wireless headphones

[JoelB]

Airheadz wireless---spoke to a gal there the other day and considering a set. Expensive--YES---Worth the cost--You tell me. Has anyone out there tried these yet? Thanks!!

[montypyfly]

I use a blue-tooth wireless setup, and it works OK..... main problem is there is a DELAY... maybe 1/2 second, so it is confusing as heck with any sort of swing speed. Make sure you know what the delay is before spending the big $$

Once I get a signal, I can slow it down and then just realize the signal is really on the edge of the coil, not the middle. Then the pin-pointer (detector built in, or hand held) can take over from there.

Love the freedom.... hate the delay, but still use it.

[barber]

I have the AIRHEADZ wireless headphones and they work great, I really like them]

[wildman4910]

Radio Shack has both wireless headphones & earbuds for $60 & $80.

[fistfulladirt]

Radio Shack has both wireless headphones & earbuds for $60 & $80.

Warning - stay far away from anything radio shack. I swear every single item I've ever bought there, for the last 30 years, is complete junk, including the wireless headphones.

[Bubba707]

I have 2 sets of the Auvio wireless headphones. They work very well.

[texasgold]

Another vote here for the Auvio wireless phones. Just picked them up this weekend from radio shack on clearance for $49. I added a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter and 2 year replacement plan. So far they are working out excellent, no lag at all. Time will tell if they hold up or not, but the $10 replacement plan is some nice insurance if they crap out.

[Kayaker]

I like the concept of the Auvio headsets but have a "sweaty ear syndrome" issue with both models. The big, circumaural (around-the-ear) model is just too hot and uncomfortable in the summer. The earbud model is even more of an issue for me. I can't handle earbuds for long because they pop out of my ears when they get sweaty (unless I painfully cram them in); and, with this model, you have the additional weight of the receiver pulling on them. I know they wouldn't work for me. So I decided to cobble together a solution...

Someone here mentioned you can often find "as-is" (broken?) Auvio headsets on eBay. Often the issue is something mechanical, like a broken wire. I scored a pair for 5 bucks! The shipping cost me more than that ($6)! The set I got is like new, and worked fine except that right earbud had a bad connection inside the earbud itself. If you wiggled the cord, it would stop working. The earbud is sealed and can't be easily fixed.

No problem! I cut off both earbuds and wired the receiver to a set of lightweight, over-the-ear headphone I got with my old BH IV. Here is the result. The receiver hangs behind my head, just below collar level on my neck/back. and the receiver weight doesn't tug on my ears. They sound GREAT and work PERFECT for me... way better than some noisy, fm transmitter-based solutions I've seen.

Total cost, $11, not including the old headphones. I may eventually replace the cheapy phones with a higher quality set, I'll still stay with a similar featherweight set.

[Kayaker]

I have 2 sets of the Auvio wireless headphones. They work very well.

Another vote here for the Auvio wireless phones. Just picked them up this weekend from radio shack on clearance for $49. I added a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter and 2 year replacement plan. So far they are working out excellent, no lag at all. Time will tell if they hold up or not, but the $10 replacement plan is some nice insurance if they crap out.

Have either of you used yours with an AT Pro? I'm having a bit of a problem with mine. The AT Pro internal speaker isn't shutting off when I plug in the transmitter. The headphones sound great, but I really can't use them if the speaker is going to stay on at the same. I've got a feeling it's an impedance mismatch and the AT Pro doesn't think I have anything plugged in.


Edit - I got an answer on another forum... works fine now. I bought this Volume Control/Headphone Extension from Radio Shack for $9.99 and put it between the AT Pro Adapter and my headphone plug. Works like a champ!


Radio Shack Volume Control/Headphone Extension Part Number - 42-2559


Here it is hooked up to my wireless transmitter -