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I have moderate hearing loss in one ear and nearly profoundly deaf in the other, I wear hearing aids but I can use these tv ears without wearing any hearing aids and for the first time in my life I have heard every word being said on the TV, before I needed the volume up loud and the subtitles on, since I got these tv ears I no longer need subtitles, even shows like CSI are easy for me to watch now. There are a few things that you should know first - if you have a DVR recorder attached to your tv you will find installation difficult to do, I called the help desk and they told me to buy a splitter for the audio cables, they are cheap from radioshack, and once I installed the splitter is was easy, the other thing that you need to know is if you want to watch tv and then switch to watch a dvd, you will need to unplug the tv ears cable from the back of the tv and put it in the back of the dvd player- this can be a bit complicated and time consuming to switch the device between the two, so I just unplug the audio cable from the recharge unit and put in the microphone attachment which is provided and put it in front of the tv speaker - mind you, be prepared for more background noise when you do this because it picks up every other noise in the room, it is not ideal but you can still hear better than without the tv ears.
I wish they would make it easier to switch between the two. You will need to have peace and quiet in the room to watch a dvd if you use the microphone attachment.
I can't live without this item now. My family are very happy to be able to turn the tv to a decent level now, I just turn the tv ears up.
I also wish they could make these tv ears look a little less like a granny device, more modern would be nice, but it works wonderful so I will put up with the way it looks. I wish I had this years ago.
I even take this item on vacation with me.
PRODUCT PAID FOR BUT NOT DELIVERED.AMAZON GAVE ME A SHIPPING DATE BUT NO SHIPPING NUMBER OR OTHER INFORMATION.REPEATED EMAILS HAVE RESULTED IN NO INFORMATIVE RELATIVE TO WHEN OF IF PRODUCT WILL BE DELIVERED.
Retailer charges 15% restocking fee plus postage, really wish I had read this review before buying. I purchased the TV EARS PRO model, they had lots of static and buzz noise, called tech support and they asked tv brand, When I quoted Sony, they apologized and said they did not work well with Sony and to hook them direct to satellite box, that did not change anything, when I use the IR remote for tv, they really make noise.
The TV Ears sound quality is not as good as wired earphones, and also it's much heavier. Anyway, this is one of several options and I definitely recommend trying it out. This product definitely works as advertised. I think they should have it be over the top of the head rather than hang down from the ears, putting pressure on the earss. Try to purchase it in a manner where you can return it if you don't prefer it over other options. It's great that it's wireless. I purchased it for my aunt, who ended up preferring a simple pair of Sony Sports over-the-head light earphones attached by wire to the TV.
It's a little confusing to connect at first because the directions are for a simpler model with an extra sheet of instructions for the professional model. I am using TV Ears Professional with the line out on the TV. The price through Amazon is somewhat better than anywhere else. After you understand it, there's nothing to it. It works great in a large "great room" no matter where I go or which direction I turn. The sound is very clear.
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