Jabra SPORT Bluetooth Stereo Headset - Retail Packaging - Black/Yellow

I bought these a few days ago. I first saw them in a fitness mag and then thoroughly researched all Bluetooth music head sets out there. Are they absolutely perfect? No, but I gave them the five star because they don't deserve such a low rating. Honestly I would rate them a four star product. First of all, everyone is griping about the connection cutting out when outside. The details clearly state that the recommended use if with an armband. However, I am a college student and these headphones work fine when I have my phone in my book bag while I'm walking around campus. If I put the phone in my pocket is drops out, but I usually just keep it in my backpack. Also if I have a jacket pocket, they do NOT drop out. Secondly, indoors these things are awesome. I dock the phone and walk all round my house (yes even in to another room) and they never cut out. Also, this headset connects to TWO devices at the same time, which is crazy useful. I can connect to my iPhone and iPad at the same time. I can also connect to my computer and one of these. I work in a lab and often watch videos on my iPad while working. This way I can listen and not have to move the iPad around with me. If a phone call comes in the headset lets me know and I can choose to answer or decline. Now, I have not worn these in the pouring rain yet, but I'll update if/when I do. My only gripe is that the earbuds took a while for me to find a premium comfort fit. They are NOT sound isolating earphones. Which can be good and bad. I bought these partially to use under a motorcycle helmet while riding and I need to be able to hear other sounds (like honking horns, and sirens). But, that said, I am used to the earplug style earbuds, so it took me a bit to get used to the difference. They do come with 3 adjustable gels to find a good fit. Just make sure you align the arrows on the gels to the arrows on the ear hooks. If you have them on there backwards it much more uncomfortable. As for the sound quality, it is good. I'm not really an audiophile, but I do love to hear the bass and the details in songs. These sound really good for head phones that aren't the "in ear" style. The bass is good and the treble is good and over all they are well balanced. Lastly, the mic is okay when you are making phone calls, but it does make you sound like you are in a well. Not a big deal for me because most Bluetooth headset that don't have a tacky mic sticking out in front of your mouth make you sound like you are in a well. People I talk to on the phone say they can tell I'm on a hands free set, but there is no problem hearing and understanding me. Summary: they do what they are advertised to do, they are a good value for the price, they require a reading of the directions and sometime finding the best fit, they ARE worth it. Just read the description well and see if you are okay with what Jabra says they will and will not do. If you walk with your phone in a jeans pocket outside and want to listen to music, and you're not willing to adapt a little then these probably aren't for you.

Other products claim to be usable while working out, but the Jabra Sport is the only Bluetooth headset I've owned that looks, feels, and works like it I'd expect for the rigors stresses of such. several features of this product prove that when Jabra made it, they wanted their customers to be satisfied, and I am always happy and surprised by a company that cares to make a high quality product for a decent price. (most sell for $99, but I was able to purchase it on amazon for $69). Features -Both earpieces are covered in a combination of plastic and silicone, protecting it from sweat, water, and making them very comfortable. Now they do hurt my ears a little, but I've always had trouble with ear pieces, and its not so bad that I can't ignore it. -The buttons are covered by this same silicone, as well as a decently attached cover for the charge port, protecting all of them. -Connection is super easy, the first time you power it on it has a cool tutorial to actually help you establish connection. Connection is also fast afterwards, and I've little to no trouble getting my phone (Virgin Mobil HTC EVO 5 (a sister design of the HTC 4G 3D") to working with it. -It may take a few tries before you get use to how to put the headset on with ease, but it always feel snug, and I've done yard work and running without it moving even slightly. -Music sounds good, not great, but good enough, and I've never had a problem with a phone call. I've even used this headset while driving, the party I was talking to could hear me so clearly, they didn't even know I was in my car! - From what I can tell, the unit seems to stop charging on its own when finished, this is a feature few manufactures bother with because they want your batteries to burn up and you to buy new ones. You can't replace the battery here, and Jabra wants this headset to last! TKS Jabra! Cons - the package claims it has an armband with it, but in my case it did not...fair warning. - on that note I highly suggest getting an armband, I cannot claim that its not my phone, however the 3.0 Bluetooth technology in general seems to be a little disappointing. Its faster than 2.1, but its new use of 802.11 WiFi signals, allows for massive interference from all WiFi routers, and products. Once again I've never had trouble with a phone call, but when listening to music, it skips often in the house, and even outside if you have the phone in your pocket or something. However when an armband is used on my right arm, there are no skips. - The instructions claim that the unit requires 2 hours to charge, maybe, but first charge takes much longer. - Charge cord on the block is ridiculously short. Overall I find this headset to be one of the best designs I've ever seen, and at the price I got them ($69), I would be happy to buy them again. There design, comfort, features, fit, and overall quality says that Jabra wanted everyone to be satisfied with this product, and wanted it to last (with proper care of course). Yes I did write quite a few cons, but lets be honest, no product is perfect, and none of these cons outweigh this products value, or its enjoyment while using it. Stars I gave this unit 4 stars, only because I am disappointed in Bluetooth 3.0 in general, but that's not really the fault of Jabra...screw it I'm changing it to 5 stars.

