Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth headset (black)

Summary: 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 ...

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Summary: 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.

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Summary: In regards to their customer service, Aliph has been developing an unfavorable reputation within the bluetooth community.

I was personally satisfied with the product when I first bought it. No

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Summary: In regards to their customer service, Aliph has been developing an unfavorable reputation within the bluetooth community.

I was personally satisfied with the product when I first bought it. No more than 3 months later the microphones lost the ability to pick most anything up. Almost all of my callers complained of being unable to hear unless I significantly raised my voice. So I did what any other consumer would do, I emailed their support staff. I got a confirmation in my email stating that I should expect a response in 1 to 2 business days. So I waited, and waited. No reply over a week, so I emailed again. And it's been almost a month now, still no reply.

I did some online research and not surprisingly I found many similar horror stories with this "well received" device.
All in all, this piece of technology is not perfect but still better than most. However, I cant say the same for their customer service dept. As a suggestion take a moment to read their very limited warranty and brush up on the faq which states:

4. What's your return policy?

If you purchased your Jawbone at jawbone.com, we offer a 30-day money back guarantee as well as a one-year exchange policy for defective units. For more information on our warranty and return policy, please check out our limited warranty link on the support page. If you purchased your Jawbone from anywhere else, you are bound by the return policies of that retailer.

All I can say now is "caveat emptor!"

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Summary: I have never posted an opinion about a product, but after many failed attempts using a few Jawbones, I just had to vent my time and money wasted.

I even

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Summary: I have never posted an opinion about a product, but after many failed attempts using a few Jawbones, I just had to vent my time and money wasted.

I even had a custom ear piece mold made so it fits better! Unfortunately the static is so unbearable I can't stand using it.

I also feel there is a design flaw on the jaw sensor. Only after getting the mold made I was able to get it to touch my jaw/cheeks. I had to have the ear mold angled just so it would touch my face. No offense, but unless you are extremely overweight with some massive cheeks or caveman style jaw bones, it doesn't touch your face correctly.

All in all it's a cool concept that really doesn't live up to the hype. Save your time and money, it's not worth it!

Unit was paired with a Treo 700p and a Treo 680p.

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Summary: other than the cons i list above, there is nothing inherently wrong with this device - the sound quality is AMAZING, easily head and shoulders above anything else on the ...

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Summary: other than the cons i list above, there is nothing inherently wrong with this device - the sound quality is AMAZING, easily head and shoulders above anything else on the market - it puts anything else to shame!

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Summary: I have been trying lots of bluetooth headsets lately with little luck.
I have a T-mobile Dash. I have tried the plantronics 655 which was very comfortable for me but
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Summary: I have been trying lots of bluetooth headsets lately with little luck.
I have a T-mobile Dash. I have tried the plantronics 655 which was very comfortable for me but other people said I sounded muffled. Wep500-comfortable, bad button placement but deciding factor was when someone said I sounded like I was under water. The motorola 700-very comfortable, but again I was told I sounded muffled. The jawbone is good for other people to hear you but uncomfortable to put on and very loud.

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Summary: I purchased 2 of these headsets after reading and hearing about the sound quality of the Jawbone headset. I was disappointed with the difficulty getting the earloop over my ear. ...

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Summary: I purchased 2 of these headsets after reading and hearing about the sound quality of the Jawbone headset. I was disappointed with the difficulty getting the earloop over my ear. I usually keep my headset in my purse and put it on as needed. If I am making a call, it isn't so bad, but if I am trying to pick up a call, by the time I get the headset on, I end up missing the call.
And the times I did have the headset on while answering a call, I had to press the answer button several times before it would react. I went back to my Motorola headset where it turns on at the flip of the boomstick, and the earpiece is easily put over my ear. It might not have the sound quality of the Jawbone, but I figured the hassle of dealing with the Jawbone wasn't worth it.

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Summary: After trying many different headsets, I found Jawbone. Unfortunately, sound quality was poor, and unable to effectively adjust or control. Voice cancelling technology did not seem to work effectively. The ...

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Summary: After trying many different headsets, I found Jawbone. Unfortunately, sound quality was poor, and unable to effectively adjust or control. Voice cancelling technology did not seem to work effectively. The fit was ackward and uncomfortable. The controls were a nusance and ineffective. Overall, I was very disappointed, with this product.

