JayBird JB-200I Freedom Bluetooth Stereo Headphones Bundle With Bluetooth Adapter for Ipod & JayBird JBBA100M Bluetooth Universal Adapter for MP3 Players

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 "Gread Product" 2009-07-06
By C. S. Jean (Montreal (QC), Canada)
Great Bluetooth product. Sound is great (after you adjust the earbuds correctly). Also great in all weather and for people that sweat profucely.



The only thing that keeps this review from beeing a 5 stars are:

- A Bit more difficult to keep on the head wearing glasses.

- For cycling, you need to have your music source either in a front pocket or on your handlebar (because in the back pocket, you will not hear the music).






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JayBird bluetooth stereo headset includes bluetooth adapter for iPod. It is designed for streaming stereo music and making calls with Bluetooth-equipped mobile phones. It switches from music to calls with the press of a button. It is the smallest bluetooth stereo headset ever made. It is comfortable and secure (stays on in extreme conditions). It has been engineered for sports use (water and sweat resistant).It has noise and echo suppression technology. It comes with Lifetime warranty against sweat. Customer Service at www.jaybirdgear.com
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- Includes bluetooth adapter for iPod
- Designed for streaming stereo music and making calls
- Switch from music to calls with the press of a button
- The smallest bluetooth stereo headset ever made
- Noise and echo suppression technology
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 "Don't believe the JayBird hype" 2009-08-17
By F. Soans (Philadelphia, PA United States)
The JayBird Bluetooth headphones are the worst product I ever bought, bar none. Don't be misled by all the claims about good sound, sweat no problem etc. - while all that may be true, the headphones themselves are absolutely the worst quality possible. The first pair I bought died a few hours after starting to use it, first one side, and then no sound at all. Got the run-around from "customer service" requiring multiple mails back and forth from "tech support" until they finally agreed to take it back. Then the replacement set died too after the very first use (maybe it had already been "refurbished"?).



In short, a badly designed unreliable low-quality over-priced product, backed by matchingly abysmal customer service.



If I could give it no stars I would. DON'T BUY IT!.

 "Great for cycling!" 2009-08-03
By S. Cohen (St Louis)
I bought this product because I ride but need to be in contact with my office in an emergency. I use my IPOD when riding and this headset gives me great sound, with no cords. The fit is not supper tight and I can hear if an emergency occurs, but still get great sound. When a call comes in on my Palm Pre, I hear a beep and can answer my call. When I am done and hangup, I go back to my music. The fit is great and if I didn't hear music I wouldn't know that I am wearing a headset. The only problem that I had was figuring out how to pair it with my IPOD. I have to turn on the headset, then the IPOD and then insert the adapter into the IPOD. Sometimes, I need to turn the bluetooth off on my phone, and once it is playing music, turn the bluetooth on again. Once I figured this out the headset works great.

 "BUYER BEWARE!" 2009-08-03
By J. Nowaczyk (Japan)
I was very excited to use these headphones. I am an avid runner and would incorporate these into my daily routine. I did read other reviews on the same product and was disappointed in the lack of useful information.

Pros:

1. Easy to use. Very easy to set up.

2. Cordless is always a plus so they dont get in the way.



Cons:

1. The signal skips out almost every 5-10 seconds. I understand that it is bluetooth, and it relies on bouncing of walls, and enclosed space, etc. However, I would have to run with my IPOD in my hand holding it upside down in order to get a signal that would not skip out. Furthermore, even while working out in my house, I could not travel more than 10 feet without the signal skipping out on me.



The only reason I used these headphones more than once was to see if maybe there was some interference. Not the case. These headphones are not worth the money, not even half the price. Beware.

 "Not good for runners" 2009-08-02
By Steven B. Fleming (Sacramento)
Pros: Sweat resistent. Decent sound. Pairs easily. Low profile design. Good packaging.

Cons: Wire catches neck. Battery drains too fast on iPod. Battery lasted only 30 minutes on earpieces.