As the title implies, I own all of these headsets. I wanted something primarily for bluetooth music streaming for various situations like excercising, simple morning walks, streaming while at my kids afterschool activities, etc... I had the moto s9 non hd years ago but didnt get much use, it was flawed in a lot of ways so I moved on to the s10hd a few months back, it was a definite improvement but i wanted more thus began the collection. The Jabra Sport bluetooth is something I really desired, it answered alot of my wishes from the spec sheet, i pursued finiding it in stock asap, what a collasal letdown it was though. I'll go by categories, first being the Fit. I felt the Jabra won fairly easily here. The s10-HD are bulky in the back, not the easiest or quickest to put on right and frankly hurt my ear canals after a bit of use. I experimented with the different ear piece fits and settled on one that gave me the best sound but in turn, it did hurt after a bit. I also wear glasses and out of the three this was the one that I had to fiddle with to put it on over my glasses. I also hated how bending my neck even slightly back would cause my back to hit up against the massise back battery houseing. The Jaybirds ended up fitting pretty good, again it took a bit of trial and error to get the right ear peice fits but I did end up settling on something that was fairly easy to put on but gave a secure fit. I'm not a fan of the over the ear fits so on a 'being partial to something' level, it was my favorite style of fit. it's one major drawback is however once you sweat and turn your head, the back wire grabs on your neck which is annoying in itself but even more, it tugs on the earpieces. Depending on the earpieces you pick, i could see this tugging them out. Jaybird has since released a new type of fitting set along with now, over the ear add on clips that were available on their website. I ended up with a newer version of the set and box that included all these new fittings in it. Mine never tugged out on the treadmill, but it did get increasingly more of a nuisance. the back wire is longer then the one on the jabra and comes with a shortening clip, adjusting it to various lengths never brought any relief with this issue. Even though not a fan over the over the ear fit on the jabra and s10, the jabra's fit like a dream i must admit. They are the easiest to put on, the ear piece offerings are on the paltry side but i did find a good fit amongst them. This also has the tugging/sweating issue of the jaybirds but with the over the ear fit, it felt much more stable and the tugging wasn't as noticeable to the level of the jaybirds. Sound I felt the jaybirds won this one easily, they are more of a in-ear fit where as the others aren't quite there. the s10's i guess can be somewhat in-ear but they are so massive so you don't get that seal you get with the jaybirds while the jabra's have no in ear fit option. The in ear fit and sealing makes all the difference, they also get louder then the other two, again probably due to the in ear factor. between the s10 and jabra it could be a virtual tossup i guess, I would probably put the s10's marginally ahead of the jabras mainly because it's ear pieces can create a partial seal. the jaybirds had a fuller, richer sound. I have read somewhere that early revisions on these sets may have had lesser quality sound, never confirmed that. Mine were new and great. options The jabras have multipoint and fm radio allthough the fm radio experience was garbage for me. I live in scottsdale, arizona and from in my house, i could tune two hispanic radio stations. Not hispanic, don't understand it so pointless for me. Outdoors, it got slightly better, I got one additional station, a english one but beyond that, i missed out on most of the fm offerings here. I have never really needed multipoint so its a non issue for me. The jaybirds come with quite a few fitting options so they win there allthough their use of a propietary usb charging cable is a dumb choice, you'll be carrying this wire around with you. the jabra did not come with a carrying case as was reported on some sites, it has a ac charger but no detachable micro usb wire. the moto s10 also doesn't come with a case, i used the one i had from the s9. the jaybirds come with a very sleek looking case allthough its not easily closable when putting the usb cable inside with the earphones. call quality all of these stink here, but for me it wasn't a killer negative. these devices are designed to be worn for stereo music when you are working out. In a pinch, they can perform a call or more likely, recieve one. these are not everyday, make all your calls thru it sets so for me it's hard to negatively rate how bad they are at calls. Does it work? here comes the hammer, you would figure this section is not needed but wow was the jabra a letdown here. My jaw was on the ground at how bad it is. All headsets have that pic in the manual that shows use a armband for optimal use but in the case of the jabra, its essentially the only way it will work. I went for a quick walk this morning and put the iphone4 in the pocket and it was dropout city. I have had every jawbone ever made, multiple bt sets before that, the jaybird, the moto, nothing ever gave me a dropout with the phone in the pocket. after some experimenting, the issue is basically it needs a clear, front facing line of sight to the iphone or whatever is transmitting the signal. while walking, i had to hold the phone in front of me at belly level, anything below the waist would cut out. i couldnt even hold it in my hand out of pocket, arm down to the side. anything on the left side of me cut out. if i put the phone behind me, it would cut out. but if i laid it below the waist on the ground but still kept a front facing line of sight with it, it would work. in a hypothetical situation on a treadmill, if i set it on the treadmill in front of me, it will work. but once it goes beneath the waist, left side or behind me it would cutout and eventually disconnect. even if it was on the right side of me, right of the headset, it would still cutout. putting the phone stationary and turning my head to the side so my right was facing it, it would cut out. it has to be in front. even on a armband and a swing my arm a certain way or position the phone to the back of the arm, it will cutout so even the armband has to be positioned a certain way and obviously the armband cant be on the left side. I have never seen anything this pathetic. essentially the only way to assure it doesn't cutout is to go to Joby's website, by the biggest gorillapod, wrap it around your belly and mount your phone. Jabra shoulda bsolutely be humiliated, ashamed of themselves for letting this thru qt inspection. Jaybirds win handsdown, not as good of a fit and no fm but better sound and the fact that it works trump it easily.

