oh omg I just connected my Bluetooth earphones before listening to this. so when I couldn't hear anything in the intro, I thought smth was wrong and then turned up the volume pretty high and then he spoke... Oops.
Funny, earlier, my wife saw the commercial for these on TV and asked if I thought you could hear the TV if you are not the one using the headphones. The commercial advertised you could get a second pair, so I have to ask if you can run more than one headphone set from one transmitter. Been looking for a way to be able to hear the TV over the dog , and over the wife yammering.
I used to have a pair that ran off infrared that would allow for multiple users, but when i got a set of wireless non infrared models they wouldnt, hit the scan button and they would pair for one headphone but not two it makes sense as for the tech they would need more than on transmitter in order to work
Another great review, James. I have a set of Auvio wireless headphones that I've had for 4-5 years. They take 2 AA batteries (I use rechargeables). They are a tad on the heavy side for me after wearing for a couple hours. In addition to the volume control buttons, they have an e-base button. I haven't really played with that much. I have mid to high end hearing loss so they get a lot of use when I watch TV after hubby goes to bed. I'm not an audiophile, so I have no idea if they would be good for listening to music--I only use them to watch TV. Personally, I prefer the batteries over recharging--if I'm half way through a TV show and it went dead--not good. :-(
Wow the N64! Haven't seen that in ages, I showed my son as I was cleaning out my closet and he said "What's that?" 🤣🤣 and to make the situation worse.... My missing blockbuster card fell out!!!
Leonard Crate --Oh you’re into antiques too!! You should’ve see my son when he saw the gigantic hand controls I still have to the Coleco football game😱😱😱. My fave game --Buck Rogers-finally stopped and broke my old ❤️😆
We still have the original Sega, my kids grew up playing on it before they ever got the Xbox , Wii or a PS4. At first they weren't too sure about it, and I did have to order new controllers for it (E-bay to the rescue) but they did get bored with it, because of it being old and was played a lot in it's day, most of the games were a pain to get to play - lots of taking out, shoving back in or blowing them out then shoving back in. but It still works :D
Thanks for reviewing this product. I am still a little hesitant to try this product after reading very poor reviews of the product on Amazon. The majority of the complaints were in two areas. Most complained that they simply could not get them to work with their TV, no matter what they tried. Another large group of reviewers stated that their On/Off button on the headphones broke soon after using the Headphones. Hope you have this product in an update review to see how well the quality held up.
Reached for my volume in the beginning haha. Great product if you don't want to wake others...just last week I couldn't watch tv over at my buddies house because he and his wife were still asleep. I also see this as something great for seniors who don't always want to wear a hearing aid.
I've used wireless headphones of one brand or another for quite a few years, although I've never tried any from Sharper Image. Sometimes I will connect the transmitter to a stereo, but more often than not I have the transmitter connected to the computer. It's good to have when doing housework or puttering around in the basement - I can listen to podcasts or an Internet radio station or a MLB game, etc. I'm a little skeptical of the Own Zone's claim that you can mow the grass with the headphones on - not because of the 100+ foot range of the headphones but because of the noise of the lawnmower engine drowning out the sound coming through the headphones. Good review, James!
Thanks James!! I gotta say, the one thing I appreciate most about your reviews is that you ALWAYS seem to answer every question I have. I was wondering about how far away from the tv you could get and now I know. I have owned a few of these types of headphones, with varying likeability. These sound like something I would be interested in, so I thank you for your review.
I just saw the advertisement on TV for the Own Zone and it looks like they may have a newer model out there that has a different transmitter that may or may not have all of the exact same features that you reviewing and it also looks like they might have actually upgraded the headphones as well so based on what you bought and based on maybe some changes the companies made that might not work that well so there might be a newer model out there that you might want to check out maybe do a review on that and then compare the two
Hmm was wondering. Did you see if the sound and video are in sync when watching TV? Because some Bluetooth devices tend to get out of sync and become very distracting visually.