I just received this product yesterday after ordering online from Amazon. I had really high hopes for this product because it seemed to be exactly what I was looking for: low profile, wireless, snug fit, and resistent to sweat and water, basically made for sports. In theory it sounded perfect. I work out at the gym 4 days a week and do lots of weights there and abs, I also go running\jogging on weekends usually with 45-60 minute runs. I really wanted something I could just put on my ears and forget about while keeping the ipod in my pocket.



Arrival:



First off, the packaging is great. The box was easy to get into and no annoying plastic that you can only open with scissors and ripping the whole thing apart. Everything pretty much came out easily and only a couple twist ties that had to be undone. But really, who cares about packaging? Performance is what matters in the end, but just thought I'd throw out some pros as well as cons.



Charging:



After I got everything unpacked I hooked up the strange power cradle to the outlet and set the ear pieces into it, seeing the little red light on the right ear pieces come on (that's how you know it's actually charging). The power cradle is that light, cheapy plastic kind, which means because it doesn't have any solid weight it dances around a bit when you try to get the ear pieces in it. After the effort they put into the ear pieces, you can tell that the cradle got the short end of the budget stick, but if you have to choose where to put your money if you are designing these things I guess the ear pieces are the better choice.



The ear pieces themselves are actually a pretty clever design. The wider top part that wraps around the top of your ear is a little strange looking but not uncomfortable once you figure out how to pull your top earlobes through the gap. Like some previous posters have said they will indeed push your ears out a little, but not so bad that you are dumbo-tron. Unfortunately for me, the back of my sunglasses sat exactly in the same spot as the top of the ear pieces, so they ended up pushing my ears out even further as the two items competed for space. This however was not really a deal breaker for me (as opposed to the wire that tied the two earpieces together - keep reading). Just keep in mind that unless you wear Oakleys that don't have the bend over the ears back part, any sunglasses you wear will rest on or beside these things. Other than that, the earbuds that rest inside your ear seemed to fit fine. I did not have to do much adjusting at all once the things were on. Also, once these pieces were on my ears they did not fall out when I shook my head around.



Useage:



Ok, once the ear pieces where fully charged I put the iPod adapter onto my iPod Nano and then tried to pair the devices. If you follow the instructions in the iPod adapter manual it will pair right away. If you try to "wing it" like I did the first time, you will end up scratching your head for a second or two until you figure out the correct sequence. Basically it's 1 - turn off your iPod. 2 - hold down the power\on button on your right ear piece until it blinks blue. 3 - connect the adaptor to your iPod. 4 - turn on your iPod. 5 - Play a song. If you don't follow that sequence you will be in "WTH" mode.



The music that came through the ear pieces was loud and clear, but completely mid-range and hardly any bass. Not a big deal for me since I mainly just need to hear some kind of tunes when I run or workout, not conduct a symphony.



It was now time for my run, and I was frankly pretty jazzed. Finally no wires hanging down my shirt and having to be tucked or rolled up!



I put the iPod with the connected adapter into my running shorts front pocket (where the iPod normally goes), with the adapter pointed up (iPod upside down). Though the manual says the optimal position for the adaptor is above the elbow in a shoulder strap, it actually does work while in your pocket. It will cut out intermittently if you move your head around too much, but on average I'd say that it only cut out every couple minutes or so, and whenever I was adjusting the ear pieces or wire, and that was acceptable to me.



Dealbreaker 1:



Within the first 5 minutes of actual running however, I began to feel the problem. Remember that little wire that connects the two ear pieces together? Well it began to "catch" on my neck. The effect was subtle but cummulative. Basically whats happening is that when you are coming down from your stride, the wire drops a little on your neck due to downward force, and then when you rise up again the friction of the wire on your neck pulls at the ear pieces in your ears. After a while, when your neck starts to get a little sticky from sweat, the pull on your ear pieces gets more and more noticeable until it nearly pulls them out of your ears and you have to adjust the wire back up your neck. If you have long hair or a turtle neck on, the wire might simply slide over that part and this would not be a problem. But if you have short hair (or no hair in my case), the wire will continuously pull at your neck and the ear pieces in your ears in an extremely annoying way. This was a huge deal breaker for me and very disappointing if you are a runner.



