Wireless Headphones

audiobliss
audiobliss Posts: 12,518
edited October 2009 in Electronics
So Dad just bought a new 42" plasma for the den and has to use headphones to watch it quite frequently. He has a pair (or three) of the Bose QuietComfort headphones, so he's been using those with a long cord, plugged into the analog audio out using an adapter. However, he doesn't want to have to keep stringing his cord ~18' across the den, and I think Mom's interested in some wireless headphones, too.

I did a quick search on the forum and basically found that they're all crap. Which is rather disappointing. Neither Mom nor Dad are looking for great audio quality, but decent range and reception is important. Are there any wireless headphones out there today that won't totally break the bank and actually function fairly well? I'm also assuming here that the wireless headphones will have a volume control on them. With Dad's current setup he doesn't have any volume control.

Any input would be very much appreciated! Thanks!!
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,067
    edited October 2009
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2009
    Thanks for the link!

    Is that all the recommendations y'all can come up with? Like I said in my original post, I get the feeling there's no love for wireless headphones (perhaps justifiably so), but I did expect a bit more input than that.

    Maybe I should convince them to just put up with the cord.
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB

    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii

    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520