Evolve2 75 vs Evolve2 85 Comparison

Compare Evolve2 75 vs Evolve2 85 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.

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At a Glance

The Jabra Evolve2 75 is an on-ear wireless headset with Jabra Advanced ANC (using 4 of its 8 microphones), HearThrough, 40 mm speakers and a re-engineered boom arm with a Performance Mode when it is lowered.

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Best For: Hybrid workers
Style: On-ear headband
Weight: 197 g
ANC: Jabra Advanced ANC (4 of 8 mics)
Mics: 8 (4 analog + 4 digital MEMS)
Boom Mic: Yes (re-engineered boom arm, Performance Mode when lowered)
Talk Time: 25 h
Connect: Bluetooth, USB-A/USB-C Bluetooth adapter (Link 390)
Certified: Microsoft Teams, Zoom, MFi, Amazon Alexa Built-in

Evolve2 85

The Jabra Evolve2 85 is Jabra's top over-ear office headset. It has 40 mm speakers, digital hybrid ANC using four microphones, and ten microphones in total (4 analog and 6 digital MEMS) with a discreet hidden boom arm.

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Best For: Open offices
Style: Over-ear headband
Weight: 286 g
ANC: Digital hybrid ANC (4 mics)
Mics: 10 (4 analog + 6 digital MEMS)
Boom Mic: Yes (discreet hidden boom arm)
Talk Time: 26 h
Connect: Bluetooth, USB-A/USB-C Bluetooth adapter (Link 390), 3.5 mm cable
Certified: Leading UC vendors; Microsoft Teams Open Office (variant)

Review Scores Compared

Expert Score

Evolve2 759.1/10 Leads
Evolve2 858.6/10

Voice & Mic Clarity

Evolve2 759.3/10 Leads
Evolve2 858.7/10

Comfort & Ergonomics

Evolve2 759.7/10 Leads
Evolve2 859.0/10

Connectivity & Range

Evolve2 758.6/10 Leads
Evolve2 858.5/10

Battery & Charging

Evolve2 757.2/10
Evolve2 857.4/10 Leads

Certification & Controls

Evolve2 7510.0/10 Leads
Evolve2 859.3/10

Why Evolve2 75 Beats Evolve2 85 (and Vice Versa)

Why Evolve2 75 beats Evolve2 85

Better comfort & ergonomics: 9.7 vs 9.0 out of 10
Better certification & controls: 10.0 vs 9.3 out of 10
Better voice & mic clarity: 9.3 vs 8.7 out of 10
Weight: 197 g vs 286 g
Materials: Dual-foam leatherette cushions, leatherette headband, metal… vs Leatherette-covered foam headband and ear cushions
Bluetooth Version: 5.2 vs 5.0

Why Evolve2 85 beats Evolve2 75

Talk Time: 26 h vs 25 h
Music Time: 37 h vs 33 h
Talk Time (ANC On): 21 h vs 19 h

Review-score leads of 0.5+ points out of 10 first, then specs where only one comes out ahead.

Full Specifications

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General

	Evolve2 75	Evolve2 85
Best For	Hybrid workers	Open offices
Wearing Style	On-ear headband	Over-ear headband

Design & Build

	Evolve2 75	Evolve2 85
Weight	197 g Better	286 g
Materials	Dual-foam leatherette cushions, leatherette headband, metal slide arm Better	Leatherette-covered foam headband and ear cushions
Ear Cushions	Dual-foam leatherette	Soft audio foam, leatherette
Headband	—	Ultra-soft foam covered in leatherette
Dimensions	145 x 67 x 190 mm	199 x 160 x 77 mm

Audio

	Evolve2 75	Evolve2 85
Driver Size	40 mm	40 mm
Frequency Response	20 Hz - 20 kHz (music); 100 Hz - 8 kHz (speak)	20 Hz - 20 kHz (music); 100 Hz - 8 kHz (speak)
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, SBC	SBC, AAC
Sensitivity	—	117 dB @ 1 mW / 1 kHz
Wired Listening	—	Yes (3.5 mm cable included)
Stereo / Mono	Stereo	Stereo
Speaker Bandwidth (Calls)	100 Hz - 8 kHz (speak mode)	100 Hz - 8 kHz (speak mode)
Hearing Protection	PeakStop, EU noise at work, G616, Jabra SafeTone	Jabra SafeTone

