Aliph Jawbone II Bluetooth Headset with NoiseAssassin (Gold) [Retail Packaging] Reviews

Average Customer Rating - 100 Reviews

Simply the best., June 4, 2009
This is by far the best Blu-tooth I've bought, and ironicly since buying it from Amazon, the cheapest. I've tried others such as the BlueAnt Z9 which is horrible and Nokia BH800 so I've been around expensive noise canceling mini blu-tooths (or are the teeth LOL). This one has the most comfortable fit, the clearest sound on both ends. Very rarely do I hear static from my phone being in my pocket. The sleek design is another plus. There are no visible buttons to mar the design and the gold color is something different from the boring black or grey as most blu-tooths are. Both the ear clip and speaker cushion come with three sizes to custom fit your ear.

Now for the cons. First are the buttons. I will tell you READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. Since the buttons themselves are inside the device, there is a kind of weird combination of presses to do anything but answer, hang up, or turn off the noise assassin feature. I have an iPhone so I can control the volume from there, that's no problem, but I have to go back and look that up as well as to recall the last person I called. It's a minor inconvienence really. Also if you are on a call and need to readjust your blu-tooth, just becareful because you can easily accidently hang up your call. Next is the pairing. It's cool that it automatically pairs, but if you are on a call, it becomes an inconvience also. Like for example you are walking to your car and the jawbone is inside, as soon as your phone is in range it pairs. If you switch back to the phone it will pair again even if you think it's turned off. I had that problem with every blu-tooth that auto pairs. And the last thing is, the LED does not light when a call is coming in. If you have your phone on silent and don't have the jawbone on, you have no way of knowing some is calling. I wonder why they didn't include that? I guess to not alert others, but it does make a sound if you have it on your ear, otherwise you can't hear it.

All in all the Jawbone stands far ahead of the competition.

Soo pretty, but terrible fit, July 25, 2008
I was really, really excited about this product. My friends have had great success with the original Jawbone, and the technology is the top of the line. It arrived and was BEAUTIFUL, really like jewelery. But it just doesn't fit. I'm fairly petite and have small ears. It almost falls out of my ear, and doesn't stay close to my head. If its not in contact with your cheek the other person can't hear you. Which is a shame because the sound I hear is crystal clear. A big dissapointment.

The Pros & Cons, August 30, 2008
I have the older style, and this was my attempt to try the new style.

Pros:

1. Smaller
2. Better fitting than original
3. SUPER SEXY!
4. fits in the pocket easier
5. Charges SUPER FAST
6. Light as air

Cons:

1. Loop broke within 1 week (no shocker, old style broke fast too)
2. Battery goes dead insanely fast, cant make it half the day!
3. Range is HORRIBLE (less than half the old version "about 5 feet clear 10ft scratchy with my Iphone 3G"
4. I think you have to turn on noise cancel every time,, or I'm doing something wrong.
5. Its almost too light! You forget you have it in your ear.

SUMMARY: This is an improvement over the old Jawbone which killed my ear, broke ear loops constantly,,, However, the decrease in range and battery life is a real killer. Be prepared to buy more earloops, complain to the company, and maybe even turn on the noise cancelling.

IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE NOISE CANCEL AND SEXY FACTOR, I WOULD GIVE IT A 1 STAR, but apple has shown us, you CAN take your customers for a ride if you just make it look good enough (i own 4 macs, no pc's)

Hope this helps :)

All HYPE, November 1, 2008
I waited for this product (GOLD version) and bought it online as soon as it was available. Not smart. The fit is horrible: it falls out constantly! In addition, there is no case so it will turn on when it is touched by other items in my purse. Also,the battery life is NANO seconds. This was a bad purchase decision and it cost too much $$$, whhich makes o sense given the poor fit. I bought it for the color and style instead of the quality. My dad was right: the best lessons are the ones we pay for....

