Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless PC Headset – Noise Cancelling UC Certified Stereo Headphones With Long-Lasting Battery – USB-A Bluetooth Adapter – Black

Fantastic sound and call quality, long lasting, lightweight and comfortable

Simply the best headphones I've ever had! The quality of the brand is unbeatable.I have mild/moderate hearing loss, so not just any headphones will meet my needs. In some cases, even at the highest volume, I can't hear them properly. In this one, the volume is very loud and clear, and I don't even need to reach the highest volume. :)The bass is strong, another positive point for me.The battery is amazing, it lasts a super long time. I think I spent a whole week working, and only at the end did it go from High to Medium. I have had them for the past 3-4 weeks and I only charged it once.The integration with MS Teams is perfect, and you only need to raise the microphone to mute it and lower it to unmute. Love that!I don't usually use work headphones in my daily life, but these are so good that I use them even when I'm not working.I connect to my phone via Bluetooth and to my work laptop using the dongle - which has a working light.The price is not low, but you are paying for a high-quality product.I highly recommend it!

Before buying this headset I read the other reviews and was concerned that there was a number of 1 star reviews with various grievances, but I've been pleasantly surprised using it.You will need to update the firmware on the headset and usb dongle in order to use it to it's full. For some, this fact alone appears to be a big issue, but I feel this is now relatively standard for IT equipment i.e. you need to keep up to date with the latest drivers, software etc.The update of the firmware was relatively straightforward. You can update the headset directly from your mobile phone using the jabra app and the bluetooth connection. Alternatively you can download the Jabra direct software and update it that way. The usb dongle can only be updated through your PC/Mac using the jabra direct software, so if you only have a work computer without install rights then this could be annoying for you. I initially tried updating the firmware using my Mac but this failed. There appeared to be an issue with the software on the Mac, so just to be aware. I used my Windows 10 PC to upgrade the firmware without incident, it was very easy.The sound quality on the headset is good to my ears, I am no audiophile but I can't tell much difference to my fancy AKG headphones when listening to music. Others have complained of the volume fade up as sound starts, but I can't say this has bothered me personally. My use case is for skype and teams calls for work and listening to music etc, but if you want to use it for dictation then maybe this will be more of an issue.The 'noise cancelling' effect of the headset are pretty limited. It does not have active noise cancelling technology but rather uses passive noise cancelling such as the shape of the earpiece etc (according to their website). To be honest, I don't notice much difference than a decent pair of over the ear headphones, so if you expect perfect silence while wearing them then prepare to be disappointed. You will likely have to spend some serious cash to get very good noise cancellation.I've had no issue with connection using both the USB dongle and the Bluetooth function. I've tried connecting to my laptop (dongle) and phone (bluetooth) at the same time, but to be honest find this fiddly as it's not always obvious which device you are controlling when using the buttons on the headset. For example, I wanted to turn the volume down on my PC but it changed the volume on my phone instead. When you are in an active call on one device, usually this becomes the dominant connection. But for me, it's simpler to have it only connected to my work PC.I bought the Microsoft teams verified version and after the firmware update is recognized as such by the Teams software. This means the central function button on the headset will call up teams, answer calls etc as expected.The call quality has been good in use, and is as clear as my previous wired headset. Much of this is down to internet connection as much as the headset itself, so not much to report in this respect. The microphone is short and so is not located in front of my mouth as my old headset was but it picks up the audio just fine. This is actually good as you can sip water etc with the mic down.Someone else had complained about the ergonomics of the design, but I have not has any issues. They are comfortable to wear and lightweight. They do not grip my head tightly, so if you move around a lot they will fall off, but for sitting at a computer, or walking normally around the room they are fine. Sure you can't do HIIT wearing them, but they are not designed with that in mind.Another reviewer had complained about the build quality, but again I can't see much wrong with them. Sure they are made from plastic.... but most products of this type are. They are light, but this suits me as I don't want to wear a heavy headset for 8 hours a day. My only comment is that the adjustable band appears to be medium to large in size, so if you have a small head they might not fit very well.The battery has lasts for multiple days use after a charge, which is much longer than my other Bluetooth headphones. I have not had them long enough to comment on the robustness of the design to wear and tear or whether the charging cycle will reduce the battery life significantly, so I will update this review in a few months with comments on this.Would I recommend them? For the price I paid for them (£135) I would say they have been good. When I looked at the alternative wireless stereo headsets this was one of the cheaper options, and I think they are fit for purpose. Are you going to be blown away by them... no. They do what they've been designed to do, and they do it to a reasonable price point.For working in an office/WFH where you want a wireless headset for calls and listening to music then I would recommend. For other use cases, such as gaming or exercise etc you will want to look elsewhere.

They arrived 10 days ago, I did not charge them out of the box and have only had to charge them once.I use the headset for work during the day with Microsoft teams, between 4-5 hours of voice calls. Evening I use it for entertainment, mainly movies or games, another 3-4 hours of usage, in total between 7 to 10 hours per day. I have only had to charge them once since bought, currently battery is at 80%. I like the fact that it goes in to standby mode when I take it off my head and place it down. The audio does take a second to kick in when you put them back on but its something you can get use to. Team integration works as described.It did not take me long to get use to it, headset is comfortable during prolonged usage.Microphone is very clear much better than the expensive Sony headphones I had previously according to my colleagues and none of them can hear my kids screaming, dog barking nor my wife shouting at all of them!Noise cancellation is brilliant, a little too good, both the kids and the dog has managed to scare me a few times as I did not hear them come in.Sound quality is very good for both calls and media, maybe not suitable for an audiophile but it certainly meets my needs.The desk stand is very handy, a little awkward to get the contact points in to place but I will get use to it.Note that if you connect via Bluetooth to your pc or laptop it will not register with the Jabra app, you need to use the dongle that is included, its sort of hidden inside the headset pouch which I recommend.