Hi, my wife and I do alot of in home movies and some of them have strong adult language (not my preference) so this would easliy eliminate me worrying that my kids would hear the TV and/or the language. 😁
ive had mine for almost 2 years now & i love them. i can walk all over my 1600 sq ft condo & still get great reception. crystal clear & blocks out the outside noises too. ive had other cheaper brands & they never worked well or for long.
Great review James! I've been waiting for a review in these. I live in an apartment, work in the evenings, so after I get home after midnight I sometimes want to watch a movie or tv but can't turn the volume up too loud. Was hoping something like these would work. Glad to hear the positive review, might have to track one down. Keep up the great reviews!
Can someone answer me why can't I connect my wireless ownzone headphones to Netflix ,Hulu ECT only works for regular TV if I knew that I never told have gotten these
that sounds very odd, my wonder is are the headphones connected to the tv when the device for netlfix is connected to a receiver that isnt outputting sound otherwise i would have no idea why certain stuff would work and other stuff not if the device was connected directly to the tv
Need troubleshooting help, I used the optical wire and get nothing but static noise from my headphones. I've unplugged, scanned everything with no success.
I know this late..BUT I just bought these, and they work greatwhen I'm watching regular TV but if I start using my "TV apps" like Netflix, Hulu..ect. I cant seem to connect them. Did you come across this when using them?
I know it's been years since you posted this but I am having the same exact problem and need answers on how to fix it. I can watch my direct tv but no apps like Netflix or Disney. How can we get answers or did you get one? Please help
i think that i would like t get a pair of these for myself because i am hearing impaired so the tv is usually up load or with subtitles. i am glad to see this product being reviewed because i was unsure if the product would work very well. keep up the great videos and reviews
My husband uses it so I don't have to have the volume up so loud on the TV..they work great. He can't hear me when I talk to him while he's wearing them...so I guess they have a dual purpose....LOL
Hi iwas listening to you and mine works pretty good and distance. Question about auxiliary plug for ear phones. Is there a specific ear phone I can use to listen aside from the headphones? I tried plugging in earphones ( like- Apple earphone) regular one and I can hear but the plug itself doesn’t connect or stay sturdy. I’ve tried various earplugs put only works if I hold it in a certain position any ideas or thoughts will appreciate and ideas. Thanks. Oh I’m not real techs but this would help.
preferred method is using the optics cable there is power supplied when using the micro usb - it don't say anything about power when you use the (preffered method) optics cable provide power too?
Hi, I bought one in CVS one year ago in clearance for $15 and I'm very happy with, very easy to install them. Although tried to use the optic and wont work, I hear a lousy noise. so I use in my computer and its awesome. I enjoyed your video. Thank you. Before these I have been using headphones for TV (Sony =very expensive) for many years and this has been the best >
My Own Zone headphones shut off every 10-15 minutes and I have to turn it on again. It's really annoying. Do you know why this is happening? I make sure the headphones are fully charged before using them so it's definitely not that.
Lol! I got trolled. Coincidentally I was troubleshooting an issue with my headphones and didn't understand why I didn't hear anything in your video. Kept repeating 0:00 - 0:03 while testing my headphones. By the 2nd time I realized I got duped! Great video James!
We just received our Own Zone today. Weren't able to connect them to one of our TVs. No optical or audio out option, just the headphone option, which we did not want to use. Finally got them connected to our Family Room Hitachi, but the volume is not that loud. I turned them to maximum volume and it is not that loud. Do you think we have a defective pair?
Love your reviews - I had an issue crop up with this particular product that I thought I would pass along. I bought the OwnZone Headphones a few months back. I held off on setting them up as we were in the process of buying a new TV. We just hooked up our new TV the other day & hooking up the headphones was easy using the optical port. Quality of the sound from the headphones not bad.. BUT - Power switch on the headphones was poorly designed and trouble turning on. Long story short, I got to use this unit for one day and the next day when trying to turn the power on, the switch broke and is now loose somewhere inside of the headphones. I am hoping the seller has some kind of warranty on the unit as right now the headphones are only a nice looking paperweight.
Something that a lot of people miss is that wireless headphones can be a bit delayed and out of sync with the tv. I read lips as I’m partially deaf, and i get very frustrated with any delay. How did these headphones do with staying in sync?
