I use the Evolve2 85 throughout the week when traveling which is often. I've had hundreds of Teams meetings and calls in very noisy environments (airports, restaurants, taxis, etc). I exclusively use the boom mic and I've had a SINGLE issue where the meeting attendees heard background noise when I had the headset connected to my mobile phone. I disconnected, restarted bluetooth and everything worked great. No more background sounds. Both the Evolve65 and 85 have been exceptionally good. I would buy them again without hesitation and recommend them to colleagues.
Does it pick up people talking near you? I keep finding headset reviews that cancels out noise but still picks up people talking. I work in a call center like office and have people sitting close to me also on the phone. Would this work blocking that out?
@@allyrae3344 give this video comparison we just created a look czcams.com/video/gtZ7JSDO6Fc/video.htmlsi=mx_GwqjuHhwgq3Zh If it doesn’t perform up to your needs you could consider adding noise canceling software like neep.com
Oh and note that when using the charge cord for audio use, it counts as a THIRD connected device, so you can have three different devices connected (one wired) and control them!
Great video. On complaint 2 with audio being bad with active mic - the provided USB dongle does not get around that? Would be great to unpack this issue in another video - this was happening with a BOSE headset I was using over bluetooth. For me, I think I will wait until Jabra come out with the newer USB dongle you mention.
I have my 85s since 2021 and they still going strong. Use them everyday... Not a single Mic problem, and literally never had any complaint about background noises during calls and I love having the dongle connected to my work laptop and BT to my phone. boom mic is really good. The built in aren't great but for quiet environments they do the trick. Honestly don't know what these people who complain about mic breaking and mic issues have being doing to theirs. Haha Also bought after watching a review from you guys way back then! Love the channel, cheers from Brazil! (and lastly, when are you bringing back the giveaways? 😂)
Thanks for sharing you experience! It seems like there's a lot of thoughts when it comes to the Evolve2 85. We will be bringing back a live show once a month soon, stay tuned :)
I haven’t experienced the issues in Reddit, but my 85’s do screw up because of the on head sensor built into them, so I turn that feature off. My other main issue is that the mic monitoring of the headset DOES NOT use the boom microphone, only the ambient sound microphones in the cups. Makes hosting meetings with crying baby really hard (they don’t hear her, but I do since I have mic monitoring active. Note the 75 and later headsets (it’s newer then the 85) don’t do this… event the older 75 didn’t do this either, I’m not sure who was program lead on the 2 85, but they made some poor design changes compared to all the rest of their line! I still like them though, they are the most comfortable, and their transparency mode is superior to the 2 75 since they get MUCH louder than that head set! Great review man!!
I had a Evolve2 85 when it was just released. I found it absolutely rubbish, didn't use for more than 2 months and ended up selling on ebay, it was rubbish. Then I tried the Microsoft Surface 2 plus, another piece of rubbish. Ended up going for Dect with a Yealink WH62, good, not great, the DECT range is not as good as my old Jabra Engage 65. That so far was the best one, but DECT is not for listening to music or active noise cancellation.
Thank you for the analysis about issues. I am wondering, is it any difference or improvement, comparing early stage manufacturing lot and version vs. recent manufacturing lot and version on Jabra evolve2 85? It would be helpful if you can make a comparison video.
I had jabra evolve2, perfect form factor. hideable boom mic, so i dont look like a dork on the bus., usb-c. over ear etc. BUT, it never worked with mic noise cancelling.. a big NO NO for me in a open office and datacenter noisy environment. people said it doesnt work with ANC plus mic noise cancelling at the same time, but my mic cancellation never worked regardless.
Agreed, if mic noise cancellation is biggest priority then there's others with a better performance in that category. Unless your call or meeting software has noise cancellation built in, or you get noise cancellation software like neep.com then you can get the full benefits of this headset in environments like an open office.
@@HeadsetAdvisor it is out of warranty. Glued and taped it as per now. So, when the boom mic folded, I just pulled the tape, not the tip of boom mic. Saw it happened to other users as well. Poorly designed for a “flagship” model. Btw, I also used Evolve 65 and 75.
