Review of Bluetooth-headset Jawbone Prime

Package Contents:

• Headset
• USB-cable
• Network adapter
• A set of silicone tips
• Two bow
• User

Will not conceal it, Jawbone headset I have long enjoyed, but this did not prevent me to write a pretty damning review of the previous model Jawbone 2. The fact that this product is okay with the design, but management was awkward, voice quality leaves more questions than answers. So, in the summer of 2009 was announced a new headset called Jawbone Prime. Let's see what we are served at this time.

Design, construction

New very similar to the Jawbone 2, but there are some differences. The headset has become easier, plus there have been several design options - pink, yellow, green, silver, brown, red. The main color is, of course, black. But let's talk about it a little lower, there is a surprise. It is interesting to look of the front panel with a unique pattern, balanced shape, extremely high-quality assembly, all here corresponds to the image of a premium product. The headset looks like the best of trendy, moderately aggressive, in general, it can not not like. Gloss black bottom, oddly enough, is not particularly soiled. Or is through a small square prints are not so visible, in general, after a prolonged contact with the novelty Jawbone remains as clean and crisp.

I made a little movie about the packaging and appearance of the box deserves a couple of words alone. Everything here is made on the mind, to start shooting paper "froth", open the lid, we shift the plastic piece up, pull out the headset. Attachment to the receiver, shackle placed in the grooves, it is convenient for the selection of its size. Open another cover underneath instruction, USB-cable, AC adapter. User leaves a very favorable impression, all chewed up little things. I do not remember that my eyes came across instructions detailing the last number redial mode the headset is connected directly to the two devices.

Another very important point. There is a removable panel, you need to pick up the lid, although it looks like there is a tightly secured to the shell, little effort opens our eyes' internal organs »Prime, if you please to enjoy. Take the panel of another color, and we face a different headset, I think, especially this opportunity will be happy to women, as mentioned above, many colors, they are all interesting, the scope for the selection panel under the current clothing. Last removable panels at the headsets I've seen for a long time, as a rule, it is typical for low-cost products where the manufacturer calls attention to a device that's so simple way. Well, Aliph acted wisely, as Prime - headset expensive. For its owner the ability to change the appearance of such a simple way is very important bonus. Photos sockets, I'll post later in the review, they also travel from distant countries.

Way of wearing, comfort

The headset can be worn with a bow, and without using a nozzle with a "seal". Bow, compared with Jawbone 2 looks much easier, without leather trim. It is evident that they wanted to please everyone, I liked to wear a headset with a new nozzle, it flies out of the ear, even during sudden jerk.

Management

At Jawbone 2 was tight multi-function button on the front panel, plus because of the strange design was not always clear exactly how the headset reacts to certain user actions. Here, this disadvantage is eliminated, pressing the clear, no need to apply some effort. The indicator light is made in the form of small strips, gracefully, it is not noticeable at a time when he is off. In addition to the masked "main" button, there is another - the switch function Noise Assasin, it is located next to the contacts. This same button is also responsible for volume control, it is cyclical. There is, incidentally, and automatic tuning. Why turn off the "noise assassin" - I do not understand. By default, this function is active, in the language of Jawbone in Russian, this means running the second microphone. To controls should be referred and the sensor on the back of the device, the company's website listed here, such information: «Acoustic Voice Activity Detector (AVAD) provides a fail-safe mechanism when the Voice Activity Sensor (VAS) doesn't touch your face. When the VAS is not touching the face, Jawbone PRIME performs as good as or better than any other noise cancelling headset. When the VAS touches the face, you get the turbo-boost to the NoiseAssassin performance ». This is the way of the legends about the fact that the Jawbone headset supposedly read the variations of bone and so on. It seems to me that there is some reason the whole structure is very complicated, perhaps because of marketing. The market has long been common headset with two microphones, but they do an excellent job with its objectives and no voice activity sensor. I suggest that in future the company will still simplify the management to facilitate communication with consumers. On the other hand, maybe all these difficulties is precisely the need to legend Jawbone lived for centuries?

Hours

Claimed battery life of 4.5 hours of talk time. For charging, you can use USB-cable or AC adapter, adapters for our outlets are perfect. Attaching the headset is made unusually, there is a magnet, to which Prime would be like "sticks" - looks beautiful, unique design element. If you connect the cable to the adapter and plugging it in, Prime would just hang, not vyvalivayas, fastened it securely in the groove.