I got a pair of these new in box. They were deep in the back of a box in my garage. Shall test them. Kinda nice to have as extra headphones. How often anyone forgets to recharge their bluetooth wireless headohones? Extras are good. I kinda like that its just a 3.5mm audio jack for use with tech that predates bluetooth and hdmi, on and on. 😀Useful. Ok, still have to actually test them out.
Good review. I don't watch TV at all, but watch movies (and RUclips) on my desktop computer. These headphones would come in handy for my late night watching. I would be fairly dependent on the volume control of the headphones. I would consider purchasing this product, but I wonder if they remain comfortable after being on you for hours.
another problem I'm having I want my TV to not have sound that much when I'm using my headphones how do you get the sound not to come out of the TV only coming out of the headphones I want the sound
Have you noticed any issues with EMI/RFI when using these? (I owned a different manufacturer model of similarly connected headphones, but the frequency they operated on caused them to cut in and out based on the number of other electronic devices running in the vicinity of the transmitter.)
Yes I have used something like it. I imported Sony headphones meant for watching Blu-ray movies with DTS-HD surround sound. Like the ones you show here I can walk pretty far with them before you lose signal. You can still get them through Amazon just search for Sony MDR-HW700DS they are not cheap but they do work well especially if you like watching HD content with surround sound.
I've ordered something similar from Pulse TV. It should be showing up any day now. Hopefully it's good. I only paid $30. We'll see. I don't think it has the optical option. But the transmitter and headphones work independently of each other. So if the quality of the headphones isn't good, I'll pair my other set. Fingers crossed.
My Ownzone headphones failed due to a defective transmitter ( the plug in puck you connect to your TV) after enjoying them for 2 months. I contacted Allstar via email and they quickly replaced the entire set. I now have 2 great working Ownzone headphones and will buy their products in the future.
Couple of computer nerds here - far from gurus - but experienced. The only choice we had was RCA jacks - no worky ... in any shape or form. You'd think this would be easy but unless we have a defective unit it just doesn't work.
Doesn't like static electricity. Constantly have to get up and push the button off and on.Botton takes a while to power up and down.Holds a charge for a while.
Had something like that in the late 80's but it would only trnasmit the audio from the tv. So you could set the tv volume to very low and up the volume on the headphones so you could hear the television audio without disturbing other people in your house. This seems like the next step up so you can either hear it from the headphones or hear it from the tv and the headphones.
I had one like that (BlackWeb Bluetooth Transmitter Headphones), looked a lot alike at first lol. The head phone broke after 2 to 3 weeks but I only paid $10 so wasn't surprising
Well from the look of it it's a RF (Radio Frequency) headphone so of course it can transmit for a long range. This thing is not really groundbreaking though since there's a lot of this kind of product on the market. The only advantage of Own Zone is that they used TV to promote their products. Also you can get RF headphones for as cheap as $30 (with lower audio quality ofc). There's also other alternative of using bluetooth transmitter and receiver. Just plug the transmitter to your TV and use the receiver on your favourite headphone. Or better, your bluetooth headphone. Bluetooth transm and rec are pretty cheap as well.
The only thing that sucks is that I use my USB input on my TV to watch content on a USB thumb drive, so you need separate power source for the Transmitter, but you can use any power source like an old phone charger .... the good thing is that it comes with an optical toslink input since most tv's made these days no longer have RCA audio outputs and if it has a 3.5mm headphone jack it kills the speaker if used....
What about multiple headsets though? When my girlfriend and I want to watch movies after the kids are in bed, this would be great to pair two headsets, turn the volume up on the headsets instead of trying to listen while its turned down on the tv and not wake them. I would probably get the other one you mentions for the extra bass. A simple bass controller on the headset would be nice though.
Really impressed by the range outside and thru walls. Like you I like more base. But I think I could live with this. I think they might be useful in a noisy truckstop.... I have a refer unit sometimes runs nonstop
Any way I can hack the transmitter to connect it to a pair of bluetooth headphones? What would I need to buy. I dont know anything about tech haha. Any help is appreciated. Thank you everyone! =)
I have mid to high end hearing loss and use wireless headphones to watch TV and not disturb my husband after he goes to bed. Between the headphones and closed caption, I can finally enjoy watching TV again.