Dealbreaker 2:



Although the wire pulling on my neck was annoying, after about 30 minutes of running the music coming through the ear pieces suddenly stopped. Yep. Just dead air after 30 minutes. Confused, I took the right ear piece off and saw that it was blinking blue and red, which meant that it was out of battery juice. At that point, I rather eloquently said to myself "WTF?" After all, the manual said the ear pieces were supposed to last 5.5 hours fully charged right? So why was it dying after only 30 minutes? Tres lame.



So the next 20 minutes of my run were basically me and the crickets trying to hum songs like Typical by Mute Math to keep myself amused - and not doing a good job of it. All the while useless items of plastic sat on my ears with a wire continuously pulling at my neck. Not the best experience.



Bottom Line:



So my inital trial of this product has been rather disappointing. I'd say that it has a lot of good ideas, but in practice it still needs improvements to match the hype on the Jaybird website. If they could manage to cut that wire between the ear pieces and extend the battery to last as long as they said it does, I would say this would be an ideal runner\workout wireless product. Unfortunately they are not quite there yet.



I'm going to give it one more shot tommorrow when I go for my Sunday run. Maybe the ear piece dying after only 30 min was a fluke. Maybe I can get used to the wire pulling at my neck. I seriously doubt it, but want to be fair. I'm fairly certain though I will have to return this.

 "I should have listened to what I read !!!" 2009-07-17
By Joseph M. Gaied (Saint Louis, MO, USA)
Bottom line, not worth it, [great packaging though]

I have he Motorola MOTO S9 for about three years no, and still functioning the same like the day I bought it, but wanted to try something new. I liked the concept of the Jaybird 200i, and with a quick look at the reviews at Amazon, with some people giving it 5/5 and others wish if there is 0/5 stars rating that they can give to it, so I decided to try for myself.

I bought the Jaybird 200im from Costco for $150 since Amazon is listing it for $200, so if you are planning to buy, you may be able to save a good chunk of money of you shop around a bit. I tried the set for one day, and decided to take it back [with all apologies due to Costco].



Here is what I liked:

* Packaging: Great Job jaybird people. Regretfully, packaging does not make any music, or answer the phone

* Weight: really light

* Pairing: Paired really quickly with my HTC Phone

Here is what I did not like about the set:

* Buttons:

o Set have only three buttons. Smart to make a button increase the volume as you press and hold, and change the tracks when press and quickly release, but this TOOK ME A WHILE TO GET USED TO.

o BUTTONS ARE VERY HARD TO PRESS. You heve to press the set against your scalp or ears to raise the volume or change the tracks

* Fit:

o When wearing the set, IT PUSH YOUR EARS FORWARD. Made me look like a dork, I was not proud wearing the set.

o Ear Pieces were so CHEAP BLACK RUBBER, NOT SILICON, and engineered like cylinders with cones. Sorry jaybird people, I am not a robot. These pieces did not fit in my ears, and was very easy for it to fall off. Take my advice: please take a look at other manufacturers in the ears set before you spend your time re-inventing the wheel.

* Music Quality: NO BASS. Do not even try.

* Phone Answering: works, but why still hear the SOUND COMING FROM ONE EAR? Not that I like to listen to my girlfriend on the other end in stereo, but for balancing the sound stress on the ear, this should have been considered, especially if you have sophisticated set like this.

* Charger: I had the worst time trying to charge the set using the cradle. And you have to use the cradle to charge the set. It was so WOBBLY, and would pop right out with the slightest touch. It stressed me out.