Noise Cancelling

	Evolve2 75	Evolve2 85
Noise Cancelling	Jabra Advanced ANC (4 of 8 mics)	Digital hybrid ANC (4 mics)
Active Noise Cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency Mode	Yes (HearThrough)	—

Microphone

	Evolve2 75	Evolve2 85
Microphones	8 (4 analog + 4 digital MEMS)	10 (4 analog + 6 digital MEMS)
Microphone Setup	4 analog MEMS / 4 digital MEMS	4 analog MEMS / 6 digital MEMS
Call Noise Reduction	—	Meets Microsoft Teams Open Office requirements
Boom Mic	Yes (re-engineered boom arm, Performance Mode when lowered)	Yes (discreet hidden boom arm)
Busylight	Yes	Yes
Mic Frequency Response	Analog 5 Hz - 20 kHz; digital 100 Hz - 8 kHz	Analog 5 Hz - 20 kHz; digital 100 Hz - 8 kHz
Open Office Certified	—	Yes

Battery & Charging

	Evolve2 75	Evolve2 85
Talk Time	25 h	26 h Better
Charging Time	Up to 160 min	Up to 140 min
Fast Charging	Yes (30% after 35 min)	Yes (30% after 30 min)
Charging Stand	Desk stand (SKU dependent)	Desk stand (SKU dependent)
Music Time	33 h	37 h Better
Charging Port	USB-C	—
Talk Time (ANC On)	19 h	21 h Better
Music Time (ANC Off)	36 h	—

Connectivity

	Evolve2 75	Evolve2 85
Connection	Bluetooth, USB-A/USB-C Bluetooth adapter (Link 390)	Bluetooth, USB-A/USB-C Bluetooth adapter (Link 390), 3.5 mm cable
Bluetooth Version	5.2 Better	5.0
USB Dongle	Jabra Link 390	Jabra Link 390
Multipoint	Yes (2 simultaneous, 8 paired)	Yes (2 simultaneous, 8 paired)
Wireless Range	30 m	30 m
Certifications	Microsoft Teams, Zoom, MFi, Amazon Alexa Built-in	Leading UC vendors; Microsoft Teams Open Office (variant)
Paired Devices	8	8
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, PBAP, SPP	HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, SPP
Cable Length	1.2 m	1.2 m

Controls & App

	Evolve2 75	Evolve2 85
Management Software	Jabra Direct, Jabra Xpress	Jabra Direct, Jabra Xpress
Wear Detection	Yes (on-head detection)	—
Voice Assistant	Amazon Alexa Built-in	—
Teams / Call Button	Yes (Microsoft Teams notifications on LED, SKU dependent)	Yes (Microsoft Teams notifications on LED)
IT Remote Management	Jabra Xpress	Jabra Xpress

In the Box

	Evolve2 75	Evolve2 85
In the Box	Headset, Link 390 adapter, 1.2 m USB cable, carry pouch, desk stand (SKU dependent)	Headset, desk stand (SKU dependent), Link 390 adapter, 1.2 m USB-C to USB-A cable, 1.2 m 3.5 mm cable, carry case
Warranty	2 years	2 years
Carry Case	Yes (carry pouch)	Yes (carry case)

Takeaways

It's a tie on our rating (4.5/5) between Evolve2 75 and Evolve2 85, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
Choose Evolve2 75 for hybrid workers.
Choose Evolve2 85 for open offices.

Pros and Cons

Evolve2 75

PROS

Advanced ANC and HearThrough
8 microphones with boom arm
Light at 197 g
Bluetooth 5.2, multipoint, on-head detection

CONS

On-ear fit is not for everyone
No 3.5 mm cable listed