It would depend on the nature and severity of the hearing loss. I suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss - primarily higher frequencies. I tend to have trouble understanding speech - which sometimes sounds kind of muffled. I've been using Bluetooth headphones (usually of middling quality). They help quite a bit.
The volume is not high enough to work for my mother with hearing impairment. Very disappointed because I thought we finally got something that would help her enjoy watching TV again.
My husband got me these and they're driving him bonkers as far as hooking them up, lol. I told him to watch this video because you pointed everything out very clearly. We'll see how it goes once they charge.😂
I'd assume that most people don't use their TVs for music consumption and since these are obviously made for TV use, the mid-range focused sound signature makes sense since that's where all the vocals are going to be.
When my Ownzone headphone quit working I contact Sharper Image at the website shown on the headphones' user manual. The response I got was that Sharper Image had gone bankrupt in 2008 and that they had no responsibility for these headphones. They could not suggest where I could call for help. The headphones and now in the trash.
My mother shares a room at her nursing home. When both their TVs are on and, of course, on different programs...whew! I think something like will save everyone an almost literal headache.
I’d say give it Bluetooth-so it can work with phones and laptops without the audio jack as well-and it’d easily be worth it. I dunno what use I’ve have for it as is, but can definitely see a use for it, particularly that idea of listening to something not-visually intensive while doing something else.
What I want to see is something where you can connect one receiver to the tv but have 2-3 sets if headphones connected to watch the same TV. So if 3 peoe are sitting in the same room and want to watch a movie with headphones they can
For a second I actually thought my audio wasn’t working. 😂
I know I probably shouldn't have done that, but I couldn't resist.
Same
CookGoneMad same😂
ya I thought I had the mute on as well
Come on James, don’t prank us like that. Ha-rumph
oh omg I just connected my Bluetooth earphones before listening to this. so when I couldn't hear anything in the intro, I thought smth was wrong and then turned up the volume pretty high and then he spoke... Oops.
Haha sorry! :-)
Funny, earlier, my wife saw the commercial for these on TV and asked if I thought you could hear the TV if you are not the one using the headphones. The commercial advertised you could get a second pair, so I have to ask if you can run more than one headphone set from one transmitter. Been looking for a way to be able to hear the TV over the dog , and over the wife yammering.
That's probably what the "Scan" buttons are for, to pair new or added headphones, I'd guess
I used to have a pair that ran off infrared that would allow for multiple users, but when i got a set of wireless non infrared models they wouldnt, hit the scan button and they would pair for one headphone but not two it makes sense as for the tech they would need more than on transmitter in order to work
I liked your jab at MTV haha. Pretty impreseed by the range you were able to obtain.
Another great review, James. I have a set of Auvio wireless headphones that I've had for 4-5 years. They take 2 AA batteries (I use rechargeables). They are a tad on the heavy side for me after wearing for a couple hours. In addition to the volume control buttons, they have an e-base button. I haven't really played with that much. I have mid to high end hearing loss so they get a lot of use when I watch TV after hubby goes to bed. I'm not an audiophile, so I have no idea if they would be good for listening to music--I only use them to watch TV. Personally, I prefer the batteries over recharging--if I'm half way through a TV show and it went dead--not good. :-(
Wow the N64! Haven't seen that in ages, I showed my son as I was cleaning out my closet and he said "What's that?" 🤣🤣 and to make the situation worse.... My missing blockbuster card fell out!!!
Leonard Crate --Oh you’re into antiques too!! You should’ve see my son when he saw the gigantic hand controls I still have to the Coleco football game😱😱😱. My fave game --Buck Rogers-finally stopped and broke my old ❤️😆
Please be kind rewind
Kids these days will never know
@@Almighty_cornholio lol
We still have the original Sega, my kids grew up playing on it before they ever got the Xbox , Wii or a PS4. At first they weren't too sure about it, and I did have to order new controllers for it (E-bay to the rescue) but they did get bored with it, because of it being old and was played a lot in it's day, most of the games were a pain to get to play - lots of taking out, shoving back in or blowing them out then shoving back in. but It still works :D
Thanks for reviewing this product. I am still a little hesitant to try this product after reading very poor reviews of the product on Amazon. The majority of the complaints were in two areas. Most complained that they simply could not get them to work with their TV, no matter what they tried. Another large group of reviewers stated that their On/Off button on the headphones broke soon after using the Headphones. Hope you have this product in an update review to see how well the quality held up.
