I'm interested in headphones mostly for watching TV with my surround sound system without disturbing my apartment neighbors. Are these the right ones?
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they do provide some sound isolation for the people around you and the foam does isolate some of the outside noise and the headphones do include a 1/4 inch adapter for audio receivers the only downside is the headphones could be small for larger ears.
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They are not true "surround sound" headphones. That's just marketing jargon. What they do have is very good stereo imaging. Very clean sounding with tons of clear (not muddy or boomy) bass. So yes, they would be good for movies, just don't expect a 5.1 effect.
978368
As long as your Tv has an audio output terminals you can use these headphones. Or you can use the audio output from your Cable box if you have one of those.
1342645
IMO NO not at all. I have these and I love them for watching TV and music but if you just want to block out surrounding noise, these will not work. I'm very noise sensitive :(
521752
Quite a bit with these, I let a friend try them out with a PC game and I could hear everything quite clearly standing next to him. In general open back headphones will leak more sound, I do have a few pairs that are fairly quiet to someone nearby but these broadcast the sound very well. For your purposes I would recommend a closed-back headphone or an open-back that doesn't leak much sound (find a place to try it out first if you can).
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Any answer is really subjective. I found them to be OK. But, I still added a subwoofer and that combination seems to work fine. They are in a fairly large room and at opposite ends of the couch in that room. The sound you get is quite nice and really fills the place up. The room is also carpeted. I listen to a lot of systems, play music and listen to studio monitors. These are fine for a home system without spending a fortune.
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Yes, at least the way it is setup on my system. I hooked them up to the TV sound output jacks on the back of the TV (assuming flat screen TV) It doesn't effect the way the sound comes out of the TV. You can turn the TV to mute or vol all the way down if you don't want to bother others. You set the volume on the headphones on the headphone.
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Yes, probably would bug your roommate. Open airs sound much better, are way more comfortable and accurate than dj headphones. Especially below 400hz
580063
no they are for monatering in noisy environments..... look at AKG K 240 Semi-Open Studio Headphones they are more sound mixing type
929300
These are great in my living-room wall-mounted for rear surround sound. I have ES20s in my bedroom, and they get plenty loud and sound great whether watching movies or listening to music. The ES10s are not as loud, but that is to be expected since they are not as big.
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These headphones are designed more for music than for watching television, but I have no doubt the sound quality would be spectacular. The audio cable isn't long enough for watching TV, but an extension shouldn't affect sound quality. Walmart sells an audio accessory pack for only seven dollars with a few useful bits and pieces, including an 18ft extension that should work perfectly.All in all, though, I would recommend looking for something designed for television if that is going to be your primary use. Sony makes very good television head sets for around the same money as these, for example. If you want music, though, these are the way to go. These headphones are designed more for music than for watching television, but I have no doubt the sound quality would be spectacular. The audio cable isn't long enough for watching TV, but an extension shouldn't affect sound quality. Walmart sells an audio accessory pack for only seven dollars with a few useful bits and pieces, including an 18ft extension that should work perfectly.All in all, though, I would recommend looking for something designed for television if that is going to be your primary use. Sony makes very good television head sets for around the same money as these,... » Read More These headphones are designed more for music than for watching television, but I have no doubt the sound quality would be spectacular. The audio cable isn't long enough for watching TV, but an extension shouldn't affect sound quality. Walmart sells an audio accessory pack for only seven dollars with a few useful bits and pieces, including an 18ft extension that should work perfectly.All in all, though, I would recommend looking for something designed for television if that is going to be your primary use. Sony makes very good television head sets for around the same money as these, for example. If you want music, though, these are the way to go. « Show Less
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They should be okay .... I use them without any music on and I dont hear any hissing noise or even when I listen to music very low
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Timothy Rasico and DEADHEAD are correct about how to make them work for your tv. They are very nice computer speakers, so don't try to compare them to actual home theater system speakers because they aren't as powerful considering they weren't necessarily made for tv use.
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Diane, these will be great for tv. You will hear sounds you never heard from the tv speakers. You may also want to consider a good quality sound bar with sub woofer. I have one and it is fantastic.
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I'm careful with them and only use them for TV watching and PC games. They seem sturdy enough and sound awesome!
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These are not noise-cancelling headphones; they are open-back. As such, they're ideal for use at home.
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It depends, if you want really good surround sound then these arent yours, but if you want a really good sounding normal left and right stereo with super tight bass then yes these are great. Game explosions are amazing.