Review: Jabra's Tiny JX10 Bluetooth Headset

Jabra JX10

Jabra JX10

Jabra JX10

Jabra JX10
Weight	9.8g (0.3oz) with ear hook
Body Size	39mm x 20mm x 20mm (1.5" x .8" x .8")
Talk Time	6 hours
Ear Loop	Optional, over ear
Left/Right Ear?	Both
LEDs	1, blue/red/green
Pairings	Multiple
Headset Sound	Excellent
Mic Sound	Excellent
Included Accessories	AC power, USB charging cradle, 2 ear hooks, and carrying pouch

Bluetooth headsets come in a variety of shapes and sizes, the Jabra JX10 Bluetooth headset stands apart as one of the most unusual models I have seen, not to say this is a bad thing. With its fine lines and eye catching design, the JX10 is a very distinctive headset. It was created by Denmark's leading industrial designer of the 20th century, Jacob Jensen, and is the subject of today's review.

Physical Aspects

Jabra, owned by GN Netcom, has what I consider to be the luxury model of all Bluetooth headsets. The industrial looking Jabra JX10 is a solid, well built device that offers its users fine audio quality, comfort, and stability. The JX10 has an aluminum body full of angles and curves with matte black accents. The aluminum silver base proved quite resistant to scratches and dings when out in the wild. One thing that I loved about the Jabra JX10 was its discreetness. At 39mm x 20mm x 20mm (1.5" x 0.8" x 0.8"), the headset is downright tiny and barely noticeable to its wearer, let alone others, thanks at least partly to its lack of a boom microphone. Head of the class in the lightweight department, the JX10 weighs in at a mere third of an ounce (9.8g with ear hook, 8.7g without). The JX10 comes with a claimed talk time of up to 6 hours with a standby time claim of 8.25 days.

The JX10 is both snug and sturdy when fitted on the ear. I found there was minimal movement when using the headset, but for those wanting extra stabilization, the use of the provided ear hook is recommended. The JX10's flexible ear hook, a thin bendable wire with a rubber outer coating, can be removed and rotated to allow for use on either ear. Normally the call control key is on the bottom of the headset and the button to increase volume is placed on the bottom at the rear of the device, with the button to reduce it positioned above it. If the headset is worn on the left ear, the controls get flipped around, which could be confusing. Another thing to note is that the Jabra logo is upside down when the headset is on the left ear. Although the logo is tiny in size and most won't care or notice, it is something that caught my attention.

The version of the JX10 we had for testing came with a carrying pouch, a sleek looking silver and black desktop USB charging cradle, an AC power charger, 2 ear hooks, and a manual. The complimenting desktop charging stand, with a look similar to that of the headset, provides the user with an extra option for charging. You could use the AC adaptor at home and the desktop charger at the office, so you will never be without a charge for the JX10.