Reached for my volume in the beginning haha. Great product if you don't want to wake others...just last week I couldn't watch tv over at my buddies house because he and his wife were still asleep. I also see this as something great for seniors who don't always want to wear a hearing aid.
The very start had me like:
"Wait is my sound not working or-oh you son of a..."
I've used wireless headphones of one brand or another for quite a few years, although I've never tried any from Sharper Image. Sometimes I will connect the transmitter to a stereo, but more often than not I have the transmitter connected to the computer. It's good to have when doing housework or puttering around in the basement - I can listen to podcasts or an Internet radio station or a MLB game, etc. I'm a little skeptical of the Own Zone's claim that you can mow the grass with the headphones on - not because of the 100+ foot range of the headphones but because of the noise of the lawnmower engine drowning out the sound coming through the headphones. Good review, James!
lmao, I thought my volume was muted ... very nice :)
Thanks James!! I gotta say, the one thing I appreciate most about your reviews is that you ALWAYS seem to answer every question I have. I was wondering about how far away from the tv you could get and now I know.
I have owned a few of these types of headphones, with varying likeability. These sound like something I would be interested in, so I thank you for your review.
I just saw the advertisement on TV for the Own Zone and it looks like they may have a newer model out there that has a different transmitter that may or may not have all of the exact same features that you reviewing and it also looks like they might have actually upgraded the headphones as well so based on what you bought and based on maybe some changes the companies made that might not work that well so there might be a newer model out there that you might want to check out maybe do a review on that and then compare the two
Very nice. I was actually wondering about the quality of these recently.
In the wireless mode, I wonder how it would work out if your neighbor had one going at the same time you're listening to yours?
NightBazaar his would be paired to his transmitter unless he decided to re-synch
Can I watch and listen to Hulu/NetflixAmazon Prime on my Roku Tv using these headsets? My Roku TV doesn’t have a headset option.
your roku TV doesnt have RCA out or optical, what kind of cheap chinese crap tv did you buy, my roku TV has RCA and Optical outputs
Hmm was wondering. Did you see if the sound and video are in sync when watching TV? Because some Bluetooth devices tend to get out of sync and become very distracting visually.
You for got, it's for tv not music. I got brand new smart tv I hooked OZONE up. It's clear it's nice.I only paid 40.00 dollars.
@@haroldfisher6226 Where did you get them for 40 bucks? Please share !
I had been waiting for you to review these when I saw the commercial on tv a few weeks ago.
They selling them in Marshalls for $16, thank u for the review
Wish I would of seen this earlier.
That intro was so clever jesus
This is the first time I've ever actually considered buying a product you've reviewed.
Think this would be nice is a very loud house, dont think i would ever need this but I see its uses
Hi, my wife and I do alot of in home movies and some of them have strong adult language (not my preference) so this would easliy eliminate me worrying that my kids would hear the TV and/or the language. 😁
ive had mine for almost 2 years now & i love them. i can walk all over my 1600 sq ft condo & still get great reception. crystal clear & blocks out the outside noises too. ive had other cheaper brands & they never worked well or for long.
But why cat I use any of my apps on smart TV with these ownzone wireless headphones???? Only works with regular TV which suxxx
Great review James! I've been waiting for a review in these. I live in an apartment, work in the evenings, so after I get home after midnight I sometimes want to watch a movie or tv but can't turn the volume up too loud. Was hoping something like these would work. Glad to hear the positive review, might have to track one down. Keep up the great reviews!
