Отзывы о Jabra Evolve2 85 Link380a MS Stereo

I purchased these intending to use them as a primary headset for my work (everything from calls to video editing). They work great for calls, very comfortable... although the mic boom has to be put down to actually use it for things like TEAMS (mic on headset is only an option for phone connections).

Where this falls short is the PC Audio link. there's a 2 second delay any time an audio stream is interrupted... so if you do video editing, any time you have a cut in your stream, you cannot hear the first 2 seconds of the next clip. I've contacted the manufacturer to see if they have a solution (force active audio connection for PC Audio, or extend delay before connection is dropped).. they say no. this seems quite odd given that I'm connecting through their LINK card, which is supposed to be like a sound card for the computer itself... the programmed delay before dropping a PC audio connection should be something they can control.

Will try for a few more days, see if I can manage other workarounds without having to always have music in the background to keep the connection active. if not, it will be going back.

After buying/returning many different gaming headsets I finally began to look at the professional headphone market to see if there were any that would suit my needs. I was looking for a headset that could connect to multiple devices, as well as a dedicated microphone. Most importantly though, the device needed to have dedicated 2.4GHz wireless support. I was under the impression that the receiver for the UC model was a dedicated 2.4GHz receiver, but it is in fact a simple Bluetooth receiver. This is a problem because with Bluetooth technology sound quality immensely suffers when using a microphone. This means that if you sit in a discord call chatting with friends, the sound quality is worse than those $5 buds you got 10 years ago with your phone. Not impressive for a $500 headset, scratch that, $680 CAD headset full price. Another problem that comes with Bluetooth is bad latency, its about a 1-2 second delay when play/pausing music, I won't bother explaining how horrible that is for gaming of any sort. For reference Bluetooth runs on 2.45GHz.

Apart from this glaring issue, the headset is comfortable. The boom mic, while people say its designed horribly, is actually designed excellently. It may be fragile, but if you can afford this headset, you're not toying around with it.
Clearly there was thought put into this headset, however a huge oversight was making it Bluetooth from the get go, I've seen many headsets with Bluetooth AND dedicated 2.4 wireless support. Get it together Jabra, returned.

Amazing product! The sound quality is something else! Not to mention the design and the sturdiness of the headset. 100% satisfied! Go get it!

Super casque! Un des meilleurs achats fait dans les dernières années. Un peu dispendieux par contre!

I've used many, many brands of headphones because my husband collects them. These headphones weren't really my favourite in terms of design and sound quality. I found the quality was pretty fair, but I had expected more for the price. The sound cancellation was also lacking for me. Especially for calls I do wish the noise cancelling was better. As other people have said it's quite a large design physically. It's large and heavy. Wearing then for a long period of time does bother my head and neck. Overall I'm giving it a 3 out of 5 because I find the headphones lacking overall for the price.

First things first, these are not worth $450. They don't feel premium, but rather cheap plastic. I'm particularly nervous about the longevity of the boom mic. There's some nice features, like the auto pause of music, ability to pause/mute when taking the headphones off, and the busy light. But if you're spending $450 just for those features, I'd think you'd need to consider what you really feel is important in a headset.

I bought these solely for work since I generally spend 6+ hours a day on calls. The call quality is a bit above average, but does not cause anyone to say "wow, you sound so good!". It's better than other mics, but not by any significant margin.

Sound-wise they are decent. They are not as good as Sony or Bose, but they do an OK job. The Sound+ app equalizer is helpful to find the right balance. But I wouldn't recommend buying these for any sort of audiophile listening experience. ANC is OK. You can still hear some noises at certain frequencies but it's not bad ANC.

Comfort, these do fairly decent. I like how they cup over the ear. They take a little (i.e. 2-3 days) to get used to the pressure, but then are fairly comfortable to wear for longer periods. Not awesome as the Bose QuietComfort by any means, but they get the job done.

