Jabra Evolve2 85 Headset, Link380c UC Stereo Stand Black

Me and my Evolve2's have known each other for about 2 years now. Not gonna lie, it hasn't always been easy. You'd think our relationship would be smooth going - I'd put on the headset and it sends sweet sounds into my ears and also makes me sound like a smooth talker with the swing arm mic...while the mic is excellent for calls, everyone hears me clearly, sometimes the switch between laptop and mobile isn't so neatly done. For example, if I'm on a google chat meeting and a call comes in on my mobile device, it'll cut me out of my meeting to prioritize the ringing phone. There's no way to set channel priority. Not cool. As for the sound, I've played around with the EQ settings and the bass is still not that great although it's awesome in the higher ranges. Since this ... MoreMe and my Evolve2's have known each other for about 2 years now. Not gonna lie, it hasn't always been easy. You'd think our relationship would be smooth going - I'd put on the headset and it sends sweet sounds into my ears and also makes me sound like a smooth talker with the swing arm mic...while the mic is excellent for calls, everyone hears me clearly, sometimes the switch between laptop and mobile isn't so neatly done. For example, if I'm on a google chat meeting and a call comes in on my mobile device, it'll cut me out of my meeting to prioritize the ringing phone. There's no way to set channel priority. Not cool. As for the sound, I've played around with the EQ settings and the bass is still not that great although it's awesome in the higher ranges. Since this is an over the ear headset, and has active noise cancelling, I can focus pretty well with them on. Too well actually, others have been able to sneak up on me and scare the daylights out of me so unless I'm peacefully by myself, I tend to half cover my ears so that I can hear who I'm about to counter-attack and also hear myself talking to monitor my speaking volume. Overall, I love this headset but the one thing I wish it would allow me to do is replace the stock ear cushions. The original ear cushions snap off and on and are soft but not cushy so trying to find a 3rd party upgrade hasn't been easy due to fit alone. So after all that I've said, if I can't upgrade it to make them more comfortable, I'm upgrading it altogether. Sorry Evolve2, it was nice to have known ya.

Buy something else.

Editing to add: After more time with this headset, they're more trouble than they're worth. The mic will start out great but then often fall back to sounding scratchy and robotic to people on the other side of a Zoom call. And playback is sometimes choppy over these headphones when others work fine. Everything on the latest firmware. It's probably a software issue, but that doesn't matter if they don't work. I wish I'd bought something else. This was my first impression: Good audio quality on the mic, and very easy to set up and use. But if you wear glasses, especially plastic frames with a bit of heft, wearing these headphones for a whole work day will make your ears uncomfortable.

Freedom to talk

So this is a lot to pay for the freedom to pace around the room during conference calls. But it's worth it, and means I can do things like answer the door or grab a drink without anyone else being aware (at least while the video feed is off). For research purposes I have tried this from the bottom of the garden (15m north, 4m down, 2 internal metal-studded walls, exterior wall, kitchen appliances and metal fence between me and transmitter) and still perfect clarity while listening and talking. The battery life is excellent - so far 18 hours continuous use during a system cutover without any problems, I usually recharge once or twice a week and I've only had it announce low battery once. As I currently have no restrictions on USB I use the supplied dongle for the ... MoreSo this is a lot to pay for the freedom to pace around the room during conference calls. But it's worth it, and means I can do things like answer the door or grab a drink without anyone else being aware (at least while the video feed is off). For research purposes I have tried this from the bottom of the garden (15m north, 4m down, 2 internal metal-studded walls, exterior wall, kitchen appliances and metal fence between me and transmitter) and still perfect clarity while listening and talking. The battery life is excellent - so far 18 hours continuous use during a system cutover without any problems, I usually recharge once or twice a week and I've only had it announce low battery once. As I currently have no restrictions on USB I use the supplied dongle for the work laptop but also have it paired with the mobile (Samsung) and it just worked. Also proven with a Samsung tablet for leisure again with no issues, and a Gigaset DECT phone which although worked was so fiddly to activate from the phone I can't see me using that very often. Getting it to connect to a Linux Mint desktop was a bit more of a fiddle on the Blueman console (it sees 3 headsets for some reason) but once connected it works just fine too. I can't try the Jabra software under Windows without getting an official warning from the IT police, but Win10 and Teams just worked fine. Skype for Business also tried to claim it and got a bit confused but we're decomissioning it soon so who cares. It also works well with all the Android audio and comms apps I've tried, but then I would expect that from Samsung devices. From experience other phones can be very peculiar when it comes to bluetooth. Even under Linux it's works nicely after the first connection with the likes of Clemantine and even other OS running in a VM. The passive noise cancellation is just well designed padding but it's effective and I rarely hear the rest of the family while working, and it's rare for anyone else to hear them too (or they're too polite to comment). Sometimes I've noticed that it can get a little warm while wearing and it's taken a little time to adjust the fit for long-term comfort, but I can be on call for hours at a time. Having the mute active by swinging the boom out the way is good, but can be embarrassing when Teams has also applied a mute as well and I'm not looking at the screen while talking. I previously tried a cheap £15 headset off Amazon, which only lasted a few months before giving up after two replacements. These have been in almost daily use for a month and no complaints or issues yet. And based on previous experience with LiGo if anything odd should happen I have no doubts they'd sort it quickly too

Great headset, but chord is a bit annoying

Works great with MS Teams. Comfortable on ear even on long meetings, and good sound quality! Best headset I've used so far. The only slight negative is the chord is a bit stiff and gets in the way whilst typing. Other brands I've used in the past have softer chords which loose their pre-packaged kinks after a short while of use, but this is still kinked in the same way after a month of use despite trying to unkink it regularly. I guess its more down to using better quality cable than my previous headsets, and will thus last longer than previous ones as a result. Its a shame the wireless version is so much more expensive than the chorded version, otherwise I'd swap as the headset is great otherwise.

