Jabra recently announced its new Evolve3 series of headsets designed for all-day comfort and high-end performance in the workplace.
The new Evolve3 series includes the Evolve3 85 (over-the-ear) and the Evolve3 75 (on-the-ear) headsets, designed to deliver professional-grade voice clarity alongside comfort in a stylish, modern design. The headsets let users use their headphones not just to improve their workflows but also to enhance their concentration throughout the day, with high-fidelity sound.
Jabra sent us the Evolve3 85 headset to check out, and after using it for the last couple of weeks, we can say that they live up to the hype, although they are not cheap at a RRP of $979 so you’ll need to pay attention to the specific workplace features to decide if they are right for you.
The Evolve3 85 offers enterprise-grade voice clarity, higher than consumer-grade headphones, which are typically more focused on the sound of your music than on the voice you are projecting and listening to in a meeting.
The Evolve3 85 deliver a cross-over experience of professional performance in a consumer-focused design. They offer clear speech in all environments, wherever you are – outside or at an airport. I’ve tested the headphones outside and with music and TV going in the background and was impressed with the ability of the headset to deliver audio in not just clear voices but also quality music.
It does all this without a boom mic so I was very impressed with this. It was also able to use voice recognition on my PC, even with my wife listening to MAFS in the background. The voice recognition was as accurate as any other headset I own.
The audio is enhanced with Jabra’s Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) which adapts to the fit of the headset as well as your environment, offering noise cancellation at all times, even in phone calls and meetings, not just while listening to music.
As mentioned above, the fit of the earcups over the ears and the ANC combine to create an immersive experience, whatever you are using the headphones for.
The Evolve3 both feature Jabra ClearVoice, which uses a combination of deep neural network (DNN) technology and Jabra’s multi-mic algorithms to filter out background noise and deliver clear audio to the user on the other end of the call/meeting.
The Evolve3 85 headset features thin, stylish earcups with a cloth covering, providing a comfortable, cooler fit. The same cloth is located on the headband, which is lightly padded for added comfort. This, plus the clamping force of the earcups and their lightweight nature, offer an extremely comfortable fit meaning that OH&S departments won’t have any issue with these.
The Evolve3 75 are even lighter than the 85 model, offering even more comfort, although you would expect its noise cancellation etc wouldn’t be as good given its on-the-ear design rather than the over-the-ear design of the 85.
Each earcup offers a multitude of buttons to control the headphones, including a Microsoft Teams button in the centre of the right earcup. The left earcup houses the USB-C charging port and the wireless charging zone, which lets you charge your headset wirelessly with the included wireless charger.
The Jabra wireless charger can also charge compatible smartphones and other devices, and vice versa. You can charge your Jabra Evolve3 headset using your own wireless Qi charger – I tested it with a Belkin charger and it worked perfectly.
The Evolve3 85 offer several connectivity options, including a pre-paired USB-C Bluetooth dongle, Native Bluetooth that can be used to connect to any device, whether it has USB-C or not, as long as it has Bluetooth, USB-C to USB-C cable, and using a 3.5mm audio jack cable. I used the dongle for my PC and the connection was instantaneous and required zero setup. The sound quality was better using Bluetooth (with and without the dongle) than using the USB-C cable.
Calum MacDougall, President at Jabra says, “In today’s hybrid world your work and life converge into one and with Evolve3 we deliver a real step-change in user experience of a professional headset. This series brings together industry-leading voice technology, a design you want to wear and seamless integration with the tools and platforms you rely on every day both professionally and personally.”
The sound quality of the music on the Jabra Evolve3 85 was really good. It was not up to par with my Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones which had a wider sound stage with a better lower end but they were good.
They could do with a bit of tweaking across the lower end but unfortunately, you can only do that for your mobile device at this stage and although you could try an aftermarket app for your PC, if you want to use an official app from Jabra, you will have to wait until later this year for that app to be released.
On the whole though, they are good all-round headphones; remember their main purpose is for work and work-related calls and meetings. Their audio quality is good without being great. Unless you test them side by side with a high-end set of headphones like I did, I doubt you will notice.
Jabra states that the headset should provide up to 25 hours of talk time and 120 hours of music. I didn’t have to charge the headset even once in my use of it over a couple of weeks, so it is definitely enough to last you for a week, using all day, every day at work.
As mentioned above, the headsets feature wireless charging but also a wired fast charging with 10 hours of playback provided in just 10 minutes of charging so even if you forget to charge them overnight, plug them in for 10 minutes in the morning and you are good for the entire day.
What would a product be in 2026 without some form of AI access? The Evolve3 headsets support “voice interaction through seamless and accurate access to AI,” as well as AI deep learning technology providing for accurate speech and sentence processing, resulting in the Jabra ClearVoice feature.
“This helps users with AI prompts, to complete tasks, issue commands or dictate messages on the go. Voice input is up to three times faster than typing, making it a practical option for staying productive in mobile or screen-free situations.”
The Jabra Evolve3 85 is a great headset. It offers excellent voice clarity and noise reduction, along with good sound quality for those who want to consume media while at work. They are extremely comfortable and can easily be worn all day without the ears getting too hot or the top of the head getting sore from the headband.
These are designed for work and for purchase from employers. They allow management and IT to control updates and their use, but, as a result, they are not cheap. At 9, they are not cheap, but for employers needing conformity and guaranteed quality across their entire workforce, then this may well be worth it.
If you are an employer looking for a great headset so that your employees will be able to deliver exceptional voice quality to clients on the other end of calls and meetings then these are definitely one headset you should check out. Your OH&S department will love the comfort, your IT department will love the ease of management and your clients will love the quality service they can get from these.
For more information, visit www.jabra.com/evolve3.
Scott is our resident open technology expert. If you can mod it, or want to use it your way, Scott has probably done it. From Laptops to phones, headphones and game consoles, he’s played with it and wants to see the next generation.
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