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#303880 16-Mar-2023 20:05

Looking for inexpensive wireless headphones for TV, standard stereo plug, new or used, nothing fancy, just something for regular audio. Would probably need to be shipped (at my expense) as I am in Hawke's Bay.

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#3051019 16-Mar-2023 20:32

Soundpeats make really good inexpensive headphones / earbuds

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#3051122 17-Mar-2023 10:46

Take a look at Kmart and Warehouse stores ... they have a big range of inexpensive headphones these days.

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#3051129 17-Mar-2023 11:12

I've got a pair of these - i bought them from CDL a year or so ago but found the mic wasnt very clear when making voice calls so i changed to a simple mono headset. Otherwise the sound is fine and they've hardly been used, in original box with cables etc.

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#3051147 17-Mar-2023 12:04

dimsim:

I've got a pair of these - i bought them from CDL a year or so ago but found the mic wasnt very clear when making voice calls so i changed to a simple mono headset. Otherwise the sound is fine and they've hardly been used, in original box with cables etc.

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Thanks for the offer. I will think about it but it is a bit much for my use case. Also, I prefer non-rechargable batteries if possible. Unless there is a battery indicator on it, the only way to know if the battery needs charging is to use it until it dies, meaning you don't have it when you actually want it. Regular batteries can just be quickly replaced when needed.

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#3051174 17-Mar-2023 12:40

Rikkitic:

dimsim:

I've got a pair of these - i bought them from CDL a year or so ago but found the mic wasnt very clear when making voice calls so i changed to a simple mono headset. Otherwise the sound is fine and they've hardly been used, in original box with cables etc.

$30

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Thanks for the offer. I will think about it but it is a bit much for my use case. Also, I prefer non-rechargable batteries if possible. Unless there is a battery indicator on it, the only way to know if the battery needs charging is to use it until it dies, meaning you don't have it when you actually want it. Regular batteries can just be quickly replaced when needed.

Don't think I've ever seen (well at least not in the last decade or so) wireless headphones with removeable batteries. There is a battery indicator, just your simple, blue is good, red needs charging.

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#3051176 17-Mar-2023 12:42

My sony bluetooth ones flash an LED when powering on to show what charge is left. But if you get something with a dock, then it becomes a non issue so long as its put back when you're done.

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#3051197 17-Mar-2023 13:32

It is not clear from the OP but, does the TV have Bluetooth? Only mentions a "Standard stereo plug"

If not will also need a Bluetooth transmitter.

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#3051203 17-Mar-2023 13:49

djtOtago:

It is not clear from the OP but, does the TV have Bluetooth? Only mentions a "Standard stereo plug"

If not will also need a Bluetooth transmitter.

Good point. I am not up to date on a lot of things. The (Philips) unit I am replacing does use standard batteries and it comes with its own transmitter, which plugs into the audio jack of the TV. It is at least 25 years old but that is what I am trying to replace. I am not unwilling to use Bluetooth but it is not something I have ever used before and I don't really care about any of its features. I just want to replace the functionality I had, which is an FM transmitter that plugs into the audio jack and can be received by wireless headphones on the couch.

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#3051210 17-Mar-2023 14:21

What I think you are looking for would be all but obsolete these days (happy to stand corrected). You may have to move on.

Assuming your TV doesn't have Bluetooth connectivity I would be looking at getting a Bluetooth transmitter (around $40 - 50) then you can select any Bluetooth headphones or buds that you want. Good luck finding a set that uses traditional batteries. Most if not all have an indicator or even voice function to tell you how much battery is left. They last quite a long time on a charge.

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#3051238 17-Mar-2023 15:44

scuwp:
What I think you are looking for would be all but obsolete these days (happy to stand corrected).

Like you I had thought that was the case… Until I saw somewhere an ad for a pair of Sennheiser FM headphones near-identical to ones I’d bought about 20 years ago. Shockingly expensive, given what that money can buy IRT a pair of BT headphones, plus the relatively poor sound quality and background hiss, but guess it’s a very niche product these days.

https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/p/sennheiser-rs-120-w-wireless-tv-headphones/N216591.html

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#3051241 17-Mar-2023 15:53

I have a pair of the sennheiser ones at home (Tauranga) that I think have recently had new ear muffs (if that’s the right terminology), that are no longer used…
Like you say.. base-set, removable AA batteries I think and the unit itself.
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#3051248 17-Mar-2023 16:01

Something that may be an issue with Bluetooth headphones is a very slight delay in the audio inherent (up to 150 ms) to the technology.

Not a problem for listening to music, but the small difference in timing between the screen and the audio *may* bother you.

Things like Kodi let you adjust the delay of audio vs. video, but regular TVs won't have this.

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#3051263 17-Mar-2023 17:11

Apt-x low latency and appropriate headphones are at the limit for watching TV for latency and seems constant so you can easily deal with it. Shitty bluetooth compression is beyond bad for it, with 2-300ms not unheard of which makes it unusable, and each time it has a break up because its lousy bluetooth, it comes back with different latency.

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#3051264 17-Mar-2023 17:20

fritzman: I have a pair of the sennheiser ones at home (Tauranga) that I think have recently had new ear muffs (if that’s the right terminology), that are no longer used…
Like you say.. base-set, removable AA batteries I think and the unit itself.
LMK if interested at all.
I’m in the South Island until mid-next week.

Sounds like exactly what I want. I am in HB so would have to be posted. How much do want for them?

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#3051266 17-Mar-2023 17:22

Gurezaemon:

Something that may be an issue with Bluetooth headphones is a very slight delay in the audio inherent (up to 150 ms) to the technology.

Not a problem for listening to music, but the small difference in timing between the screen and the audio *may* bother you.

Things like Kodi let you adjust the delay of audio vs. video, but regular TVs won't have this.

D'oh! How to make something simple into something complicated!

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