{"id":10615,"date":"2020-08-23T13:20:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T03:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=10541"},"modified":"2020-08-29T15:17:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T05:17:57","slug":"review-jabra-evolve2-40-usb-c-headset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/reviews\/review-jabra-evolve2-40-usb-c-headset\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Jabra Evolve2 40 USB-C Headset"},"content":{"rendered":"
Headsets are boring. You plug em in over USB, talk into the mic and hear noises through the earpieces. Cool, can you hear me? I can hear you! Cool, let’s get on with life. But then COVID-19 happened, everyone’s working from home and suddenly we need to give a shit about headsets. The Jabra Evolve2 40 is a $200 headset you may be considering giving a shit about.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Some features of the Evolve2 40 that make it a bit fancier than others:<\/strong><\/p>\n It plugs in over USB-C because it’s 2020 and everyone’s fancy laptops have USB-C. You can even plug it in to most smartphones. Worked well on my Pixel 3.<\/p>\n Flip the mic up to mute, flip it back down to unmute. Flip the mic down to answer a call.<\/p>\n Active noise cancellation to tune out the brain numbing drone of the hell holes that are open plan offices. It’s not as good as Sony or Bose’s best but it gets the job done.<\/p>\n A “busylight” so your manipulative boss and over-eager co-workers can see from a distance if you’re occupied before bothering you with their incompetence.<\/p>\n Certified for Microsoft Teams so dedicated Teams LED flashes purple and green based on stuff happening in the Teams app.<\/p>\n