These BT headphones make a lot of pain to PC users because of BT profiles. You have to switch between them manually as Windows often fail to auto switch. And you will suffer horrible quality of Handsfree BT profile. Can't find a replacement to my old Logitech H800. It has radio dongle with excellent microphone on PC. And I can switch between Phone (BT)/PC(Radio) connections. Modern BT headphones connect to two devices simultaneously and dingle you all the time with messages...
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. If you connect only with the USB Dongle to your computer and not Bluetooth as well as USB Dongle there shouldn't be any issues. Also, between Jabra Direct or your call or meeting software, there should be settings you can adjust to turn on or off notifications.
I bought yealink bh72 and the microphone valume was really bad using it with a macbook, it was a terrible experience it could have been my unit came damaged I had to return it
It's not impossible it could have been defective. But being that the microphone boom is shorter it doesn't give as good of voice quality as some others like the Evolve2 85, or give the Yealink BH70 a try.
It’s bulky. A hybrid device like this super niche. This device also has too many microphones than it can handle. The processor can not manage all those mics well.
@@HeadsetAdvisorExactly. It‘s a very annoying topic. Older firmwares had a real sidetone. But Jabra changed that for some reason. There is a big reddit thread about this topic.
We're not sure but they did well for a boomless mic! If only Sony made a business series of their headphones to give the other benefits work headphones offer.
Wouldn’t it be better to test a bit more exhaustively before putting this video out there that you didn’t experience connectivity issues? Also reaching out to tech support is an absolutely pain. As an owner of the E2 65 Flex and 75 series they both cracked and connectivity issues from time to time in spite of staying on top of firmware updates. I have had no such issues with the Sennheiser SDW 5000 series
It's a fair point but I've tested the Evolve2 85 enough over the years without any issue outside of the normal. I'm still testing it as we speak using it on Zoom calls, Teams meeting and Google Meet on a Windows laptop and I haven't had an issue with connectivity. I've found disabling "Intel smart sound technology" on Windows computers to fix a ton of connectivity issues. When you say reaching out to tech support is a pain, are you saying in general or with Jabra specifically? Jabra should cover things like cracked products due to physical defect.
@@HeadsetAdvisor Correct Jabras tech support and not yours. To me the E2Flex is the Goldilocks headset - except for the cracking at the hinge that looks metallic but is actually plastic. Apparently I’m not alone with this issue and Jabra gave me the run around. Thanks for all your review
@@th7321 they really are a unique pair of headphone’s and sorry to hear you got the run around. If this was ordered from us let us know and we’ll go to bat for you! Appreciate the support 💪
The testing you did proved the Evolv85 is the worst result… - recommend working out a deal with Sony to get a commission or higher commission from selling the 1000XM5 so you don’t have to recommend the inferior product
Worse then Airpods Max? 🤔 Sony significantly improved microphone quality with the XM5 compared to the XM4, but both models remain best suited for personal audio on mobile devices. They aren't ideal for computer based work calls or meetings. At about 8:00 we talk about other nuances the Evovle2 85 offers that music headphones don't unfortunately.
I use the Evolve2 85 throughout the week when traveling which is often. I've had hundreds of Teams meetings and calls in very noisy environments (airports, restaurants, taxis, etc). I exclusively use the boom mic and I've had a SINGLE issue where the meeting attendees heard background noise when I had the headset connected to my mobile phone. I disconnected, restarted bluetooth and everything worked great. No more background sounds. Both the Evolve65 and 85 have been exceptionally good. I would buy them again without hesitation and recommend them to colleagues.
It's a solid pair of headphones for your use case. Thanks for watching!
Does it pick up people talking near you? I keep finding headset reviews that cancels out noise but still picks up people talking. I work in a call center like office and have people sitting close to me also on the phone. Would this work blocking that out?
