Jabra Talk 45 Bluetooth Headset for High Definition Hands-Free Calls with Dual Mic Noise Cancellation, 1-Touch Voice Activation and Streaming Multimedia

I am on the phone for work all day and have 3 Plantronics Voyager 3200's. They've been pretty decent, but recently they started flaking out by reducing the sound level on the mic to where I had to reboot them so others could hear me. Plantronics told me this is normal and the noise canceling mics wear out. So... here we are with a Jabra now because that is a bunch of crap. I bought a Talk 55 and this one (the 45). The 55 sucks. Don't buy it. Whoever thought it was a good idea to make a headset that has to charge in a proprietary dock is an idiot and should be immediately fired. With the 55, you can only charge in the stupid dock, and if you forget it at home or whatever, then you cannot charge. It has better talk time than the Talk 45, and supposedly better sound quality, but that was a deal killer for me. I returned it immediately. The Talk 45 charges with a micro USB which I have everywhere. Pretty sure I could find one in the woods if I looked hard enough. Plantronics vs Talk 45. The Talk 45 has way better sound quality. I had the HD Audio turned on with the Plantronics, and the Talk 45 is still better. Battery life on the Plantronics is officially 5 hours, but I never got that. The Talk 45 seems to be accurate at their claimed 6 hours. There are no volume controls on the Talk 45, but I never used them on my Plantronics so those aren't missed. The manual doesn't really talk at all about the voice control. But, it seems that a single tap on the bottom button summons google assistant on my phone, and if you hold the button it summons the built-in voice menu. You don't need the hook that goes over your ear. I ripped it off and it stays in just fine. They have some extra silicone thingies which will hold it more securely without the ear hook. Their apps... what a mess. For this headset, you need to install Jabra Service, and then Jabra Assist. And if you have certain other models, you need to install Jabra Sound+. Stupid. Jabra Assist doesn't let you really change any settings on the headset at all like the Plantronics PLT Hub software does. The Plantronics one also lets you update software, and Assist does not. I only installed Assist for the Find my Headset feature which has a map and can play a loud tone. The tone isn't nearly as loud as the Plantronics one which I can hear from 2 levels away in my house. And the Jabra Direct software for my Mac... turn off the notifications. It is relentless in notifying you MANY times a day if software needs updating. It might be the most annoying software I've ever installed. In fact, the calls I get from people trying to reach me for my expired auto warranty are LESS annoying. But, I still give this thing a 5. I haven't taken a drive with the windows down yet to test the noise canceling. But, people I regularly talk to said that the sound quality is definitely better than my old Plantronics headsets. I'm probably going to buy another so I can always have one on the charger and one in my ear. It's too bad they crippled the Talk 55 with that idiotic dock charger thing.

Very comfortable & easy to use. Battery life is good.

Trabajo vía remota y a veces tengo que salir de casa y tomar llamadas en el auto o caminando, buscaba un headset que pudiera escuchar claramente lo que me dicen además de que al hablar no se escuchara tanto ruido de fondo. La cancelación de ruido funciona excelente, hice una prueba poniéndome junto al estéreo mientras alguien más escuchaba la llamada y me oían fuerte y claro sin el sonido de fondo, en cuanto a volumen si se quedan un poquito cortos si estás en un lugar demasiado ruidoso pero creo que eso todos. Comparé con unos plantronics de la misma gama y resultaron mejores, solamente si vas a invertir un poco más recomendaría ahí si plantronics. No recomiendo ningún jabra talk debajo de éste la verdad, hablando de gama media los considero ideales. Son pequeños y cómodos solo, ojo, delicados no traen cajita para transportar pero yo compré una para audífonos y le quedó ideal para traerlos en la bolsa sin que se dañen. Conectan rapidísimo al bluetooth por lo cuál si tienes que contestar una llamada de emergencia, no decepcionan, tengo otros audífonos sony c 310 y son más rápidos para conectar. Para el uso que les doy de video conferencia son muy buenos, para estar trabajando aún cuándo se estén haciendo otras actividades.

I had been using Plantronic bluetooth Headset for a few years for they make a very good product as well. The last item I used but them was the Plantronics voyager with portable charging dock. It was a very good unit that fit in the ear canal. I misplaced it and had to get another due to the fact I am in sales and travel a good bit. I have been using these devices for a while so both hands are on the wheel and less distracting. With me it is to the point of talking on my Iphone at my ear doesnt feel correct any longer. When I misplaced the Voyager unit, I saw the Jabra items with very good ratings so the first one I purchased was the Stealth, then the Stealth + and now use the Talk 45 with HD. The volume of these units are controlled by your bluetooth volume on your phone. I have to say the clarity on both ends is very good and I hate to say a lot better than the Plantronics Voyager. There is really no comparison and I have tried many models. I guess I am the person that sees a new product and have to try it. I can not say enough about the Talk 45 or the Stealth items. You barely know it is there. It comes with ear hooks and a variety of sizes of rubber ear canal styles which I have found the best to use. You have to play around with the sizes until you find the correct size for your ear. Then you do not have to worry about it falling out of your ear. If you are serious about getting a handsfree item for safety while driving or just convenience, this is the one for you. In regards to battery life, I have never lost complete power from it battery. They also have a program for your mobile phone that adjusts just about everything and a customer service department that takes backseat to no company. I would say purchase one and you too will be very pleased with the performance and comfort and bang for the buck. Thanks, HC

I'm amazed by the mono headset capabilities. Speaker quality is pretty good for voice, but not so much for music. It's not expected to be good for music anyway. I'm impressed by the noise cancellation on the microphone. I've asked people on the other side of the call about noise at my end, there were hearing my voice very well and that no background noise was audible. I sometimes face issue with the Bluetooth connection. My smartphone shows that the headset is connected but the phone speaker/mic continues to operate. I have to disconnect/re-connect multiple times to get it to work. It uses Bluetooth version 4.2. I wish it came with version 5.0 to enable connections over longer distances and a better battery life. The battery life is just okay. I wish it ran for a longer time. I get around 5-6 hours of talk time. It is understandable as the device itself is quite compact. Pros: - Amazing microphone noise cancellation. - Picks up the user's voice very well. - Good speaker quality. Cons: - Bluetooth connection is not consistent. - Average battery life.