Evolve2 40 UC Wired Headphones, USB-C, Stereo, Black – Telework Headset for Calls and Music, Enhanced All-Day Comfort, Passive Noise Cancelling Headphones, UC-Optimized with USB-C Connection

***UPDATE: 4 years in*** I've been using these for at least 6 hours a day since 2021 and the only thing I've had to do is replace the ear pads a couple of times because they got so worn out from a lot of use. Recently, the cord is showing a lot of wear and has started to crack. Since I am hybrid telecommute, I take these with me on the days I work onsite and I wrap the cord around the set before putting it in my backpack. This may have contributed to the cracking. But, hey, I think getting a solid 4 years use out of these with zero trouble is pretty remarkable given how much I use them. I will be buying a new pair as soon as I finish this review update. If you are hesitating, don't, just go ahead and buy them! Highly recommend. **Original review from 2021*** I'm a petite woman and a lot of headsets overwhelm my head. I was in the lookout for a comfortable headset. Now that I'm working from home permanently, I wear headset sometimes more than 6 hours a day. My old cheapy ones would kill my ears, so I did A LOT of research on headsets. I didn't want a gaming headset, I wanted something designed for virtual meetings. This one is perfect! It's comfortable, the sound is great, and my colleagues have told me the microphone is crystal clear. One thing I don't like is the Sidetone. This is a feature where you can actually hear your voice through the speakers. Boy, talk about distracting. If you are one of those people who hates the sound of your own voice, you won't like this either. Fortunately you can turn it off! Highly recommend these headsets if you have to use Teams and Zoom for virtual meetings.

I bought this as substitute for my Jabra Evolve 40 that I use during online meetings and gaming during weekends. This headset works great but I miss the flexibility of the Evolve 40 that has external controls to mute, increase and decrease your volume (the round control), this version Evolve2 40 has great sound and works with USB-C, but you need to control partly with the software you are using which is overwhelming during gaming, not as simple as it used to be. If this version is paired with the round controller (from Evolve 40 first version) that can mute and has volume control externally, this will be almost perfect headphone for daily, work and light gaming use.

I've been Zooming 6 days a week since Covid hit back in March 2020. I've gone through two sets of earbuds, and, uh..... I think two headsets. Wearing something on one's head for hours on end becomes tedious. Earbuds die. And they can be not the best fit. FINALLY, after hours, weeks, nay, MONTHS of research, I fell upon Jabra. Ah, Jabra.... I debated for a week or so as to which modal to buy.... I settled on this pair, and couldn't be happier. The sound quality in both earpieces is clear and crisp. I can even hear my muffled students - much to their disdain. They are so lightweight, I can wear them for hours and not feel pressure on my ears. I RARELY give 5 stars for anything, but these have surpassed my expectations. If you're stuck on endless zooms, def consider these.

I was looking for a headset with decent (mic) noise cancellation for online meetings / calls. I use it 95% for Zoom Phone and meetings, but it works well with others, too, like Teams, Webex, etc. It is comfortable for long periods at a time, the mute functionality via the mic boom is very practical (e.g. lowering the boom pics up calls I get, moving it back up mutes the mic). The sound quality for everyone listening to me on the other end beats using the laptop mic and it does a decent job of eliminating noise around you: the mic drastically reduces noise pick-up on my side and the ear cushions do a decent job for a passive noise cancellation head phone. I would recommend these.

I needed a pair of headphones that I could use while my kids were screaming around me. These are really good. I did a lot of research on youtube and watched the videos where they test them with alot of noise around. I was impressed with them and i was not disappointed. The sound quality is very good and the mic is amazing when you hear yourself back. They are also really good for wearing a long period of time. I highly recommend these! 5/4/2023 update: The wire has become quite tangled constantly. Its very rigid and gets tangled. Therefore i am taking off a star. its really annoying. 8/17/23 update: The wire twists on its own even after straightening it. Its really really annoying. I"m taking off another star on this. This headset is really good but this wire issue makes it super annoying.

The microphone does not work. Unfortunately, did not use it for a few weeks after I got the headphones, hence missed the return window. Now not able to use it and figuring out a way to dispose it. Wish I had bought the Logitech instead :-(

This headset took some getting used to because with my other headset the microphone was on the left. I put the headset on the wrong way once and was thinking no bid deal, I'll just flip the microphone down in the other direction...well, it doesn't work that way. The microphone is strictly on the right. My other headset also had the volume and mute controls on the cord itself, but that is exactly why I needed a new headset. The control seemed to get stuck and no amount of troubleshooting would get it past that point. With this headset once you flip the mic up to a certain point it will mute and it says "muted". Once you flip the microphone back down it says "unmuted". So far I love this headset, the sound quality is great and the background noise has been non existent on my calls. Definitely recommend it even if it seems different than what you currently have.

