Avantree HT280 Wireless Headphones for TV Watching with 2.4G RF Transmitter Charging Dock, Digital Optical System, High Volume Headset Ideal for Seniors, 100ft Range, No Audio Delay, Plug and Play

See update belowI purchased these on Dec 17th and overall we're very pleased, they're for my wife. Her hearing is bad in one ear and very bad in the other, hearing aids give some comfort but they're not perfect. With these headphones she can set the volume to a level not available on her other hearing aids (headsets, buds etc.).Closed captioning on television is nice to have but it's not always as smooth as we'd like and the placement on the screen can be annoying. She has tried a variety of headsets and ear buds over the years but none of them were 'very' good. This headphone set we heard about from a friend represents the proverbial 'godsend'.The volume level on these headphones is pretty amazing, I didn't realize how loud they could be set until I put them on one day to test them and almost "blew one ear off" :-) had to quickly rip them off my head. So, be warned, these are not the typical headphone and caution should be exercised where they're kept if small children are around. It would also be nice if each ear could be adjusted separately, if you have one good ear and one bad ear you're going to be limited how high you make the volume for the bad ear.The first thing she noticed other than being able to hear clearly again was she could walk around the house (2400 sq ft) and still listen without interruption. :-)We did end up having one problem though. We traveled to visit friends out of state and I was not able to get them working on the Marriott hotel's LG television (55LX340H) no matter what I did even with the Optical connection being detected. Of course, these specialized, commercial, hospitality-grade televisions don't allow guests to get into Settings to make any adjustments so I was 'fighting with a short stick' as they say.Strangely(?), the headphones would not turn on as if the batteries were not charged. The green light on the Transmitter Charging Dock was on and never went off. Pressing the Power button did nothing BUT viewing it in low-light conditions I could barely see a very dim red light if I held the power button down so thought the batteries were at end-of-life. This was very disappointing for my wife and she spent the week with closed-captioning.I was hoping when we got home they would miraculously start working again...unh unh, not so. Anyway I left them setup and over a couple of days tried turning them on occasionally. I did try other rechargeable batteries that we use in our Panasonic home phone system but they were not recognized, guess they really mean it when they say use ONLY their batteries. So, I went to their site and tried ordering their batteries but the Website did not play well, their "three_d_secure Gateway Rejected..." the transaction as it detected inaccurate information. I tried half a dozen times and gave up, also tried with different Browsers and computers to no avail.And then, totally unexpected now, they started working again, couldn't believe it! My wife is very happy with the 'resurrection' and they continue to work as expected. During this diagnostic phase I also learned there's an Audio EIA connector on the bottom of the left earpiece I hadn't noticed and with the accompanying Audio EIA cable we're able to connect to her cell phone and to the Panasonic house phones with an adapter. Wow, is she happy!https://smile.amazon.com/Josi-Minea-Converter-Headphone-Earphone/dp/B011S90G46/So, I finally went to Avantree's Support page and submitted a ticket. I heard back quickly from Sara and she was very helpful. I was able to submit an RMA Order for no charge and have received their batteries. I'll wait until I need them before checking them out.In the meantime while all this was going on I had gone to Amazon and ordered the Avantree batteries but they won't be delivered until January 30-31.Again, my wife is very pleased with this purchase and I'm happy the Support is so responsive.UPDATE: 8/5/2022Well, it happened again, the earphones would not power on no matter what I did. I 'dug out' the batteries they sent me for the last incident (above), put them in my charger and then replaced the ones in the set that were 'still' fully charging. You guessed it, didn't fix it, played around with it for another 3 or 4 days and just couldn't get them to power on.I finally went back to the Avantree support page and filled out another ticket describing the issue and referencing the previous ticket. This time Jeany from Support made the decision to send us a replacement set; it arrived about a week later and BINGO, it worked 'as advertised' 😀.I'm guessing the original set we bought had some kind of defect that was elusive, the fact the issue occurred and then miraculously started working on its own . . . and then 6 months later did the same thing. The current set is a newer model and haven't seen any complaints about it so I'm confident it was one of those 'duh moments'.I still highly recommend this set, find myself 'borrowing' it when my wife's not around 😉 to plug into my tablet with the EIA cable so I can watch my videos with much better audio fidelity. Note when you use the EIA cable to connect to your phone or tablet you do NOT need to turn the power on, just think of them as 'big Buds'.

Fantastic TV audio solution for my father in an assisted living facility. My dad's hearing is failing and in order to hear the TV he has to turn it to max volume. This didn't go over too well with his neighbors. This Aventree set quickly and easily solved our problems. He can now hear everything perfectly through these headphones. We looked at several sets and this one checked all the boxes.Setup was a breeze. It just worked right out of the box. My father has suffered multiple strokes which has effected his mind. I was a bit worried about his ability to use the set but he has had no problem with the simple controls. He especially likes the spacious size of the headphones. He says they are very comfortable and don't make his ears sore after prolonged use. The sound quality is high quality and very clear. The tower transmits a good distance. In fact, he doesn't have a spot in his apartment where they cut out. If these ever do fail (which I doubt), I will definitely replace them with the same Avantree product.

The set is okToo far to keep near the chair I seat on .The sound is ok : good sound!!!!!

Finally, a set of Bluetooth TV headphones with enough volume for my TV!The 100+ year old house I inherited doesn't have central a/c, and I can't afford to have it installed, so I have window units, which are loud. Every Summer, the neighbors on the other side of this duplex and my pets suffer from my TV being at high volume all day and night. I resolved to fix that this year, but it wasn't easy.I had no idea that my volume control was going to be usurped away from my better judgment and needs by the equipment I purchased, and I had to return a whole bunch of things I couldn't hear out of at first. There's nothing wrong with my hearing - it's been tested, it's actually a little too sensitive, which makes the a/c even more of a problem. But, I didn't have any success until I figured out to search for a headset that was already paired with a transmitter, with volume control for people who may need hearing boosts.Set up was easy - this is the true definition of "plug and play." I didn't even have to go into my Samsung Smart TV settings to set it to Optical as I did with the prior transmitter I'd tried -- it just automatically switched since I had this set up correctly, as soon as I turned the headphones on. And the sound was more than enough - I actually had to turn them down from maximum volume! My couch is right in front of one of the air conditioners, and I still didn't have to have this up on the highest volume setting!I don't know how long these batteries will last, or the entire unit, I can't speak to that. But what I was most worried about was the volume control, and I can hear my TV over the air conditioner, so that does it for me. After I turned the a/c off and turned off the headphones, I realized that the TV speakers had automatically been set to 0 (zero), so theoretically, someone else could have been listening to the TV while I listened in the headphones. That's a neat feature for people who need to listen at different volumes. It's probably accidental, but so are lots of discoveries. There was only one thing I didn't like about these headphones, and that's the weight on my head. After about an hour, they started to hurt on my ears. I won't be using these for very long periods of time. I had to readjust them every once in a while because they just hurt, but I'm also a glasses wearer, and the fact that they aren't round seems partly to blame. All-in-all, though, the fact that I only need to use them in the Summer and only while I run the a/c which isn't all day, they are a good solution to the problem of putting the TV at high volume.

These headphones are awesome! The sound is great, the comfort is great and I love them. The only thing I would change is the volume control is right where I hold to take them off and when I put them back on the volume is blasting bc I hit the volume button, so hv to b careful when removing them. No biggie.

Excellent

I previously had a pair of these from the same maker that didn't have as much of a range for volume but were far more comfortable. These have a more distinct sound, but have very little ability to be adjusted too fit well. Wish we could get the best of both...?