Wireless Headphones.

[Tilly2]

How do they work? I have only ever had plug in ones and don't understand how I will be able to listen to the cd player or the Bose system with wireless headphones.

[Togo]

They usually have a little base station Tilly that you can plug into your TV, Music Centre, PC or whatever. They convert the audio out and add it to a carrier, infra red or digital, that can be received by the phones on your head. If yo are looking check the weight of the head set first.

[Togo]

If your Bose system in Bluetooth enabled yo can get wireless headphones that need no base station.

[Togo]

Haha keep missing the u in you. Touch typing and not checking.

[Buenchico]

You plug a little transmitter box into the headphone socket of whichever device you want to use, and then the receiver inside the headphones picks up the signal.

I use my wireless headphone for hours every day. They're superb!

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/audio-and-headphones/headphones/headphones/sony-mdr-rf811rk-wireless-headphones-black-22095633-pdt.html

[Togo]

Here you go Tills a bit of info.

https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-wireless-headphones-work

[Tilly2]

Thank you both. I know where the headphone socket is on the CD and on the TV but not on the Bose thing. There is no socket on that. It's just a rectangular box with speakers. Somebody is going to have to read the instruction booklet!

[hc4361]

As far as I know Bose has bluetooth so doesn't need a transmitter. Your headphones must be bluetooth too, obviously

[Tilly2]

Ah, if I'm completely honest, I have no idea about the Bose system being Bluetooth or not. I'm not really sure what Bluetooth is. :-(
Mr T just uses the Bose to play CD's, occasionally. He actually prefers to listen his CD player, as the speakers which are attached to that are just where he wants them. He's a bit compulsive about the speakers.

So, if I buy him some Bose headphones for Christmas, he will be able to plug a transmitter into his CD player and listen to Robert Plant through his new headphones. Is that correct?

[Togo]

We haven't established that the Bose system in Bluetooth enabled yet Tills. But I would go with Bose phones if it is. What is the model No of the Bose cd player and we can check for you. These are on offer at the moment or you can pay top dollar. Some come in at £200 and upwards.

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[Togo]

Just had another tread through Tilly when you say his cd player to listen to Robert Plant, do you mean the Bose or a different system?

[gingejbee]

Personally, I'd forget about Bose headphones....way too pricey.
I agree with Chris re Sony headphones...I have these which are Bluetooth and sound very good...

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[Tilly2]

The handbook says, 3.2.1 GSX Series 111
I haven't got the model number.

[Tilly2]

He uses a different system, Togo. CD player, amp and big speakers.

The Bose is connected to the TV somehow and the TV sound comes through the little Bose speakers.

[hc4361]

Is this it?

https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/support/products/2_speaker_home_theater_support/321gsx_series3.html

[Tilly2]

That's it, Hc. Spot on.

[Togo]

Righto Tills with you now the Bose is hooked up to the TV for better sound but Mr T uses the cd player to play CDs. You therefor need a set of phones that have a base station. Just to confuse the issue further yo can get a bluetooth base station or converter for the cd and Bluetooth headphones. Then if the Bose is indeed Bluetooth as well the headphones would work with both.
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[Tilly2]

As he doesn't use the Bose system to its full potential, I will stick with getting some headphones with a base station so that he can listen to his CD's on the CD player. Thank you.

P.s. Togo. Dad's lamp came back today. :-)

[corylus]

So it's not just magic then.

[Tilly2]

What a helpful lot you all are. Thank you so much for sorting me out with this. I would like to give you all best answers.

[Tilly2]

It is magic, Corylus!