So, they do OK on call quality, OK on sound for music and listening, and OK on comfort. Bottom line is that I would not recommend these for $450. If they were around the $300, then I may say it might be worth it. At this price point, I would expect at a minimum a premium call experience and they just don't deliver as much as their marketing department would lead you to believe which is sad. I'd strongly consider the Sony WH-1000XM4 over these, even though the Sony's don't have a boom mic. They offer as good a call experience, a significantly better audio listening experience, and are $100 cheaper.

Great microphone quality
Long battery life
Sleek and stylish
best audio quality and deep bass
The Microsoft teams integration works extremely well and is very intuitive
USB 3.0 reversible
highly recommend it

4 1/2 stars, half a point taken off because of the microphone picking up everything in the next room or rest of the house!

I am impressed. To me, the Jabra name has always been connected with the office and phone-only headsets and prior to this, I've had the opportunity to try out one of their headsets that's made for listening to music first and then being used for phone calls as a second option. The first time I used them it was VERY impressive. In the last number of weeks, I've only discovered one thing that's not so great about them. With this headset, the company has definitely entered the world of high-end audio headsets.

I prefer to really use something before writing a review. I don't like reading reviews where someone opens the box, listens to a headset for 5 minutes, and then writes a review, that doesn't help me make a decision.

Listening to tunes:
It doesn't matter what I listen to, pop, jazz, classical, rock, country, and even the odd bit of opera everything sounds crisp, clear, and from the deepest bass to the highest end, it all sounds excellent. In fact, I can't find a single thing to complain about when used for listening to music.
► The Jabra app offers excellent equalization options but I still use the equalizer app I have on my phone in addition to the Jabra app. Even after just pairing and listening to music I didn't need to make any changes, the Jabra app was not yet installed. Once the headset was paired I set the equalizer app to flat so I could get a real understanding of how it was engineered to sound vs. what it might sound like after I make changes.
► I have absolutely no problem comparing this to high-end headsets I already own such as Bose, Sennheiser, Sony, Panasonic, etc.
► This headset provides a very immersive experience, especially with the nice canceling on.

Noise-canceling:
► Since this is an over-the-ear headset the muffs alone do a good job of keeping external noises out. The extremely soft foam used in the muff's form fit the head in the areas around the ears and does an excellent job while not making it feel like there is a vise clamped onto my head.
► The app also has options for noise-canceling which works as well as any I've ever experienced.

Phone calls:
Even with the small fold-down boom mic the microphone still picks up far too much background noise, when used on phone calls the people I'm talking to hear everything! Numerous times while on calls I was asked if I could use something else since the background noise was too distracting. For me, this is really disappointing as I need a headset that can be used for both listening to tunes and phone calls. Switching between to headsets just doesn't make sense. For this reason, the headset only gets a 4-star rating.
► The Jabra app does allow for some call customization but it's only for what I hear, it's called Sidetone - where I hear myself through the headset. When set up to do so I can definitely hear the noise my callers are referring to.
► There is no adjustment for the microphone sensitivity.

Jabra app - this is an easy 5 stars:
This app is far ahead of any other audio headset makers that I've been able to use over the years. The app has really impressed me. Maybe I'm missing something with other manufacturers but this is the first time I've had a headset app that actually tested my hearing, each ear separately, and then set up a personalized listening experience. I know I have some degradation in both ears and it's not the same so being able to compensate for each ear made a big difference. I can still use the equalizer app I have and do, but the Jabra app still runs to provide the baes experience.

Battery performance:
Jabra claims a 37-hour battery life and in my experience over the last several weeks of use, this is darn accurate. I don't know that I've been able to accurately track each hour but when I don't have to charge it for over two weeks when I use it for a few hours each evening. That means in the last 8 weeks I've only needed to charge it at most four times. This is far better than I've experienced with other big brand name options.

General use:
The buttons can be a little difficult getting used to, after. It took me about a week to find them by feel. The problem is that the plastic cup they are mounted on has a thin edge and I kept feeling for them on the much wider muff.

Storing them:
These are fold-down muffs which makes storing them a little easier even when not using the supplied carry case.
► The swivels used are metal and sturdy, this is not a cheaply constructed headset. And, even though the swivels are metal the whole headset is still light enough to feel comfortable even when wearing it for hours at a time.