Enables quick charging for the full 50 minutes should be, "short" takes half an hour, during which time the battery is filled to 80 percent.

In my life I'm on the phone a lot during the workday. On average, an hour and a half, sometimes two, sometimes more. If we take as its starting point the average number, then have an hour conversation, the Jawbone safely withstand two or three days if you do not forget to turn off. Of course, I would like more, longer, but then there was such a moment: USB-cable permanently plugged into a laptop in the evening Jawbone «primagnichivaetsya" at the forty minutes, after which I will disable it, the next morning it is again ready for battle.

Multipoint

The fundamental difference between this device from the Jawbone 2 - the ability to connect directly to the two phones, the implementation of the standard, described in detail in the instructions (very graphic, by the way). I tested this feature with the iPhone 3Gs and Nokia E75, no problems. Those who in life uses two phones, multipoint needs. Was also tested the ability to connect to a laptop (for talking on Skype) and telephone, there is also no problem. True, it was not possible to answer the call by pressing the headset button, but the work itself is not an issue.

Voice quality

I have long used the Jawbone 2, and many times convinced that my conclusions in a review of this headset is quite adequate and correct - despite dvuhmikrofonnuyu scheme, voice quality through this headset can only be assessed as good, and nothing more. As stated by the manufacturer, the Jawbone Prime uses advanced technology Noise Assassin, I mean "noise assassin". Revised edition, the next level. I was difficult to make constant use of the headset, even though I have all the time they tested. In the case of Prime turned out differently, the first few hours of me pretty excited - they say, well, so what was the best? Next time I'm not convinced that the engineers Aliph knowingly eat their own bread. I will say this: This is one of the few headsets that can provide voice quality "on the phone or even better, in some cases. Not only do you not feel it on your ear, and during the conversation did not have to strain, to cover her hand (even outdoors), you just communicate naturally and calmly. Tested with iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 3G, Nokia E75. The device responds quickly to button presses, reception and hang up the call almost immediately, as well as last number redial (for Nokia E75). I do not cut off the Noise Assassin, you can do to save battery (then it will only run one microphone), but whether or not to engage in such nonsense? In my view, no noise reduction, "clean" works great, much better than the Jawbone 2. An interesting point: there watching firsthand as a Prime fell one friend, to not use the headset at all. He is very much on the phone itself is not a car drives, meanwhile, gives the impression that the headset he shoots only during sleep or while in the shower. Said that he was attracted by the opportunity just to say "on the phone."

Profile is used Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, has automatic volume control, so that once again the button, you can not push. Automatic connection (after pairing) is working correctly, communication failures of all time was not. Operating range is about five meters, tested in the apartment, in the office.

Conclusions

In the U.S., Jawbone headset for quite some time passed in the "big leagues" - has the iPod, the phone iPhone, Blackberry, Motorola, is the Jawbone. Due to sales at stores operators, the successful marketing of this product became a living icon. Each new device from Aliph actively covered the western press, the mass of online reviews, a photo shoot in "gloss" and so on. In Russia, Jawbone is not so much fans, yours truly was one of the pioneers, constantly highlighting the works of the company, sometimes even ranking them very, very critical. So, if the Jawbone 2 was a lot of questions and claims, with Prime situation is different, this magnificent piece, with a pure heart, I recommend it to all lovers of buying stuff. If you have never used a Bluetooth-headset, then Prime surely please you, I take a heavy burden, but you are unlikely to be disappointed. Just give a list of pluses:

• Excellent packaging, product design, thoughtful delivery
• Removable front panel for a headset of this class is extremely unusual and a nice addition. Given the number of possible colors, you can always find cover under the clothes, the girls will love this feature. Yes, and removable panels is not a problem.
• Extensive customization features - there are several handy tips, bow, in addition, it can not be used.
• Very good voice quality, ability to connect to two phones, an improvement on Noise Assassin.
• "Fast" charge - a nice function.

Obvious disadvantages were found, one a pleasure. In Russia, the price of Jawbone Prime is about five thousand rubles, the competitors of this product is not, this kind of phenomenon, akin to other "products-icons".

Incidentally, the Jawbone headset has finally got its own "home" in our country, this site Jawboneprime.ru, actually, its creators and owners, I have to thank for providing the test sample. On this site you can find the manual in Russian, book accessories, and so on. I hope that in Russia Jawbone Prime would be a good fate, good it deserves.

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