Jabra Evolve 75 vs Jabra Evolve2 85 - Live Mic & Speaker Tests! Is it worth the upgrade?

[@RAde-dy1cw]

The Evolve 75 actually sounded better to me (probably because the mic is a bit longer and positioned better) but the 85 still cancelled more background noise. For the $150 price difference, I’d probably stick to the 75.

[@frida507]

I'm not sure which one sounds best, so the price difference wouldn't be worth it in my case. Maybe if you're in a very loud environment. Also the 85 seem big. It looks like they could be a lot to wear for prolonged time, but I haven't tried them of course could be wrong.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Thanks for your feedback and watching!

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

@@frida507 It really just depends on the users specific needs. Some customers want a headset that reduces the most background noise, but gives them a headset that can also be used for personal music. A nice feature we like about the 85 is the ability to hide the microphone in the headset. So, when you’re done with your business calls, you can hide the mic and jam out on your music without a mic being in the way. The good news is there’s a headset designed just for about anyone’s preferences and needs :)

[@frida507]

@@HeadsetAdvisor Yes, of course, everybody has different needs. :) It's great to create your own bubble to focus or enjoy music. They did such a good job soundproofing our office though, that people can sneak up on you silently and scare you to death.

[@zeesworld5092]

Really good review and comparisons. I find that Evolve 75 has a “bassier” mic and You sound better on the 75. I have both. My mic died on my 75 so I bought the 85.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

How do you like the 85?

[@jojipt22]

Great comparison video. Both are winner, but 85 stands out. At the end I guess it all depends on which one is more comfortable to wear for longer time for those with & without glasses.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Thanks for watching, Joji.

[@JohnBorgen]

I have them both...the Evolve2 85 are so much more comfortable.

[@tsuchan]

One thing I would say, as a Jabra Evolve 75 owner: I bought this headset after countless (at least 10) Logitech headsets. The Logitech ones cost about half of the Jabra headsets, but generally failed after between 6 and 12 months. As well as the inconvenience I became embarrassed how many warranty replacements/refunds I received. I've had just the one Jabra headset, and have used it for many hours on most days, for 3+ years. The most it has needed is a few re-pairings. The difference in build-quality is just startling.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Couldn't have said it any better!

[@manumehl2336]

I really like ur video. I have the 75 and I hate it. Had it enough to say that I cant really longer work with it, my ears hurt, I get headaches and so on. Not really enjoing the „ANC OFF“ Mode too but yes, if the software is good, the mic is very good. But they also have a lot of update issues so if u decide to buy a jabra you have to use their apps because they update a lot. I am glad that I can tell u: I ordered the last days the new 2 85 and hope they will help me with my issues. So I mean I work 8 hours per day and sometimes I have a call session without breaks for 4 hours - 7 hours and after one or two hours u will know what I mean!

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Thanks for watching and providing your feedback! When you get the Evolve2 85, let us know how you like it. Curious to hear your thoughts.

[@tsuchan]

Hmm, that was interesting: the 85 sounded significantly better on the test before the blender than the test after you turned the blender off. The-85 test after the blender was very similar to the 75-test before the blender.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@nidalalghad4959]

I have 75 for 2 years now and it is perfect headset for me. Light weight, gentle on ears and sound quality for music id very good and the amazing part is noise rejection ( not canceling) is very good if you get the microfon very close to your mouth the receiver will hear no tv sound playing in the background. The only negative for me is ANC. It is like it does not exist 😁 I have ear buds jabra 75t and ANC works perfect but not for 75 model. Letterly it is like you dont have it.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing, Nidal :) Glad to know you like the Evolve 75, it's a very popular model.

[@topsynkladjarern3037]

I absolutely LOVEEEEE the diy noise machine!!!!!

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

😂 We have fun with it so we're glad you like it. Thanks for watching!

[@denisdidone9492]

Great comparison! online I see "UC" anc "MS" what's the difference in the real world?

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Hi Denis, the UC and MS are identical other than if you plan to use only Microsoft Teams, the MS variant will be more plug and play, and give you some features like pressing a button on the headset to bring Teams to the forefront. Other than that if you plan on using anything outside of Teams or a mix of Teams and another provider like RingCentral, always go with the UC variant. If you have any other questions, let us know and we'll be here to help.

[@jsfbay1]

I thought your voice sounded better on the new model by a fair margin compared to the older evolve 75. I have a few questions though. Does the evolve2 mike have ANC? Or just the headset speakers? Also, it might be helpful if you show all the settings in the Jabra app; for instance does the app allow you to adjust the amount of ANC of the mike and of the speakers? Does the USB dongle use Bluetooth to connect with the headset, or does it use 2.4 or 5 GHz or some other method of connection question in other words, since these devices can connect simultaneously to just to Bluetooth sources, does the computer count as one? Because I would like to be able to switch between my Bluetooth cordless phone, my computer, and my cell phone, but I am not aware of any device that can do this. The 85 can remember eight connections, so what happens when third Bluetooth device that is in that memory of eight becomes active? Do I have to go into the job rapine selected, or will it automatically get selected and then drop one of the other two connections?

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Hi Jeff, ANC is for the speakers rather than the microphone. Both headsets have a noise canceling microphone. That being said, no headset we've tested will 100% block out the background noise. You'd want to add AI noise canceling software like Krisp to further reduce the background noise. The USB Dongle is Buetooth, as well as both headsets. We haven't personally tested your last question but we know for certain you'll be able to seamlessly connect between two devices. When the third bluetooth device becomes active, you may have to select the Jabra device.

