Setting new standards for mobile voice clarity and personal style, the new Jawbone Bluetooth headset by Aliph represents a complete departure from the gadgetry of the mobile headset industry. Originally developed for military use in extreme environments, Jawbone features NoiseAssassin--a proprietary technology that eliminates background noise from mobile phone conversations. Jawbone is the only Bluetooth headset with a Voice Activity Sensor (VAS) that actually feels your speech, which helps Jawbone distinguish your voice from background noise.
 The new Jawbone in black. |
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Military-Grade NoiseAssassin Technology
Developed over years of research for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Jawbone's NoiseAssassin eliminates real world noise better than competing headset because it's the only hands free device that accurately separates human speech from ambient noise. Unmatched in its ability to remove noise from loud environments like busy streets, cars, crowded cafes, and airports, NoiseAssassin is comprised of two features unique to Jawbone: a patented Voice Activity Sensor (VAS) and proprietary Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms. Jawbone is the only Bluetooth headset with a VAS that feels the speech vibrations from your jaw. This enables Jawbone to capture the distinct frequencies of your voice. Proprietary DSP algorithms work in concert with two powerful microphones and the VAS to accurately model surrounding noise and aggressively eliminate it from the conversation.
Conventional "noise suppression" headsets do not have a Voice Activity Sensor and can only estimate when speech is occurring. This causes performance issues like voice distortion, especially in the presence background noise.
Not Just a Headset, It's Earwear
Made with premium materials like medical-grade plastic and fine leather, the new Jawbone with NoiseAssassin combines science and beauty in the most unassuming, yet richly detailed product. Every effort has been made to contain best in class noise suppression technology in a miniature form that is 50 percent smaller than the original, award-winning Jawbone.
The new Jawbone accomplishes a clean and sophisticated look thanks to invisible buttons. Touch-surface technology allows the user to operate switches by lightly pressing the outer shield. Curved and rectilinear to follow the face, the outer shield is lightly textured and inspired by three-dimensional noise abatement surfaces. The infer surface, the one touching your face and creating contact with the Voice Activity Sensor, is gently curved to be ergonomic and comfortable on your skin.
Offering a comfortable and personalized fit, the new Jawbone comes with three sizes of earbuds and four earloops--two sizes of leather and two of slim, which are ideal for use with eyeglasses. Jawbone can also be worn on either ear and with or without an earloop.
Specifications
- Talk time: Over 4 hours
- Standby time: Over 8 days
- Range: Up to 33 feet (10 meters)
- Weight: 10 grams (0.35 ounces)
- Supports Bluetooth 1.0, 1.1, 2.0
- 80 percent charge in 35 minutes (full charge in less than 1 hour)
What's in the Box
The new Jawbone with NoiseAssassin by Aliph headset, magnetic USB cable and wall charger, 3 earbuds, 2 leather earloops, 2 slim earloops, QuickStart Guide
Customer Review: Not worth the price
I like the design of the Jawbone but do not think the performance matches the price. The battery does not seem to stay charged very long in comparison to other models I have tried. I had no problems with the fit of the earpiece but do not feel the clarity of the transmission is anything exceptional. I wouldn't bother purchasing this product again. Stick to a less expensive model. I would imagine this product will undergo a design-modification soon. In addition, the charger for this product is unique to the Jawbone so none of my standard charging cables fit. That means yet another charging cable on my desk and I find that element annoying.
Customer Review: The other party does not complain about your voice anymore.
The only reason I refused to upgrade to a bluetooth headset and never used it because that the other party would always complain that I do not sound good. The fidelity was absent. Jawbone 2 eliminates this problem and I use headset now during driving. The other party does not sound good to me. The caller is legible but I do not like it as the sound is to robotic. Also the fit needs to be improved big time and the controls require getting used too. At $129 price tag, you expect everything to be great which is not the case. There should also be a storage case to stow it away safely in pocket when not in use. One good thing though, at least I use a headset when needed.