...see, they look like two halves of a heart, eh? [Edit: 2014-03-10; I have probably gotten what I paid for out of these headphones so I'm not going to drop the rating at all. The right earphone began to split away from the behind-the-ear bit about three months ago, but some grip tape fixed that up right good. However, the left speaker stopped working as of today. I'm going to try out some other headphones so if anyone has any suggestions I'd love to hear them (heh!). [Edit: 2013-04-17; I got in touch with Jabra about my battery problem and they quickly sent me a new pair, so, to the pros we can add: good customer support.] [Edit: 2013-03-31; I had originally given these a 3 Star review. I have been wearing these headphones into work each day since I received them in late September of 2012. About a week ago I noticed that they were no longer holding a charge throughout the day. I thought maybe I had forgotten to turn the headphones off when I got in to work so double-checked the next day. Nope - they aren't holding a charge anymore. They are less than a year old and shot for practical use. I'm going to get in touch with Jabra to see if they will replace them, but if not at least I have some electronics components to play around with. Kinda bummed.] Cons: ---Wire between headphones sticks to back of neck and pulls on headphones making for an uncomfortable wearing experience for those of us with small headwidths. This is easily fixed if you give one of the headphones 3 or so 360 degree twists - shortening the wire. Further Study: ---Drops the signal or doesn't connect. I'm not currently able to tell if this is the headphones, my bluetooth transmitter, or bluetooth in general. Between my ear-hole and my pocket while riding my bike I have some days where the stutter is irascible to say the least and other days where it is perfect. The stutter happens with near-equal frequency both while I'm in motion and while I'm stopped. My daughter says she is having the same problems with some over-ear style bluetooth headphones so I'm thinking it's probably just a wireless issue. Pros: --- No wire. Seriously. The only time I would go back to wired is if I were to become a sedentary listener. Wires break. Wires bend. Wires are so Edison and DC. Meh: ---Sound quality is lacking, but if you are an audiophile why the hell are you sticking speakers on or in your ears to listen to music. ---The ear piece never feels like it's quite in my ear, but that is more of a comparison with the ear-bud type of headphones. ---The button controls are not intuitive, but that's true of anything unless you happen to be the designer. ---FM works great so if you are into such frequencies....

