The Jabra Evolve2 65 are okay professional headphones. On the plus side, they're well-built, comfortable, and offer amazing battery life. Their sound profile is fairly well-balanced and versatile enough for hearing people clearly on phone calls and listening to music. They have a high-quality boom mic that transmits your voice clearly and does a good job of isolating speech from background noise. They're also available in a wide range of configurations and can be optimized for either United Communications (UC) or Microsoft Teams. Unfortunately, they let in quite a bit of background noise and leak quite a bit of audio. Since their headband doesn't fold and their microphone doesn't detach, they aren't the most portable choice if you plan on traveling with them.
Our Verdict
The Jabra Evolve2 65 are satisfactory for neutral sound. They have a fairly well-balanced sound profile that should suit a variety of genres, though some may find them to be a little on the boomy side. That said, you can customize your listening experience via a five-band graphic EQ or presets in their companion app. Unfortunately, you may experience some significant deviations in how your music sounds during separate listening sessions, as their bass and treble reproduction is quite sensitive to their seal, fit, and positioning on your head.
- Five-band graphic EQ in companion app.
- Mediocre bass and treble response consistency.
The Jabra Evolve2 65 are an adequate pick for commuting and traveling. They're well-built, comfy, and have a battery life long enough to last you throughout the longest trips. Unfortunately, they also have poor noise isolation, so you may hear quite a bit of rumbling from bus and plane engines. Their microphone doesn't detach, and their headband doesn't fold, which makes it a little trickier to carry them around when not in use.
- Amazing battery life.
- Comfortable, relatively stable fit.
- Poor noise isolation.
- Not especially portable.
The Jabra Evolve2 65 are decent for sports and fitness. While they aren't the most portable headphones, they do a decent job of staying on your head during light exercise. Their wireless design also eliminates the risk of having an audio cable snag on your clothes or some other object. They're sturdy enough to take a couple of drops and bumps and have an easy-to-use physical control scheme that lets you quickly adjust without interrupting your rhythm.
- Comfortable, relatively stable fit.
- Not especially portable.
The Jabra Evolve2 65 are alright for office use. They're quite comfortable and have amazing battery life, so you should have no trouble wearing them for hours at a time. They support multi-device pairing, so you can listen to music on your phone while staying connected to your work computer. They offer a unique feature in the form of a 'Busylight', which serves as a visible indicator that you're on a call. That said, they let in quite a bit of ambient chatter, which means you may be distracted by coworkers. They also leak quite a bit of audio, so people nearby might be annoyed if you listen to music at high volumes.
- Amazing battery life.
- Multi-device pairing capability.
- Comfortable, relatively stable fit.
- Poor noise isolation.
- Mediocre audio leakage performance.
- High Bluetooth latency on PCs.
The Jabra Evolve2 65 aren't really designed for wireless gaming. Their audio latency is too high on PC, and they can't connect to Xbox consoles. Using their mic also results in a drop in audio quality, which can disrupt the immersive experience of your game. If you're in a pinch or don't need mic support, these headphones have a comfortable fit and a default sound profile that emphasizes the thump and kick of action-heavy games. Their multi-device pairing capability lets you game while streaming music from your phone.
- Multi-device pairing capability.
- Comfortable, relatively stable fit.
- Mediocre bass and treble response consistency.
- High Bluetooth latency on PCs.
Although you can use the Jabra Evolve2 65 for wired gaming, it's unlikely to be ideal for most users. They have full audio and mic compatibility when using their USB cable, but sound quality takes a serious dive if you use the mic. That said, if you only want audio support, these headphones are comfortable and have a well-balanced sound profile that'll give equal weight to both sound effects in your favorite action-heavy titles as well as in-game dialogue.
- Comfortable, relatively stable fit.
- Poor audio quality via wired USB when using the mic.
- Mediocre bass and treble response consistency.