If only the headset would be set up so that the microphone provided real noise-canceling this would be a solid 5 stars. Considering how long Jabra has been making phone headsets I really expected them to do a better job in this area.

I've been working from home for several months now. with 85% of my day spent in their meetings or on calls.

The headphones are both comfortable and feature packed, since getting them there has been two firmware updates improving the reliability of them

Battery: I was surprised that Jabra did not inflate the battery numbers as much as most tech companies do. I can easily get two full days of use out of these. And the charge speed allows me to simply plug them in on my lunch if need be.

Sound quality: these are work first headphones so the sounds quality reflects this, the dynamic range is nothing out of the ordinary for higher end headphones but the speech clarity is impressive, especially when the additional "speech" mode is enable via app or software.

Mic quality: The mic quality is quite impressive as long as there is no interference. The boom arm does a good job at reducing background sounds and focusing on your voice, even the earcup microphone is good. In testing i made phone calls while on a street with passing cars the caller was not able to hear the passing cars or able to hear a car rev before the green light. interference wise, depending on your setup, i have noticed if the range of the headphone to the phone/receiver is distant the caller receives a more compressed audio sound, while i was not able to hear a difference in their voice, my voice was not as clear to them.

Comfort; The headphones are heavier, but comfortable. i have larger ears and they do sit over the ears properly still. Depending on your preferences you may find them too heavy to wear all day

App/software; the app and computer software are simple enough to use, apps are done from within the programs and you can change settings such as auto answer or pass through.

The Anc is quite good, and the hear-through is simple enough to use. I generally work with ANC on as it blocks out other sounds. If you are using this for mainly calls, I like to have side tone enables, this feeds you voice into your ear to make it sounds more natural with the ANC on.

Overall these are certainly work first headphones, with music features coming second. The audio quality for average person is excellent and the noise cancelling is on par with other higher end headphones. The retractable boom are makes is possible to switch from work mode to music mode without much work or looking out of place while walking down the street. The headphones essentially replace two different headphones. One high end work one and a mid to high end music headphones. If you need both for life this is a great combination. if you don't need one or the other there are other options out there that allow you to focus on either work or music only, and save a bit of money.

Overall very happy

These are amazing headphones that deliver an great user experience. They are light-weight and extremely comfortable, the over-the-ear design allows it to fit perfectly over my ears without causing discomfort, even after hours of use.

The sound quality of the Jabra Evolve2 85 is superb. It has a wide frequency response, with the perfect amount of bass and tremble. Sound played through the headphones is excellent, and calls are crystal clear. The call feature works very well, people can hear me clearly and without distortion. I really like how moving the mic down will answer calls, and the busy light is a great way of informing people that I am on the phone.

Connectivity is excellent. The Jabra Evolve2 85 connected quickly on the first try and reconnected automatically when turned on. The bluetooth connection is strong and very reliable. The noise cancellation works perfectly, especially since it’s coupled with the over the ear design, making this an effective headset for loud environments. All the controls are logically placed and easy to work with. The battery life is one of the best aspects of these headphones, lasting an easy 30+ hours and being charged by USB-C. It also comes with a great carrying case that is very protective and no larger than it needs to be.

The Jabra Evolve2 85 headphones are comfortable, deliver superb sound and work perfectly for calls. They are excellent quality all in one headphones that are exactly as described.

Pros: comfortable, decent active noise cancelling, high quality, good for calls/digital meetings, long battery life, smart standby capabilities, good case

Cons: some issues with linking to the bluetooth dongle to connect to PC, bulky and not the most attractive-looking, you will hear some noise through the ANC

Full Review:

First impression: well-made, high quality headphones. The earcups are soft and very well insulated. They block a lot of noise all on their own. The appearance of the headset is a bit lacking – they are VERY bulky and jut out from the head at a harsh angle. These headphones are meant more for the workplace and the appearance reflects that. I don’t expect to see many of these hanging around people’s necks while riding the train or bus.