@@allyrae3344 give this video comparison we just created a look czcams.com/video/gtZ7JSDO6Fc/video.htmlsi=mx_GwqjuHhwgq3Zh
If it doesn’t perform up to your needs you could consider adding noise canceling software like neep.com
Oh and note that when using the charge cord for audio use, it counts as a THIRD connected device, so you can have three different devices connected (one wired) and control them!
Great video. On complaint 2 with audio being bad with active mic - the provided USB dongle does not get around that? Would be great to unpack this issue in another video - this was happening with a BOSE headset I was using over bluetooth.
For me, I think I will wait until Jabra come out with the newer USB dongle you mention.
@@SimonJackson thanks for watching! Using the USB Dongle or not won’t affect the microphone quality.
I have my 85s since 2021 and they still going strong. Use them everyday... Not a single Mic problem, and literally never had any complaint about background noises during calls and I love having the dongle connected to my work laptop and BT to my phone.
boom mic is really good. The built in aren't great but for quiet environments they do the trick.
Honestly don't know what these people who complain about mic breaking and mic issues have being doing to theirs. Haha
Also bought after watching a review from you guys way back then! Love the channel, cheers from Brazil! (and lastly, when are you bringing back the giveaways? 😂)
Thanks for sharing you experience! It seems like there's a lot of thoughts when it comes to the Evolve2 85. We will be bringing back a live show once a month soon, stay tuned :)
I haven’t experienced the issues in Reddit, but my 85’s do screw up because of the on head sensor built into them, so I turn that feature off. My other main issue is that the mic monitoring of the headset DOES NOT use the boom microphone, only the ambient sound microphones in the cups. Makes hosting meetings with crying baby really hard (they don’t hear her, but I do since I have mic monitoring active. Note the 75 and later headsets (it’s newer then the 85) don’t do this… event the older 75 didn’t do this either, I’m not sure who was program lead on the 2 85, but they made some poor design changes compared to all the rest of their line!
I still like them though, they are the most comfortable, and their transparency mode is superior to the 2 75 since they get MUCH louder than that head set!
Great review man!!
You make some good points, thanks for sharing your experience!
I have that set, and I love it - but I can't find any replacement cups... been using it for work since 2021. no issues.
sennheiser has wide band technology that gives great sound quality in call mode bluetooth codec too
I had a Evolve2 85 when it was just released. I found it absolutely rubbish, didn't use for more than 2 months and ended up selling on ebay, it was rubbish. Then I tried the Microsoft Surface 2 plus, another piece of rubbish. Ended up going for Dect with a Yealink WH62, good, not great, the DECT range is not as good as my old Jabra Engage 65. That so far was the best one, but DECT is not for listening to music or active noise cancellation.
Thank you for the analysis about issues.
I am wondering, is it any difference or improvement, comparing early stage manufacturing lot and version vs. recent manufacturing lot and version on Jabra evolve2 85?
It would be helpful if you can make a comparison video.
I’m sure there are some slight changes but all of our testing is roughly the same so I don’t think there would be any meaningful differences.
I had jabra evolve2, perfect form factor. hideable boom mic, so i dont look like a dork on the bus., usb-c. over ear etc. BUT, it never worked with mic noise cancelling.. a big NO NO for me in a open office and datacenter noisy environment.
people said it doesnt work with ANC plus mic noise cancelling at the same time, but my mic cancellation never worked regardless.
Agreed, if mic noise cancellation is biggest priority then there's others with a better performance in that category. Unless your call or meeting software has noise cancellation built in, or you get noise cancellation software like neep.com then you can get the full benefits of this headset in environments like an open office.
I’m using it for work.
Not my favorite, just wait until your boom mic broke.
Design flaw.
@@RIKOARIshowreel have you tried to get it replaced with Jabra under the warranty?
@@HeadsetAdvisor it is out of warranty.
Glued and taped it as per now.
So, when the boom mic folded, I just pulled the tape, not the tip of boom mic.
Saw it happened to other users as well.
