Computer headphones project.

Chomeur

I'd like to get some cordless headphones to use with my computer. I listen to music and also sometimes a chat room where people are talking (but not all the time).

The first headphones I bought wouldn't work at all because of some Bluetooth incompatibility (https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4674465) so I sent them back to Amazon.

The second ones I bought (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003X5TZPA/ref=ox_ya_os_product) kept cutting out. I looked at the manual, it didn't help with this matter, so I sent them back as faulty.

I've now bought a third pair (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004X5JBXU/ref=ox_ya_os_product). They also cut out. There's an explanation in the manual which says that they will do this if the sound is off for five minutes. That's a bit of a problem for the chat room. In any case they have started to cut out when I'm listening to music as well. The manual says to ensure that the sound on the "AV component" is set to a maximum. It is, but this still happens every five minutes. If I get my computer make a sound after they cut out then the sound comes back, but this is a bit of a pain as I have to do it manually every five minutes. It looks like I'll have to send these headphones back too.

So are there some radio controlled headphones that are not designed to cut out? The most recent headphones supposedly have 25 hours of battery life so there should be no need for them to be designed like this.

Thanks.

WTFH

They manage to get 25 hours battery life by cutting out. On continuous use, it's probably closer to 5 hours.

If the signal is bad, check for sources of interference, and make sure you are well within range of the transmitter. Also, the transmitter range that will be quoted for the headphones will be based on clear line of site with no obstacles.

Chomeur

WTFH wrote: »

They manage to get 25 hours battery life by cutting out. On continuous use, it's probably closer to 5 hours.

A pretty misleading claim if that is the case. I'm sitting about 2m away from the transmitter and reception is OK until they cut out. Perhaps I ought to get some wired headphones, but it's very handy to be able to get up and walk around with them on.

WTFH

Not really that misleading, it depends on how they measure the usage.
Even in the instructions they point out that it depends on usage.

Also, make sure you fully charge them before first use.