Wireless Earphones

[Thisoldbird]

I would like to use wireless earphones to listen to TV. I have a Smart TV, how would I connect earphones and what sort should I look for, please.

I have 2 hearing aids but they exaggerate background sounds. Consequently I'm not watching TV tho it's on I can't follow a program without the sound turned high.. living in an apartment it's not fair to neighbours. Thanks for reading.

[Stephen_G]

Have a read of this thread

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Shopping/Question1528214.html

Might give you some useful pointers. Your smart TV might have Bluetooth capability, so you could connect whatever you buy that way.

[allenlondon]

Oldbird. Not much to add on the headphones front, but many thanks on behalf of your neighbours (and the world at large) for your kind and social attitude to noise. May you enjoy many years with your headphones.

Allen.

[tommy39]

i would advise getting hearing aids tested.or go to specsavers who do excellent digital aids on the nhs

[Buenchico]

Just to add to Stephen's link . . .

If your TV set features Bluetooth, things are very straightforward. You can simply buy a set of Bluetooth earphones, charge them up and then follow the instructions in your TV's manual for pairing them together. (Many smart TVs will feature Bluetooth but by no means all of them).

If your TV set doesn't feature Bluetooth, but does have a headphone socket, then you'll need to buy the type of wireless headphones that have a base unit (which is plugged into the TV's headphone socket) which transmits signals to the accompanying wireless headphones.

With either system there can be complications if you're not the only person who needs to hear the TV's audio, as using Bluetooth (or plugging something into the set's headphone socket) usually disables the TV's built-in speakers by default. Some TVs though enable the user to go into the menu settings to over-ride that option.

We'll be able to give you more specific advice once we know the capabilities of your TV set, so we need to know which model you've got. Please provide us with the exact make and model number. (i.e. 'Sony Bravia' won't be enough to help us. We'll need something like 'Sony Bravia KD55A85BU' if we're to be able to locate the manual for it). The model number should be on the back of the set and/or on the box that it came in.

[Sqad]

I have both........Bluetooth (mifo 05plus) and Radiowave( Artiste). Bluetooth is fabulous if it ie working,but exasperating if it doesn't. Also with my TV it forgers the Bluetooth instructions and each time I use them,I have to go through the rigmarole of Settings.Sound,devices etc which is a pain in the neck,but apparently doesn't happen with all TVs.
Go for Bluetooth.

[Thisoldbird]

Thanks all for the advice. I shall look into it all asap.

Tommy39 not all Specsavers do NHS hearing aids unfortunately.
I do have NHS aids that have been tested and tweaked over and over but nothing has helped. I have constant tinitus that interferes with the aids for some reason. It's like an engine and screeching. Many thanks everyone that answered.

[allenlondon]

Oldbird: I chuck this in 'for what it's worth', which might not be much...

I had/have tinnitus. A wise old ear consultant about twenty years ago advised me to get my sinuses cleared out following an MRI which showed bunged-up sinus tubes.

I did, and my tinnitus went from v.bad to not bad. I still get it, a bit, but it's always better when I've used Flixonase or similar (heavy-duty nose spray) to keep them clear. Apparently, if the air pressure on the NOSE side of the eardrum area is not right, it can adversely affect the drum and in SOME cases worsen tinnitus.

Might not be the case in your ears, but worth kicking about with your ENT consultant, if you have one.

Good luck.

ALlen.

[Thisoldbird]

Very interesting alenlondon.

Something else to look into..many thanks..