This is a comfortable, reasonably high-quality wired headset. The noise cancellation is PASSIVE—it's really just ear cushions—but it works pretty well. The sound quality is good... ... until you turn the microphone on, and then suddenly you can hear yourself (and any other ambient noise) by default! Why on earth would this be the default setting? There's a setting in Windows where you can change this; on a Mac, you have to install Jabra's software (Jabra Direct) to change an internal setting in the headset (called Sidetone). The default for that should be OFF... heavens. Speaking of Jabra Direct: It's a pretty awful piece of software. I fell victim to its prompt to "update the firmware" and now I'm stuck in an endless cycle of error messages and have a bricked device. Firmware upgrades are apparently dangerous territory for Jabra. (Google Jabra firmware upgrade errors, or something like that along with "return code 18" to see the litany of people who have inadvertently bricked their Jabra headsets.) So ... meh? It's fine, but you might have to do a lot of fighting to make it enjoyable.

I had high expectations on these but didn't need them. Well built headphones, reasonably comfortable but volume if people on other end wasn't very loud and could be get them louder. I had been using a cheaper JBL Headphones before these and went back to them after this. Reasonably comfortable meant they were soft ear pads but small and we're good but not great. I understand the more you pay the better the features are. I need them for Zokm calls which can go for up to 90-120mins per call and I struggled with these after the second call in a row. So if you are on calls for longer periods, pay for better than these. So no good for longer calls and volume wasn't very loud for average caller. Louder callers maybe but you need clear louder earphones to hear all what t he caller says then choose another set if headphones.

Very good and genuine product. Original packaging ✌️

I had always been against wearing over-ear headphones as they are usually oversized, heavy, hot and the weight on my neck usually causing headaches afterwards. Since the pandemic, online meetings have become an essential way of communicating at work and keeping in touch with loved ones, I am so pleased that I found this new generation of Jabra on-ear headphones. It is lightweight, great-looking, comfortable, provides sufficient noise cancellation and clear sound. I have tried the Evolve2 30 originally because worrying about Evolve2 40 may be too heavy for me. But I was convinced by the larger speakers that delivered a much clear sound than Evolve2 30 and the weight is acceptable which did not cause me headache or neck pain even after wearing it for 5 to 7 hours a day with 3 to 4 small breaks in between. I highly recommend it.

Dans le cadre de mon travail avec l’ordi et vidéoconférence, mes collègues ont remarqués la qualité de mon son. Je connais pas d’autres casques, mais Jabra est une très bonne qualité et pour le prix je suis très satisfaite!!! Le casque vient avec un étui et il est léger. Je recommande vivement!

This is a good product, trust me. But I have many issues with this as I have been using Jabra Evolve 20 for over 2 year. Pros: - The call quality with Jabra is excellent. They never go wrong with any of their products. - Noise cancellation on speakers is good. They call it passive noise cancellation. Basic the earpieces are so designed that it is like you keeping your hands over your ears. Does reduce some sound, without a doubt. At first I thought it was a marketing gimmick, but you will see that because of the design you see some reduction in noise. The mic is not noise cancelling, but being Jabra the quality is much better than other products. - The type C variant is quite good. I use this for calls not just on my laptop but also on phones. For Evolve 20 I had to use a type A to type C converter. This one being type C is much easier to connect. - The build is good, the design is sturdy, the case is very nice. - Mic gets muted when pulled up. This is an excellent feature! And what is more, when connected to a laptop it says muted/unmuted when you mute/unmute. EXCELLENT feature for when in meetings and you forget to mute yourself. You cannot go wrong with this. Cons: - Wire Length: The best part about Evolve 20 was that it had a long wire. This is just regular sized. Compared to other products, no different. The length is standard. But compared to Evolve 20, its a disappointment. I loved the ability to move around while in meetings. - Call Controls: The call controls on your right earpiece. I am really not a fan of that design. With evolve 20, the design was a circular wheel with buttons in the middle of the wire. It was way more convenient. However, with the mic getting muted when pulled up I cannot really complain that much. Increasing or decreasing the sound is a bit inconvenient though. - Mic Placement - Perhaps my greatest complaint with this device is that the mic is on the right side. With Jabra Evolve 20, the mic could rotate either forward or backward. So you could wear the mic side towards left and pull the mic forward; or wear the mic side towards right ear and pull the mic forward. This mic can only be pulled one side. So if you are wearing the mic side on your left year, the mic will actually pull down not in front but towards the back of your neck. And having the mic and controls on the right side is extremely inconvenient while in meeting, making notes, or doing anything at all on your laptop. Overall it is a good product, it is definitely an improvement over Jabra Evolve 20 or even Jabra Evolve 40 but some ergonomic points could have been better.