a little pricey. thats one of the only downfalls but i'm excited to use it for snowboarding this season. If fits perfectly with my hemet on. The call quality is really good and the answerer didn't even notice a difference. ohh, 1 last thing. The buttons suck and are almost completely worthless. Just use your p2.
Pros:
Good sound
Almost no interference
Small form factor
easy to set up
waterresistant, sweatproof
Dock is cool with only a 2 hr. recharge rate
Fits nicely, lightwieght
Call quality
Cons:
Weak Bass(compared to in-ear headphones)
Buttons suck
Possible pocket interference outside
5.5 hr battery life( I havn't really had any problems with this though)
Cord that runs through back might get cut or broken
Only works with bluetooth 2.0 and audio only works with an a2dp device.
Rating: - Truely sweat proof!
This is my 4th bluetooth headset for use when working out. My first was from Logitech and had a design flaw that caused its neckband to crack. They replaced it once with same design and it cracked, too. They then replaced it with a redesigned model that worked great until it shorted out from sweat. I gave up with Logitech. I then tried the Motorola S9 that specifically said it was for active use and sweat proof. Ha! My first one lasted 3 days and Motorola replaced it. I still have it and it works, but I no longer use it while working out. I was ready to give up when I found the JayBird. It was a little more expensive than the first two, but it guaranteed not to short out. I've had it for just over a month and use it daily. I live in FL and it is hot and humid. The headset gets soaked daily and it works flawlessly. I highly recommend it for audio. I haven't really tried using it as a cell phone headset, so I can't comment on its microphone, but it sounds great.
JayBird JB-200-01 Bluetooth Stereo Headset (Black) Reviews
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