Comments on: Review: Jawbone PRIME for iPhone

By: Mattheous

Mattheous — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:48:28 +0000

Does the Jawbone Prime play alert noises? What about music or podcasts?

By: Vin

Vin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:52:44 +0000

I got the prime 2 days ago. (There is a great deal right now from verizon wireless. It is 20% off and then use use code ACC20 for another 20%). I paid about 80 dollars and it was shipped overnight free! Anyhow, I just tested the noise assassin when the landscaper came to blow leaves and cut. I left a voicemail on my own machine and tried it with the noise function on and off. What a fantastic product! Really works great. Bravo Jawbone prime!

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:57:16 +0000

I had an original Jawbone and it worked great. I could hear very clearly and callers couldn’t tell I was on a headset or where I was talking to them from. It was big and heavy though, so I was stoked about the Jawbone 2 when it arrived. I was very disappointed in the performance though. It didn’t have enough volume for me to hear well and it had a tinnier sound. Also, callers would often complain that I sounded like I was in a tunnel. I ended up giving it to my girlfriend and getting a Blueant V1 which solved many of the problems. I’m curious to try the Prime but I’m afraid I’ll be disappointed again.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:05:06 +0000

One last update ... Verizon screwed up and apparently oversold thousands of the Jawbone II's. Long story short, mine was among thousands of cancelled orders. Guess I'll go back to watching for a great deal on the new "Prime."

Regards, Steve

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:31:37 +0000

Update: I decided that for only $25 ($27 with tax to my state) there was just no passing up such a great deal on an awesome product! I sincerely hope the earloop on the second generation is a little more robust than the original, but I already have a solution worked out if it’s not … There’s a company that sells a “do it yourself” custom earplug product (which I’ve already used successfully – motorcycle rider here), and I figured out that I can probably use the stuff to create a custom earpiece that will perfectly fit my ear and allow me to confidently (and comfortably) use the unit without the earloop.

Regards, Steve

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:10:15 +0000

I've had an original Jawbone for several years now. It has not only been absolutely the BEST bluetooth unit I've ever owned, but the unit itself has withstood extremely harsh abuse (including having the earpiece cracked off and "krazy glued" back together) and it still works well! My only complaint has (and continues to be) the ridiculously poor design of the earloops, which continually break off at the weakest point ... right where it presses into the unit. All it takes is a hug from my kids while the Jawbone sits in my shirt pocket or hangs from my collar and the earloop is history. If Aliph had simply made that part of the loop thicker (which wouldn't have compromised the overall design at all) it would have been fine.

I thought I had registered the unit through the website, but never received an email offering the improved ear gels. I guess I'll have to try contacting the company, though after reading the complaints about customer support I suspect this might be a waste of time.

Still, for the right price I would definitely try a newer "improved" model, as call performance is second to none. My first Jawbone was purchased on special for around $60 or $70. I see that the Jawbone 2 can be had for as little as $25 these days if you watch carefully for specials. I may hold out, however for a sale on the "Prime," because I find I'm often losing perfect contact between the jaw sensor and my cheek ... having the enhanced noise reduction in place during those times would certainly be a plus for me.

Regards, Steve

By: ask mr lee

ask mr lee — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:57:17 +0000

My local Costco has the Jawbone 2 (they call it a JB2+) on sale for $69. It includes two charging cables and a car charger. While the noise assassin 2.0 sounds nice, if you’re not a heavy headset user like me this could be a solution for you for $50 less than the current model.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:55:10 +0000

Is the earloop connection to the headset still junk? I went thru 4 earloops with a JB2 before I ended up returning it for a Moto. I did get the free ear gels to hopefully not have to use the earloops but it didnt fit correctly without them. Oh well, Until a design change Im avoiding the Jawbone. Way to fragile.

By: al-b

al-b — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:13:00 +0000

for all of you jb2 owners, if you registered with aliph when you bought it you would've gotten an email late 08 or early 09 telling you that they had a new FREE earbud available. all you had to do was pay $3 for shipping. the came in a pack of 3. it was a limited time offer because when i lost my jb2 and bought a new one i had to pay $10 for a new pack of the new earbuds.

with that being said the difference between the jb2 and the prime is the better noise assassin. not only does it block a higher decibal of noise but it also has some wind cancellation. it admits that it can't block strong gusts of wind, and when it can't it will alert you that your speech may have been compromised due to the wind. how it works is it grabs your high frequency sound from the air and matches it with the low frequency sound thru the nodule and seamlessly puts them together. it's the ONLY bluetooth on the market with a solution to wind interference.

By: Vernon

Vernon — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:32:28 +0000

I agree with the customer service comment and cannot support a company like that even if the product they sell looks pretty cool and chic (with a matching price tag).

I attempted to order a couple of Jawbone Prime headsets using a $30 off coupon, which was tempting enough for me to "go for it". The website accepted the coupon, reduced the price by $30, and took my credit card. I received an email receipt of the transaction. This was on a Saturday. On Monday, I received a phone call informing me that the coupon expired...no appology, no sympathetic tone, no offer to honor the coupon. After a few seconds of silence, I cancelled my order and submitted feedback through their website suggesting that if a coupon is expired, their website should not accept it and process the transaction!

The hype is definitely there, and the design and colors and marketing make it stylish, but for $129 and the type of "customer service" this company possesses, I will take my money elsewhere thank you.