JabraEvolve2 Buds True Wireless In-Ear Bluetooth Earbuds, Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and 4-mic MultiSensor Voice Technology - Microsoft Teams Certified, works with all other meeting apps - Black

These buds come in a rather big packaging, but on opening it, there is a black long slim box with the two ear buds and a USB C connector for devices that have older version of Bluetooth. The box containing the buds is beautifully designed with rounded edges, in an oblong shape, in matt black with Jabra inscribed on top of it. The bottom of the box contains a "qi" logo suggesting that it can be charged wirelessly. The back has a USB-C port which takes in the wire provided in the box to charge from a USB-A point. The packaging also contains instructions to get started and two sets of additional silicon fittings to make them comfortable to wear for longer periods. There is an additional USB-A to USB-C converter if required. The packaging is made of recyclable material and Jabra is committed to sustainability, which is reassuring. First off, They fit very easily into your pocket and they are not too heavy to cause any inconvenience. The box is also not slippery, avoiding the chances of dropping easily. The buds are designed well, they are easy to pull out of the case and fall in place due to the magnetic setup. I was able to pair them to the PC and the phone easily and they hold both connections at all times, so its easy to be in meetings on Teams, and still be able to take the calls on the phone using the earbuds. Flicking between calls is also very easy by pressing the right bud twice. There is a finite press on the button which gives a reassuring feeling when its pressed. The sound quality is astonishing! Its totally natural in calls and the music sounds absolutely amazing. I was able to use the spatial audio feature on teams with these buds, and able to get spatial separation between the meeting folks in the call. These also work very well in noisy environments, suppressing ambient noise, and the transparency allows you to hear your voice, avoiding any shouting and annoying your neighbours. The microphones are able to cope with noisy environments very well, and your voice is very recognisable for folks on the call. all in all I would say that these are the perfect earbuds for me for all of the things that I have done so far and I recommend them to anyone who uses earbuds for hybrid work, listening to music and podcasts.

After changing the ear gels I got back the bass I was used to from the jabra 75t ear buds. The USB-C dongle solved the issue of the intermittent loss of the audio/ mic signal on video calls when paired to my macbook. On top this model is slightly smaller, so the ear buds stick out of the ear even less. Battery lasts really long and the ANC has improved. The jabra sound+ app provides great options to configure the audio settings. Also, the delay after activating Hearthrough is significantly shorter.

Even though the Jabra Evolve2 are a bit on the pricey side they are a superb companion for work and play. Allowing seam connectivity between teams meetings and phone calls that are an excellent companion for for my office work and home setup.

Noise cancellation is not that good.. so 4/5

Here’s something new from ever-reliable Jabra – the Evolve2 Buds come with a Jabra Link 380 dongle in the case. Mine is USB-C but a USB-A variant is also available. That does make the case a little larger than usual, but not enough to matter.The buds come ready-paired with the dongle. Pop it into your computer and install the Jabra Direct app and you’ll be able to update and customise the buds. Alternatively, use the excellent Sound+ app on your phone, but I prefer Jabra Direct. If you use more than one computer, the dongle avoids the need to pair with each of them – just plug the dongle in and you’re good to go with Zoom, Teams or whatever. That can be really useful.You get three sizes of EarGel. The middle size was pre-installed and fitted my ears perfectly. With them, the buds are as comfortable as anything else I’ve stuck in my ear. You need to spend time getting a tight fit. The MyFit function is clever, testing the fit of the buds to optimise sound quality and passive background noise cancellation. Once you get it right, sound quality is impressive, especially with speech but also with the various musical genres I tried.Microphone pickup is first class. On phone calls and video meetings, people were surprised to find I was using the buds rather than speaking directly into a mic. Importantly, for voice calls and meetings, ANC (noise cancelling) is adjustable and seems very effective – I’m looking forward to testing it with calls I make from a train (the freezing weather and strikes mean I’m not travelling at present).Battery life of 4-5 hours is good enough for me but can be doubled by using just one bud at a time in mono mode, which is fine for voice. With a fully-charged case, you can recharge the buds a number of times on the go, of course. And a 5-minute charge gives you an hour of use. The case can be charged wirelessly or with a USB-C cable (there’s one in the box).Overall, I’m delighted with the Evolve2 Buds. I especially appreciate the Link 380 dongle. I’m not sure I’d choose them for music-only – they won’t replace my QuietComfort 45 cans for long music sessions. For voice calls and meetings along with music on the go, however, they’re brilliant. And you’ll certainly look a whole lot better in video meetings when wearing these instead of headphones or a headset!