Sound: Good and somewhat customizable using the Jabra Direct app on the PC. I had to up the bass and mids a bit to get a sound profile I liked.

Noise cancelling: so-so. With Active Noise Cancelling on, it does create a quieter atmosphere, but you can definitely hear outside noises. I can hear my keyboard clacking to a certain extent. Voices will come through but muffled. I find the ANC does a good job of blocking out TV/stereo noises from other rooms and general outside noise that could be otherwise distracting, but it still lets some noise through.

Comfort: These headphones are a bit hefty, but they are well padded and quite comfortable. The earcups are nice and squishy and there’s substantial padding on the headband as well.

Syncing to phone and taking calls: Bluetooth connection to iPhone was fast and fuss-free. Picked up a call no problem by lowering the mic boom. Red lights on the front and back of the headphones light up to show you are ‘busy’ while in a call. At first I was having problems because I didn’t realise the mic boom needs to be lowered and then rotated towards your mouth. If you do not rotate the boom towards your mouth your voice will sound muffled to the caller. Once I sorted that out, my call went forward with no issues and the person on the other end could hear me great.

Syncing to PC and using Zoom: this is the first thing I tried with theses headphones and it was a bit of a challenge. The headphones come with a USB Bluetooth dongle called “Jabra Link 380”. Out of the box the dongle and the headphones are supposed to be linked and it should just be plug and play according to the manual. Not so. The PC recognized the dongle but no connection to the headphones no matter what I tried. On top of that as I was trying to connect there was a lot of snapping noises, popping sounds and volume issues that were really aggravating. If you run into this, you need to download Jabra Direct and run the firmware updates on both the Jabra Link 380 dongle AND the headphones. Then a bunch of disconnecting/reconnecting from the headphones and some PC restarts should do the trick to get things working seamlessly. It was a bit of a frustrating start with a lot of fiddling around, but now that things are running, these headphones really shine. Once everything was running properly all I had to do was open Zoom and the headphones were good to go. Occasionally if there are issues you may need to switch audio output/input to the Jabra headphones both on the PC in general and in Zoom. I didn’t have any issues with this, and my mic test went great. To date I have not had any issues with the mic cutting out or not being heard when using the Jabra headphones.

Smart standby features: I really like this actually. If someone is trying to talk to me while I have music playing through the headphones, I will frequently push one of the ear cups backwards off one ear to talk to them. The headphones detect this and the music pauses. If I take the headphones off and place them down on my desk, the headphones also detect that and the music pauses. I find this feature to be pretty handy and convenient!

Battery life: really good and fast to charge. Lives up to long battery life claims.
Other: the carrying case is good quality and a nice way to keep all the bits and pieces organized, including the little tiny pocket for the Jabra Link 380 dongle so it doesn’t get lost or damaged.

One upside to the current pandemic is it has forced many industries to quickly adopt new technology and make themselves more portable. One of the best decisions that my employer has made recently was implementing Microsoft Teams.

I often find myself in technical discussions for many hours a day, so a nice comfortable headset is exactly what the doctor ordered. These are very comfortable to wear for long periods of time, and have adequate cushioning. The ear cups seal around my ears well, but do not have such huge clamping pressure that it feels like my brain is being squeezed. I have worn these for 5 hours straight without removing them, and I did not have any complaints about sweating or other discomfort.

Setup was very straight-forward. The Jabra Link adapter was instantly recognized by my Windows 10 computer, and within a minute I had my new headphones paired. I was able to set these up with Microsoft Teams and Cisco Jabber easily. The default sound profile sounded good to me, however you are free to adjust your computers equalizer to fine tune your sound.

The one thing I was not super impressed with was the audio quality of the microphone. For a product that was optimized for Microsoft Teams, the audio quality is just okay. I would say it is good, however for an almost $600 pair of headphones I would have expected a bit more detail. My colleagues did not have any complaints about the audio, but these definitely aren't as good as a standalone microphone.

The Jabra Evolve2 85 are marketed as business headsets (for communications) first and foremost and headphones (for music) second.

