Customer Reviews

Jabra BT8040 Bluetooth Headset

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This is the only in-the-ear I've ever come across that stays put for me. It's strikingly tiny and lightweight. I have to echo what I've heard regarding the fact that it doesn't quite feel like it will stay in but somehow it just does. That minimal footprint translates into a fair amount of comfort as well. The battery life and sound quality for calls is good but not great. More than adequate for me and I should add that the range is outstanding. The ability to play music is nice and I find myself actually using it more than I thought I would. Music sound quality was a pleasant surprise. The buttons have received some criticism, but on a headset of this size I can't see any place to put them that would be better. It's so small and light that you're not going to be pushing a button anywhere that isn't going to move it. The fact that you have to push in towards your ear a little doesn't bother me and other than that the action is light and positive. This is not a Voyager 510, nor does it try to be. If you are looking for a tiny headset that works very well I don't think you're going to beat this one - especially at the price.

At first I couldn't get it to pair using the enclosed users manual, so it referred you to their website. Once I followed the steps on the website for my specific phone, it only took less than a minute and works just great! It's a deal, I can't afford those fancy Jawbone headsets. You can pair it with multiple devices very easily as well. Just toggle and go.

Great product and great price. I went to [...] to see what would be the best bluetooth and they highly recommended this product. I was using a Jawbone II and have put it away, because this product gives me better service.

I have recommended this product to others and they have purchased one from this vendor.

This is a very good headset. I have had several headsets and this one is by far the best. Its small, light weight and comfortable. The sound quality is very good for the user and the listener.

At first it worked perfectly. Then the double tap to redial stopped working as well as press and hold in order to activate the voice dial. Or actually the voice dial stopped first I think then the redial stopped working later. That was something I could live without though, but now in the fourth month, the answer button doesn't answer the call at all. It makes the beep sound but the call doesn't come over to the headset. I have to answer the call on the phone itself, so all it's good for now is to listed to audio. I had just bought some eargels for it which were cheap so its not a big deal. But the little thing just doesn't seem like its well made, and I don't know if I can depend on another Jabra headset. Also they have nothing on the website to troubleshoot the headset not answering calls!!! Obviously I cannot recommend this product at this point. Before this issues it worked good, but you can usually hear better than the person you are speaking with on the phone can hear you.

UPDATE: I reset it according to their directions (which I didn't understand at first because I never even knew there were two volume buttons on top - I never read the manual of course) and it fixed ALL THREE problems! Updated to four stars only because of the low mic but that is to be expected really with how small it is.

I needed a lightweight device to use while driving. This bluetooth has met all my expectations. It is very small (maybe 2 inches), fits comfortably in the ear and everyone who I speak to, hears me great. I use it mostly in car and occasionally when walking in the street. If your looking for an affordable and high quality product this might be it.

Very good headset. So comfortable I sometimes forget I have it on. I use it with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (voice recognition) to dictate documents and e-mail and it works great. Only concern is that I got an OEM version without all of the ear pieces and sometime the set will loosen and almost fall out. On the other hand the price was extremely good. I also use it with my iPod Touch (because it is A2DP) to listen to music, podcasts and audio books. You can control the iPod's volume and can mute the sound but can't pause the music or skip tracks. It has good sound and very good range. The headset is the only one I know of that is a single earpiece stereo (i.e., both channels are blended together) headset, which is pretty cool.

I bought this used refurbished bluetooth headset after hearing it from a friend. Turns out everything he said about its features was true. Easy to use, long standby time and just perfect clarity. My biggest concern with other bluetooth headset in the past was simply what other parties said about the sound quality. After using the BT8040, my callers was simply surprised I was using a wireless headset when I told them about it. I am currently using it with my iPhone 3G. You can even use it to listen to your ipod music.

Got the Jabra BT8040 with the EarGel adapter suggested under the "Frequently Bought Together ". Some bulk package versions of the headset come with one one ear adapter. So I thought I'd buy the suggested EarGel (3-pairs set) http://www.amazon.com/Jabra-1202-EarGels-Clear/dp/B00004WINT/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_b . Turns out my headset comes with about 6 custom silicon adapters of different sizes. Some sellers say only the retail box version of the headset comes with extra silicon adapters.
Now the EarGels I bought extra are really Jabra's brand universal adapters for Jabra's own headsets and they are good for a few headset models. They are bulky so I prefer the ones that come with the headset itself. So I turned out buying the extra EarGels that I did not need. You would want to somehow confirm with the seller what exactly comes with the headset itself.
Functions: The noise canceling works well. Headset easy to pair. Once pair, it connects to the phone automatically in the future. Does not matter if both the phone and the headset have been turn off and then on again. As long as the headset is on and the phone bluetooth is hot, they connect again. Work quite well with voice dial (only if you phone allows voice dial). The 4-color light on it is informative once you get the user manual from Jabra's website to read about their meaning first. This is the second headset I have that does not require an ear hook. The last one was Bluespoon AX2. Both are snug. This one is a better one though. The bluetooth music works fine but is mono. So getting two of these will not get you stereo. The volume control has no clear marking which one is up and which is down. The manual is not clear wither. Just try them out to find out.

I am very disappointed with this product. I had looked at the reviews on Amazon and also Consumers report and this was rated #1. Comments from those on the other end of the phone "are you calling from a coffee can or a bucket?" this was from the majority of the calls. The Bluetooth fits poorly and quite uncomfortable. The sound quality on my end was good! If I could figure out a way to return it without the box I would!!!! I would NOT recommend to anyone.