Jabra Evolve2 65 MS Stereo + Charging Stand, USB-A, Black

I love Jabra products, but I am already missing the old version of this headset. They are not as comfortable, the material makes my ears quite hot. I have also had some issues with Teams integration and automatic audio control/muting when you move the mic. I often have to move the mic up and down in order for the audio in Teams audio to work properly. It's very fiddly. Sometimes too much tech and too many options is more problematic. I would say this is the case with this headset and perhaps unexpected.

Jabra Evolve2 75 MS Teams *USB-C* Black with Charging Stand

Best headset I have purchased. I can roam a fair distance from the computer when in a meeting and still have clear sound. The headset is comfortable when worn for many hours at a time and can be connected to my phone and 2 laptops at the same time. The ANC is also very good and blocks almost all other external noises and from what I can understand from my colleagues, the noise reduction in the microphone is also very good. The charging stand is handy so I don't have to plug in the USB cable to keep the headset charged

Jabra Evolve2 85 MS Stereo + Charging Stand, **USB-C**, Black

Excellent headset. Very comfortable with the nicely padded over-the-ear earphones. Excellent ambient noise reduction. Excellent sound quality. Nice unobtrusive fold-up microphone. Great wireless range - I can walk around the office and still communicate by phone or via MS Teams. Much better charging stand than the Jabra Evolve 65, which was fiddly to ensure the headset was connected to the charger. I would definitely buy it again and would definitely recommend these headsets.

Uncomfortable...but got better

The first day I wore this headset for work, my head hurt by the end of the day. It's heavier than other headsets I've used. It was also tight (and I don't think I have a big head). But I stretched it overnight. By that I mean I placed the headset over the packaging box almost like it was on someone's really big head for 16 straight hours. The next morning I pulled stretched it by hand - very wide. And yes, I was nervous the whole unit would snap. It didn't and after some more manual stretching and another overnight box stretch it was looser and didn't feel so tight. As far as the features are concerned, it works great. I like that the boom mic mutes and unmutes when raised and lowered on my Teams calls. The red light indicating that I'm on a call is a nice feature. ... MoreThe first day I wore this headset for work, my head hurt by the end of the day. It's heavier than other headsets I've used. It was also tight (and I don't think I have a big head). But I stretched it overnight. By that I mean I placed the headset over the packaging box almost like it was on someone's really big head for 16 straight hours. The next morning I pulled stretched it by hand - very wide. And yes, I was nervous the whole unit would snap. It didn't and after some more manual stretching and another overnight box stretch it was looser and didn't feel so tight. As far as the features are concerned, it works great. I like that the boom mic mutes and unmutes when raised and lowered on my Teams calls. The red light indicating that I'm on a call is a nice feature. Would I purchased it again? Sure. It's fine.

so far, great headset for home office work

I work from home full time and usually have one to three meetings per day. I also access a computer using screen reading software which means I'm wearing these pretty much the entire work day. The on-ear pads are very comfortable. There's a wide range of adjustment which is really nice. My only minor gripe is that while not pinching much on the head, I get just a little bit of discomfort where my glasses sit on my ears by the end of the day sometimes. Given the way the headband is built in the middle, I'm not confident how far I could try to bend them outwards to deal with this. That said, they are very comfortable to wear 99 times out of 100. I also really like the shape of the ear pads. The sound quality is reliable and excellent. The passive noise isolation is ... MoreI work from home full time and usually have one to three meetings per day. I also access a computer using screen reading software which means I'm wearing these pretty much the entire work day. The on-ear pads are very comfortable. There's a wide range of adjustment which is really nice. My only minor gripe is that while not pinching much on the head, I get just a little bit of discomfort where my glasses sit on my ears by the end of the day sometimes. Given the way the headband is built in the middle, I'm not confident how far I could try to bend them outwards to deal with this. That said, they are very comfortable to wear 99 times out of 100. I also really like the shape of the ear pads. The sound quality is reliable and excellent. The passive noise isolation is great. I sometimes share my home office space with my wife and she can be having a normal conversation behind me and while I can hear her, I'm not distracted and can't really hear what she's saying. The noise cancellation provided by the microphone is great. I played a few recordings of myself and I don't hear any background from our furnace running or my dog rolling around in the background. No one has ever complained about background noise on calls with me. I have the USBC variant and connect it to my work computer through a dock. I've never had any connectivity issues. To summarize, I can highly recommend these if you are looking for a comfortable set that you can wear all day, don't need active noise cancellation in the speakers, and are looking for a wired headset.

wrong description, no ANC, useless in a noisy environment

The description says: "It features state-of-the-art Digital Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), the latest chipset and its outstanding noise isolation." No it is not. Not even close. There is no ANC mentioned anywhere although some YouTube videos even "tests" it. From Jabrs's site: "Put on your Evolve2 40 and feel the noise around you instantly fade, as the isolating foam oval ear cushions and pioneering new angled earcup design work to effectively block out your surroundings, giving you outstanding passive noise cancellation." That is basically not true, only blocks minimal noise e.g. street/heater still quite disturbing. More or less useless in a noisy (home) office.