Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

So.... this is the classic example of fixing something that wasn't broken - and breaking it. I had the original Era. LOVED that headset - the best one I've ever had. I lost it in a snow drift (long frustrating story, don't ask...) Tried to buy a new one........discontinued but NEW AND IMPROVED IS ON THE WAY!!!!!! So I waited. Finally - here is THE NEW AND IMPROVED ERA BY JAWBONE!!!!!!! New? - yes. Improved? - well let's see Old Era - 5 hours talk time - after a 40 minute conversation? "about four hours talk time remaining" New Era - 4 hours talk time (I'm not sticking that stupid box on my head) - after a 40 minute conversation "about 2 hours talk time remaining" Old Era - Standby time: powered on and in standby - all day no problem New Era - about 4 hours when powered on and in standby - no joke. If I forget to turn it off before I go to bed, it will be dead dead dead in the morning. Range. Seriously - If I am walking around on a call, I have to hold the phone in my right hand or the connection will drop. if this thing is more than 4 feet from my phone, breakups and digital artifacts overcome the conversation. Audio quality - as long as the phone is within 4 feet and I'm holding it by the edges - audio quality is great. Or if I'm sitting at my desk with the phone in line of sight then it works pretty good too. Noise Assassin - Well... I must say, that still works pretty well. tl;dr: better: size. same: noise reduction. worse: Every thing else. The old era was the best bluetooth headset I've ever used. The new era is hands down the worst piece of junk I've ever owned