Jabra recognises itself with audio products that cater to fitness and business consumers. The company is preferred for its professional approach with its high-end headphones and earphones. The Evolve 75 is just an extension of that brand philosophy.
This is a product that’s been made for businesses where people have to be on call for long hours. So, for over Rs 18,000, does the Evolve 75 make sense for your business needs?
Pros:
- Comfortable padding
- Ergonomically designed
- Good noise cancellation
- Decent sound output
- Long battery life
Cons:
- Not suitable for long usage
- Pricey
What’s Good?
The Evolve 75 snuggles in your ear quite nicely, and the texture of the ear cup padding ensures it doesn’t wear you down easily. And for a work-purpose headphone that is paramount.
The overall design of the Evolve 75 works to good effect, with its solid build quality ensuring you get a product that’ll last many years.
The calling support from the built-in headphone works with clear voice audible on both ends. Evolve 75 can hold the fort, especially with the noise-cancellation feature on offer.
But more than audio quality, I was hoping the Evolve 75 lasts longer than a regular wireless headphone. The company claims over 10 hours of usage on a single charge. During the week I used the headphones, I didn’t have to charge it even once. Well, to be honest, I didn’t use them all the time, but for whatever duration I did, that still ranks as impressive for me.
What’s Bad?
Asking businesses to pay over Rs 10,000 for a device that’s essential for their day-to-day running is a big ask, and that could work against Jabra. They’re entering the Bose/Harmon category with such price points, and it wouldn’t be wrong to assume that people prefer the former over the Evolve 75 in such cases.
If you have to wear this headphone for 8-10 hours in a day, then good luck. The on-the-ear design of the Evolve 75 doesn’t cut it for me, and that could be the case for Indian consumers in general.
Why Buy It?
Getting the Jabra Evolve 75 has its pros and cons (as mentioned above), and what matters is, if businesses are willing to invest more than 18K on these for its office.
If yes, then you’d want to know that the Evolve 75 does do the work, but you can’t expect the staff to be hooked to them all day.
The headphone supports voice-calling and offers noise-cancellation to make things easier, but it’s hard to see why anyone would spend this kind of money on a Jabra, when they could afford a Bose or a Sony for that matter.
The audio quality on offer is strictly limited to its product profile, and that’s about it.
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