Product: Jawbone ERA Bluetooth Headset
Price: $129.99
What It’s Good For: The new Jawbone introduces enhanced noise cancellation technology, HD audio, accelerometer controls, sleek design and even app control via MyTalk.
Who It's Good For: Anyone who is constantly talking on the phone while on-the-go but doesn’t like a gaudy Bluetooth headset.
Limitations: It’s not cheap and it doesn’t have dedicated volume buttons.
Bottom Line: It’s one of the best-designed Bluetooth headsets on the market.
A Closer Look at the Jawbone Era
Among Bluetooth headsets, Jawbone is king. Its innovative designs and military-grade noise-cancelling technology have won it numerous awards and many loyal customers. The Jawbone Era, the newest headset in the company’s arsenal, lives up to the high standards set by its predecessors.
The Era is similar in look and feel of the Jawbone Icon, but it takes almost every aspect of the Jawbone’s technology up a notch. The device is even sleeker than its predecessor, and it comes in four flavors: Midnight, Smokescreen, Shadowbox and Silver Lining.
The headset’s noise cancellation technology, its hallmark, doesn’t disappoint: It makes crystal-clear phone calls. Like other Jawbones, it’s best if the base of the device is touching your cheek, though the calls still have decent quality even if you’re “wearing it wrong.” The device also has “HD audio,̶ 1; which simply means listening...
