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(11 customer reviews) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Short Range and lots of noise...,
January 31, 2005 John Grover "Streetcat" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Koss HB70 Streetstyle Cordless Infrared Headphone System (Electronics)
I have never tried other wireless headphones, so I did not know what to expect. These headphones will only work in the room where the base is...that is not too much of a problem because I use them to watch movies when others in the house need quiet, but the amount of hiss and noise is quite distracting. No matter how I fiddled with the volume of the unit and the volume of the surround sound system I could still hear it.
One other thing that may be purely personal: I usually am reclining on the sofa when I watch the movies, with my head propped on pillows--these headphones have a "behind the head" design that is much less comfortable when you are laying back.
The only really good thing for me was the price, but I would be willing to pay more to solve these problems.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Easy to use & acceptable sound quality,
June 3, 2006 Edwin K. L. Lo "Aquilinear" (Belgium) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Koss HB70 Streetstyle Cordless Infrared Headphone System (Electronics)
I purchased both the Koss HB60 & HB70 infrared headphones from Amazon 2 weeks ago & am haapy with both for different reasons.
Both use the same transmitter which was a breeze to hook up and compatible with both receivers of course.
The HB70 phones hold 1 AAA battery in each earpiece and are thus heavier on the head, while the HB60 allows us to plug in any headphone into their portable receiver containg 2 AAAs.
The HB70 headphones give an immediately noticeable better bass response with specs giving a range of 30-15000 Hz while the supplied HB60 clip-ons give a response of 50-15000 Hz and sound more 'tinny'. The reception and separation was very good for the price at about 15-20 feet and there was only a very small background hiss with both when the volume was turned down too low. For the HB70 the volume control is on the right earpiece while the control is on the receiver on the HB60. Just remember not to turn the source volume up too much or the bass...Read more
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Below my expectations,
May 9, 2005 Marcos F. Magalhaes "Magal" (Pembroke Pines, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Koss HB70 Streetstyle Cordless Infrared Headphone System (Electronics)
When I bought the headphone, it seemed the best option: light, cheap, good brand.
But using it was kind of disapointing. Even at 3,4 feet away you hear a background squeaking.
When I had to get new batteries (after 2 months of far-less-than-intense use) I broke the little piece of plastic that holds the battery cover.
I am still using (I got used to the squeaking), but as soon as I have a chance I will look for something better.
UPDATE (02/01/06): I've lost my patience. It went to garbage. Spend more money and buy something better.
