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Skylar J
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Skylar J asked in Consumer ElectronicsTVs · 4 years ago

What's a good pair of wireless or Bluetooth headphones for listening to the TV?

So I like to buy stuff for my parents, I bought them two TVs and a really nice sound bar for the living room.

However, my mom hates that sound bar at night because it's way to loud... even with the sound bar off she hates when it's loud when she's trying to sleep. So my dad is forced to listen to a high end sound bar at volume like 10 if not less.

So I was thinking of getting him a pair of wireless headphones, so at night he can pop them on and listen to the TV from those. My mom can get her sleep and he can listen to the TV at a volume he likes.

So the TV is the LG 60LB7100, would that tv support Bluetooth headphones and if so what do you guys think a good pair would be. I would love recommendations that are between a decent cheap pair and a good reasonably priced pair. I don't mind spending the money, just don't want to go crazy on it.

If the TV doesn't support Bluetooth, any good pair of headphones that would be wireless that could solve this issue?

Last night he was watching the new Star Wars movie at volume 7... no one should have to watch a Star Wars movie at that low of a volume.

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  • Grumpy Mac
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Here is a problem. HDTV sound standard is 5.1 like a DVD player/BluRay player.

    Headphones are 2.0 and Bluetooth is 2.0 only.

    This is why you do not find headphone jacks on televisions or stereo outputs.

    If your parents use a cable/sat box, these sometimes have red/white stereo outputs which you can hook up to wireless stereo headphones.

    I have been told the Seinhauser RS175 headphones will work from the optical output of your HDTV. These are $230 for the set.

    I have been looking for a cheaper/better headphone solution for just the situation you describe. But I have not found anything better.

    EDIT:

    I just spotted this transmitter/receiver that MIGHT work for your parents:

    https://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-Bluetooth-Transm...

    Often these require that the TV output stereo or PCM out the optical port rather than 5.1. For $49 it might work.

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