<p>I’m thinking of buying some headphones for my husband and would appreciate some advice. Have any of you used these? Are they worthwhile or a waste? Any brands to suggest?</p>
<p>H occasionally wants to watch a show when someone is sleeping or studying. He also has the TV on while working out (core exercises and weights), though I suspect headphones would be awkward for workouts. He is not a big consumer and says he doesn’t want gifts, so I’m trying to think of something useful.</p>
<p>I picked up “TV Ears” when in a hurry at Costco. They hang from the ears; reviews are mixed; most purchasers seem to use them due to hearing issues. I hadn’t envisioned this style when I started looking, and hearing loss is not an issue. Am keeping these in my closet while I figure out what to do.</p>
<p>Thanks for any suggestions/recommendations you may have!</p>
<p>I bought a pair for my wife, because she likes to watch TV while I’m trying to sleep. I bought them more than a year ago, and she hasn’t even tried them once. But I think it’s caused her to watch less TV, because she doesn’t want to try them.</p>
<p>I’ve owned Motorokr S9s and S10s. Wireless headsets for working out have to deal with sweat which can break down components and materials. I love the S9-HD but they fail after about 6-12 months. In general, I just bought another one when this happened because they work so well while they are working.</p>
<p>I bought the S10 when they came out and it seems like a better design for longevity but they’re quite a bit heavier which doesn’t work for me.</p>
<p>They have the S11 out which is getting rave reviews and I may give them a try when my S9s die.</p>
<p>There are many different brands of these out there and they all seem to have some issues.</p>
<p>BCEagle - but do those work with a television? They’re blue-tooth, right? Not sure my TV is blue-tooth. I need some headphones for the same purpose as OP</p>
<p>We had a JVC Extra Long Range 900MHz Wireless Dynamic Stereo Headphones. It worked well for two years. I could roam around the house without losing signal. There were two problems though: </p>
<p>(1) It’s a little bit tricky to correctly position the headphone’s connector with the charger base’s contacts. If you don’t do it correctly the headphone will not charge.
(2) It stopped working after 2 years. We only heard static. We thought the headphones needed new batteries but it still didn’t work after we’ve purchased and charged the new JVC batteries. </p>
<p>My H then bought the Sly 6-in-1 Headphone while we were waiting in line at a store to purchase another item. Since it was priced less than $20 we justified the impulse buy as the price of a restaurant meal. This one worked only about 20 feet away. There are times too when you turn your head, you would hear a high-pitched hum.</p>
<p>Right now, we are just using a Bluetooth speaker instead of a wireless headphone when we’re out in the garden and need to hear whatever is playing on TV. When we’re both in bed and he needs to catch up on some shows, he mutes the TV and places the speaker beside him set on a volume that is low enough for me not to hear it so I can sleep.</p>
<p>I’ve heard good reviews on Sennheiser RS180 but I don’t have any experience with this product.</p>
<p>My mother has two sets from Sennheiser (via the Crutchfield website, incredible customer service, competitive pricing); one set hangs from the ears and allows you to hear other things going on. The other set covers your ears and blocks out noise. My DH really likes the noise blocking ones in the family room, if someone is cooking he can still hear the TV or he can cook and still hear the game by wearing the headphones. We have really high ceilings, lots of acoustic bounce. Mum cannot hear well, DH hears fine, both like the headphones.</p>
<p>I set up her ‘hang from the ear’ headphones to the TV with Pandora, she can walk all over the house and listen to her music.</p>
<p>The hang from the ear kind do become noticeable after awhile, but I also notice the over the ear kind mess with your hair and require me to do some earring maneuvering. Just more thoughts for you.</p>
<p>Timely post as my MIL suggested this for my FIL. He’s very hard of hearing and would like headphones he could listen to on the computer and tv. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>I have a hearing loss and must wear headphones AND use closed-captioning (I’m almost deaf), so I’ve been using them for almost 25 years. I suggest buying some that are inexpensive at first. The reason is, is if you buy a $250 pair and you hate them, that’s a tough learning lesson. I’ve had $50 sets that work better than $250 sets, and vise-versa. Also, I prefer the over the ear kind because you can’t eat or work on the computer with the under the chin kind, at least I can’t. The under the chin piece keeps getting in the way. The over the head kind does mess up your hair, but now that I’m older I don’t care. The ones with the buds that go in the ear and okay, but I prefer the big ones that cover the ears and block out all the rest of the noise. Be aware that with the headphones on you can’t hear the phone or if someone is knocking at your door; at least I can’t. But I do recommend getting the wireless ones that you can wear walking around your house with. Forget the ones with wires where you have to stay within 10 feet of the TV. I had a very expensive pair once that even worked when I was outside, which was cool. But none of my sets over the past 25 years ever lasted more than 5 years. So I really don’t know if the higherpriced ones are worth it, in the long run.</p>
<p>Another thing to think about is if the wearer is going to wear the hearing aid(s) or not when using the headsets. I don’t wear my hearing aid at home, so I can buy either the ear-buds or the big covering the ears kind. If you wear one or two hearing aids, obviously you can’t put a headset bud in there too. Another option, if you’re really hard of hearing, is to buy a headset with a hearing aid adaptable plug in that you plug into your hearing aid. It’s for folks who are really hard of hearing. This way, the sound goes through the hearing aid directly.</p>
<p>I just picked up a Jaybird Securefit Wireless. They have wings to hook on the inside top of the ear and optional over the ear attachments. They in-ear piece has three sizes as do the wings. It’s two pieces near your ears and they are connected via a wire which rests on the back of your neck. I’m going to give them a try this afternoon. My S9s were drained fully and they’re on charge now - I think that they are on their way out. Hopefully the new stuff works reasonably well.</p>