Jabra Talk 25 SE Mono Bluetooth Headset – Wireless Single Ear Headset with Built-in Microphone, Media Streaming, up to 9 Hours Talk Time, Black

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.

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’ve been waiting for years for someone to come out with a true competitor to the Poly Voyager 5200. I’ve gone through at least 3 5200s over the years and got sick of them breaking and also having connection issues with the iPhone. VOICE QUALITY: Excellent. I’ve been told my voice sounds perfect and the noise cancellation to the caller works well. SOUND QUALITY: Very Good. This headset doesn’t provide ANC so if there is background noise, you may have trouble hearing your caller (even though they will hear you fine). This isn’t really a flaw as these types of headsets just sit outside your ear canal, but if you are expecting the superior ANC from other Jabra headsets, you won’t find that here. SETTINGS AND FIRMWARE UPDATING: These are not the features you are looking for, move on. Seriously, this is a minimalist headset. No settings, no configuration, no firmware updating. I’m a bit concerned about this, especially since I’ve had a few calls where I had to call someone back because there was some slight distortion on the call (it sounded like Bluetooth interference). (-1 Star). If I continue to have those types of issues, seeing that there is no way to fix them via firmware, I will have no choice but to return the product or make a warranty claim. UC / PAIRING with a laptop: I also tried pairing this headset with my laptop as well and even though it isn’t officially supported, the audio and microphone worked fine with Teams and Zoom. PROXIMITY SENSOR/AUTO ANSWER: None. Again, this is a highly functional minimalist headset. Unlike the Voyager, this headset will not recognize if you are wearing the headset or not and therefore has no auto switching capability. There is also no auto/voice answer option. PROTECTIVE CHARGING CASE: Nope. You are on your own. Based on the advertised battery life, you don’t need a charging case, but I’m a little worried about what is going to happen to this headset in my pocket. Seeing how I destroyed a few Voyagers (and those had cases), I can only imagine what might happen to this Jabra Talk 65. OVERALL: For the price, this is a great deal and since the Voyager 5200 hasn’t been updated in years, it’s nice to have an alternative. The sound quality is excellent and for professional settings, this will probably be my main headset for awhile. I can learn to live without the proximity sensor (which always seemed to fail anyway), but I’m a little nervous about not being able to update the firmware, should there be issues in the near future.

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Volume quite low when compare to Sennheiser bluetooth earpiece.

Working from home and want you hands free - this is all you need. Great battery life, sound and comfort.

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

Excelente, llegó rápido y en muy buen estado. Es tal cual la imagen, sin problema para compartir con mi celular.