Now rolling out in key markets worldwide, Jabra’s Sport Pulse Wireless equips the company’s new, high-end stereo headphones for athletes with an in-ear heart rate monitor (HRM) – optimized for running and with an integrated running app. Priced at US$199, the wireless, high-end, in-ear model with Bluetooth measures an athlete’s pulse through their ears, thanks to integrated, biometrical heart rate monitoring.
An infrared sensor shines light against the skin inside the ear to detect pulse and oxygen consumption to generate a reading. According to Jabra, the accuracy of this new way of heart rate monitoring was tested at the Campell University of North Carolina, showing a consistency of 99.2% between the Jabra Pulse Sport Wireless and a medical electrocardiogram.
PhD Jennifer Bunn, Assistant Professor and Director at the Department of Exercise Science, sadi “For the first time Jabra’s in-ear headphones made biometrical information visible and audible at the same time with the help of an electronic device.”
Jabra presented the Sport Pulse Wireless at the ISPO 2015 show winning an ISPO Gold Award. To support its roll-out, and for engagement with athletes, Jabra is on board with the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series (ITU WTS) as a global partner.
In order to withstand daily training sessions Jabra’s audio experts made the Bluetooth headphones sweat, water and dust resistant and tested them under extreme conditions. The loudspeaker and control unit are made of stainless steel while the cable is reinforced with Kevlar and is ‘extremely robust’.
Through the Jabra Sport Life App the headphones can play multimedia-based content in Dolby sound. Users can also set up individual training schedules and receive information about their workout in real time via an announcement directly to the ear. And thanks to Bluetooth the lightweight 16g headphones can connect via any mobile device on NFC standard.
- Weight: 16g
- 3 EarWing sizes
- 4.5 hours of music replay
- Up to 10 days standby time
- Compatible with Endomondo, Run Keeper, Map My Run, Strava
- US$199 / €199.99