As a headset, they’re fully featured. They’re also expensive, with a big chunk of the premium likely attributed to the active noise cancellation (I find ANC easily adds at least $100 to the price of any headset/headphones/earbuds).

While this headset can do double duty as headphones, if your primary use is for music, you are better off buying headphones, since it’s quite clear that a significant portion of the cost of this headset went into the communications feature set. A music only set of headphones at the same price will likely put this headset to shame for audio quality.

This particular model has some additional integration with Microsoft Teams, which I was not able to test because Microsoft’s site kept throwing errors when I tried to register. The headset can also integrate with Zoom as well (requires installation of Jabra desktop application).

In terms of the headset, there’s a little pop-out boom microphone which has some nice capabilities, like drop down to answer a call, pop up to mute. There’s a call button on the right ear cup that can be used to answer or hang up a calls, and a “busy” light that works with Teams to let people around you know you’re on an active call.

I found the microphone quality on my PC to be inconsistent depending on what application was used. When I used the Skype test call feature, recorded audio from the microphone sounded much worse on playback than the microphone I have on my desk. When I used tested it with Windows Voice Recorder or Audacity (audio recording software), however, it sounded very good to my ears. It obviously isn’t as good as the cardioid microphone on my desk, which has a large capsule and is drawing power from my computer, but it's pretty good all things considered.

When using the headset with a Windows PC, I found that I had to use the boom mic, even though you’re supposed to be able to use the other microphones on the earcups when the boom is retracted.

The headset itself is very comfortable, and the clamping force is not too strong, which is good for long usage sessions. I did find that prolonged use of the headset made my ears hot, but your mileage may vary. The padding is really comfortable.

The active noise cancellation (ANC) is really good. I’ve never tried Bose or Sony headsets, which are supposed to be best in class for ANC, but compared to my Plantronics BackBeat 2, the Jabra is an order of magnitude better. They do a really good job, although that “sucking” sensation in your ears that ANC tends to create takes getting used to. I have the bad luck of living behind a restaurant with a rickety exhaust fan that sounds like an idling semi, and when I tested it against that racket, it eliminated most of the noise.

In terms of sound quality, it’s very good out of the box, and even better if you install the Desktop or Mobile app, which lets you adjust equalization to suit your tastes. The bass is pretty good, and the overall music sound is excellent.

Wireless range is very good - I was able to go 30 feet without dropouts, and battery life is claimed to be over 30h. This headset comes with a stereo 3.5mm wire (and a dual pin airplane converter) which allows you to use this headset as headphones (the microphones won’t work). Given the flimsiness of the cable and its limitations, it seems obvious to me that it’s a courtesy feature (and not a major feature), given that the primary usage intent for this headset is for wireless usage.

This headset is quite expensive (easily my biggest complaint), but on the other hand, it's designed for people who are going to use them day in and day out at the workplace, and with the feature set offered, I think this is a pretty good headset, despite its quirks and imperfections.

The Good Parts

- A full featured headset with enterprise users in mind. To me, they feel well designed, well made and of good quality.
- The ear cups are very comfortable and the clamping is very light but strong enough to stay in place.
- Excellent Active Noise Cancellation
- Good battery life, rated for 30+h of life. 15 minutes of charging can yield 8h of battery life.
- Desktop/Mobile applications enhance user experience as well as listening experience with the headset
- Supports wired listening (power needs to be on though), also comes with a dual pin airplane adapter. While the wire is included, it clearly appears to be a “nice-to-have”, as this headset is designed primarily for wireless use.
- When using the included dongle, no pairing is required on a PC (the headset is pre-paired with the dongle)
- The boom microphone is mutes a conversation when lifted up
- HearThrough feature lets you hear your surroundings without taking off the headset
- Nice zippered clamshell case
- Was able to move 30 ft away from the PC/mobile device without any dropouts
- The earpieces can rotate so they fold flat. The left side has an additional hinge to make the headset’s folded position even more compact.
- USB-C charging port (as opposed to micro-USB), cable included
- Can be docked for charging - dock is not included in this bundle, but can be purchased separately

