Jabra Talk 25 SE Mono Bluetooth Headset Wireless Single Ear Headset

Performance:Sound volume wise: very very disappointing !Quality:very poor bcoz of the volume too low.Sound volume wise: It's much lower, or too low, this is unbelievable and shocking compared with my old Jabra Stealth. I have already turned up to maximum volume and sat in my room listening to Youtube music & news online, quiet with no one around, it's still not normal loud enough, it's just barely enough to hear, and I had to focus more in listening. This is just very bad. The logic is : in the quiet ambient, when you turn to max volume, it should be considered too loud, or a bit too loud. But the reality is not. I can't even hear clearly during driving - the music or on a call with someone.This defeats the purpose of using a Bluetooh headphone.I have used ... MorePerformance:Sound volume wise: very very disappointing !Quality:very poor bcoz of the volume too low.Sound volume wise: It's much lower, or too low, this is unbelievable and shocking compared with my old Jabra Stealth. I have already turned up to maximum volume and sat in my room listening to Youtube music & news online, quiet with no one around, it's still not normal loud enough, it's just barely enough to hear, and I had to focus more in listening. This is just very bad. The logic is : in the quiet ambient, when you turn to max volume, it should be considered too loud, or a bit too loud. But the reality is not. I can't even hear clearly during driving - the music or on a call with someone.This defeats the purpose of using a Bluetooh headphone.I have used Jabra bluetooth for many years since 2013 or 14, like Stealth model (should be 45 Stealth, also bought 3 pcs for office staff, see photo) which I paid Rm300 in 2015 and later Rm280 for buying 2 pcs at once.. It was very good for during driving (I don't even need to max volume), talking inside a normal restaurants or cafe uisng my old Jabra (Sometimes I need to turn to max volume). After I lost one, I bought d same model again, used for at least 6, 7 yrs now.But with this new Talk 25 SE, I could hardly hear either the YouTube music, news or during a call, it's not even noisy in restaurant or cafe, with no music on, both tables beside me 4-5 feet away were not even talking !I have to fork out money to buy another one.My friend bought Jabra model Talk 15 over past few yrs 4 times, he as a salesman is very satisfied with it for both during driving and use in restaurants.. But my new set Talk 25 SE is so disappointing, terrible.

A Decent Compact Headset for the Price

Overall, a decent bluetooth headset.Battery longevity - very good. Clarity - excellent. Ease of configuration - excellent. Charging cable is USB only which is a drawback - there is no ability to charge from an AC plug as there is for Plantronics devices.Earloop detaches easily and I've already lost one. Directions incomplete and require several interactions with Jabra support to get simple operational questions answered.When answered by pressing the answer button on the paired phone, incoming calls do not automatically connect to the Talk 25 - one must manually use the Talk 25 to "pick up" the call. Found out from the company that there is a setting on the phone that one can employ to route calls to the Bluetooth device.Also battery charge warnings are ok, ... MoreOverall, a decent bluetooth headset.Battery longevity - very good. Clarity - excellent. Ease of configuration - excellent. Charging cable is USB only which is a drawback - there is no ability to charge from an AC plug as there is for Plantronics devices.Earloop detaches easily and I've already lost one. Directions incomplete and require several interactions with Jabra support to get simple operational questions answered.When answered by pressing the answer button on the paired phone, incoming calls do not automatically connect to the Talk 25 - one must manually use the Talk 25 to "pick up" the call. Found out from the company that there is a setting on the phone that one can employ to route calls to the Bluetooth device.Also battery charge warnings are ok, but not granular. On other bluetooth devices I've owned, I received voice warnings when I turned the device on "5 hours left", "4 hours left", etc. Although the Jabra people claim that the LED turns orange when the battery runs "medium", that never occurred for me and I received no warnings until the voice warning that my battery was "low".

Great mic and speaker

Has great sound quality and the mic is great at picking up my voice and not other sounds around. Easy to connect to your phone. Battery life is about as advertised; I only charge it once a week with moderate use. In terms of comfort, not something you would want to wear for 8 hours a day, but I can wear it for 3 to 4 hours without much discomfort. I wear it without the plastic loop around my ear, and it stays put well with moderate moving and bending. Overall, great BT headset and I am very happy with the device.

Kept disconnecting.

I'm sorry, I don't normally write any reviews, but this set me off and m really got to my nerves. It kept disconnecting mid chat, no other Bluetooth items connected. I trouble shooted it, read up on how to solve the problems, and right now, it's safe to say that it's going into landfill. I had enough. It's in the bin. I put up with it for months.I have an iPhone, and I'll just be going back to normal Apple headphones now.Great reviews out there, but I musta had a lemon.

