Bluetooth is more problematic than any headset ...

Bluetooth is more problematic than any headset ...

Jabra Extreme Bluetooth headset 2 (EU plug, dtsch. Speech) black (accessories)

Customer Review

Update beforehand: for the headset to the Jabra website also new firmware updates that might as well improve some weakness. My headset came with firmware 1.x, now I can install 5.x. Go via USB and mobile phone can be in the device name, the installed firmware notice.

Just to clarify, first time: Bluetooth Bluetooth remains whether a headset 10, 100 or 1000 euros costs. Weaknesses are just as how they were also present in a pocket warmer and he was given only 2 stars because it warms only one and not both hands.

Those who opt for a Bluetooth headset, you must know that the analog headset / handsfree profile is störanfälig and not encrypted. This is regulated in the specification so, consequently, rushes each headset and / or makes connectivity issues when interference occurs, either with their own 3G network of mobile phones (the same frequency range) or wireless base stations or notebook nearby. That someone in the office has connectivity problems if other wireless transmitters are in space, is in the nature of things, here was able to convince so far no headset, since it nunmal can not overcome the laws of physics (cable is always the best solution ,, as constant). Who does not believe, is to compare time an audio connection in the A2DP standard with the headset profile when making calls. Incidentally, DECT cordless phones send the 950-970 MHz range, similar to the GSM 900 network, thus interfering with Bluetooth at most by scattering and spurious.

Over the past nearly 10 years, I had many a Bluetooth headset on your ear, also from Jabra. I do not know how it was, but the sloping gel cushions and a greater susceptibility to faults, as a then B-Speech of the simplest type have not let me over the years to try Jabra. Well, going with GN Netcom, a well-known in the telecommunications industry size, everything could indeed be better and I read all the reviews by me first. It occurred to me: the more expensive the headset, so massive they were and to have more so nonsensical Spielkram, such as voice recognition, automatic on / off while wearing (a sensor that eh dirty and can not last), as well as material prone housing. Sennheiser would have me as even more convinced with a headset with brushed stainless steel, but unfortunately without A2DP, a discipline that I do not want to miss.

What the hell is A2DP and what is it good?
Of course, a monaural headset is not stereo. However, there are applications, such as GPS navigation, or perhaps the occasional listening to a podcast or if need be for YouTube entertainment that you do not want to enjoy the strong in the frequency range limited and rushing HSP / HFP (phone quality and even lower). Here makes A2DP this disadvantage offset, so also the Jabra Extreme 2: It sounds around and not overbearing, certainly better than many smartphone speakers (which, incidentally, are usually only mono).

What convinced the Jabra Extreme 2?
Positive, the German VO. That may not be the case at all retailers, depending on where they relate it here. Voice control does not exist, but the announcement of the caller (with me only the number) works fine. Also information about battery level are meaningful, perhaps the voice is a little too loud and too slow, maybe you can do this but also to adjust (as far as I am not). The connection worked splendidly on my Android device, and the answer / end call worked mostly reliable. If it did not work, it was the device (traceable). In A2DP mode it sounds like super mentioned in telephony loud noise is sometimes heard at high volume, but this is sometimes a logarithmic problem. If you will be catapulted from the noise-free hi-fi sound in the analog Bluetooth reality, this is comparable, as the jump from HD audio for gramophone. Thus, this effect is not due to this model, but every headset that I know.

What do you like less?
It's great if the headset specialists DSPs, noise filter, two microphones installed and try to eliminate everything around. That works, too, at least apparently. However forgotten here is that, a pump can be heard in a low voice to or voices that are not exactly in the ideal frequency range. I know this effect from a Demonstrationn how a hard of hearing language understands. This pump is always omnipresent, because the headset is constantly trying to suppress the background. We know this effect by the way, when you make with full call center, the agent thus saith a bit through the nose (or you know this also from Radio). I think if a headset is cheap or expensive, including all suffer with noise suppression. However, the effect on Bluetooth beams falls on clearer, since in itself is comparatively poor connection already. I've tried in an absolute hardness test, the noise reduction, as I have activated the vacuum cleaner in the closet while I croaked to the voicebox. In the opening seconds of the vacuum cleaner was really loud, drowning me, this changed abruptly after a few seconds: This is an interesting effect showed. I was then not optimal, but better understand the vacuum cleaner was hidden downright. Incidentally, a noise reduction in the handset I could not make out, but since I have not changed the factory default settings (if possible), I do not currently, whether and if so to what extent you can still make improvements here. It was important that the headset out of the box does what I expected.

Comfort:
I find it good to wear, but also am not fussy or overly sensitive. A headset is always a foreign body in the ear, like any hearing aid. There is no ear-canal headset what I feel personally comfortable, the earloop free Wearing style lets me run psychologically always with the fear around, I might lose it, what makes me tense up slightly. Therefore, I prefer the factory configuration with earloop so that it sits well. The ear hook is in contrast to other non-adjustable in length, this might be for one or the other ear of disadvantage.

Service:
The caller key is easily accessible, short press accepts calls and hangs up, double printing starts redialing, long press the speech recognition. Mechanical on / off switch is a beautiful thing, even if it is only apparent mechanical controls and ultimately the electronics. The volume can be regulated as with most headsets on the side, and the like. All in all, well resolved, microUSB lets me also the supplied charger at home leave (I always thought that the EU has something against Ladeadapter flying everywhere around often?)

Conclusion:
The Super headsets with their promising apps, some even with fee-based additional functions have not done this to me not only because of their size but also their nonsensical fun features. Above all, I wonder whether the headset is really smart, or only the associated app. Then you have those benefits anyway only with active Internet connection and a compatible smartphone, all the others have of this value then nothing anyway. Important to me was a device with noise suppression for the caller, sound operation, light weight and reasonable ergonomics. Announcement of the caller was wishful thinking, but even that was me satisfied with this headset. I see the Jabra Extreme 2 as mid-size Headset, the loose claps the superclass to the wall. - And again: Bluetooth will also be better if you spend more money, like an umbrella under extreme wind conditions. No matter how expensive it is also, at one point he suggests to you and is just wet ...

Good, but ... 7 Rank: 4/5
January 13
small compact 1 Rank: 5/5
February 13
Super satisfied 34 Rank: 5/5
August 7
become very, very weak Rank: 1/5
March 28
What makes it is excellent Rank: 4/5
October 25

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