Hit or Miss

- Optimized for Microsoft Teams and Zoom - would be nice if more applications were added, like Slack.
- The USB dongle lights up to let you know connection status, but depending on your PC setup, it might be out of sight. The Jabra PC software does not have a taskbar indicator that does the same thing.
- The dongle is easily lost.
- Boom microphone position is not very adjustable compared to a gooseneck style microphone
- My ears got a little hot after prolonged use.
- The “sucking” sensation in your ears when Active Noise Cancellation is enabled can be a little offputting (common to most headphones with ANC), although you will eventually get used to it.
- Microphone performance on PC can be inconsistent, depending on application used
- The Mobile app lets you save equalizer presets, whereas the Windows version does not
- The dongle doesn’t appear to be a universal Bluetooth dongle. It communicates with the headset wirelessly but it is recognized as a normal two-way audio device by my PC. You cannot use the dongle as a bluetooth dongle to connect to devices like a mouse.
- A little too easy to trigger playback buttons while handling the headset
- Controls are with physical buttons and not touch. This is a subjective preference thing, so your mileage will vary.

Not So Good

- The 3.5mm audio wire is for music listening only, it does not support using the headset’s microphones. The wire is also flimsy, I expected a little better for the price, even though the headset is designed primarily for wireless use.
- No manual in the box
- Pricey

 The Jabra Evolve2 are quickly becoming my go-to headphones around the house. They’re extremely comfortable on the ears, the audio quality is great, and they never seem to suffer from connectivity issues. They’re good all-around headphones with only a few small issues (and one big issue that most people probably won’t care about).

The noise cancellation is very easy to use, and has two different options. It’s activated by a button that is set apart from the rest of the controls, making it easy to find. Press it once to activate “hear-through” mode, which allows you to better hear people around you even when you have both headphones on your ears. Pressing it a second time will activate the actual noise cancellation feature, which blocks out pretty much all background noise. It’s extremely effective, and a great option when working in a crowded environment. Even when you're just wearing them, they block out noise so well compared to other over the ear headphones I've used.

Compared to the smaller in-ear bluetooth headphones I use most of the time, the two big differences with the Jabra Evolve2 are the battery life and the audio quality. The battery life is about 37 hours, which is probably a week or more of listening for most people. Even if you use headphones 8 hours a day for work you can still go almost the whole week before you need to recharge, which only takes a few hours thanks to the USB-C charging port. Meanwhile the audio quality here is pretty fantastic, definitely a huge step up from the cheaper headphones I was using previously.

There’s an app you can download to adjust things like your sound profile and to turn on and off some options. Some of the default options that are built-in are very useful (bringing down the microphone arm answers a call automatically for example) while others are very frustrating to use. One option I had to turn off right away was the feature that pauses your music when the headphones are taken off your head. This is great in theory but the technology is not accurate, and would often pause anytime I moved my head or stood up. If you hate this feature as much as I did, you will be forced to download the app in order to turn it off, which is a bit of a pain.

The microphone is both very clear and has an interesting design. It can be stored away by folding it up against the right side of the headphones, or you can leave it down if you prefer. It’s very clear for both phone calls and recording, though it isn’t quite as good as a proper standalone microphone. It’s definitely sufficient for work calls and most audio recording.

One of the only major problems I have had with these headphones is an issue I have seen with a lot of Bluetooth headphones. When you first start playing audio, the first second or two will be silent, and only after that will it begin to play normally in your ears. For someone listening to music this might not be a big issue, as it only happens when you pause and then start audio. But if you’re listening to something that requires you to listen very carefully (editing audio for example) this can be a very frustrating issue to deal with. Not all Bluetooth headphones suffer from this, and I’m very surprised that these are having that same issue. Considering the price, this might be a deal-breaker for some people. If you need headphones for video or audio editing you definitely want to look elsewhere.

It's obvious these are designed for people who work from home, probably in a customer-based, or meeting heavy industry. Between the long battery life, comfort, ANC and cool and easy to use microphone, these are ideal for anyone who needs headphones for the whole work day. If your field needs audio editing, these won't be for you, but for other at-home workers, these are a slam-dunk.

