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TV Ears to help amplify sound...

Melania — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:15:59 GMT

or a device like it. Or would a Soundbar be an option?

Anyone have or know anything about this and your experiences.

This is for very hard of hearing people who wear hearing aids but like to take them out at night and still be able to hear the TV without breaking the sound barrier.

They already blew out the high volume on their older TV. They are getting a flat screen Samsung that will have all the bells and whistles to replace it.

TIA

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gardenman — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 23:24:58 GMT

If they have a smart phone there are a number of amplifying apps available that can be used to make things sound louder through headphones/ear buds.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 02:08:43 GMT

My dad was hard of hearing and had wireless earphones which he got at Radio Shack he used for TV. They worked well for him. I think Best Buy has them too.

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MomOf4 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 02:13:37 GMT

We are not hard of hearing but, because the sound quality is not good on newer TVs, we have a soundbar.

It not only amplifies the sound but the quality is 100% better than the speakers that come on the TV.

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Kathlen — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 02:17:00 GMT

About 10 years ago, before I got my hearing aids - I had something that I found at Amazon. Wasn't expensive and worked well.

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piperbay — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 02:33:03 GMT

On 1/8/2015 Kachina624 said: My dad was hard of hearing and had wireless earphones which he got at Radio Shack he used for TV. They worked well for him. I think Best Buy has them too.

My husband has these wireless earphones too, bought them from Best Buy. You charge them. These have been a lifesaver since everything he watches has a blasting volume!

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pachutabelle — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 03:03:21 GMT

Hubby has been using Sony wireless headphones that I found at Amazon for under $100. They have literally saved our marriage. He can have the sound up as loud as he wants and I can mute the tv if I wish.

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Lynnj — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 03:03:27 GMT

My friends aunt uses the wireless earphone/headphone and has no problem with them. I think they are inexpensive. But I question in this situation, if they take the hearing aides out at night would they want to wear something on their ears when watching tv? Maybe a sound bar would be a better choice? Also with those wireless earpiece things, if your wearing them, can you hear other things like the phone or someone talking to you in the room?

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Kachina624 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 05:07:35 GMT

It was such a relief for dad to be able to clearly hear the TV, that he gladly wore the earphones. Probably could not of hears room noises.

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glb613 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 11:18:51 GMT

On 1/8/2015 Kachina624 said: It was such a relief for dad to be able to clearly hear the TV, that he gladly wore the earphones. Probably could not of hears room noises.

It's a real problem with the elderly and anyone with significant hearing loss. Another problem, many can't hear the smoke/carbon dioxide detectors.

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mima — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 16:43:28 GMT

On 1/8/2015 piperbay said:
On 1/8/2015 Kachina624 said: My dad was hard of hearing and had wireless earphones which he got at Radio Shack he used for TV. They worked well for him. I think Best Buy has them too.

My husband has these wireless earphones too, bought them from Best Buy. You charge them. These have been a lifesaver since everything he watches has a blasting volume!

Do you have to have a smarttv in order to use wireless headphone? If not, how do they work? I'm interested in them for my step-dad. Thanks!

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glb613 — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 17:00:16 GMT

How wireless headphones work

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Bird — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 17:25:58 GMT

Melania2, Because the new TV's are so flat they don't have good speakers and the sound is terrible. Thus, you have to buy a soundbar, at the very least.

Now let me save you some trouble. We've gone through 3 Samsung soundbars (for our Samsung Flats) and NONE of them had 1. enough "highs" to allow older ears to hear the dialogue well or 2. the ability to adjust the amount of bass or treble.

Lousy lousy lousy!!!

I saw on TV, right after Christmas, that some company came out with a soundbar that is meant for older ears. That is, more highs. And I think there is some adjustment capability to it. I don't remember the brand, but it is NOT Samsung. It was as some tech show and the reviewers were raving about it. We returned our latest soundbar attempt upon hearing about it, (pun intended) and am waiting for this new soundbar to become mainstream. - Bird

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Little Way — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 17:32:38 GMT

I use Sony wireless headphones. You plug them into the back of the tv and the charging base stays near the tv. I love them and I can hear things that I wouldn't hear by listening without them. I'd recommend the Sony ones for under 100. No need to get fancy with these and overspend.

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mima — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 17:33:05 GMT

On 1/10/2015 glb613 said:
How wireless headphones work

Thanks! I'm going to call mom this morning and tell her she needs to buy these for step-dad.

Anyone that has them, are they sturdy enough that if you fall asleep in them and roll around, would they break easy?

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Nonametoday — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 17:33:24 GMT

My husband has TVLISTENER@ which he purchased from Amazon that he loves.

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Little Way — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 17:53:21 GMT

On 1/10/2015 mima said:
On 1/10/2015 glb613 said:
How wireless headphones work

Thanks! I'm going to call mom this morning and tell her she needs to buy these for step-dad.

Anyone that has them, are they sturdy enough that if you fall asleep in them and roll around, would they break easy?

I bought Sony's updated ones in October and find them heavier than the another pair I have - that is to say, I think they are better for a man's head - so yes, they are sturdy and would hold up if someone fell asleep with them on. The pair I own is: Sony MDR-IF245RK Wireless IF Headphone About $58.

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glb613 — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 18:17:52 GMT

Here is another option. It's a TV ears speaker instead of headphones.

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mima — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 19:19:21 GMT

On 1/10/2015 Dilemma Meringue said:
On 1/10/2015 mima said:
On 1/10/2015 glb613 said:
How wireless headphones work

Thanks! I'm going to call mom this morning and tell her she needs to buy these for step-dad.

Anyone that has them, are they sturdy enough that if you fall asleep in them and roll around, would they break easy?

I bought Sony's updated ones in October and find them heavier than the another pair I have - that is to say, I think they are better for a man's head - so yes, they are sturdy and would hold up if someone fell asleep with them on. The pair I own is: Sony MDR-IF245RK Wireless IF Headphone About $58.

Thanks for the info.