Overall Rating: ( 8 reviews )

1. Posted: Aug 27 2008

   These are the 3rd pair of headphone that I have owned. All things being equal, they are the best sounding pair that I have. But they do have some problems. Their range is very short. Going beyond the room where the base is can be troublesome. I have 800 Mhz headphones, and while know that frequency can penetrate walls better then 2.4Ghz I was hoping they would at least keep up with my laptop's wireless which they don't even come close. If your not going far from the base then these are the headphones for you!

2. ( 3 of 3 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 5 2008

   I bought these primarily so I could watch TV while on the treadmill without having the volume real loud. They're pretty much everything I hoped they would be. They are super easy to use; you never have to turn anything on or off. The base turns on as soon as it detects a signal, that is, when the TV is turned on. The headphones turn on when you put them on. The wireless works perfectly. I'm using them with a Panasonic 50" plasma. I'm not an audiophile, but they come in strong and clear not only on the floor where the base is, but on the floor below too (where the bathroom is). And working out without a cord to trip over is just great. They sound fantastic when the broadcast is digital and many details can be heard that aren't clear through the TV's speakers. I have it hooked up with digital optical cable, another big plus. Analog broadcasts sound so-so, but that's not the headphone's fault. I personally don't like the simulated surround effect and leave that turned off. The only drawbacks are: I wish they were a little lighter, and I wish they cost less than $175. But they aren't and they don't. So be it. I like them.

3. Posted: May 8 2008

   I used to have Sony MDR-DS3000 but I could not stand the hiss! I bought these headphones after some claimed that there are no background hisses. Unfortunately there are slight hiss in the background when watching TV programming with mostly dialogues. otherwishe the hiss is unnoticeable. I love how the RF transmission allows me to walk around the house while listening to tv unlike the Infrared ones like Sony where you are limited to 90 degree angle in front of the base unit. The connectivity is very good with two toslink inputs, one RCA input, and one toslink output. I have my PS3, cable box, and the dvd player hooked up and its very convenient. I'm not much of audiophile, but as far as I ( an average joe who wants a surround sound for gaming/movies and doesn't want to wake up the neighbor in process) these headphones have great sound. I highly recommend it over any other wireless headphones with surround sound decoder.

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