[PROS] 👍
✔ Best In-Class Microphone Quality
✔ Extremely Long Battery Life
✔ Flawless Wireless Connectivity

[CONS] 👎
✘ Earpad Comfort

[PRODUCT EXPERIENCE]
➔ The Jabra Evolve2 85 MS Wireless Headphones offers a premium unboxing experience - a gorgeous carry care, audio and charging cable, along with a USB A and flight adapter. The headset is built tough and feels extremely high quality in the hands and in my opinion, better than the latest Sony and Bose NC headphones, which I have both handled (Sony XM's over-ear NC are my daily drivers for comparison).

➔ I tested this Jabra headset for 5-days straight during a 40-hour workweek, as we utilize MS Teams all throughout the day for meetings and sometimes Zoom calls with our existing clients. One thing I noticed immediately was the microphone quality and even receiving compliments on the clarity from my co-workers. I have quite a wide variety of mid-high price headphones/headsets and this Jabra model is by far the best call quality out of all of them.

The noise cancellation works exceptionally well - to compare, the Sony NC XM's are better (but Sony's microphone is garbage); the Bose QC35's slightly beat it. I would place the Jabra at third place, but it's very close and you would only notice the difference by using all 3 headphones in a row, which I did for the purpose of this review.

Throughout my usage, I had zero connectivity issues - no lag, no disconnects, everything worked perfectly.

➔ The downside is the size of the earcups - I'm a 6'4" guy with a fairly large head; I found the earcups to okay, but after prolonged usage, I would sometimes take small breaks. To compare, the Bose QC35 I can keep on my head for 8 hours and I would often forget I even have them on due to the lightness and massive earcups that can accommodate everyone. The Sony XM3's require breaks because the earpads are not thick enough and the ears touch the inner speaker area. In ranking order, the Jabra would be almost tied with the Sony's - both have flaw in the comfort department for long term usage.

[FINAL THOUGHTS] ★ ★ ★ ★
👉 An excellent headset for TEAMS and ZOOM audio/video calls; one of the best performers for crisp audio and microphone quality on the market.

Very impressed with this headset, very comfortable, good external sound suppression. The battery lasts a very long time. So far I haven’t used the microphone or the associated controls but as Jabra has been in the phone headset business for quite some time I’m sure it is a joy to use.

The unit comes in a heavy weight box with controls/features illustrated. I thought the Bluetooth dongle (standard USB sized) was missing, I looked in the included storage case several times till I finally noticed a little tab of ribbon, pulled it and there was the dongle.

I love this headset and I plan to find out if it can be used wirelessly with my ham radio transceiver. The only real negative I can think of is that there is no place to safely store the dongle, I’d like to see a compartment on the headband or if there is room in one of the ear cups would be great.

Good battery life and decent sound. Found the noise cancelling to be just moderate and have other headphones that do a better job. My husband likes to wear these headphones to listen to music since it frees him up to continue to doing the many projects/chores around the yard. He likes to wear these inside the enclosed tractor cab to cut down on noise and also connect BT to the tractor’s radio and/or his cell phone. The microphone folds nicely into the side of ear cup and therefore don’t get in the way when not needed. Clarity is strong when using it to talk on his phone. The ear muffs are comfortable but find the headphones are on the heavy side. With the head band extension they do fit over a cap which is what my husband wears regularly. No manuals included and headphones are pricy.

I like these Jabra Evolve2 85 MS Wireless Headphones with Link380a, however the Link 380A did not come with the headphones nor did the stand. I contacted the company and they told me they could not assist me, since I bought it from another distributor. So the headphones are good. But without the Link I cannot use with my Windows 10 laptop. I can use with cellphone and other devices, but not Windows. So I am very disappointed. Otherwise excellent sound quality, excellent noise cancelling and very comfortable. I have not used the mic since I cannot connect to my laptop. So not sure how it works. Over good product needs better support from company regarding their products.

I bought this phone because it was rated highly on the Wirecutter.