A pleasant surprise, September 20, 2008
I purchased this as a birthday gift for my wife, as her Motorola 850 was starting to give her problems. You'd think that after 38 years of marriage, I would have known she did not want something sticking in her ear. I convinced her to try it and she did, for a week. I then got her a motorola H800-B slider which she loves. I inherited the Jawbone since my plantronics 510 had worn out.
I originally thought I would have problems with the little bud hitting my cheek, since I have a full beard, but there was no problem. I used the Jabra earbuds with this set to fit my ear better and they make this an almost perfect unit. I drive an 18-wheeler all week and this really helps people hear me better over all of the cab noise, which is significant in an older truck. The distance problem some others have is not an issue since the phone (LG VX-9800) hangs on a clip above the windshield. If I am not in the truck the phone is on my belt.
All in all, I am glad I made the mistake in the gift. I never would have spent this much on a set for myself, but it was well worth the money. Make sure you get the Jabra eargels though, they are 100% better than the OEM rubbers that came with the phone. I generally have my headset on for most of the day I am driving/working (10 to 14 hours) and I forget it's there.
The only downside was my remembering to grab it by the sides and keep my big fingers off the front so I did not keep hanging up on people by touching the little button on the front.

TERRIBLE WASTE OF MONEY, July 21, 2008
I wasted an entire evening trying to get this stupid thing to stay on/in. NONE of the 3 earbuds and several ear loops did anything close to keeping the device on, and you can FORGET hoping that it will stay on your ear and touching your face like the instructions say it must do for you to be heard. Not only does it move away from your face with any talking or movement, however slight, but it falls out/off if you dare turn your head or make any sort of movement, even slow, careful movement. It's good looking, but utterly USELESS.

Not fit for women, August 8, 2008
I was very excited to receive the classy gold Jawbone because it wouldn't show with my blond hair. I had previously purchased a different one but I was told I sounded like I was talking under water. That one fit great! It had a small oval shaped ear bud which is probably better for women. The Jawbone II has a terrible fit. It kept falling off my ear and every time I tried to adjust it while I was talking I would accidentally turn it off. It fell off so many times in the two days I had it, I actually lost it! That was a big waste of money! It should have a smaller better shaped bud actually made for women.
Linda C.

It's so great!, September 9, 2008
I really like this product. I drove on the highway at 70mph alternately raising and lowering my window, and my friend couldn't tell the difference. I sounded completely clear to him in both cases -- clearer than when I was just using my phone inside my apartment!

Just to be clear, the jawbone doesn't claim to make the other person sound clear to you, rather it makes you sound clear to the other person. so if you couldn't hear the other person on your phone before, the jawbone isn't going to help you much. it does let you choose from several volume options, some which get quite loud and actually hurts my ears. Because you have to scroll through the volume settings (you can't just choose the one you want, and you can't go backwards on the list) I've found the best solution is to leave it on its quietest setting and set the bluetooth volume through my KRZR's bluetooth volume settings.

Sometimes I get static and lose signal if the phone is out of line of sight of the earpiece, including if it's in my pants pocket on the other side of my body. but i think this is because the krzr's bluetooth signal is not that strong. My friend with an HTC touch phone has no problems with his jawbone losing connection with his phone. I can walk pretty far away from my phone without static occuring if the jawbone maintains a line of sight connection with it.

the combination of beautiful form and above average noise cancellation makes for a great bluetooth headset!

Awesome Product, October 6, 2008
This headset performs much better than expected. I have bought many bluetooth headsets with the goals of finding one that stayed paired to phone; had clear sound; had excellent range between phone and headset; was comfortable on ear; and provided noice cancelling features. This tops out all categories. Pairing with the Iphone 3G was a breeze. I can even talk with the windows down while driving on the freeway.

Not as good as advertised & reviewed, September 20, 2008
Although people talk about this product as if it has Star Trek technology, this headset looks better than it functions. It does NOT cancel noise completely as friends who talk to me have said - one could hear me washing the dishes as I spoke to her. It also does NOT have a 33ft range - more like 15 ft.

Also, I have to turn toward the phone in order for the signal to be stronger even when I am next to the phone - if I block the signal with my body I get bad quality sound. In fact, since I don't have a car and mainly wanted this for use around my (small) house, it has been a big disappointment to me. I am barely using it.

My advice: if you do alot of driving, then this will work well for you as you can leave your phone in one position relative to the headset and the sound quality will remain okay. Or if you have a circular house and can leave the phone in the middle point!
Otherwise, I think you are better off buying a less expensive one until the quality of this type improves.

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