Being an audiophile myself (I've worked in broadcast television for 25 years), I appreciate 20-20,000 Khz sound quality. These headphones do deliver very good sound, but they do have a few minor flaws. I believe I have fairly large ears, and the speakers in these tends to not stay in the ear canal. The best bass response is lost because the earpieces don't stay in the ear tight. The package does include 2 extra sets of earpiece adapters, but how these adapters are to be used is poorly explained in the instructions. I am a person who appreciates well written instructions, so this was a small disappointment. If you are planning to use these outside, you will need to get an arm-band for your smartphone, or whatever blue-tooth device you are using to transmit to these. Blue-tooth inherently doesn't work well outside, and you need to get the transmitter as close to these as possible. If I have my cell phone in my pants pocket while walking or running outside, the signal tends to drop out very often. Moving my cell phone to an arm band keeps this from happening. Keep this in mind when considering purchasing. If you are only going to use these inside, blue-tooth has a longer range indoors and you may not need the arm band. The packaging was easy to open. The headphones are easy to operate once you figure out how. I did need to read the instructions, which were simplified to be readable in many languages, which tends to make the instructions a little more difficult to discern. But once you figure out how, remembering how to turn them on and off is very simple. Connecting to my phone was very easy; you have to make sure your phone has blue-tooth enabled. The writing on the headphones is small, so if you need reading glasses, you'll need them here. The FM radio only seems to pick up the closest, most powerful radio stations, but the fact that it has a radio at all is a plus. Charging is simple, but you need to leave them on the charger when not in use. I took them off the charger and they were fully charged, but after sitting for a week without use, they had discharged and would not work until I put them back on the charger. When fully charged, I have been able to use them for 2 hours without needing to recharge. They may go longer, I just haven't used them more that that before putting them back on the charger. The charge cable IS incredibly short. This is fine, since I charge them on a charging table near my night stand. But it would be nice if they made the cable a few feet longer. It's easy to wrap up the cable if you don't need it, rather than need it and not have it at all. I consider these minor faults, but they keep me from giving them 5 stars. Overall I am very happy with these.

I've been running with my Jabra Sport for a month and can without a doubt say it's by far the best and my favorite Bluetooth for running. Prior to the Jabra Sport, I ran with either the Jabra Clipper and a pair of Senhieser MX 680's or just the Senhiesr's plugged directly into my BlackBerry. The aforementioned was annoying with the wire bouncing and having to unplug the headphones to take my armband off while running. The Clipper works great, however, I either had the Clipper on 550 cord around my neck, or under my shirt, which would get soaked with sweat and it was an annoying tangled up mess outside my shirt. I could never win! And prior to the Clipper it was the MW600, S9-HD's, BT3030 (non of which made me happy). So, it's safe to say I've been up and down the Bluetooth for music while running road, 100's and 100's of miles worth. Finally, I've found the almost perfect Bluetooth for running. I say almost because, the battery doesn't recharge itself kinetically while running. However, the battery hasn't failed me and I more than trust it for any run under 3 hours. Aside from the long 3+ hour runs these shine because, now I can run with Bluetooth and not worry about sweat/water damage. I've run in the rain and had them drenched in sweat now dozens of times. They still sound as good as the first day I put them on. What's more, I can put my BlackBerry in a Ziploc bag to protect it from rain and still listen to music, which is awesome! The FM receiver works well if it's a strong station, they stay put, are extremely durable, and take phone calls like a champ while running. I have had no issues with the Bluetooth signal because, I wear an armband while running. Moreover, if you're outdoors you should keep your Bluetooth in a clear line of site with the device it's connected to. This is because, outdoors the Bluetooth signal doesn't have walls and other objects to bounce off of and keep you connected. Jabra Sport + armband = flawless connection! Gotta run, Chris

