Until now, achieving great voice quality and robust noise subtraction in mobile communications has been an elusive goal. Even the most current mobile phones, offering advanced Internet and networking capabilities, still rely on 30-year-old audio processing techniques. Companies such as Plantronics, Logitech and GN Netcom already offer headsets with so-called noise-canceling technology. But Jawbone takes the concept a step further with military-grade technology that allows for clear communication previously not possible.

Reducing Noise, Step by Step
Jawbone’s approach is so unique that it challenges the status quo of product design. Its award-winning ergonomic design enhances acoustic performance while keeping the device lightweight, stable, and comfortable. Jawbone is just two inches long and weighs approximately 14 grams.

Jawbone performs at a higher level because it gathers a higher level of information. Its intelligent system of sensors, software, and ergonomic features allows it to:

1. Enhance audio: Jawbone constantly adapts, allowing you to hear your caller better by boosting the frequencies that increase voice intelligibility.
2. Identify your speech: Jawbone is the only headset that has a voice activity sensor. Its ability to determine precisely when you are speaking is what drives the headset's superior sound quality.
3. Subtract noise: Jawbone's proprietary software continuously samples the sounds in your environment, and then subtracts those sounds from your speech signal.

The same adaptive technology that makes Jawbone ideal for helping you overcome the problems of a noisy, unpredictable world is also what makes it ideal for use in military operations. In fact, Jawbone is based on technology developed for DARPA (The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), where it's optimized to ensure communication clarity, even in the most hostile environments.