Poorly designed for a “flagship” model.
Btw, I also used Evolve 65 and 75.
My issue in general is jabra not working properly with my Ipad OS
@@ericbaluya361 it won’t work at all or what are you experiencing? It should work with your iPad.
@@HeadsetAdvisor Its only when I am using it for a webex call.
Best feature, can use it while charging.
Definitely! Thanks for watching.
These BT headphones make a lot of pain to PC users because of BT profiles.
You have to switch between them manually as Windows often fail to auto switch.
And you will suffer horrible quality of Handsfree BT profile.
Can't find a replacement to my old Logitech H800.
It has radio dongle with excellent microphone on PC.
And I can switch between Phone (BT)/PC(Radio) connections.
Modern BT headphones connect to two devices simultaneously and dingle you all the time with messages...
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. If you connect only with the USB Dongle to your computer and not Bluetooth as well as USB Dongle there shouldn't be any issues.
Also, between Jabra Direct or your call or meeting software, there should be settings you can adjust to turn on or off notifications.
I bought yealink bh72 and the microphone valume was really bad using it with a macbook, it was a terrible experience it could have been my unit came damaged I had to return it
It's not impossible it could have been defective. But being that the microphone boom is shorter it doesn't give as good of voice quality as some others like the Evolve2 85, or give the Yealink BH70 a try.
It’s bulky. A hybrid device like this super niche. This device also has too many microphones than it can handle. The processor can not manage all those mics well.
Thanks for watching!
The sidetone of the evolve2 85 is not a real sidetone.
@@lindijones agreed. We should have made that more clear. It basically just adjusts the transparency mode so you can hear yourself.
@@HeadsetAdvisorExactly. It‘s a very annoying topic. Older firmwares had a real sidetone. But Jabra changed that for some reason. There is a big reddit thread about this topic.
How is the Sony xm5s mic so good without being a boom?!
We're not sure but they did well for a boomless mic! If only Sony made a business series of their headphones to give the other benefits work headphones offer.
Wouldn’t it be better to test a bit more exhaustively before putting this video out there that you didn’t experience connectivity issues? Also reaching out to tech support is an absolutely pain.
As an owner of the E2 65 Flex and 75 series they both cracked and connectivity issues from time to time in spite of staying on top of firmware updates. I have had no such issues with the Sennheiser SDW 5000 series
It's a fair point but I've tested the Evolve2 85 enough over the years without any issue outside of the normal.
I'm still testing it as we speak using it on Zoom calls, Teams meeting and Google Meet on a Windows laptop and I haven't had an issue with connectivity.
I've found disabling "Intel smart sound technology" on Windows computers to fix a ton of connectivity issues.
When you say reaching out to tech support is a pain, are you saying in general or with Jabra specifically? Jabra should cover things like cracked products due to physical defect.
@@HeadsetAdvisor
Correct Jabras tech support and not yours. To me the E2Flex is the Goldilocks headset - except for the cracking at the hinge that looks metallic but is actually plastic. Apparently I’m not alone with this issue and Jabra gave me the run around.
Thanks for all your review
@@th7321 they really are a unique pair of headphone’s and sorry to hear you got the run around. If this was ordered from us let us know and we’ll go to bat for you!
Appreciate the support 💪
This thing is still around in 2024?!
@@lifestylesketch4676 they aren’t making anymore consumer products. Only for business users.
apple should stop making headphones
Jabra Engage 50 II is the best headset ever. Buy that.
Definitely a good choice to consider depending on the needs.
The testing you did proved the Evolv85 is the worst result… - recommend working out a deal with Sony to get a commission or higher commission from selling the 1000XM5 so you don’t have to recommend the inferior product
Worse then Airpods Max? 🤔 Sony significantly improved microphone quality with the XM5 compared to the XM4, but both models remain best suited for personal audio on mobile devices. They aren't ideal for computer based work calls or meetings.
At about 8:00 we talk about other nuances the Evovle2 85 offers that music headphones don't unfortunately.