Like the original Jawbone, the packaging design of the Jawbone 2 is very attractive and shows off the curvy and now much smaller body of the Jawbone 2 headset. The new Jawbone 2 Bluetooth headset has a very similar design to the original Jawbone with the same curves and voice activation sensor touching your jaw, yet there’s a big difference: the Jawbone 2 is about the half of the size of the original Jawbone and a bit lighter. The two buttons that control most of the headset’s operations such as pairing, powering on/off and call management have been integrated into the front plate of the headset. Though it’s not hard to use these buttons, the small LED light is often hidden under a finger operating the talk button. The ear hook is now a thin strip and the package comes with 4 ear hooks in different sizes and thickness (thinner ones are better for folks wearing glasses), and 3 earbuds (small, medium and large). The headset is easy to wear and feels comfortable even after a long period of time. We really like the new charger design: the charging port is magnetic (like the MagSafe charging port on the MacBook) so it’s super easy to connect to the charger.

The new Jawbone still has the powerful noise canceling technology onboard, and while incoming voice quality has improved greatly (it’s both louder and clearer) outgoing voice is less distinct with some phones. Incoming voice ranged from good to excellent depending on the phone it’s used with, but outgoing voice was a mixed bag.  If there was anything to improve on the original Jawbone Bluetooth headset it was the size and incoming voice, and Aliph addressed these with the new Jawbone. The Jawbone 2 is small and good looking, easy to use and comfortable to wear. The incoming voice is clear and full, and the Noise Assassin is very effective in very noise environments (except wind which baffles all Bluetooth headsets). The headset charges fast and comes with several ear hooks and ear buds to fit your size.

Estimate $129.99