Can someone answer me why can't I connect my wireless ownzone headphones to Netflix ,Hulu ECT only works for regular TV if I knew that I never told have gotten these
that sounds very odd, my wonder is are the headphones connected to the tv when the device for netlfix is connected to a receiver that isnt outputting sound otherwise i would have no idea why certain stuff would work and other stuff not if the device was connected directly to the tv
Need troubleshooting help, I used the optical wire and get nothing but static noise from my headphones. I've unplugged, scanned everything with no success.
I know this late..BUT I just bought these, and they work greatwhen I'm watching regular TV but if I start using my "TV apps" like Netflix, Hulu..ect. I cant seem to connect them. Did you come across this when using them?
I know it's been years since you posted this but I am having the same exact problem and need answers on how to fix it. I can watch my direct tv but no apps like Netflix or Disney. How can we get answers or did you get one? Please help
How do I reset the speakers to the base. They are not pairing. I pair them according to the instructions, but then the speakers loose the sound???
i think that i would like t get a pair of these for myself because i am hearing impaired so the tv is usually up load or with subtitles. i am glad to see this product being reviewed because i was unsure if the product would work very well. keep up the great videos and reviews
My husband uses it so I don't have to have the volume up so loud on the TV..they work great. He can't hear me when I talk to him while he's wearing them...so I guess they have a dual purpose....LOL
I think ill get some of these for Christmas presents, thanks for your review
Can you imagine saying in the early 2000s that mtv doesn't play music
Chris Milam - Our MTV channel plays music here!
Those were the days!
I have 2 pairs and both of them after 1 week.
They can't be charged.
Pretty frustrating.
How do these sound when connected to a computer? Many line level signals don't have much bass compared to an amplified signal.
Hi iwas listening to you and mine works pretty good and distance. Question about auxiliary plug for ear phones. Is there a specific ear phone I can use to listen aside from the headphones? I tried plugging in earphones ( like-
Apple earphone) regular one and I can hear but the plug itself doesn’t connect or stay sturdy. I’ve tried various earplugs put only works if I hold it in a certain position any ideas or thoughts will appreciate and ideas. Thanks. Oh I’m not real techs but this would help.
preferred method is using the optics cable there is power supplied when using the micro usb - it don't say anything about power when you use the (preffered method) optics cable provide power too?
Hi, I bought one in CVS one year ago in clearance for $15 and I'm very happy with, very easy to install them. Although tried to use the optic and wont work, I hear a lousy noise. so I use in my computer and its awesome. I enjoyed your video. Thank you. Before these I have been using headphones for TV (Sony =very expensive) for many years and this has been the best >
My Own Zone headphones shut off every 10-15 minutes and I have to turn it on again. It's really annoying. Do you know why this is happening? I make sure the headphones are fully charged before using them so it's definitely not that.
Seeing all the wires coming down from the TV at 5:27 made me cringe. You need a as seen on TV cable management product lol
Lol! I got trolled. Coincidentally I was troubleshooting an issue with my headphones and didn't understand why I didn't hear anything in your video. Kept repeating 0:00 - 0:03 while testing my headphones.
By the 2nd time I realized I got duped!
Great video James!
How were you charging the headphones? Wall plug? Does it come with a plug to the wall? Didn't see it in the cords you showed
We just received our Own Zone today. Weren't able to connect them to one of our TVs. No optical or audio out option, just the headphone option, which we did not want to use. Finally got them connected to our Family Room Hitachi, but the volume is not that loud. I turned them to maximum volume and it is not that loud. Do you think we have a defective pair?
Love your reviews - I had an issue crop up with this particular product that I thought I would pass along. I bought the OwnZone Headphones a few months back. I held off on setting them up as we were in the process of buying a new TV. We just hooked up our new TV the other day & hooking up the headphones was easy using the optical port. Quality of the sound from the headphones not bad.. BUT - Power switch on the headphones was poorly designed and trouble turning on. Long story short, I got to use this unit for one day and the next day when trying to turn the power on, the switch broke and is now loose somewhere inside of the headphones. I am hoping the seller has some kind of warranty on the unit as right now the headphones are only a nice looking paperweight.
Something that a lot of people miss is that wireless headphones can be a bit delayed and out of sync with the tv. I read lips as I’m partially deaf, and i get very frustrated with any delay. How did these headphones do with staying in sync?
