Avantree Duet - Dual Wireless Headphones for TV Watching, Clear Voice & Loud Volume for Seniors and The Hard of Hearing, Easy Plug & Play Setup, with 2.4GHz RF Transmitter & Charging Dock

Being a night owl means that pretty much anything you do is going to create noise that disturbs others. Watching a movie is no fun when you have to ride the volume control in order to keep booms from booming--but you'd still like to know what the actors are saying without having to resort to using subtitles. If you're a musician, good luck pounding out those riffs at three in the morning without hearing the wrong type of audience feedback. If you're a music lover, others might not enjoy the fact that you turned your home into a concert hall in order to hear your favorite jam in the next room.(As a side note to apartment dwellers: that surround-sound-subwoofered experience you insist upon? Your neighbors absolutely despise you for it--no matter what time of day it is. Trust me on this.)If you're one of those old-fashioned types who still believes that being considerate toward others is a good idea, these headphones are for you. If your hearing isn't quite what it used to be and cranking the volume just so you can hear much of anything is a way of life, these headphones are for you. If watching television with others means you fight over how loud it is, these headphones are for you.Here's why they're great.For one, the charging base is about as big as your average headphone stand, and it looks nice to boot. You can keep them where they're easy to get to and they won't clutter up your entertainment system. They'll look like they belong there, not like they were just kind of shoved there.Unlike some other charging bases I could mention, there's no fighting with your headphones to make sure they're making proper contact so they'll recharge: you just hang them up and watch for the little red light to turn on. That's it.You can also hook more than one type of device to the base. On mine, I have my television plugged into the optical input, and my guitar multi-effects pedal plugged into the standard stereo jack input. A switch on the back of the base lets me change which device I'd like to use, and when I'm finished I can switch it back again. There's no noticeable audio lag either way, so it works flawlessly. When you consider all the audio devices one can use which have nothing to do with turning on a television, it opens a lot of options.There's an audio passthrough on the base as well. For television usage, what this means is you run your television's audio into the base, then connect your regular sound system to the passthrough. Doing this means you can use your headphones at the same time as others enjoy your soundbar or surround system. If you tend to need (or enjoy) louder volume than your viewing partners do, this ends a lot of fights. If all you want are the headphones, simply keep your regular sound system turned off--you'll still hear everything just fine through the headphones. If you want just your regular sound system, simply leave the headphones turned off. It's not all-or-nothing.While this unit comes with two headphones, you can purchase additional headphones and pair them to the same base. You'll need to use the USB connection on each additional headphone to recharge them (there's only room on the base for two), but it's still a handy way of bringing peace to the rest of the house when there's a slumber party or some other group watching party going on.The thing is, these headphones give you options you wouldn't have had otherwise.The headphones themselves are very comfortable and do a good job at muffling outside noise. You'll likely still hear the important things like a smoke alarm or a knock at the door, but you'll be able to focus on the audio while reducing outside distractions. These headphones have a pronounced bass that can be toned down by engaging the dialogue switch on each unit, which accentuates the vocals while diminishing the sound effects. Volume controls are easy to find, as well. Each ear cup is marked with an "L" or an "R," so you'll know which ear goes to which cup. Once on, it's easy to forget you're wearing them.And since they're wireless, you can get up and refresh your drink or listen to music while cooking dinner--all without fighting cords. These have very good range, so wander around all you want!The comfort and ease of use means you're actually going to use these, even if technology normally tends to frustrate you. Plus they solve so many problems while offering so much flexibility, it's hard to imagine anyone who couldn't use a setup like this. They'd certainly make a good gift, and you'll be able to personally vouch for how amazing they are.Highly recommended!

we are in our 80's and my husband has trouble hearing. we use captions but so many times they talk to fast to read all the captions, we need the volumn at different levels so thesse are fantastic! We can set each to our own satisfaction now.Plus, and that's a big PLUS,.... it has clear voice. now we dont even need the cations anymore, we can hear every word. we love them. Highly recommend!

One of the headphones in the set broke at the earpiece. I contacted the company and they were very prompt to send out a replacement. It was great customer service for a wonderful product. I’m much grateful to the customer service rep Rie for great communication and getting me a replacement fast.

I just received this dual headset T.V. set today. I read all the instructions, but was unable to do everything to set it up with the T.V. I finally just pulled up a channel and to my surprise, the headphones worked perfectly. No adjustments to the T.V. and no pairing the headsets to the transmitter. The instructions were well written. The sound quality is outstanding.Now my wife and I can listen at a volume comfortable for each of us.Not cheap, but worth the extra cost.

We enjoy the sound quality and easy of use with these dual headsets. We watch a lot of British programing and these headsets truly help with the accents. Plus there are background sounds that add significantly to the quality of the programs.This is a replacement of the original grey colored headsets that both fractured and fell apart. The black replacements feel much sturdier right out of the box.In dealing with Avantree Customer Service I would give them 5 stars, Rei was the CSR I dealt with and provided Outstanding support and communications with me and my requests. Thank you Rei for all your efforts and time in resolving the issue.Overall I would rate CS 5 Stars, the initial grey headset 2 Stars, and my experience with Avantree 4 Stars.

I too experienced the headphone breaking where everyone else is reporting they fail. It seems the joints closest to the muffs bind slightly sometimes. When this happens, the plastic in that area of the gap gets "pinched." Then the area eventually, slowly, beaks away and they become unusable.I know this because I only used one of the headphones until it failed. I noted when it failed, how long it took and the subsequential damage that occurred to it. It should be noted even before I observed the first crack, I treated the headphones very carefully, being careful of where I sat them after use and placing them on my head. These were my first ever headphones and I wanted them to last a lot longer than the 3 months they did.With the other headphone I was even more careful. But alas, the crack slowly began to appear. My solution? I used "real" electrical tape over where it began to crack basically taping the hinges so they are covered. I did this to both headphones.Update: one year later and they both still work like this with no further issues. The sound quality is good, but again, these are my first pair and I have nothing to compare them with. Even taping the hinge so it can't move, I noted no difference in fit than before taping them. Not sure why the designer put the hinge there in the first place. It seems its only purpose is to fail.So, my overall recommendation is to keep shopping. These might be decent headphones if it were not for the hinge and pinch point. There are way too many other headphones out there to choses from. Beware, if you do buy these, no matter how careful with these you are, they WILL break. You have been warned...