Jawbone Prime Review – Best Bluetooth Headset Ever

I love it when technology not only works but looks great. Here’s one excellent example – the Jawbone Prime. I have tested countless bluetooth headsets over the years from manufacturers such as Blueant, Plantronics, Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and many others. Although many were good, none have been able to properly deal with the two biggest gremlins that plague bluetooth headsets: background noise and echo. To date, it is only Jawbone who have done this effectively.

Finally Get to Play with Jawbone Prime

I’ve been using the Jawbone 2 for a couple of months and loved it, so you can imagine my delight when I heard that Aliph was releasing a newer version (Jawbone Prime) earlier this year with enhanced Noise Assassin technology and also more earpiece options. My lovely lovely cousin sent me the Jawbone Prime a couple of weeks ago. However due to crazy events happening in my life (see post on “Krrunching My Way to Uniquely Singapore“), I have not been able to open the box until this morning.

New Ear Fit Options

As expected, it does everything that Jawbone headsets are famous for. The size is almost exactly the same as the Jawbone 2. It comes with a whole lot more earbuds / earpieces, recognizing that no two ears are the same. I like the new earbuds that come with a loop built-in as this means I can wear the Jawbone Prime without the aid of the ear clip – it’s more compact to carry in your bag.

Jawbone Prime Connects Better

This time I found the Jawbone Prime connection with my iPhone 3GS was superior to that of the Jawbone 2 – it’s faster and more persistent. I also like the fact that I, again, didn’t need to enter in a PIN when pairing the devices. Although, yes I am sensitive about security issues, how many times have you heard of someone tapping into your phone call while you’re on a bluetooth headset? My last count is ZERO.

Love Noise Assassin Technology

And of course, the Noise Assassin technology is better than ever. I’m able to take calls in the middle of a busy street with the recipient totally unaware of just how busy my environment is. I remember using my Jawbone 2 once on one of the busiest streets of Melbourne when there was a Harley Davison vrrrming by and a helicopter overhead and still my caller couldn’t hear anything but my voice!

Accidental Power On Too Easy

The only downside to the Jawbone Prime that was also present with the Jawbone 2 is because the power button is embedded on its side, it can easily be triggered when pressed against objects in your bag. I’ve had this on a couple of occasions and found that my battery levels had been depleted without me knowing

Other than that, again Aliph have executed and delivered a world-class bluetooth headset and I highly recommend it to all.

Jawbone PRIME Specifications

Price: $129.99 USD

Talk Time: Up to 4.5 hours

Standby Time: More than 8 days

Range: At least 33 feet (10 meters)

Charge: 80% charge in 35 minutes, 100% charge in < 1 hour

Weight: ~10 grams with Earbuds

~ 9 grams without Earbuds

Colors: matte black Blah Blah Black, satin brown Coffee Talk and platinum Going Platinum for Jawbone PRIME. EARCANDY comes in four colors: red Frankly SCARLET, yellow ‘YELLO!, green Drop Me A LIME and purple LILAC You Mean It

Supports Multipoint: Pairs with up to 8 devices, 2 simultaneous connections

Supports Bluetooth®: 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 2.1 + EDR

Available from Jawbone.com