The Jabra Evolve2 65 are good for phone calls. They have a great boom mic that makes your voice sound clear and full-bodied. The mic also does a good job of separating your voice from moderate ambient noise around you. People on the other end of the line shouldn't have any trouble understanding you, even in loud environments. That said, they let in quite a bit of background noise, so you may have trouble hearing other people's voices when you're calling from a loud environment.
- Very good microphone recording quality and noise handling performance.
- Comfortable, relatively stable fit.
- Poor noise isolation.
Changelog
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Updated Feb 20, 2026:
We've updated the Comfort section to mention the Shokz OpenMeet UC.
- Updated Oct 11, 2023: We've retested these headphones to check for a dip in sound quality when the mic is activated. We've updated the Wireless Gaming verdict as well as the text for Sound Profile and Recording Quality.
- Updated Apr 12, 2022: Due to user feedback, we've tested audio and mic quality over wired USB. Unfortunately, using this connection results in poor audio quality once the mic is active. We have updated the text of the following boxes: 'Wired Gaming', 'Wired', 'PC Compatibility', and 'PlayStation Compatibility'.
- Updated Nov 01, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.5.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Jabra Evolve2 65 are available in a fairly broad selection of configuration options. You can select built-in optimization for either Microsoft Teams or Unified Communication (UC), configure them as a mono or stereo headset, choose between a USB-A and USB-C wireless dongle, and buy them with a charging dock. If you're shopping on Jabra's website, they're available in two colors: black and beige. If you buy these headphones directly from Jabra's website, you can mix and match the following options. That said, while color, optimization, and USB-dongle selection don't seem to affect their cost, stereo headsets are priced higher than mono headsets. The charging stand is also an added-cost option.
| Color | Optimization | Headset Design | USB Dongle | Charging Stand |
| Black | Microsoft Teams | Stereo | USB-A | Yes |
| Beige | Unified Communication (UC) | Mono | USB-C | No |
We tested the 26599-989-999 variant, which is a black stereo headset with UC optimization and a USB-A wireless dongle. While we haven't tested the other stereo variants, we expect them to perform similarly overall. If someone comes across a Jabra Evolve2 65 that's differently configured from the above table of options, let us know in the discussions so we can update our review.
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The Jabra Evolve2 65 are okay office headphones. They offer a comfortable fit, premium build quality, a well-balanced sound profile, and a high-quality boom microphone. They're also available in a wide range of configurations and can be optimized for either United Communications (UC) or Microsoft Teams. That said, they have poor noise isolation and leak quite a bit of audio.
If you're looking for more options, look at our recommendations for the best office headphones, the best Bluetooth headsets for phone calls, and the best on-ear headphones.
The Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless are better office-oriented on-ear headphones than the Logitech Zone Wired. The Jabra are wireless headphones that can simultaneously connect to two devices and have a better boom microphone. That said, the Logitech have a marginally more neutral sound profile and block out slightly more ambient noise.
The Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless are more versatile headphones than the Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless. The Sony are wireless over-ears that are even more comfortable to wear, better-built, and offer vastly superior noise isolation courtesy of a highly effective ANC system. That said, the Jabra have a much longer battery life, can connect to two devices at the same time, and have a boom microphone that's much better overall than the Sony's integrated mic.
The Jabra Evolve2 85 Wireless are better office headphones than the Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless. The 85's over-ear design and ANC feature block out more ambient noise than the on-ear 65. The 85 are also more comfortable and have more features in the Jabra Sound+ companion app. That said, the 65 have much longer continuous battery life and a better-performing boom microphone.
The Jabra Evolve2 65 Wireless are more versatile than the Plantronics Voyager 5200 Bluetooth Headset, though they're radically different devices with different intended uses. The Jabra are Bluetooth stereo headphones with a better-balanced sound profile, much longer battery life, a broader range of configuration options, and a superior boom microphone. Meanwhile, the Plantronics is a mono earbud that's far more portable and does a much better job of staying in your ear. Both offer multi-device pairing capability, though only the Jabra are Bluetooth 5.0-compatible.
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