Fellowes Earset (Jabra Headset)

CNET editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.0 stars Good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  David Carnoy
• Reviewed on: 11/05/2001

Though Jabra's EarSet may not offer quite the sound quality of the company's EarBoom, this all-in-one unit with a mike integrated into the earpiece's housing is one of the more unobtrusive models available.Though Jabra's EarSet may not offer quite the sound quality of the company's EarBoom, this all-in-one unit with a mike integrated into the earpiece's housing is one of the more unobtrusive models available.

Total integration
Jabra's headsets come with three different-sized (small, medium, and large) EarGels for both the left and right ear. It's easy enough to swap out one size for another; simply remove the existing EarGel and snap a new one into place. Jabra says you can wear the EarGels "comfortably for hours, thanks to the near custom fit." That's a stretch, but chances are one of the three sizes will fit you reasonably well; just don't expect an incredibly snug fit. Also, you'll have to do a little tinkering to get the earpiece securely in your ear. Unlike the EarBoom, which has an external boom mike, a looser fit may affect sound quality.

The most notable features are the mike/earpiece integration and the three EarGel sizes that are included with the EarSet. This makes it a step up from the company's EarBud line, which has the mike on the phone cable.

Tunnel sound
As for performance, we didn't have a problem hearing callers, but they said we sounded a little hollow, as if we were in a wind tunnel. Sound quality tended to improve slightly when the earpiece was more securely in place. Continue reading

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