Comments on: Jawbone

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:45:06 +0000

I have an original Jawbone and the last of the 3 extra metal earloops that I purchased finally broke (I tend to carry the JB in my pocket when not use) and they are no longer available. I bought some of the cheesy plastic earloops but found they were very difficult to insert into the D-hole and the Jawbone dangled precariously, falling off the ear too easily.

I found that I could fashion a replacement earloop that works way better than anything else. Using black 14GA solid copper wire (black matches the JB just fine), cut the wire to about 5″, then remove about 1/2″ of insulation from one end with a stripper. Try not to nick the copper, otherwise that will become a failure point. Using a file or sandpaper (I used a sanding disk in my drill press), sand flat a portion of the bare copper from the end to where the insulation starts to fit the D-hole. You’ll have to use trial and error by alternating between sanding and fitting to make sure it goes into the D-hole.

Depending on if you use it in your left or right ear, insert the wire so it sticks straight up when the JB is in you rear, then insert the JB snugly into your ear. While pressing the wire firmly against the side of your head, rotate the wire slightly to the maximum of the tension spring. While holding the wire in this position and against the side of your head, gently bend it around to form it around your earlobe.

Once “fitted”, simply trim the excess wire. I like mine to go almost all the way down to the bottom of the earlobe as it seems to help keep it in place.. You’ll also need to make some final adjustments by bending the wire slightly, but you’ll find the copper wire easy to form. Adjust it so that the wire loop applies pressure to the back of you earlobe. That way the JB will always be snug in your ear. Also, I bought a few of the newer plain round earbuds which works very well with this configuration. I made 3-4 of these and I have to say it is as comfortable as the original wire loops and keeps the nicely JB in place.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:55:18 +0000

I loved the Jawbone Original until I needed to replace the Earloops
With the effort I’ve put through in order to try and find them, I’ll never buy another product from them again.

By: gus

gus — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:24:25 +0000

The ear loop is defective, plain and simple. I just broke another one (that’s 3 in four or five months; I think I have one more). The bluetooth device is great but the loop is a joke. Fortunately, they can be bent to fit whether they’re labeled R or L. Personally, I won’t buy a replacement until Jawbone comes up with a better solution. It’s a waste of money.

By: jmbrownsr

jmbrownsr — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:29:43 +0000

I have three ear hooks to break. So I made an emergency ear hook out of a large paper clip. I bent the paper clip wire to match the original ear hook. I removed the rubber from the Jawbone ear hook and placed it over the paper clip. Then installed it to the head set. I had to bend and clip the wire at the bottom, coming out of the head set. But it works until I can get new ear hook.

By: G Harrison

G Harrison — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:57:16 +0000

I love my new Jawbone…the larger one is the one that I have…but, I have already broken both of the ear loops and I had give the two for my other ear to my son, who highly recommends Jawbone, and he had broken his as well. How do I find a solution for this problem?
I do recommend the Jawbone to all of my business
associates…but now embarrassed because of the broken earpieces…and, they are hard to get on and off for me…..Any suggestions?
Thank you so much!

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:39:06 +0000

I have trouble getting any earbud style device to stay in my ear. I had a Jabra BT550 and using the longer ear gel worked very well because it stuck way into my ear. I just purchased the Jawbone 2 and even with the smallest gel it feels like it will fall out. I’ve seen the suggestion to use the Jabra gels on the Jawbone, but I don’t understand how that would work because the Jabra gels are made for a right angle mount vs. the Jawbone shooting straight into the ear.

By: Billy Bob

Billy Bob — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:22:07 +0000

I did not like the jawbone but will now try the motorola. We use the headpiece 8 to 10 hours a day in our business marketing high deductible health plans over the net.

By: felix

felix — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:31:06 +0000

I had the Jawbome about six weeks. It came apart at the barrel end while I was removing the earloop. I called Jawbone they did an exchange for me. Overall I like their product, it’s good quality. The have excellent customer service.

By: AlphaTeam

AlphaTeam — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:25:18 +0000

Had the Jawbone. As a headset it is very good in performance. However, the same can’t be said for it’s quality. After just a few days of usage, the metal earpiece hook-part tarnished into this rough and dull looking color and feel.

For a $1xx headset, this shouldn’t happen.

By: Merlyn_3D

Merlyn_3D — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:00:39 +0000

If you don’t like the Jawbone, try the next best headset, the Blueant Z9. To me, I hate the size and fit of the Jawbone, but the Z9 is tiny. It’s about the size of the Jabra JX-10, but the noise cancellation this Z9 does is second only to the jawbone.