I had been reading some of my favorite blogs and saw that the second generation Jawbone Bluetooth headset had been released.  I haven’t really been a fan of handsfree headsets.  Using Skype more and more on my computers, it has quickly become only second to my iPhone.  I’ve just been using the built-in mic and speaker on my computer, but I figured I should get a headset for better call quality.  I had read a lot of good reviews of the original Jawbone and since they claimed the new one is better than the original, I figure I’d give it a shot.

I went to my local AT&T store and they had quite a few in stock.  One of the sales people asked if i wanted the bigger one and it seemed like an unusual question.  I wasn’t sure why I would want the old model and besides that why would I want it on my face because it’s bigger.  It kind of got me confused.  I had considered buying Apple’s Bluetooth headset, but I walked out with the new Jawbone 2.

They made a good effort it setting up packaging.  It wasn’t as good as something you would expect from someone like Apple, but up to what you expect from a premium priced product like the Jawbone 2.  Sure you hope you pay more for a superior product, but everything from impression to use of the product is important.  The instructions were pretty straight forward and easy to setup.

The package included the headset, power adapter, a few earpieces, and an extra over the ear strap.  I ended up using the standard setup and it seems to fit very comfortably in my ear.  I’ve never really had one, but it feels lightweight on my ear and could probably be worn for long periods of talk time.

The headset has two buttons that control all the features of the headset.  The side button turns the headset on and answers and hangs up calls when paired to a mobile phone.  The back button toggles noise reduction and adjusts volume.

It was easy to pair the Jawbone to both a Mac OS X machine and a Vista machine.  I was able to use the Jawbone for my Skype calls on both machines.  The sound quality and volume was really pretty good.  I was able to hear the other person clearly and they were able to hear me just fine.  There was no echo like in the normal speakerphone type setup I’m used to using.

Now I have nothing to compare this headset, but as with every product I buy if I find something that I like then I have no problem continuing to use it and if a newer better model comes out to buy the same branded product.  The Jawbone 2 is no exception.  I bought the headset with a specific purpose and it does the job just fine.  It’s always worth the extra money if things just work.  I would recommend it to anyone looking for a new hands free.