by Brian Solis
The new Jawbone is now available, just in time for the new hands-free law to take effect in California.
If you own the original Jawbone, than the value proposition already sells itself. If you’ve never tried it, and/or are in the market for a new Bluetooth headset, then look no further.
The new Jawbone is simply jaw dropping.
Not only is is stunningly elegant, beautiful, and stylish, it’s the highest performing headset on the market.
Since headsets have evolved into somewhat of a fashion accessory, people have settled for style and form factor over performance. For those of us who have conversations that impact our bottom line, performance and quality are instrumental towards hosting frustration-free, productive discussions while mobile. It’s the reason why so many of us opted for the much bulkier 1.0 version of the Jawbone. It wasn’t about looks, it just worked better. And not only could we hear what was going on, the people on the other end of the line could hear us clearly, without noise or the annoying echoes associated with the more fashion-conscious earbuds.
“The New Jawbone is the next step in the integration of best in class noise elimination technology with personal design that is both humanistic and minimal.”
- Allph, makers of Jawbone
The new headset is 50% smaller than the original, without compromising the performance. The Noise Assassin (TM) technology blocks out ambient noise, including the most common suspects such as wind, radio, echoes, and crowds.
Everything about it, including its smooth lines, button-less design, the eloquent leather-wrapped earloop, its packaging and the accessories, is gorgeous.
UPDATE: I’ve noticed that the Jawbone v2 distorts at higher levels and it seems as though v1 is clearer at higher volumes.
UPDATE 2: After a series of driving tests, Jawbone v1.0 is louder and clearer. Perhaps the new size did force a concession in amplification and clarity. Unfortunately, I am forced to keep both, one in the car, as the volume level in v2 just doesn’t cut it with ambient highway noise.
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