Jabra Evolve 65 SE

Jabra Evolve 65 SE are strange wired/wireless headphones. They come with USB receiver and a possibility to use them wired over USB. (sidenote: TBH wired connection isn’t documented anywhere on the “manual” printed on the recycled-like box) While wireless mode is flawless, wired mode is… oh boy!

First I had to wait ~10 seconds before even hearing anything (although dmesg detects headphones immediately). Finally there’s sound: the worst, the most flat sound waves ever heard or produced, even worse than my laptop’s shitty speakers… for next 10 seconds. Then JamesDSP (equalizer/effects software) kicks in when it “discovers” Jabras and this changes everything. Sound goes from ashtray-level trash to something enjoyable. Funny thing that there’s no such delay for JamesDSP in wireless mode.

When you’re losing your faith with Jabras, you just have to give it a little time to warm up. I am of people who remember good ole’ dial-up. I have lots of patience.

Discovering this was fun and I haven’t even touched bluetooth yet.