[@maikeru86]

Well, evolve2 mutting more so... it wins 😁 But sond quality was better in evolve 75.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Fair enough! Thanks for watching Maikeru :D

[@Caillou2023]

Wear the headphone, put a mini mic inside the headphone around your ear, then you could show the anc difference.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Hi Jacky, that's a great idea. We'll see what we can do!

[@Bluesfreak1]

hi, thanks for this great test, do u know if i can connect this headphones with my ps4? thanx

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

We've never tried but in theory if your PS4 is compatible with a Bluetooth headset, it should work. You'd put the PS4 and the Jabra headset into pairing mode in theory should sync together.

[@manumehl2336]

If ur workong in the office and u need help sometimes from a colleague it probably could be better with the 75 if u have the customer or colleague on the ears just because it is a ON EAR and not over ear. So i hope the 2 85 has a good „ANC OFF“ Mode to help me, understanding both talking persons without hiding the headphones from the ears

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Great points. The Evolve2 85 you can turn ANC off or on which is good, but the 75 will be best if you want a mix of zoning in on calls and still being able to hear coworkers. The Evolve2 85 is more heavy duty with a goal of blocking background noise, which could cause hearing others around you to be a challenge.

[@Zaj88]

​@pepapes The Evolve2 85 does have adjustable HearThrough on a slider in the Jabra app, but how good it is compared to Evolve 75 I don't know.

[@dfmmacaranas5932]

Which one is better if Jabra evolve 75 vs evolve 2 40?

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

One is wired and the other is wireless, so it's hard to say what would be better. You can't go wrong either way, but if you prefer wireless then the Evolve 75 would be best.

[@lucasgentilepereiradacunha4709]

How about using Evolve2 85 wearing glasses? Will it still be comfortable? Any feedbacks from people that wear glasses? Btw, really nice vídeo!

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Hi Lucas, thanks for watching and kind words! It's a tough one to fully answer because some customers say it works fine for them with glasses, and others say not so much.

[@nidalalghad4959]

I have 75 on glasses and it is perfect and the weight is light. I do not want to buy another model if it broke for that quality and price it id perfect. I have it for 2 years now.

[@asing87]

Do the headphones fit a child-sized head? I'm a little person and have found that over-the-ear headphones aren't the best. However, I got the Jabra Evolve 75, and it made a bump with a sore on my left ear, so I'm wondering if I need it over the ear. Anyway, how does the 85 work for a little person? Also, does the headset make your ears sweat? Please advise.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Hi Alexander, thank you for watching. Unfortunately we can't confirm for sure if it will fit a smaller size head. We haven't personally had anyone test that but my feeling is it won't fit how you want. Some customers have noted their ears do sweat after long periods.

[@luisenriquecisnerosloeza9909]

I can use the 75 an hour maximum, after that I feel pain in my ears

[@Stoneysilence]

Jabra 75 sounded better on the music but didn’t get as loud. The 85 did better mic cancellation. I just hate on the ear headphones. My question is how hot do the 85s get on your ears? I’m a hot head so I would rather not be dealing with sweaty ear cups.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

The 85's will be comparable to other headphones and if your ears get hot easily then chances are the Evolve2 85 after a couple hours will require you to take them off to give you ears a break.

[@Stoneysilence]

@@HeadsetAdvisor Just ordered the Orosound Tilde Pro C+, hope they are pretty good for 8 hours a day.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

@@Stoneysilence Hope you like them. Not sure if any headphones will be comfortable enough for 8 hours a day without taking them off to give your ears a break but if these will do as good as possible for headphones. When the headset arrives, contact us if you have any questions or need help with setup/adjustments.

[@MrDijvar]

which technology is the usb dongle using? everyone say we should buy just headsets with DECT as technology because bluetooth will be hitting to many problems which to much people on an openspace office… is it true what do you mean?

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

Bluetooth is fine but what customers are doing is buying day $30 Bluetooth headsets and trying to pair them to their computers + cell phones and coming across a ton of compatibility issues. If you purchase compatible quality headsets like these, Bluetooth will be fine. The advantage of DECT is you’ll get a lot longer wireless range. 300 feet vs 50-80 feet for example.

[@MrDijvar]

@@HeadsetAdvisor other pros for dect are the quality in a phone call do you agree with that?

[@raef404]

Jabra Evolve2 85, can it handle water.. like heavy rain?

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

We aren't seeing any type of water rating on this so I'd say it's a better idea to keep it out of the heavy rain.

[@dmitriprihodcenco2422]

Большое спасибо за обзор, давно в поиске хорошей гарнитуры для работы "Good"

[@idlewild]

I can't tell about the ANC, but the sound quality of the 75 sounds much better to me, the listener. And I'm a dog.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

That doesn't surprise us because the 75 is built for mainly calls, whereas the Evolve2 85 is more of a hybrid pair of headphones for personal and business use. WOOF 🐶

[@peTeMelster]

The 85 is way better in call audio quality, but it still sounds terrible -- both sound tinny/robotic, so much worse than the mic you're using for the narration portion of your video.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

We're using a desktop condenser mic, which in comparison we agree is hard to beat! You could always get a condenser mic + headphone bundle like here to use instead of a headset with mic amzn.to/3gVvztT

[@peTeMelster]

@@HeadsetAdvisor but the problem is there would be no mic noise cancellation.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

@@peTeMelster This is true, but you could pair AI noise canceling software to go with the setup and you'd get the best of both :) krisp.ai/?ref=headsetadvisor

[@peTeMelster]

@@HeadsetAdvisor I do have Krisp, but it never seemed to work well, especially with others talking around me having their own conversations.

[@HeadsetAdvisor]

​@@peTeMelster Interesting! Which device(s) is your main concern to connect to?