wireless headphones

i have 2 sets of SONY WIRELESS HEADPHONES MODEL MDR-RF-800RK. when using just with the TVthey work fine, but listening to them through the tv connected to a digital recorder they cut out within 4 minutes . any help would be appriciated

I bought 2 sets of wireless headphones and when I hear the TV the picture goes fuzzy..I wish you luck

I need headphones for my mum who is hard of hearing so she can watch and hear the tv without the whole nieghbourhood hearing it aswell. Can anyone tell me if I need to get wireless headphones or wired, I am really at a loss to what is best.

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How old is your mum? Is she used to wearing headphones? If not she could well get up and jerk the phones or fall over the cord if they were wired. Does anyone live with her, if so make sure the headphones are CLOSED rather than open which will reduce the sound leakage. I prefer wired headphones but my hearing's fine. I have a pair of AKG wireless phones which sometimes develop a faint buzz due to interference from metal parts, etc in the construction of the house necessitating moving the head a few cm into slightly awkward positions - I suspect your mum's loss of hearing will render this issue null and void. There's a powered transmitter/charger to take into account and your mum would need to understand that she has to regularly charge them up.

So, what to buy? I'd swear by Sennheiser though I've never owned any wireless models (I have owned and had problems with Sony and the much better but rarer AKGs tend to be pricey) so depending on budget;

Sennheiser RS110 RF Wireless Headphone are the cheapest but are open backed and apparently you have to buy your own rechargeable batteries!

Sennheiser RS 170 Closed Digital Wireless Headphone are way more expensive but are closed backed and ought to be much better sound quality

Otherwise you could go for some Bluetooth phones but you'd need a dongle to plug into the device from which the sound is to be delivered.

Sennheiser si410 are expensive (142£) but excellent wh en used with tv

Wireless is handy if the TV is far from the usual chair you mum sits in, you could consider the Sennheiser RS 120 wireless headphones in this case. If she doesnt sit too far from the TV, within three meters, and she is alone in the room them a wirel paur might suit better as they can be left plugged in. The HD 65 TV would be best here with individual volume control.

Hope this helps?

Another solution would be to get one of these - Sennheiser HZR62 Stereo Volume Control - it is in fact a very good 5.2 m extension cable and I have one cos my hi-fi's in a different room to where I sit and listen. It could then be run under the edge of the carpet from the telly to the chair where she sits and then you could use any choice of wired headphones you like and the old gal won't be tripping over it.

I purchased Philips SHC8545 cordless headphones to use with my PC and Xbox and they are fantastic. All you need to do is plug the charging unit/headphone rest into the device you want to listen to, you can then listen wirelessly. I often listen to music from my PC in the livingroom and can walk into another room and still hear the music through the headphones perfectly. They also have an excellant customer service. I hope this helps.

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I have mainly wired and I too am a big fan of Sennheiser-and I also live in a flat -but recently I bought a pair of Sennheiser RS 170 Digital wireless phones and they are superb. A little expensive maybe but worth it in my opinion for the sheer quality. Once the charger/transmitter is plugged into the TV headphone socket I can walk round cooking a meal or go into the bedroom and lie on the bed whilst listening to cd played on the DVD player connected to the TV.Great'
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I bought some cheap £29.99 cordless stereo headphones from Lidl. SilverCrest SFR 2.4 A1. They work without problems. They come with a built in lithium battery and a cradle charger to recharge the battery. They also come with a built in FM radio, different size stereo jacks and other accessories. You can even insert a rechargeable AAA battery if the inbuilt lithium packs up. I am hard of hearing so these headphones are a boon. I now hear background stereo that was, for me, missing before. I use them most evenings. There is no need to pay a high price if all you want is to be able to hear without deafening others.

A well known small catalogue supplier sells headphones for about £14 that are like an mp3 player with in-ear phones, the best I have seen having a neck cord and sound level adjuster. This would also be handy as a back up for hearing aid wearers.

I found the comment about an older woman 'the old girl' offensive' At nearly 80 I can still take offensive! Do moderate your language please Marie

I am hard of hearing and have the Sennheisers 120. They are good for me and have kept our marriage stable as I can control the volume (my wife has the hearing of a border collie) I recommend wireless headphones