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- Best-value Bluetooth headset Aliph Jawbone Icon *Est. $40
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Best-value Bluetooth headset
- Excellent sound quality
- Highly customizable features
- Stylish with a variety of designs
- Several ear-fit options
- Small and lightweight
- No volume rocker switch
- Ear-hook not very comfortable
The Aliph Jawbone Icon is a mono Bluetooth headset that, when released, introduced ground-breaking technology and functionality to the headset arena. It's innovative use of highly customizable software and its unique Noise Assassin system work together to provide clear sound and an enjoyable experience. The Jawbone Icon appears in many reviews, and reviewers are in agreement about the its excellent sound quality and noise suppression, and state that this is the headset that most successfully combines functionality and style. Indeed, the variety of designs available for the Icon draws praise both from professional reviewers and from users. The Jawbone Icon comes with several ear-fit options, though reviewers claim that the ear-hook option is not very comfortable and some user reviews state that the Icon headset is uncomfortable to wear. The Jawbone Icon remains one of the top Bluetooth headsets in each of the reviews we examined. Its sound quality and noise cancellation system are held up as the standard to which other Bluetooth headsets should aspire.
Renowned consumer electronic and information technology sites, including CNET, PCMag.com, TopTenReviews.com and PC World, continue to review the Jawbone Icon and rate it highly. These sites have established test procedures; some even have testing labs, and systematically rate and compare Bluetooth headsets. Four hundred users at Amazon.com comment on their experiences with the Jawbone Icon. Many offer stories about their experiences with this headset, with detailed explanations to support the ratings they give the Icon. The technology-savvy users at CNET also give their ratings and stories.
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The reviewers give the Aliph Jawbone Icon the silver award in their top 10 Bluetooth headsets. They highly recommend the Icon for its sleek style, sound quality and available voice-activated features. It's one of the "flashiest, most avant-garde Bluetooth headsets" that they've reviewed.
Review: Jawbone Icon, Reviewers of TopTenReviews.com
Jamie Lendino recognizes the Aliph Jawbone Icon as the first Bluetooth headset with mobile apps. It "looks great, sounds great and is uniquely extensible," and has excellent sound quality. Its "stellar all-round performance" earns it a spot in PCMag's 10 best Bluetooth headsets.
Review: Aliph Jawbone Icon, Jamie Lendino, Jan. 19, 2010
3. Amazon.com
An average of 4 stars out of 5 is awarded by the nearly 400 user reviewers on Amazon.com for the Aliph Jawbone Icon. Calling it the best Bluetooth headset yet, many reviewers praise its noise-cancellation feature as well as its sound quality. Some users find the fit of the Jawbone Icon to be uncomfortable.
Review: Jawbone Icon, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. CNET
The Aliph Jawbone Icon receives an Editors' Choice award from CNET. Editor Nicole Lee calls it "attractive and affordable with great call quality." Its customizable voice-activated features receive a special mention. Of the 51 user reviews of the Jawbone Icon on CNET, over half award it the maximum 5 stars. Its noise reduction and ease of use garner praise, while its short battery life and uncomfortable ear buds receive low marks.
Review: Jawbone Icon, Nicole Lee, Jan. 17, 2010
Editors of MobileTechReview.com award the Editor's Choice award to the Aliph Jawbone Icon. Senior Editor Tony Zhang's "what's hot" list includes its "very stylish design," as well as strong voice quality. The editors are also impressed with the six drastically different stylish cover designs.
Review: Jawbone Icon, Tony Zhang, March 2010
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