Jabra Steel

sound, comfort, portability, usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

0% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Stylish design, ease of use, USB charging, cradle

Not a snug fit without the ear hook, expensive

The JX10 Cara is certainly a product built around style, but its ease of use, features and functionality ensures this remains a great Bluetooth headset - despite the high price tag.

Clear earpiece tone. Aggressive noise cancellation. Rugged design.

Tinny transmission quality. Difficult to fit in small ears. No physical volume buttons.

Performance and Conclusions Because the Steel is designed for extreme situations, noise cancellation is aggressive. That makes for very good background noise cancellation, but tinny transmissions and a clear but trebly voice tone in the earpiece....

Boom microphone comes with two windscreens. Microphone captures voices clearly.

Poor companion app. Microphone struggles to separate voices in loud environments. Stiff ear-tips can be uncomfortable to wear. Bright, piercing sound profile negatively affects voices.

The Jabra Steel is poor for mixed use as this headset is designed for taking phone calls. While portable and stable, it can be fatiguing on the inner ear to wear, and it lacks any noise isolation, most likely by design, making it less than suitable for...