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Summary: I hate this piece for the following reasons:
1. It fits terribly. I have used the Jabra Ear Gels and I still can't wear the item without the uncomfortable
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Summary: I hate this piece for the following reasons:
1. It fits terribly. I have used the Jabra Ear Gels and I still can't wear the item without the uncomfortable wire support! The ear buds that come with this device are hard plastic and so uncomfortable, they are all but unusable!

2.The device dumps it's pairing to my Treo 680 constantly and without warning. This is very annoying. Yes, I have updated software for both devices. I will be talking and the pairing drops without indication. There I sit blabbering away and the other person can only hear me if the phones mic. physically picks my voice up from a distance. This is the worst. i may have received a faulty device but this thing sucks. I certainly have not had the experience everyone else has had here. The device is all but unusable. How hard is it to make a comfortable, reliable, low profile Blue tooth ear piece. I would pay $500 for it if I could find one.In my experience, this is certainly not it! Call clarity and noise canceling are good but who cares if you can't bear to wear it or it won't pair with your phone?! Stay away!!

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Summary: I've had the Jawbone for about 4 days now and am taking it back to Best Buy. I paired it with a Motorola Q9 from Verizon. I didn't ...

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Summary: I've had the Jawbone for about 4 days now and am taking it back to Best Buy. I paired it with a Motorola Q9 from Verizon. I didn't get any complaints from anyone I called. Some people commented that they could believe how clear I sounded. The voice recognition software also seemed to work better when speaking through the Jawbone. I enjoyed not having any wires to tangle up and was actually getting used to the unit.

Unfortunately, I went to recharge the unit and the back section pushed off of the head set. I couldn't seem to get the cover to stay mated to the head set. Every-time I plugged in the charger, the charging pins would push the headset away from the rear cover leaving the cover stuck in the charging adapter. (Could have been a one-off fluke as I haven't seen anyone else commenting on the same problem.)

I initially liked the idea of the hidden buttons until I started using them. Holding the headset while pushing a button was awkward, but it the resulting pressure on my inner ear that was really annoying. Not sure why buttons weren't put on the edge of the unit, then it would only take two fingers to activate and no force directed inside your ear. Didn't anyone use this product during the development phase.

I struggled hearing callers even with my phone volume turned up and the Jawbone unit maxed out. I can't say if the Jabra ear gels would help with the volume; but if give the Jawbone another try, I will definitely get them.

On another note, I didn't use the ear loop as they didn't fit my ears; however, I can say that with the standard ear pieces from Alphi it would stay on my ear, just not tightly in my ear canal. I found myself pushing the unit into my ear to hear a caller and at times would have to switch back to my phone to carry on the conversation (especially with a 'low' talker)

I must say that the noise cancellation was fun to play with, but the long and short of it is that while a caller can hear me talk with the radio turned up, I can't hear them so what's the point. 80 mph wind noise with my windows rolled up was enough to make it difficult hear a caller on the other end.

The other main problem was the hit on battery life with the headset (and I would assume all bluetooth headsets). I eventually went back to a wired Jabra since its more practical, but now I fight a tangled cord. I really wish there was a perfect solution. Hopefully, the next iteration of Jawbone will have a louder speaker.

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Summary: No I'm not deaf. My hearing is good, not great but good. I still find myself pushing on the head set to force it further into my ear for ...

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Summary: No I'm not deaf. My hearing is good, not great but good. I still find myself pushing on the head set to force it further into my ear for more volume. Sounds like there is a fix! I'm getting exited now! I like this unit. Sound is a bit tinney but people can hear me just fine. I like how it fits! Hugs my cheek just fine, no flopping around like the others before it (I've had several now). The overal quality seems to be great. I have a problem taking it off the charger jack. Anything but that stupid cup would be great! It fits so snug in the charger that it has pulled off the smooth plastic cap on the end! I'm going to shoot for a warrantee claim with Verizon, I'm not anticipating a problem. If they wont warrantee it... I will buy a new jawbone and just suck it up! I also have some issue with the noise canceling feature. Not sure if it works like they claim. I wasn't impressed with that feature, but still, overall, this is the best head set I have used, hands down! I would like to see them use a standard charge jack and some standard buttons with a volume rocker. Maybe when I start making my own we will finaly see the perfect head set! Don't hold your breath!

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