Can anyone tell me if they think headphones are needed?
748756
Unit is loud enough to hear the detection signal, however the battery life is shortened. Makes sense as it takes more power to drive a speaker that an ear bud, which is what we use if required due to loud ambient noise.
748757
Headphones/earbuds also allow you to use this without the beeps disturbing others around you. If you're walking on the beach among sunbathers, I'm sure they won't appreciate you disturbing their comfort. Plus, you don't want to give away your discoveries to other people who may be detecting in the same area; you don't need the competition.
748758
Headphones are not necessary but they might be nice in a real noisy location.
1677642
You need headphones. But I wouldn't reccommend buying them the sound quality is so poor. When I purchased mine with Tax and Shipping it came to close to $50.00, I bought a Line 6 Spider Amp for a little over $100. I plug headphones into that and sound quality is much better.
918512
You can use it without headphones or with them. The sound can be set very loud if you like.
914655
Yeah u need a connector. Wouldn't recommend for listening to music on the go, the cables long and with the connector it looks unsightly. But its perfect for home use. U should replace the ear cushions if u wanna use it to listen to music for long periods of time as there's not really enough cushioning between your ear and the speaker. If our cheap like me u can slip some foam or cotton buds in between the cushions. There's a small space. Makes these headphones much comfier
407185
No. No headphones need to be broke in. It's just expectation bias, and brain burn in. Enjoy your headphones from the first hour. There is no magic transformation.
2262008
Yes! FYI.. they are a little big, but if you dont care about that, then you will purchase one heck of a headphone. I recommend the HK.
2151858
Not if you want people to see how much money you can afford to spend on audio equipment.Beats are a fashion statement and sonically appealing to those who values thumping bass over hearing nuances in the sound of the music.So if that's your thing, go for it. Personally, I listen to everything from rock to baroque to jazz, and have being using various models from Sennheiser for over 40 years and they are still my primary phones other than a brief flirtation with Stax eletrostatics which really does not work in this mobile age.
589766
Yes, there is some, not much, since these are On hear headphones... perhaps getting over the ear headphones could be a better choice
203729
YES! This are the biggest waste of money. The idea of headphones was I thought to deliver quality sound to the listener, not the person standing across the room. It's not because the music is too loud either. This is not a problem with the smaller beats.
1602011
You need an amp/receiver with speakers.....or you can use just headphones with the unit
1764890
Unfortunately, no, but they are excellent, relatively cheap headphones with great sound. You don't have to spend that much money to get great headphones.
34140
I think any kind of headphones would work for it. I would personally use the iPhone headphones that are provided when you get in iPhone, but that's just me
2031170
No headphones aren't necessary. My husband uses it in his semi and even with the background noise you can hear it fine.
504524
they are a 2.5mm jack, which means they are NOT a standard headphone size, so no. You need a 3.5mm headphone set.
937455
Yes, we only use them without headsets. The intennas need to be up to get better range.
2042451
Yes, you can enjoy listening to all the functions without headphones. After purchasing our unit on amazon.com we found the same unit for much less at Walmart. Enjoy!
1215766
If you want higher/highest fidelity, LINE OUT is IT! I wouldn't use headphone out. Any audio nut should do that.