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TV Ears has taken the audio experience to
the next level with its proprietary Voice
Clarifying Circuitry. These headphones
use a traditional hearing aid circuit to
deliver an optimised listening experience.
They essentially dampen loud background
sounds, bringing whispers and other
hard-to-understand dialogues to the fore.
The device’s control panel lets you tweak
the headset volume and tone to suit your
requirements. You’ll also get an infrared
transmitter for quick connection to around. These headphones have an over-
virtually any TV via a 3.5 or RCA audio out ear design and are made of premium
port. materials that can take some rough
Thanks to the built-in rechargeable handling. Their soft and adjustable foam-
battery, you can enjoy 6 hours of television padded headband offers supreme comfort,
before charging it on the dock. Plus, while the circumaural ear cups seal off the
it supports several advanced audio outside world for an immersive listening
technologies, including Dolby, SRS, and experience.
PCM, for an immersive 3D sound field. You can make quick and easy volume
Another feature that sets the TV Ears adjustments with large over-ear tactile
apart is their ergonomically angled ear buttons without taking your eyes off
tip design. It creates a clear path for the the screen. Setting the AudioRange up
sound to travel directly from the headset’s with your TV is simple. Connect the RF
speakers into your ear canal. However, transmitter — that doubles as a charging
they have an under-chin style instead of an dock—- to your TV via an RCA or digital
over-the-head band, which may take some optical sound cable. Switch the headphones
getting used to. on, and you’ll be able to hear the audio
Pros: within a few seconds.
Voice clarifying system They’ll last 8 hours between charges
In-built rechargeable battery before needing to be juiced up on the
Works with all TVs pyramid-shaped charging dock. However,
Cons: what they lose in charging capabilities,
Household items can impede signal they gain in their low-latency (2.4 GHz)
Needs a clear line of sight between the TV feature. Headphones on this frequency
Ears and transmitter to negate audio lag. easily outperform their Bluetooth
counterparts, eliminating lip-sync delays.
2. AudioRange OTE-1000 Headphones Pros:
(Best Range) Excellent range of up to 100 feet
The AudioRange OTE-1000 has an Intuitive tactile buttons
impressive 100-foot range, which allows No audio lag
viewers to stay connected to their TV and Cons:
enjoy superior sound quality while moving Mediocre battery life
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