While the design is elegant, neat and compact, Jawbone has also made sure to simplify the hardware yet adding some decent features to the device. They have kept the controls minimal that include a physical power button on the underside along with a multifunctional button on the back, just above the microUSB port for recharging. But the most exciting feature is the LED ring that surrounds the voice activity sensor which helps the device to understand whether it’s you who’s talking or it’s some loudmouth behind you. The microphones are equipped with the latest version of Jawbone’s NoiseAssassin, the audio DSP that helps in cancelling all sort of background noise and now up to v4.0.
Battery Life
Offering a talktime of up to 4 hours from the headset, the battery life is quite short span for the 2014 edition of Jawbone Era. Although, the New Era can be combined with its case (it’s included in the whole package or box contents) in order to offer a talktime of up to 10 hours. The headset can be simply tucked in to the USB port of the case and it falls flat in the case with the earbud sticking out for usage. There’s another USB port with which both the device and its case can be easily charged simultaneously and takes up to an hour for a full charge.
