Jawbone The Hero Bluetooth Headset (Black)
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Jawbone The Hero Bluetooth Headset (Black)

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$99.99
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$68.95
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Product Info

  • Brand: Jawbone
  • EAN: 0811726014703
  • Manufacturer: Jawbone

Features

  • Lethal NoiseAssassin eliminates noise and reduces wind
  • Custom ICON audio tones whisper battery life and Caller ID
  • Personalize your ICON with Audio & Dial Apps via Jawbone MyTalk
  • iPhone Battery meter displays your Jawbone ICON's remaining battery life on your iPhone
  • 4 out of 5 people prefer talking on a Jawbone vs. a cell phone alone!

Editorial Reviews:

  • The most convenient Jawbone yet with easy to operate On/Off slid switch and one simple to use button provides unparalleled convenience. Standard micro-USB charging technology, so you don't have to carry more cables! Simultaneous Multipoint means that your Jawbone ICON can manage two calls from two different phones at the same time. ICON is the world's first intelligent headset with MyTalk. MyTalk allows you to dynamically update and personalize each individual Jawbone ICON with an array of convenient apps. With custom ICON audio tones whisper important information like remaining battery life and caller ID into your ear. Finally ICON brings the best audio around with NoiseAssassin 2.5, innovative speaker design and Set it and forget it audio. Making the ICON the smallest and most comfortable Jawbone ever created!

Spotlight customer reviews:

  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5
  • Summary: A week to ship...ridiculous
  • Comment: A week to send my product is unsatisfactory. If you don't have them in stock then don't advertise that you do. If it is in stock, then it doesn't take a week. False advertisement!!!!
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: Ultimately you have to try it for yourself, but it's the right one for me.
  • Comment: There are two things that make a good BT headset; technology and anatomy. Technology is relatively easy to assess, unfortunately we all have slightly different anatomy so everyone is going to have a slightly different result. Aside from comfort, different earpieces will line up differently with different ears and this will effect sound quality. I've had headsets that sounded crappy unless I held them in an unnatural position they would not rest in on their own. My review is based upon my experience, take it for what's good and bad but you need to evaluate on your own to be sure.

    On to the Icon....

    Technology:
    - It charges quickly and will last an entire busy day, I haven't verified the actual amount of talk time, but in mixed use it's fine for me and I average around 2500 minutes a month on my cell.
    - It's small and light, not nearly as obvious looking as the original Jawbone, the only flashing light faces inward and is only visible when you're not wearing it (a Pro to me, I don't need to look more obvious).
    - It will pair with up to 8 devices and automatically connect to the first two it finds on power up. I carry a personal and a work phone, I have not been able to get it to accept calls on both at the same time, but the work around is actually not bad for me. I have it paired to both and I just turn BT on/off on the phones when I need to switch. It connects quickly and reliably.
    - A2DP - I installed it but I turned it off, I'm not looking to use it for music, but it's nice to know I could.
    - Noise Assassin - I guess this is the big selling point and honestly, it works for me. I was completely unimpressed with the original Jawbone, but the Icon actually works. I've left myself voicemail driving 70mph with all the windows down and then with the radio playing too loud to hold a normal conversation (with the windows down) and I could still understand what I was saying in the message. Subjectively, everyone ekse says it sounds great on the other end.
    - Changeable voice prompts - nice touch, but for me it's not a make or break option.

    Anatomy (Subjective):

    - Fits securely - for me. This is the first headset that I haven't needed to use a loop on. It won't fall out of my ear from chewing gum or yawning like some others have mentioned, chances are your mileage may vary.
    - The fit lines up with my ear well so that sound quality on my end is very good. Oddly enough though; while on calls the audio is perfect volume for me and audible in most noisey conditions, but the audio prompts and notification sounds are lower volume and hard to hear sometimes. In certain noisy situations I'll hear or feel the phone itself before i hear the headset. Maybe I missed a volume control in the Aliph MyTalk but I like the unit enough that I'll deal with it.
    - Doesn't hurt to wear it, but it makes my ear sensitive/sore. I don't notice it while wearing it, but after a while if I touch it, I'll notice it's sore, and after I remove it touching my ear is uncomfortable, but oddly it doesn't get uncomfortable that I have to remove it. I'm really hoping this gets better with time as I really like this unit and I'm not ready to call it quits.

    Conclusion:

    For me it's the best sounding, comfortable (when my ear is not sore) headset I've used to date. I recommend trying it for yourself.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: best on the market
  • Comment: Very Comfortable, High Quality, and worth the money
    The jawbone icon is by far the best bluetooth that I have had (and I've had plenty). I drive a delivery truck, so my surroundings are very loud during the day. The noise cancelation is excellent and the volume is the same. Most bluetooths that I have had have terrible background noise and make it either annoying for me or for the person on the other side of the line. I have even had the motorola h17txt, which does not even come close to the quality of the icon.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
  • Summary: Jawbone Hero
  • Comment: The audio is crystal clear, much better than my previous bluetooth headset. People have told me that my audio is natural sounding, also. The reason for the four stars is that I am having difficulty keeping it in my ear. I have tried all of the included ear pieces, but none really work well and most are very uncomfortable. For a "professional" product, Jawbone could do better with the ear pieces. I am going to try the Jabra Earjells designed for the Jawbone. Maybe those will work better.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: great little headset
  • Comment: This unit works great....very easy to set up and use. I'll probably order one for my wife.

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