Headphones

HEADPHONES

SO .... does anyone recommend a specific headset over another?
Something that will effectively block out background noise, and
deliver good sound.

Bose advertises a noise cancellation headphone. I don't know if it will suit your purposes, but you might check it out. As to the high decibel t.v. sound problem, a good set of wireless headphones connected to the t.v. are great. I use it for late night viewing or when I can hear the other t.v.

I got my Sony noise-cancelling headphones off ebay refurbished for $49, compared to the $90 they cost new. Worked miracles for me. I am in the same boat as you. During the week is nice and quiet, but the second the kids and hubby are home, forget it with the noise.

Anyway, I turn the on button on and it makes them go "bye-bye" and I can hear to do my work!!!

I use a set of Sennheiser RS-45 wireless headphones. I like the wirelessness of them -- okay, attys aren't the only ones who can make up words. They're very comfortable, and I can wear them around the house too. I ditched my cheap external computer speakers and run my audio through my Bose Wave that my hubby bought me for my last birthday. I play all my audio through that.

Since the headphones come with one rechargeable battery that lasts about four hours, I ordered two extra batteries so I always have at least 12 hours' worth of battery power. One battery is always charging in the extra charging slot that's in the base unit, so I’m confident I'll never be without power when I need it. I bought mine at Circuit City.

I have a set of Yamaha speakers with a tone and volume control that blast. They cost me $20. I have a headset that I bought from the WAVPedal company especially for computers and sound files which costs $36 something, I think, but it is well worth it. It helps block background noise as well as having great sound, and it is flexible and so lightweight that I forget I have it on sometimes. It does not hurt the inside of my ears like my transcriber headset does after a few minutes.

I'm the one with the killer setup! Mine is because my hubby is a music buff and had all this stuff laying around from his bachelor days when he used his computer as his stereo. We did have a Radio Shack 5 Band Equalizer/Amplified Speaker system, which had the amplifier and speakers built in, but that quit working. Now we have a JVC R-X33OV Stereo Receiver(no speakers) with my Sony MDR-V150 headphones connected... BUT.. if I had my wish, I’d have some of those Sony noise-canceling headphones on the Stenograph site. These that I have tend to hurt my ears after an hour or so. The ear pads just aren't big enough.

I find that one of the very best brands of computer speakers is Klipsch. Now, these are used mostly for music, but the quality is outstanding... and I mean all models (2.1, 3.1, 4.1 and 5.1)!!

Does anyone know of a good set of headphones that have the closed cup that don’t make your glasses go out of adjustment? I know this is pretty stupid, but these I got from Radio Shack bend my glasses out of adjustment every time I use them. I just switched to a different pair of glasses and these are already out of adjustment.

I got my Labtec headphones. They cost $20 and they are specially for transcribing, but are not quite as big as the stereo ones that you buy for the t.v., which makes them more comfortable over the long term. The sound is excellent, though, and you can really hear well with them.

My ears are Labtec ELITE-820. Anybody buying Radio Shack should make sure the connection is small enough to plug into a transcriber because I bought from Radio Shack for my t.v. and the connectors didn't work, either the original one or the adapter one on my t.v. Also, I paid big bucks for a wireless one from RCA purchased at Radio Shack and it never worked.

I received my Sony MDR-U10 Headset and they are very good; however, I thought that headphones usually came with foam around the earpieces. These are killing my ears. Does anyone else have this problem or maybe I just have super sensitive ears!! Any suggestions?

Just wanted to let you know that when I first got mine, (a different brand I think) there was foam. However, after a while, I took them out and yes, they killed my ears for a day or so, but I found I could hear better. Just my input.

I love my Sony MDR-U10 headset. It's lightweight, and I can hear real well with them.

Have you tried Sony MDR-U10? They don't fit over the whole ear, but they don’t hurt my ears. I know what you're talking about. The first pair I ever had were those little foam things and they hurt so bad. You wouldn’t think with it being foam they'd hurt, but I think it's the fact that you have to stick them so far in to be able to hear well.

I have a pair of Labtec LT-440 that I found on the Internet. I love the Labtecs because they have a mono and stereo switch and volume control. You can type in Labtec LT-440 into Google and it will bring up places that have them. You will also see a picture so you can decide if that's what you like.

I have been using the stethoscope type that fit in your ears for years. They block out a lot of stuff because they fit directly in your ears, but not everything. Dictaphone makes them. I tried the ones that fit over your entire ear that are like stereo headphones. They block out the sound all right, but are so heavy and cumbersome, they give me a headache after a while. The foam ones hurt my ears as well.

It's personal preference, but I highly recommend the stethoscope ones you can purchase from Dictaphone or some other dealer in your area that handles transcription equipment. There are some that are more sensitive than others that pick up more sound, so you might want to go there in person to try them. Of course, the more sensitive the earphones, the more they cost, but sometimes it's worth it to pay the price if they pickup everything and satisfy your client.

My CR bought me a pair of headphones as a gift and they work great. They’re very comfortable and the sound is great. The brand is Ultrasone and it’s Model HFI-15G. But I know she paid over $100 for them.

They're KOSS TD/65. Paid about $40 for them and ordered them directly from KOSS. They are soooo comfortable, which is as big an issue with me as the sound. The big cushions go around the ear. Believe me, they DO block out background noise. Hopefully, you won't miss an important phone call or the doorbell! Look for some that have the padding in the part that goes across the top of your head too. Had a pair from Radio Shack that I took back because of no padding there. Talk about a migraine! But if you need to go somewhere and don’t want your hair mussed up, try Sony MDR-U10. Got those about a year ago, and they have excellent stereo sound quality. They go in the ears and under the chin, though.

Adapter plug

I did have to get an adapter, which was appx. $2 at Radio Shack. My transcriber requires a mini-plug. So you'll want to take your original headphones with you to ensure a perfect fit.

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