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World’s first wireless headset with cross training coaching and music from Jabra

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PRESS RELEASE

  • New Jabra Sport Coach™Wireless headset optimised for cross training
  • Best music experience with premium Dolby® sound quality
  • Integrated motion sensor and advanced Sport Life app providing real-time in-ear audio coaching
  • Secure fit, lightweight and compact
  • Extends sports audio product range, pioneered by Jabra with the award-winning Sport Pulse™ wireless earbuds for running

[Copenhagen, Denmark June 19, 2015] Jabra, aleader in sports audio, today announces pioneering wireless cross-training earbuds – Jabra Sport Coach™. When used with the Jabra Sport Life app, users can create their own workout and let real time in-earaudio coaching take control. Designed specifically for cross training and HIIT, Jabra Sport Coach uses an integrated TrackFit™ motion sensor and premium Dolby sound to make every workout count. The new earbuds are available from Argos and Jabra.co.uk at £119.99.

With Sport Coach Wireless, Jabra extends its sport audio range of in-ear coaching solutions.

Jabra pioneered this area with the award winning Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless earbuds that gave users in-ear heart rate monitoring for the very first time. 

Download a personal coach

Developed to meet the needs of cross trainingenthusiasts, the Jabra Sport Coach Wireless can create customised workouts based on over 40 different exercises. By downloading the Sport Life app on a smartphone, users can design their own personalised workouts with real-timeaudio coaching through the unique earbuds.

The special Jabra developed app lets users plan, track, and analyse a cross training workout, from beginner level to advanced. It offers personalised in-ear audio coaching with time or repetition-based training. Continuous app developments will occur to maximise the customer training experience.

Creating the workout is only the start. To ensure optimal performance, the integrated TrackFitTM motion sensor provides advanced tracking of pace, distance, step count, cadence and calories.
81% of consumers report[1] working out with music and the Jabra Sport Coach makes it easy to get this extra motivation. By incorporating Dolby sound, users get their favorite tunes delivered in premium sound quality through the wireless earbuds.

First sport audio solution for cross training

This ground-breaking music and coaching solution for indoor workouts is the latest sport audio solution from Jabra. Renowned forpioneering in-ear heart rate monitoring with the Jabra Sport Pulse Wirelessearbuds, the innovative Jabra Sport Coach Wireless embraces the current trend for cross training.

“For sports, we are committed to delivering innovative audio solutions designed to enhance the training experience for fitness enthusiasts”, says Jabra CEO René Svendsen-Tune.
“We started by specifically targeting runners and now we are taking the next step by delivering a solution optimised for cross trainers. We see clear possibilities for in-ear audio solutions combined with biometrics.”

Faster results
Cross training or high-intensity interval training, has been identified by fitness experts at the American College of Sports Medicine as the top trend for 2015[2]. Research shows it offers an excellent way to improve muscle tone, energy, speed and performance, giving results in less time.

Part of the current popularity of cross training comes from the fact that it can be done almost anywhere. Whether working out at the gym, at home or in a hotel room, Jabra Sport Coach Wireless helps users enjoy their workout, stay motivated and achieve fitness goals.

Availability: Online and in stores from the end of June at a suggested retail price of £119.99. Meet Jabra at International Triathlon Union events where Jabra is official partner.

Specifications:

  • Integrated Training Management with Jabra Sport Life App
  • Advanced motion sensor to capture activity and performance data
  • Jabra Sound Application provides Dolby® Sound Enhancement to your tracks and YouTube
  • Premium Wireless Stereo sound (A2DP)
  • Make and take phone calls
  • Controls on headset allow remote control of music & calls (AVRCP)
  • Ultra-light (16 g. / 0.56 oz.)
  • US Military standard sweat, shock and dust resistance (IP55)
  • Connects to 2 devices at the same time via Advanced Multiuse™
  • Connection with NFC pairing technology
  • Long talk & music time – 5.5 hrs. talk/music time, 10 days standby time
  • Integrates with leading 3rd party fitness applications to unify training history

Find out more about Jabra Sport Coach at: www.jabra.co.uk

About Jabra

Jabra is the brand of GN Netcom, a subsidiary of GN Store Nord A/S (GN) - listed on NASDAQ OMX.

A world leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of communications and audio solutions, Jabra has a reputation for innovation, reliability, and ease of use that goes back more than two decades. Jabra’s consumer and business divisions produce corded and wireless headsets, plus mobile and in-office speakerphones that empower individuals and businesses through increased freedom of movement, comfort, and functionality. Jabra employs close to 1000 people worldwide and in 2014 produced an annual revenue which amounted to DKK 2,871 million. www.jabra.com

[1] 81% of 1328 respondents to a Jabra consumer survey, April 2014.
[2] Thompson R. Walter. Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2015: What’s Driving the Market. ACSM Health & Fitness Journal. November/December 2014 – Volume 18 – Issue 6.