I got a pair of these new in box. They were deep in the back of a box in my garage. Shall test them. Kinda nice to have as extra headphones. How often anyone forgets to recharge their bluetooth wireless headohones? Extras are good. I kinda like that its just a 3.5mm audio jack for use with tech that predates bluetooth and hdmi, on and on. 😀Useful.
Ok, still have to actually test them out.
Well done as always. Thanks for sharing another great video. Keep up the great work. ATB : )
Good review. I don't watch TV at all, but watch movies (and RUclips) on my desktop computer. These headphones would come in handy for my late night watching. I would be fairly dependent on the volume control of the headphones. I would consider purchasing this product, but I wonder if they remain comfortable after being on you for hours.
think they would be good for gaming? is there a mic i half ass listened :(
another problem I'm having I want my TV to not have sound that much when I'm using my headphones how do you get the sound not to come out of the TV only coming out of the headphones I want the sound
push mute on the TV
Have you noticed any issues with EMI/RFI when using these? (I owned a different manufacturer model of similarly connected headphones, but the frequency they operated on caused them to cut in and out based on the number of other electronic devices running in the vicinity of the transmitter.)
Yes I have used something like it. I imported Sony headphones meant for watching Blu-ray movies with DTS-HD surround sound. Like the ones you show here I can walk pretty far with them before you lose signal. You can still get them through Amazon just search for Sony MDR-HW700DS they are not cheap but they do work well especially if you like watching HD content with surround sound.
Very easy setup. HOWEVER only one ear works. Any ideas? TV maybe? Defected Headphones? I've tried everything!!! Any help?
I've ordered something similar from Pulse TV. It should be showing up any day now. Hopefully it's good. I only paid $30. We'll see. I don't think it has the optical option. But the transmitter and headphones work independently of each other. So if the quality of the headphones isn't good, I'll pair my other set. Fingers crossed.
My Ownzone headphones failed due to a defective transmitter ( the plug in puck you connect to your TV) after enjoying them for 2 months. I contacted Allstar via email and they quickly replaced the entire set. I now have 2 great working Ownzone headphones and will buy their products in the future.
Couple of computer nerds here - far from gurus - but experienced. The only choice we had was RCA jacks - no worky ... in any shape or form. You'd think this would be easy but unless we have a defective unit it just doesn't work.
Doesn't like static electricity. Constantly have to get up and push the button off and on.Botton takes a while to power up and down.Holds a charge for a while.
Are you supposed to keep the transmitter plugged in all the time to the tv or just when you use it?
Had something like that in the late 80's but it would only trnasmit the audio from the tv. So you could set the tv volume to very low and up the volume on the headphones so you could hear the television audio without disturbing other people in your house. This seems like the next step up so you can either hear it from the headphones or hear it from the tv and the headphones.
I had one like that (BlackWeb Bluetooth Transmitter Headphones), looked a lot alike at first lol. The head phone broke after 2 to 3 weeks but I only paid $10 so wasn't surprising
Can you pair these headphones to a phone and tablet or only to a TV?
Do you know if these can be used wirelessly with a car DVD system?
I got these for my mom because she's hard of hearing. Those things are loud af. And they dobhave great range. 👍
Well from the look of it it's a RF (Radio Frequency) headphone so of course it can transmit for a long range. This thing is not really groundbreaking though since there's a lot of this kind of product on the market. The only advantage of Own Zone is that they used TV to promote their products. Also you can get RF headphones for as cheap as $30 (with lower audio quality ofc). There's also other alternative of using bluetooth transmitter and receiver. Just plug the transmitter to your TV and use the receiver on your favourite headphone. Or better, your bluetooth headphone. Bluetooth transm and rec are pretty cheap as well.
The only thing that sucks is that I use my USB input on my TV to watch content on a USB thumb drive, so you need separate power source for the Transmitter, but you can use any power source like an old phone charger .... the good thing is that it comes with an optical toslink input since most tv's made these days no longer have RCA audio outputs and if it has a 3.5mm headphone jack it kills the speaker if used....
