4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Great Audio, lousy headset/earphone design,
March 12, 2012 P. Willson (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sennheiser Set 840 RF Wireless TV Listening Headphones - Sennheiser Set 840 RF TV Sound Amplifier System - 840HC-SET840 (Electronics)
I was turning the TV up so loud the dogs were leaving the room -- and yet I was still missing some dialogue. So I finally decided to bite the bullet, and after much research, picked this (expensive) set-up.
The pros:
- Crystal clear audio - I'd honestly forgotten what it's like not to strain to hear dialogue.
- Some ability to fine tune for best speech reception -- if I miss something now, it's because the TV show's audio engineering is bad or the actors are mumbling.
- There is absolutely no delay between the TV and the receiver, so no problem of lips and words being out of kilter.
- Easy volume adjustment (but no mute)
- Does not need to be direct line of sight or hold your head 'just so' for reception.
- Has an external mic component (in case you can't connect to the TV) that I imagine could be used just fine with radio or other non-TV sources.
The cons:
- Ergonomics are a big fail. Only an engineer would think hanging...Read more
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