Comments on: Aliph Kicks The Jawbone Up Another Notch

By: dgoldring

dgoldring — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:57:55 +0000

Ray. Right now I am waiting for the new SoundID HD300 that is supposed to be coming soon. Other than that, the SoundID SM100 was excellent as was the Cardo-Scala. I would put both above the original Jawbone. Though I have not tried the new one. Maybe Tariq will loan me his so I can review it over at JAMM.

Doug

By: Tariq Bamadhaj

Tariq Bamadhaj — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:41:46 +0000

Thanks Ray. Always try to cover as much as I can

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:29:50 +0000

Tariq -
Great job on this detailed review!

Doug -
Do you have a new favorite in terms of BT?

By: Tariq Bamadhaj

Tariq Bamadhaj — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:22:30 +0000

Drive safe my friend.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:17:32 +0000

Monday…if the RI traffic is not bad and I can drive fast this weekend!

Cheers,

Richard

By: Tariq Bamadhaj

Tariq Bamadhaj — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:04:44 +0000

Thanks Richard.

I have heard good things about the Sound ID headset but unfortunately I have not had a chance to test them out.

What I would have loved from the Jawbone is the ability to go up or down for volume instead of cycling it. I’m so used to be able to doing this on other headsets that I wished Jawbone had done it.

Do keep us posted on your tests. I would love to hear how both headsets handle at such high speeds.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:55:39 +0000

Tariq, nice review. I grabbed a JB2 and a new Sound ID 100 and am testing them against each other on my Tilt.

I agree with you that the JB2 is a much easier piece to wear than was the original…albeit still, not perfect. I wish it fit like the Sound ID: light, really secure, no ear-hook needed.

Both work well and both are superior in sound at both ends than the nearly dozen previous BT headsets I have used.

I don’t mind the design of the JB2, but find the Sound ID’s more tactile controls easier to locate and manipulate.

The big test for me now is which delivers better accuracy with Voice Command while driving at highway speed. We’ll see…though my money is on the JB2.

By: Tariq Bamadhaj

Tariq Bamadhaj — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:27:54 +0000

You kidding me right Doug? The reason they used such a design was to make it look like those material used on stealth devices.

By: Tariq Bamadhaj

Tariq Bamadhaj — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:27:08 +0000

Where do you work if I may ask?

By: Doug Goldring

Doug Goldring — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:09:02 +0000

Nice job, Tariq. I still think the artistic styling makes it look hideous, but that is just me.

Doug