# Can we talk about wireless earphones please?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-wireless-earphones-please/705836>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 28, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-wireless-earphones-please/705836 "2014-11-28T18:35:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-wireless-earphones-please/705836/1 "2014-11-28T18:35:33Z")

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I was thinking of getting the mister wireless headphones for Christmas. He’s often up late watching action movies on the tv downstairs, while I am going to sleep upstairs, with no doors between.

I appreciate that one moment the combatants are whispering conspiratorially, and then, BAM, explosion, gun fire…yada, yada, yada, you get the idea. His hearing is beginning to deteriorate slightly I suspect, so when the explosion comes it’s enough to wake me, a tad miffed, when I’m already asleep!

So these seem like a great idea to me! But then I did a little looking around at the mall. I began asking people, but most of my friends are a little too old to be savvy about such things. I found a dizzying array of products, and to be honest am none the wiser.

I’m not even sure if it’s meant to work with your stereo, or tv, or computer? Is it just the headphones? Or are there two pieces?

All suggestions greatly appreciated! All education, doubly so!

Thanking you in advance!

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-wireless-earphones-please/705836/2 "2014-11-28T18:59:46Z")

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[**Fairychatmom** is having the same problem you are.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=739081)

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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-wireless-earphones-please/705836/3 "2014-11-28T19:02:41Z")

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Thanks so much, Shakes!

Since I can get the advice I need over there, I’ll ask the mods to close this one!

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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-talk-about-wireless-earphones-please/705836/4 "2014-11-28T19:52:23Z")

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I’ll close this at the OP’s request. It is better suited for IMHO anyway.