Looks good, but fails in usability

although this mimics the style of an earlier version of the JABRA 25 model, this version of the headset picks up an all too-often negative that has become far too prevalent for the JABRA line, that being to issue with the volume of the headsets.They do not get loud enough. While older versions of this model were / are able to achieve a decent volume level for any occasion, this new version just doesn't have the volume level to be useful for anything but the quietest of rooms.I am a long time JABRA user and up until their most recent products, I never had a issue with them. Sadly from some models removing the volume button completely or just overly reducing the top volume levels, I have sought solace with other makers who care enough to allow the user to choose ... Morealthough this mimics the style of an earlier version of the JABRA 25 model, this version of the headset picks up an all too-often negative that has become far too prevalent for the JABRA line, that being to issue with the volume of the headsets.They do not get loud enough. While older versions of this model were / are able to achieve a decent volume level for any occasion, this new version just doesn't have the volume level to be useful for anything but the quietest of rooms.I am a long time JABRA user and up until their most recent products, I never had a issue with them. Sadly from some models removing the volume button completely or just overly reducing the top volume levels, I have sought solace with other makers who care enough to allow the user to choose the adequate volume level.

My search is over.

I am the wife of a truck driver and there is an awful amount of noise involved with semis and I’ve tried probably had a dozen or so different earbuds and different styles. Some of them were not bad but there have been some not worth the money. Yes I’ve had wired in the beginning but that didn’t last long and I’ve had the small ones that sit in your ears but I hated them. There are some that don’t help with back ground noise but these guys are awesome. Try them for yourself and see what you think if you’re tired of crappie ear buds like I am and don’t want to spend a fortune check these out. I am very impressed with them, they are a good product and a very reasonable price. Can’t beat that.

Nice Unit, NOT loud enough. Very small, good batte

NOT loud enough for me, and no I'm not deaf, I truly believe I have "average" hearing (with exceptional eyesight @ 20/15). The Jabra is indeed nicely made, low cost, and TINY overall, which is great for women because it can be totally concealed. It does have a runber cushion, which isn't too big.BUT the other reviews are just not accutate on this Jabra's sound qualities. The max audio output is just too low for "out and about" use, which has become common and no doubt limited by attorneys to prevent ear damage claims. The Jabra is an acceptable unit for in-home use and quiet environments, but not much more.In contrast, the super "punchy" sounding and much larger (see pic) PlanTronics 5200 boom mic is the unit I use for reference if I lose my "main" unit or my ... MoreNOT loud enough for me, and no I'm not deaf, I truly believe I have "average" hearing (with exceptional eyesight @ 20/15). The Jabra is indeed nicely made, low cost, and TINY overall, which is great for women because it can be totally concealed. It does have a runber cushion, which isn't too big.BUT the other reviews are just not accutate on this Jabra's sound qualities. The max audio output is just too low for "out and about" use, which has become common and no doubt limited by attorneys to prevent ear damage claims. The Jabra is an acceptable unit for in-home use and quiet environments, but not much more.In contrast, the super "punchy" sounding and much larger (see pic) PlanTronics 5200 boom mic is the unit I use for reference if I lose my "main" unit or my backup and need to get another one. I always have a BT on!If you drive a new car this little Jabra will be adequate, just not by too much. But If you drive a truck or like a louder unit- forget it! I fly commercial quite a bit as well, and so far the ONLY unit I've really had that is able to overcome a plane's cabin noise level is the PlanTronics 5200. But even it's still not perfect- the battery life is at best only 5 hours, very low for such a big unit. And the PT5200's range is "fair" at best, but worst of all the unit WILL eventually "tear" at the weakest link- the bendy part of the rubber curve...so I always have to glue it back after a few months.Being as honest as possible here, IF the PT5200 is a "10" on volume and sound, this tiny Jabra unit is maybe a 7 at most. Sorry all you loyal "Jabbies", that's just the way it is. This Jabra's audio driver is simply too small to get close to the PT5200's big, "punchy" sound.For the price, one could say its still a fair value. Excellent? No. If you need LOUD then pass on this one. You'll be sorry if you don't, even after tweaking all the settings in your phone.Pros: Small, light, good battery life, and...cute?Con: Just NOT loud enough! The "Volume police" really busted this one, a shame.

Not Loud Enough in the Car

Does not go loud enough; when I am going down the road, I can hardly hear with both the phone and earpiece turned up max; you cannot hear the phone ring or what the person is saying. I don't care if it says you could lose your hearing, we have to be hands free on the road and not everyone works in the office all day; some of us are on the road and have to be hands free. The other issue is the ear pieces are always too big; you're supposed to make your ear canel stretch out bigger. I guess I'm the only person with a smaller ear canel because after a day your ear aches

Talking only

The quality is horrible for music, videos, FB reels, Tik Tok's. You get the point, but works great for talking. If that's the main reason you need a bluetooth and you're on a budget, buy it. They're very durable and will last a couple years on average. I've even forgot I was wearing them a few times when getting in the shower and gotten them excessively wet. I wish I didn't have to switch to my ear pods for music, but for the price, I cannot complain. I've owned three of these now. Three stars because I have to switch to my ear pods for music and podcasts.

Works Well But Not For Me

I was looking for a replacement for my Plantronics M70 & thought this may be a match but upon trying it out, I was surprised at the difference in comfort. The Talk 25's ear loop is much too rigid for my ear as I had a prior injury & the back of my ear is much to sensitive for this type of pressure. The Plantronics was much softer & more flexable of an ear loop & so comfortable, I would forget I even had it on! If Jabra would make an optional softer ear loop maybe this one would be great but after 4-5mins I had to remove it. It did work well just not compatible with my injured ear.