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JayBird Bluetooth stereo headset is designed for streaming stereo music and making calls with Bluetooth-equipped mobile phones. It switches from music to calls with the press of a button. It's one of the smallest Bluetooth stereo headsets around. It's comfortable, secure, and stays on in extreme conditions. Plus, it has been engineered for sports use, so the headset is water- and sweat-resistant. The headset has noise and echo suppression technology. It comes with Lifetime warranty against sweat.
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- Designed for streaming stereo music and making calls
- Switch from music to calls with the press of a button
- The smallest bluetooth stereo headset ever made
- Engineered for sports use (water and sweat resistant)
- Noise and echo suppression technology
See more technical details

 "Truely sweatproof" 2009-08-19
By Joseph G. Sanchez (Grand Rapids,Michigan,USA)
Finally a bluetooth headset that I can use for my workouts!!! I've only had them for about a month but they have made it through several 1 to 2 hour long bike rides.I've sweat buckets into these things and they are holding up great!!! At first I did not like the under sensitivity of the buttons,but now I like it(no accidental skipping to the next track or other functions).There are three reasons why I did not rate these at 5 stars.One,the ear gels that came with the headset did not make that great of a seal.I had to buy Accustibuds custom ear gels to get the in ear seal that I wanted.Two,can not activate voice dialing from the headset.You have to get the phone out and dial,BUMMER.Three,I would like these to have a little longer battery life.They last about five and a half hours music time,which is not to bad,but I like to use these for more than just workouts.In closing,these are worth every penny if you need a truly sweatproof headset,maybe not so much if you only want a low profile stereo bluetooth headset.

 "Excellent for the active individual" 2009-08-19
By TechGuy-San Diego (San Diego, CA)
These headphones deliver amazing performance. I've had them for a few days now and they have passed all the everyday tests.

- Driving in my car - My wife says the call quality is the same as when I'm just using the handset all by itself. So, no noise cancellation but hey, I didn't buy them for that.

- Working out in the gym - Bench pressing, Shoulder Press, Sit-Ups, Pull-Ups, etc. All exercises and the plugs stay nicely in place without tweaking. Oh the freedom from wires cannot be explained! :-)

- I listen to everything from Reggae to Hard Rock and feel the sound quality is good. (Bear in mind I'm not an audiophile by any stretch but I know what sounds good and I don't feel I'm missing anything. Others have posted lack of bass response but I think they jam. I used to have big speakers in my car when I was a teenager. Ha!)

- I will be honest, I did mow the yard with my 5hp b&g lawn mower and the music was being overpowered by the engine of the mower. Pretty severe test thought, right?

I'll be telling everyone about these headphones 'cause they are the bee's knees. BTW - I'm using them with my BB Curve 8320 - All the best to you all.

P.S. - I didn't give these 5 Stars simply because I wish the technology was such that we all could take advantage of stereo bluetooth coupled with the range normally associated with bluetooth devices. If you're outside, the range for these is about 3-4 feet line of sight. Inside, you can leave your player on the kitchen table and enjoy music while you do the dishes ~ 15 feet.

 "Jaybird JB-200 Stereo Bluetooth Headphones" 2009-08-18
By R. P. Tetzloff (Plymouth, WI United States)
I've been looking for a bluetooth stereo headset for use with my iPhone 3G for awhile now (since they started supporting A2DP in OS 3.0). Having looked at several options, including the Sennheiser MM-200, and a couple different sets from Sony, I decided on the JayBird JB-200, primarily because of how I wanted to use it during workouts, running, walking, etc.



This headset is advertised as water and sweat resistant, which is something that the others I looked at did not offer. While I had initially wanted to find something that offered spectacular sound, little excess wiring, and support for phone functionality, I learned that this probably wasn't going to be an option, especially considering that I would be using whatever I purchased in sweaty conditions.



So, after a bit of research bringing me to this conclusion, I decided to go ahead and try the JayBird JB-200 headphones. Having not owned them long, I would like to point out that this is based on my initial impressions in using them, rather than extended use.