Pros:
- Good sound quality, both audio output and the microphone
- Comes with a dedicated USB transceiver, so it doesn't depend on the computer's Bluetooth support
- The noise cancellation is quite good. I don't like active noise cancellation, but even the passive cancellation (insulation) works well.

Cons:
- The headphones go into idle mode if there is no active audio stream. After starting a new audio stream, there's a 1-2 second delay before the headphones start picking it up. That means e.g. every time you play a Youtube video, it'll take a couple seconds before you can hear it. I called them and the support was very helpful and knowledgeable, and quickly proposed a reasonable unofficial work-around to leave the OS audio settings open so that it is always receiving from the microphone, which prevents the headphones from going idle. But I decided I do not want to deal with this work-around if I'm going to pay $450 for a headset.
- The active noise cancelling would sometimes turn on by itself, I'm not sure why, I'd have to press the button to turn it off again.

The delay before the audio starts up was really a dealbreaker. I returned it and went for Astro A50 instead which is a bit cheaper, has lower quality microphone, but won't go idle just because there's no audio stream (it still saves battery by detecting if it's on the head or not), plus it has a nice stand for charging.

The headset was comfortable even on long calls but the boom mic is rigid and can not be adjusted, it was practically in my mouth which caused a bit of distortion. To mute the mic with the boom arm it has to be put in a weird position. Even though the Evolv2 85 is more comforable the Evolv2 65 was a better fit for me and the boom mic has a few adjustments and the mute action works flawlessly. The range of both was about the same.

I really wanted the 85 to work but for the high price it needed to be perfect. Save half of the money and get the Evolv2 65, it is not perfect but it is adjustable.

The headset is comfortable and I feel it has good sound, however it has one HUGE flaw with multiple devices.

On the MS version, there is no way to switch between devices. So if I am in a meeting on my PC and someone calls my phone one of two things happen:
- the headset randomly decides my meeting is important and I can not use the headset with my phone.
- the headset randomly decides my phone is more important and I can not tell my meeting that I am taking a call.

Both are equally frustrating and the lack of being able to select makes it not useable for me. Additionally, sometimes when my phone is not playing or doing anything, it simply decides it still wants to be connected to my phone so I can not use it with my PC until I manually disconnect it from my phone.

It has button to open MS Teams, which is useless since if you use Teams a lot is will already be open.
It has volume buttons, which have limited value since both my phone and PC also have volume buttons.
It has a button that is supposed to pause or play music, but rarely does anything when pressed.
It has an ANC/HearThrough button that is useful.
And an on/off button that is important.

This could be a great headset if it had a button that would allow me to switch between my phone and PC or allowed me to customize the button functions.

The noise cancellation is almost too good. When I first turned the noise cancellation on it threw me because I couldn't hear myself talking other than through the headset! I go through two days of ZOOM meetings before I even think about charging the battery. My only reason for rating the sound at a four vs five is that I get a little static occasionally especially when a message comes in on my computer and sometimes randomly - it's short-lived but when you pay this much for a headset static should never happen. When I don't have static (98% of time) the sound is awesome.

The item was difficult to set up...I returned for sennheiser headset which was much easier and also cheaper. And quality was better.
Return process had a hidden 10% restocking fee with this reseller but reseller did refund after I complained!!

Link 380 constantly not connecting to Windows. I can use the built in bluetooth but the dongle (when it works) does provide better range.

Can't customize buttons.

Mute button on the tip of the boom mic makes it feel like you're going to break the boom, and everyone has to hear you fumbling around to find the mute button. I'd rather re-map to the large button on the side of the ear cup. Boom is also very short, if you have bulbous cheeks you'll be brushing against the mic a lot.

Active noise cancellation doesn't do much.

Best feature is the battery life. I can get 2 or 3 days depending how many calls I'm on.

Overall not worth the hefty investment, go for a $100 headset instead, you'll get comparable features without the cost.

Comfort is reasonable, I wear glasses under the headset which I usually wear for about 5 or 6 hours a day. If it's continuous it does make my ears sore, if I have an occasional break confort is good.

When worn during yard work they do wind up sliding around on my head.