Can these headphones by Griffin be used as hearing amplifiers for people who have poor hearing or are they only for listening to music?
635642
Not unless you plug them into a microphone and amplifier. They are just for listening to music.
635643
I never got to use them. My college son took them soon after I got them. He did have issues with the cord that he had to return the headphones two times to get resolved. But the company took care of it. Sorry this doesn't answer your question.
635644
these headphones are primarily for listening to audio. They are not solely intended for sound amplifying
140827
You can only use them to listen to the music or so, because they don't have a microphone. The ones I received are the original. They must be cheaper now because this model came out at least four years ago. The problem I'm having with them is that they cannot properly fit the ear hence they don't stay in the ear. You have to constantly adjust them. As you can see in the picture, the little white rubber part that goes in the ear is too short (no matter what size you take). I never use them. After these I had to get Bose.
862011
Yes. They do very well for the price. I personally like them a lot. They block out sound like any others would. I mean, if you're in an area where people are being extra loud, loud machinery, etc, then naturally, it won't block that out, but it serves it's purpose. Don't go into buying these expecting them to be total noise cancelling headphones like you'd find in a firing range or something.
1252667
Yes, that is precisely what I use them for. I prefer over the ear head phones over ear buds.Bill
521750
For that purpose, I don't think these headphones would work very well. A ton of sound leaks out at any volume. I'd do with a "Closed" headphone, which don't leak nearly as much sound.
1483892
Of course you do!I use these for watching movies, videos or hear music, and they are perfect for that. They are not noise cancelling, but are comfortable and sound is good.
1513764
Yes, they are good for any type of use. I have been using them for movies and music and the sound is phenomenal
1991834
Your question is too subjective. For the price, these headphones tend to work well enough for their intended purpose. I enjoy using them very much and are better than some I haved purchased in the past at a higher price. I do recommend these.
258607
That's exactly what I use them for. At reasonable audio levels, nobody around you can hear your music..
894378
its great...the headphones really immerse you in the music. Once you put them on you only hear the music...but others can hear your music, if that's a problem for you.
3704
You could use them for that but the headset isn't that great for music editing IMO, I wouldn't use this headset for that, better off buying good headphones and a mic
1334839
I am not hard at hearing, but I do not use the headphones much because to me they cancel out a lot of the background noise, most of the time I like to hear what's going on around me. I do use them in extremely loud areas, and they work great, canceling out most of the loud background noises and plenty loud enough to not miss any of the detector's sounds. They have a volume control for both ears, and I have made the mistake of turning up the volume to high, which hurts my ears. So I would think they would work very well for someone with hearing issues.
1977121
Due to the serious lack of bass, I can't recommend these for movies and much less gaming. And no, they aren't very comfortable when worn for a long time. I have to readjust mine every 30 min or so.They are DJ headphones and really should be used with professional equipment for the best experience. Even phones and iPods aren't very good with them, all due to their high Ohms.
612545
these are only good for headphones: you will need an amp to amplify it further for speakers or you can use powered speakers.
1526583
That probably depends on how good your hearing is/how loud you like your music. I have never needed an amp using these headphones.
1311680
No, I thought they were for home use, but they're only for car audio use. Not a good buy. I bought the Logitech ultimate ears headphones for home and they are amazing. Much more expensive, but worth it.
417048
No they will not, these headphones really are great in that aspect. The noise isolation is incredible. I have had multiple occasions where people have been trying to talk to me while I was using them, and I had no idea anyone was trying to talk to me. They told me they couldn't hear the music at all, but it was loud enough for me to not be able to tell anyone was talking to me.