Stereo Headphones: I'm not an audiophile by any means, but I do appreciate good quality sound. These headphones far exceed the sound produced by the stock headphones that came with the iPhone 3G. As far as comparison to other headphones or earbuds, I can't say, as I'm not experienced enough with headphones to really comment. I can say that they produce good sound compared to what I have used in the past and that I am pleased with that aspect of the headphones.



Phone Headset: I've made a couple of phone calls with these headphones, and the quality of the microphone seems as good as the stock headphones.



Range: The range on these headphones depend on where you're using them, as with any Bluetooth device. Inside my apartment, I can set my phone in the middle of the room and walk around freely with no interruption in music. Outdoors, while walking, I've experienced some interruptions while my iPhone is in my pocket. They are normally quick and cause no other issues, other than the sound cutting out for a brief moment. While this is annoying, I suspect the problem would be resolved by using an arm band to place the iPhone on the upper arm, as the product manual suggests. I'm satisfied with this and knew of this issue prior to purchasing them.



Fit: One issue with these headphones is that they only come with one size (but three pair of that size) of ear bud. While I think this is a fairly general size and they fit well in my ears, I doubt that that would be the case for everyone. I saw a suggestion to purchase Acoustibuds adapters if needed, and I'd probably suggest that for someone needing a different size ear bud. It's also a little bit of a struggle to get the buds fit into the ear correctly, but once done it shouldn't be too much of a concern.



Comfort: My main concern with these headphones was the seemingly bulky part that wraps around the ear. I saw a number of complaints regarding how they cause ears to stick out a little bit. As my ears stick out a little bit normally, I found this to not be a problem. The wrap is not particularly large, and they really don't feel heavy. I will probably not notice them after a little regular use. The cable running behind my head seemed a little short initially, but it seems to be a pretty good length. Overall, they were far more comfortable than other headsets I've used, which have been limited to headsets included with whatever device I owned at the time.



Ease of use: Pairing is extremely easy, as it is with most Bluetooth devices. I've connected it with my iPhone and Macbook with no issues, and it works fine with each of them. The buttons are a little difficult to press when the headphones are on your ear, but it's not too much of a problem. Because of the iPhone's lack of AVRCP support at the present time, I can't test out the forward and back track buttons on there. Volume control works as expected. These headphones can get fairly loud. Charging is really simple with the included docking station. I have no issues getting them to charge.



Overall: These are nice. I probably wouldn't be pleased with them if I didn't need the water/sweat resistance while working out. They seem solid, but for the price, I would have preferred a pair of Sennheisers. They're not a bad product at all, but they're not perfect either. I'd recommend them for people that need/want a Bluetooth headset for working out or otherwise damp conditions or someone that doesn't want a lot of extra wire, but otherwise, there are probably better options available.

 "# 1 problem is the cord behind the neck" 2009-08-06
By Andrew C. Scherer (vacaville, CA)
I really wanted to like these. My problem with the Jaybirds is the fitting. The ear buds never fill snug in your ear, I'm constantly readjusting and readjusting. The # 1 problem is the cord behind the neck. I'm surprised not a lot of reviews mentioned this, but the damn cord sticks to the back of your neck and when you turn your head there goes one of the ear pieces dangling at your shoulder (my biggest annoyance with wired headphones). If it was not for this I might have kept mine, but I guess this is why there are many headphones that are built with a sold band behind the neck.

 "Jaybird has a lot of work to do." 2009-07-28
By J. Boyle (Boston, MA)
Wearing these headphones is similar to being punched in the face. I feel as though I may as well have a couple of dog turds resting on my head. They push my ears out like a cartoon elf, and they don't come anywhere near fitting my ears. The end result? I am out 125 bucks, I can't hear my music or calls worth a damn, I look like an idiot, and I feel like a horse's behind. Thanks, Jaybird!


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