WIRELESS HEADPHONES

[4krow 7,383]

This seemed to be as good a place for this topic as any. I almost never use headphones, but I am wondering if it is because I don't like the leash. If that is true, then perhaps a good pair of wireless types would be worth trying. What experience do you guys have with these things and what are your opinions of them?

[weitrhino 1,445]

I've had a couple pairs of wireless headphones but I don't use them for music. The older JVC pair I had always had a bit of airy noise and were relegated to late night television sound. The batteries eventually failed to keep a charge and they were shelved. The current Sennheiser set is also used for television at night but are free from the JVC noise. They would probably be ok for music.  When streaming to my iPhone or iPad I plug in my AudioTechnicas.

[danowood 2,167]

A friend of mine got me a pair of Earforce PX4 by Turtle Beach.  They are surround sound sets and have blue tooth mic piece for phone use too......... Very nice addition for gaming too.......

[TNRabbit 371]

I recently bought a pair of these Nakamichi (not the real Nakamichi; chinese knockoffs) at Target on the clearance rack for $42. They are available on amazon.com for $81

 

http://www.amazon.com/Nakamichi-Over-Head-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B00GD91XB2/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420150018&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=nakamichi+blu+tooth+headphones

 

They have EXCELLENT sound & the battery lasts for at least 8 hours. I'm very pleased with them.

[dennismiller55 4,824]

I almost never use headphones, but I am wondering if it is because I don't like the leash.

 

I don't use headphones at home.  But that may soon change.  In our new home my better half has yelled down to the basement several times "Please turn that down".  

 

I don't like the leash either.  This is what I keep in my gym bag.  Works great on the treadmill or even doing crunches.  Decent sound for a workout but I am not sure I would enjoy them at home for everyday or serious listening.

 

Sony DRBT-101  Works with my iPod Classic.

 

 

 

   BTW:  I did not pay anywhere near that Amazon price.  I think I found mine for around $75.

 

[4krow 7,383]

  Good responses guys. Seems that they fall into the convenience category more than serious listening. I do have an extension cable that helps a little, and I own an old pair of Senns that should probably be replaced. The ear pads are shot, and the phones always sounded a bit light to me.

[AndrewJohn 10,926]

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My son has a couple pairs of Skull Candy headphones.  Both my daughter and son use Skull candy earbuds for their portable music players.  I've tried the original Aviator headphones (4 years ago) - they sounded pretty good to my tired ears and I almost bought them when shopping for my son's.

 

Skull Candy is pretty progressive, and has its roots in the demanding snowboarder / skateboarder world. (Demanding music, and demanding as a customer.) They come out with new, very rugged, innovative models, regularly - this is nearly all they do (but they have added "brand extensions and style items," for the hardcore boarder market, like backpacks, logo-clothing, and such.  They have stayed focused on their original goal building great headphones that make crummy MP3's sound good off a low-power music player.

 

My son had the predecessor to the wireless HESH (right, and link HERE) These noise-canceling phones were  his isolation mechanism for a couple of hours of meditation before rifle team shooting match competition. (Through meditation and music isolation, he could get his at rest heartbeat to under 40bpm. He was ranked, and competed at Fort McClellan and Camp Perry for Jr. Olympics jr and sr year).

 

I would look at this new Skull Candy wireless HESH model which pairs with any blue-tooth device, and uses the latest "universal" connectivity interfaces.

 

15 hours on rechargable battery, and back-up wired cable. Volume control + and -, and works as a hands-free for your phone (button to answer your phone - doubles as the interface to advance tracks).

 

I haven't been into BestBuy in a while, but last time I was, they had a display to "try" these and other headphones out - I would definitely try to find time to do that, before buying.  These Skull Candy wireless phones are $99.  They come in white, black, and camo.

 

For what it's worth, the original "Aviator" headphones from Skull Candy were $299, 4 years ago - and now are only $119. The company came on the scene and their success was an HBS business school case study. They are now global.  Much of their technology is engineered down into their lesser models, as higher end models get introduced - so I would expect that the Hesh sounds as good as the original Aviators did.  Again, worth going out and trying them.

 

If you don't like these Skull Candy phones, there's strong resale demand in the mountains at ski resorts.