Yealink BH78 vs Jabra Evolve2 85: Which Premium Work Headset Is Better?

Yealink BH78 vs. Jabra Evolve2 85

Overall verdict

The reviewer recommends the Yealink BH78 as the better value for most people shopping today. They found it more comfortable and refined overall, particularly in sidetone, microphone design, and long-term usability.

The Jabra Evolve2 85 remains a capable option, especially for people already using Jabra products or those who find it at a good price.

What they have in common

• Premium over-ear wireless headsets designed for work and personal listening.
• Active noise cancellation (ANC), Bluetooth, and USB dongles for computer use.
• Retractable or stowable microphone booms, giving them a less traditional call-center look when not in use.
• Both reduce low-frequency noise, such as HVAC, office hum, and airplane noise.

Yealink BH78: strengths and drawbacks

Strengths

• Comfort: It felt lighter, with more balanced clamping force and a more natural fit during extended use. The reviewer would choose it for an all-day workday.
• Sidetone: It lets the wearer hear their own voice while ANC is on, without admitting as much surrounding office noise.
• Microphone: The reviewer’s overall assessment favors the BH78’s microphone quality, though viewers were invited to judge the comparison samples themselves.
• Boom durability: Its flexible microphone boom was considered less likely to break than the Jabra’s rigid folding boom.
• ANC experience: Noise reduction was strong, and the sidetone implementation made it more pleasant to use ANC while speaking.
• Music: It sounded fuller and more refined to the reviewer, closer to consumer headphones while still serving as a work headset.
• Software: Yealink USB Connect offers adjustments including sidetone and EQ.
• Long-term maintenance: Both the battery and ear cushions are user-replaceable.
• Value: The reviewer says it offers more while costing less than the Evolve2 85, though no prices are given.

Drawbacks

• Like the Jabra, it is designed primarily for work; its music quality is not on the level of dedicated headphones from brands such as Sony, Bose, or Apple.
• The video reports a wireless-range test out to 100 feet but does not state a clear comparative result.

Jabra Evolve2 85: strengths and drawbacks

Strengths

• A well-regarded, capable headset that helped popularize the work-and-personal-use category.
• A strong ANC reputation and good music quality for a business headset.
• Jabra Direct is a mature software ecosystem with customization and business-management features.
• Still a sensible choice for organizations standardized on Jabra, users familiar with Jabra Direct, or buyers who find a good deal.

Drawbacks

• The reviewer found it less comfortable than the BH78 for long wear.
• Raising sidetone also opens hear-through mode, allowing more office noise and conversation in.
• Its rigid folding microphone boom was considered more vulnerable to damage.
• The battery is not user-replaceable, although the ear cushions are.

Tests and comparisons

• The reviewer demonstrated microphone samples and tested wireless range with each headset’s USB dongle: the Yealink BT51 and Jabra Link 390. The range walk went as far as 100 feet, but the subtitles do not provide a final judgment about which maintained clearer audio.
• No numerical ratings or scores were given.

Speaker

The review is presented by one narrator, who offers the main comparisons and personal preferences. Viewers are also asked to form their own opinions based on the microphone samples.