When one person in the household is hard of hearing it can be difficult to reach a compromise over the volume level when watching TV. It’s a common problem and TV Ears headphones provide the solution.
While using TV Ears headphones, the television volume can be lowered or muted without affecting the volume of the sound through the TV Ears headphones.
“TV ears has made a such a big difference in my life. I now watch TV and films and hear every word better than with my expensive hearing aids.”
- Mr J Barrett
Why TV Ears?
With TV Ears headphones you can set your own volume and tone controls while others can listen at a comfortable level, or even not at all (with the TV speakers muted).
TV Ears headphones are tuned specifically to enhance speech, which makes then perfect for helping you understand dialogue in films and TV shows.
About The TV Ears Headset
The lightweight (1.6 oz/46 grams) ergonomically designed wireless headset rests under the chin providing maximum comfort. It won’t mess your hair or get hot on your head. Resting under your chin makes the volume and tone controls convenient and easy to adjust. With an output power of 120 decibels, TV Ears headphones are strong enough for people with hearing loss. The TV Ears transmitter easily attaches to your television, satellite, or cable box and the base unit can charge up to two headsets at one time.
The TV Ears 2.3 system works with Plasma and LCD flat screen TVs and in the presence of fluorescent lighting. This system can cover up to 600 sq. ft. TV Ears headsets feature the patented Comply™ Foam TV Ears Tips. TV Ears Tips provide an acoustically sealed chamber with the ear that reduces room noise and provides unparalleled comfort, cleanliness, and clarity for outstanding word discrimination so that television dialogue is clear and understandable.
More Information
To buy TV Ears Headphones or to browse our range of TV headphones please visit the HiFi Headphones store.
]]>Beyerdynamic have a long heritage of producing very high quality headphones for home Hi-Fi, professional use (studio and live instrument monitoring) and aviation use. Now Beyerdynamic have just turned their hand to developing a range of high quality gaming headsets and it looks like they are on to a winner!
As can be expected from Beyerdynamic their gaming headphone range offers no compromises with build (still hand built in Germany) and sound quality. As can be expected Beyerdynamic gaming headphones are robustly made and can take daily use by the most avid gamer.
Beyerdynamic’s signature sound is a warm, powerful bass response with lots of detail and clarity in the trebles. The gaming headsets are no different, offering plenty of rumble at the bottom end and pinpoint positional accuracy in the upper frequencies. A combination that will put you smack bang in the centre role of your game.
Check out Beyerdynamic’s gaming headset range below.
Beyerdynamic MMX300 Gaming Headphones
The Beyerdynamic MMX300 is a pair of high end gaming headphones for the serious gamer looking for the best performing headset available. Based on the highly successful Beyerdynamic DT770 (as used by BBC Radio 1 DJs and guests), with the addition of an ultra high quality aviation class noise cancelling microphone and rather cool carbon fibre finish. The MMX300 headset takes gaming audio to the extreme, with a closed back design ensuring you can immerse yourself totally in the action without distraction from ambient noise and without annoying other people close by.
While the MMX300 is designed for gaming, it’s studio headphone heritage shines through with high quality audio reproduction. These headphones are very capable for many applications including listening to music and IP telephony (e.g. Skype), as well as gaming.
Super soft velour earpads and large over ear design ensures you can wear the Beyerdynamic MMX300 for hours at a time in supreme comfort. The MMX300 offers a truly high end gaming experience.
Supplied two connectivity options, the MMX300 can be directly connected to a PC and Mac via USB (you just plug the headphones in and the computer detects the headset like a soundcard), or alternatively the headset can be connected via 2x 3.5mm jack plugs (one plug for headphone input and the other for microphone output). Usefully the MMX300 offers the ability to mute the microphone and control the volume of the headphone audio via the supplied USB converter.
Get the Beyerdynamic MMX300 headset today and upgrade to high end gaming audio!
Beyerdynamic MMX2 Gaming Headphones
The Beyerdynamic MMX2 headphones are built for the serious gamer who needs high quality audio and supreme long term wearing comfort. Designed just for gamers by Beyerdynamic, the MMX2 headset reproduces sound effects, voices and music with superb clarity and the noise-cancelling microphone ensures a clear and precise voice transmission. The MMX2 is equally suitable for IP telephony (e.g. Skype) as it is for gaming.
With soft ear cushions made from velour material and a fully adjustable flexible headband the MMX2 is comfortable to wear for the longest gaming sessions.
The MMX2 has two connectivity options, either USB for direct connection to a PC and Mac (you plug the headphones into a spare USB port and the computer detects the headset like a soundcard), or alternatively the headset can be connected via 2x 3.5mm jack plugs (one plug for headphone input and the other for microphone output). Usefully the MMX2 offers the ability to mute the microphone and control the volume of the headphone audio via the supplied USB converter.
Choose the Beyerdynamic MMX2 today and enjoy high quality gaming audio and comfort.
More Information
For the full range of Beyerdynamic headphones and many other headphones suitable for gaming, please visit HiFi Headphones.
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Choosing the best DJ headphones can be difficult - it’s a big decision. If you’re a DJ then you will no doubt be very careful about the headphones you choose for monitoring. While it’s possible to DJ with a pair of ordinary Hi-Fi headphones, you will likely not be very happy with the result.
DJ monitoring has some very specific requirements, which are quite different to other types of listening. This article is meant to offer some advice with choosing the best pair of DJ headphone. DJing presents a tough listening environment and you will need to ensure you have the right equipment to be successful and get the most out of it.
Below are a few key points to think about when choosing DJ headphones.
Good isolation from external sound
While you cue up the next track you need to be able to monitor without interference from the sound being played over the speakers, so headphones with good sound isolation are a must
Good DJ headphones are nearly always of the closed back (or sealed) design, which means you can focus on getting the beats matched perfectly without any external distractions.
Swivel earcups
When you think you got the beat match spot on you will want to compare the beats of your new tune with the sound coming out of the speakers. Swivel earcups are a convenient way of monitoring the audio coming through the speakers. You just rotate one earcup and hey presto you can hear your new track and the existing track. Also convenient for chatting with friends nearby while you mix!
For example the Sennheiser HD25 DJ headphones have rotating earcups and also conveniently have a headphone cable that comes from a single earcup, meaning you are less likely to get tangled up in the cord when you are jumping up and down behind the decks.
Sennheiser HD25 DJ Headphones
Clarity at high volume levels
The listening environment while DJing is often very noisy, even if it’s just at home with the speakers turned up loud. You will need your DJ headphones to be able to cut through the external noise and this may mean turning them up loud for short periods. A good quality pair of DJ headphones are able to be driven at high volumes without distortion.
Some DJ headphones may even sound a little biased towards mids and treble, which is to help you distinguish audio cues in the music.
Long term listening comfort
As a DJ you may have to wear your headphones for hours at a time, so headphone fit and comfort are vital. Ears that are hurting will not help your mixing skills. The best DJ headphones have comfortable earpads and are lightweight.
More Information
The HiFi Headphones store has a big selection of DJ headphones from many of the best headphone brands, including Technics and Sennheiser.
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