Who Knows About, "Wireless Bluetooth Speakers" ??

[billt]

I know they've had these things awhile, but I'm not sure how they work, how complicated they are to set up, or if they will help my situation. I'm deaf in my left ear, and only have about 60% hearing in my right ear. (from 50+ years of shooting). So I play the TV loud, and it drives the wife nuts. I was wondering if something like this would help? I could set it on the table not far from my right ear, and that way I wouldn't have to have the volume so loud. And it would be far better than screwing around with headphones, which are a PITA to wear for hours on end.

If they require a cell phone to work, then they wouldn't help. But if they pick up the signal from the TV by a wireless connection, it might be worth looking into. I know people use these in their car to amplify the radio, etc. I have a 110 volt outlet right next to the table, so I could keep it plugged in, and wouldn't have to worry about the battery discharging.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SGXBR2H/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=scottykilmerc-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07SGXBR2H&linkId=448c8fea2bab2db27266c738dddb6d97

[crusader rabbit]

Bill, adding another speaker to the mix is only going to increase the total overall sound--and that will do little to placate the Missus.  When we faced a similar situation in our house (I'm pretty hard of hearing and my wife is "volume sensitive") I got a set of Bluetooth headphones.  Now, I can't use the headphones while I have my hearing aids in, but they work well enough that I can hear the TV with the hearings aids out and the headphones on.

Alternatively, if you are using relatively modern hearing aids, many of them come with Bluetooth built in. Mine will work that way if I buy an additional Bluetooth hookup for my TV--I just haven't done that since I already had the headphones. You can set-up the hearing aids with your smartphone and increase personal volume without increasing the TV's room volume.  And that might help to keep peace in the family.

Maybe something to look into.

Crusader Rabbit

[Pathfinder]

If your hearing aids do not have built-in bluetooth (mine do not), you can get bluetooth earbuds that will replace one hearing aid or both while you're watching TV. These run from $40 to $200 a pair.

That said, make sure your TV can transmit sound to both its internal or remote speakers AND do bluetooth at the same time. My TVs are a bit older and will do 1 or the other, but not both.

[Jim Kennedy-ar154me]

I agree with Rabbit on this. You might try something like what I have linked. They use the headphone out jack on your TV to connect to the base and the base then transmits to the headphones.


https://www.amazon.com/HSPRO-Wireless-Headphones-Transmitter-Rechargeable/dp/B08CH44L8M/ref=sr_1_6?crid=JVKY5C9EXJKE&dchild=1&keywords=wireless+headphones+for+tv&qid=1605705801&sprefix=wireless+headphones%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-6

[MartinWill1989]

Have you already bought wireless bluetooth speakers? Has it helped you to improve the situation?

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[billt]

Have you already bought wireless bluetooth speakers? Has it helped you to improve the situation?

No, not yet. I think I'm going to go with the wireless headphones. I think it's the only option that will allow the both of us to have the volume where we want it.

[MikeBjerum]

BillT, you are old enough to remember the 70's, or most of it.  Do you remember those chairs that resembled a large egg?  Those had speakers in them.  Maybe you should resurrect on of those ideas.

[alfsauve]

Having "video engineer" as one of my careers I abhor Bluetooth because of the delay in interjects.  It's okay if you're only interested in audio, but when you're expecting it to be sync'd with the video, not so much.

I had a hi-fi-wedge for my TV that was directly connected, but had a Bluetooth woofer.  Threw the woofer away because of the delay.

PATH is right on make sure you TV will do multiple outputs.  Mine, and LG, will not, plus the 1/8" hardwire and the fiberoptic outputs are pre-volume control, which means you have use the controls on the external audio devices volume control.  Sometimes you can sync that to your remote and sometimes not.

[Timothy]

Looks just like ya, Bill!

[TAB]

I would also like to point out that bluetooth has the worst security history of any wireless connection.  I flat out will not use it.