Jaybird SB1 Sportsband Bluetooth stereo headphones

Talk and tunes for the all-weather jogger

By Alun Taylor • Get more from this author

2nd June 2010 07:02 GMT

A set of SB1 Sportsband headphones will set you back around £90 which is a one-to-one translation of the US $ price and makes them more expensive than Jabra's Halo headset, which is the obvious competition.

Stylish and sonically respectable

The Jabra's talk-time is less at 8 hours verses 11, the touch-sensitive controls are rather more fiddly to use when you have the headset on your bonce and it is not proofed against rain or perspiration but it does have a corded option for use with non-Bluetooth devices or when the battery dies and at 80g is a bit lighter.

Verdict

As a versatile set of Bluetooth cans, the Jaybird SB1 Sportsband has a lot going for it. It's comfortable enough for prolonged home use yet secure enough to take to the running or cycle track, produce as good a sound as anything connected using Bluetooth lacking apt-X can be deliver and works faultlessly as a hands free device. Combine that with a longer than usual battery life and the sweat/shower proof design and they are well worth a look. ®

Thanks to AdvancedMP3Players for the loan of the review sample.