I rarely write reviews. In spite of buying some things I really feel inspired by, I regrettably don't put in the time to pay compliments or offer critical reviews for the myriad of consumer electronics I seem to amass. I'm so compelled by my disappointment in these headphones I couldn't wait to pen this. The jaba sport bluetooth headphones are, without hyperbole, among the least well designed things I've encountered. Fit - I've tried every combination of ear bud size, I've also tried rotating them at odd angles. Nothing works. I'm a normal sized guy with normal sizes ears, or so I'd like to think. But these will not stay put. Even if I am sitting, they actually seem to work their way off my head. The cord - as others have noted, the cord is made of a rubberized plastic that actually grips your skin. If I turn my head slightly, game over, one ear bud is popping off entirely. I tried coating them with a little olive oil to see if it would help - no improvement. Perhaps it is owed to the shape of the tapered, flat cord. Buttons - the only way to get the right earbud to firmly re-seat in my ear is to push right were the power, play/pause, paring button is. Built in voice - I'm sorry, but did they get Jabra's payroll clerk or someone's aunt to record these? At the risk of losing credibility through sarcasm, I cannot underscore how annoying it is to hear someone lazily say "connected" every time your turn them on. That's not good UI. Bluetooth reception - as others have noted, using them outside is hit or miss. I've had reasonable luck with my iphone in my right pocket or on my right arm. However, there are times when reception is so choppy, a spoken word recording is unlistenable. I guess I can understand if this an artifact of bluetooth itself rather than Jabra's poor implementation. But why does my car's bluetooth connection work flawlessly? (Dont answer,rhetorical) Using them running - forget about it. Treadmill or outside, I spend more time fighting to keep them over or in my ears than actually enjoying them. If you run with sunglasses, you'll have to decide which of the two you want to wear, because both won't work. I'm willing to accept that flaw as comparable to any other over the ear headphone. Pros? The FM tuner is nice for when the digital feed from NPR or IHeartRadio isn't an option. At their core, when used inside, these do produce fine audio, comparable to any basic ear bud. I certainly put them through the sweat test and they had no problems. But their fundamental design flaws make them downright unusable. My iPhone's earbuds never fell out on a run, even a race. I'd never wear these in a race and likely won't ever take them out on a training run again. Even walking the dog, I find myself constantly fiddling to get them back into or over my ears or suffering through broken audio. I'll stick to cheap ear buds for sports and high end Shure ear buds for critical listening (although I never expected these to preform as critical / in flight / noise canceling ear buds)

I read about these bluetooth headsets in Popular Science Magazine and was eager to incorporate them into my cross-training lifestyle. When they were available on Amazon I snapped them up expecting perfection. My first frustration was going through the pairing process between my phone and the headphones every time they powered on. This was such a frustration I abandoned them for corded earbuds, but dealing with dangling cords was worse, and I returned to using the Jabra Bluetooth Sport. Having mastered the pairing issue (nothing more than waiting more than 5-15 seconds for the devices to "find" each other) I proceeded to lose one of the best fitting silicone ear adapters (there are 3 sizes). I contacted Jabra and quickly received a whole set of 6 at no charge. Pairing: Differences in devices apparently require patience before telling the device to re-pair. Once paired they work reliably with IPhone 4S. Range: Inside a building the range is fine. I can walk about a room or even two before the signal is lost. Outdoors is another story. Being close to other objects seems to "bounce" the signal for more consistent operation. With the phone in a low hanging pocket of sweatpants the signal does cut out. I can typically find other ways to carry the phone which negate this effect. Charging: Micro USB --BUT you must use the Jabra charger or face destroying the tiny battery by overcharging. Battery life: varies between radio only or in combination with bluetooth. Paired to an IPhone I get about 3 hours of Pandora Radio. Radio alone produces about 4 hours. Sound: There are countlessly better ways to listen to music, but not with such cordless convenience. The better they fit your ears the richer the sound. Microphone: Biking and carrying on a phone call at 20MPH...amazing. Controls: The buttons are tiny, but easy enough to locate and depress. Durability: I have worn the headset while kayaking, and in light rain without issue. Short of a lengthy submersion they seem to shrug off water. FM Radio: The reception is pretty weak, it only locks onto strong stations. If I travel too far from a station it will still tune it in, until I scan for another station. I like the radio feature. Comfort: These stay on by resting over the ear, as opposed to being jammed into the ear, much more comfortable. LED: Green for charged, red for low battery -simple. Cons: --Can't charge this micro USB device with a car charger. --The flat cord is durable but sometimes catches on my neck. A quick turn of the head causes one or the other to slide off my ear. My solution is to wear a hat and loop the yellow cord through the velcro closure of the hat, this keeps the cord off my neck and the headphones stay on my ears. Conclusion: Functional, unobtrusive, durable. A year ago these were much more expensive and harder to justify, today the price makes them a great deal!

The image shows you get a pouch to hold the handset which is not true. Secondly it takes quite some time to pair with my iphobe 6

I had bought this from Amazon.in some days back. I was looking for a good bluetooth headset to use while jogging. Although the fit and finish were all good, the device does not function well when you are on the move. Even if you use the armband which is suggested by the user and fix it on your upper right-arm, still the voice gets cut even when you walk outdoors. That's why this should not be called "SPORT". Even the FM reception was patchy outdoors. I returned the item and got the full refund. Was happy with the seller's service and prompt action though.

It does what it says.. good sound quality. only suggestion could be a longer battery life (it lasts around 2-2.5 hrs, which isn't bad)