TV Ears 10041 Original System (Black)
by TV Ears, Inc
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Customer Review: My TV Ears are fabulous!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
My TV Ears are fabulous!!!
Thank you!!
Customer Review: Great for me, not for my mom
Summary: 4 Stars
1)Wireless headphones are a good idea for any home: For instance, my husband is back in school, so when he's pulling a homework all-nighter, I just pull out my TV Ears and he can work in silence.
2)Consider the needs of the user: For Xmas, I purchased TV Ears for my 80 year old hard-of-hearing mom. Coincidentally, she also received a competing set that uses radio frequency. She chose to keep the RF headphones because she can walk around the house and even use the bathroom (!) TV Ears are infrared red,so out of sight, out of sound.
3)Consider sound quality: The RF headphones that my mom kept sound terrible. The sound is muddled and there's a hiss, but she can't tell because she can't hear very well. TV Ears have a nice clean sound which is important to me, but not to my mother.
4)Consider comfort: From other Amazon reviews, I was worried about the weight and feel of the TV Ears, but they feel fine to me. The feel was fine to my mom as well.
5)Batteries: My mom's RF don't recharge and she's using batteries at a nice clip. I wouldn't purchase any headphones that don't recharge.
6)Don't give up: Several years ago, I had purchased for myself a different brand of infrared headphones. They had a noticeable hiss and weren't acceptable to me.
7)Final Analysis: I'm really pleased with TV Ears. Sound quality is excellent and they feel fine in my ears. But for the hard of hearing I think there are better cheaper options. Be prepared to return any set until the user is comfortable with the sound and feel. They will probably use them every day for many years. You might as well spend some time and get it right.
Customer Review: They work!
Summary: 4 Stars
TV Ears do not just amplify the sound. They have a circuit that emphasizes treble, which makes voices much clearer. This works. As an older male user, my hearing is impared mainly in the upper regions. When I use the TV ears, I can understand speech much better. The battery/charger seems to be very good. I can listen all evening without running out of battery. Just remember to put the ears on the charger the next morning. There is plenty of volume - much more than I need. I guess this means they will work for people with more severe hearing problems. There are separate volume and tone controls on the headset receiver, making it easy to tune the sound to your liking. The only down side is that the headset band doesn't go over the head. The apparatus is suspended from your ears. This is a little bit uncomfortable. This only dampens my enthusiasm a little, because the ears do such a great job! The price is pretty steep, and I was worried about spending so much. But, I am very satisfied with this product.Customer Review: Dad says it works great, however...
Summary: 4 Stars
Got this as a gift for my father who has a hearing disorder (called "age"). Was able to install it with help from mom without a hitch and could hear the tv audio just fine. He realizes now that he has to relearn to listen again since he's been using close captioning and is out of practice.
The only niggly to be aware of is (according to him) is these work like ear plugs. When they're on he is pretty much shut off from any ambient sound from other sources other then the TV.
Customer Review: TV Ears [Original]
Summary: 4 Stars
It got here in timely fashion. All needed parts were included in the box and the assembly instructions were easy to understand. The earphones work up to 25 feet from the transmitter. My wife is pleased with being able to hear when I have the TV set at a reasonable volume for me; she can just increase the audio volume on her headset. The manufactorer should throw in a couple of extra headphone earbud tips [since they must be changed every month or 6 weeks].