Wireless Headphones

gilo · 27-09-2009, 11:04

Looking to buy a set ,surround sound ones if you can get them for when i'm watching movies.
Anyone know which ones to get for quality sound and not to expensive.
Cheers

joed · 27-09-2009, 13:13

Personally I went for these

I use them for listening to music from the computer, and my Ipod and for late night Guitar Hero and Call Of Duty sessions without wakening the whole house

You can use your own AAA rechargable batteries if you like as it takes far too long to charge the supplied batteries in the headphones itself

rifleman19 · 28-09-2009, 07:53

Be careful which ones you choose if you have Plasma TV, These put out a lot of interference locally across the radio spectrum including FM headphones,

I learned the hard way and have now gone back to wired ones.

frasera · 28-09-2009, 08:38

surround is a gimmick on headphones. quality is more important. there are some that use lossless i believe, many don't.

David (2) · 28-09-2009, 20:54

i have the Sennheiser HD485 hedphones - not wireless, but cant fault the quality.

RobAnt · 29-09-2009, 04:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by joed

Personally I went for these

I use them for listening to music from the computer, and my Ipod and for late night Guitar Hero and Call Of Duty sessions without wakening the whole house

You can use your own AAA rechargable batteries if you like as it takes far too long to charge the supplied batteries in the headphones itself

Well, I've just bought a Sitecom bluetooth wireless stereo headset, which is great for use with my computer. The set I bought come with a bluetooth dongle that plugs into a 3.5mm headphone socket, converting anything to wireless, and being a headset, with built in microphone, they also connect with my mobile phone via bluetooth.

I bought a separate USB bluetooth dongle (about a fiver at Tesco's) for my computer, which allows me to interface both my mobile phone and my headset.

They ain't perfect, but they do a good job at a reasonable price, come with a recharger and are very flexible.

This set [click] is just the raw bluetooth headset - but the 530 and 531 models include an adapter for any headphone socket and a bluetooth usb transceiver respectively.

All in all, bluetooth on my PC gives me great flexibility. I can transfer music to my mobile phone, so I can use the headset on the move. I also use my MP3 player and the bluetooth transmitter supplied in the Sitecom to play music on the move, if I don't want to take my mobile phone with me. And, of course, using the headset with my computer I can use VOIP like Skype or Windows Live Messenger, computer games or simply to listen to whatever application I have on my computer that makes a noise.

Hey, they're even good for voice recognition. Perfect if want to avoid RSI or have a medical condition that makes using a keyboard and mouse difficult or impossible for you.

tichtich · 02-10-2009, 11:50

I've been using a pair of Sennheiser RS 120s for the last few years, and I've been very happy with them. I don't know whether the sound quality would suit someone who's used to wired headphones, but they suit me. I haven't experienced any problems using them with my (Panasonic) plasma TV. One minor gripe is that the RF tuning is on an analogue dial, not a switch, and is easily knocked out of place, so I put a bit of sellotape over it.

27-09-2009, 11:04	#1
gilo Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 103	Wireless Headphones Looking to buy a set ,surround sound ones if you can get them for when i'm watching movies. Anyone know which ones to get for quality sound and not to expensive. Cheers

27-09-2009, 13:13	#2
joed Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Co Antrim Posts: 1,302	Personally I went for these I use them for listening to music from the computer, and my Ipod and for late night Guitar Hero and Call Of Duty sessions without wakening the whole house You can use your own AAA rechargable batteries if you like as it takes far too long to charge the supplied batteries in the headphones itself Last edited by joed : 27-09-2009 at 13:13. Reason: Typo!

28-09-2009, 07:53	#3
rifleman19 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North West Kent Posts: 1,808	Be careful which ones you choose if you have Plasma TV, These put out a lot of interference locally across the radio spectrum including FM headphones, I learned the hard way and have now gone back to wired ones.

28-09-2009, 08:38	#4
frasera Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,063	surround is a gimmick on headphones. quality is more important. there are some that use lossless i believe, many don't.

28-09-2009, 20:54	#5
David (2) Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: S.West England. Posts: 18,037	i have the Sennheiser HD485 hedphones - not wireless, but cant fault the quality.

29-09-2009, 04:30	#6
RobAnt Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South West Posts: 10,218	Quote: Originally Posted by joed Personally I went for these I use them for listening to music from the computer, and my Ipod and for late night Guitar Hero and Call Of Duty sessions without wakening the whole house You can use your own AAA rechargable batteries if you like as it takes far too long to charge the supplied batteries in the headphones itself Well, I've just bought a Sitecom bluetooth wireless stereo headset, which is great for use with my computer. The set I bought come with a bluetooth dongle that plugs into a 3.5mm headphone socket, converting anything to wireless, and being a headset, with built in microphone, they also connect with my mobile phone via bluetooth. I bought a separate USB bluetooth dongle (about a fiver at Tesco's) for my computer, which allows me to interface both my mobile phone and my headset. They ain't perfect, but they do a good job at a reasonable price, come with a recharger and are very flexible. This set [click] is just the raw bluetooth headset - but the 530 and 531 models include an adapter for any headphone socket and a bluetooth usb transceiver respectively. All in all, bluetooth on my PC gives me great flexibility. I can transfer music to my mobile phone, so I can use the headset on the move. I also use my MP3 player and the bluetooth transmitter supplied in the Sitecom to play music on the move, if I don't want to take my mobile phone with me. And, of course, using the headset with my computer I can use VOIP like Skype or Windows Live Messenger, computer games or simply to listen to whatever application I have on my computer that makes a noise. Hey, they're even good for voice recognition. Perfect if want to avoid RSI or have a medical condition that makes using a keyboard and mouse difficult or impossible for you.

02-10-2009, 11:50	#7
tichtich Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,094	I've been using a pair of Sennheiser RS 120s for the last few years, and I've been very happy with them. I don't know whether the sound quality would suit someone who's used to wired headphones, but they suit me. I haven't experienced any problems using them with my (Panasonic) plasma TV. One minor gripe is that the RF tuning is on an analogue dial, not a switch, and is easily knocked out of place, so I put a bit of sellotape over it.

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