Can u use this on ur stero as well? Thanks in advance.
when I use bluetooth I tend to get a pretty bad lag. did you notice any lag with that after 5-10 min?
What about multiple headsets though? When my girlfriend and I want to watch movies after the kids are in bed, this would be great to pair two headsets, turn the volume up on the headsets instead of trying to listen while its turned down on the tv and not wake them. I would probably get the other one you mentions for the extra bass. A simple bass controller on the headset would be nice though.
Good point.
I use Astro A50s. Fuckng love them. I use them for me Tv and computer
Really impressed by the range outside and thru walls. Like you I like more base. But I think I could live with this.
I think they might be useful in a noisy truckstop.... I have a refer unit sometimes runs nonstop
Thanks James! I"m really surprised they worked that well.
Great video. Just got mine and cannot get them to work on my LG Smart TV with sound bar. Any ideas how to get it to work?
thank you, been looking for something for my husbands grandma, these seem like they are perfect
Thanks For the review I was looking into getting this product.
I bought a pair at Home Depot of all places. Paid $39.95!
Any way I can hack the transmitter to connect it to a pair of bluetooth headphones? What would I need to buy. I dont know anything about tech haha. Any help is appreciated. Thank you everyone! =)
The bass player wants more bass? "What a shocker" said the recording engineer...
You should review the premium model and see if there's much of a difference.
I’m surprised they worked as well as they did outside. Thanks for the review😃
Having hard time with sound. Comes on way to loud. Would like to set it and stay set.. adjustment hard to get
Wonder if this would work for hearing impaired people?
It would probably depend on the person, but being able to boost the volume in the headset would certainly help in many instances.
I have mid to high end hearing loss and use wireless headphones to watch TV and not disturb my husband after he goes to bed. Between the headphones and closed caption, I can finally enjoy watching TV again.
It would depend on the nature and severity of the hearing loss. I suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss - primarily higher frequencies. I tend to have trouble understanding speech - which sometimes sounds kind of muffled. I've been using Bluetooth headphones (usually of middling quality). They help quite a bit.
The volume is not high enough to work for my mother with hearing impairment. Very disappointed because I thought we finally got something that would help her enjoy watching TV again.
MTV doesn't play music haha love the dig. Shots fired!
Did you try using your TV’s audio settings to increase the bass? Might have helped with the bass?
My husband got me these and they're driving him bonkers as far as hooking them up, lol. I told him to watch this video because you pointed everything out very clearly. We'll see how it goes once they charge.😂
I'd assume that most people don't use their TVs for music consumption and since these are obviously made for TV use, the mid-range focused sound signature makes sense since that's where all the vocals are going to be.
Did you notice any delay like if you were to watch someone talking close up was the persons lips out of sync while they talked?
When my Ownzone headphone quit working I contact Sharper Image at the website shown on the headphones' user manual. The response I got was that Sharper Image had gone bankrupt in 2008 and that they had no responsibility for these headphones. They could not suggest where I could call for help. The headphones and now in the trash.
Dude your like/dislike ratios are phenomenal.
You're a natural at this, James! Keep it up brotha! :D
Good review thank you.
Great review!! Should I or should I not get a pair??
Had me jack up my volume there for a second at the beginning lol
I noticed that it kills the WiFi signal on my roku
My mother shares a room at her nursing home. When both their TVs are on and, of course, on different programs...whew! I think something like will save everyone an almost literal headache.
Great review & video. U covered everything. Range WAS impressive. Now go play ball w/Mr Bailey
I’d say give it Bluetooth-so it can work with phones and laptops without the audio jack as well-and it’d easily be worth it. I dunno what use I’ve have for it as is, but can definitely see a use for it, particularly that idea of listening to something not-visually intensive while doing something else.
Can you hook up 2 head phones with their own transmitters to the same TV?
I would assume that the scan is because it's an FM transmitter, that would account for good range also.
Thank you. After your review, I think I will buy this product.
What I want to see is something where you can connect one receiver to the tv but have 2-3 sets if headphones connected to watch the same TV. So if 3 peoe are sitting in the same room and want to watch a movie with headphones they can
thank you all questions asked and i watched you do it
See, like a really solid product!