Customer Reviews

Acoustic Research Wireless Stereo Headphones with Auto Tuning

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

In July 2006 I purchased a set of aw771 headphones. After using them for 3 weeks I had to return them as the charger would not charge the batteries that came with the headphones. On August 20, 2006, I returned the AW771 headphones and purchased AW772 headphones. I used the new headphones until October 10th. I removed the batteries and unplugged the set as I did not have a need for them until early December. When I was ready to use the headphones again I plugged them in, recharged the batteries and sat down to use them only they wouldn't work. I tried 3 other sets of rechargable batteries to no avail. For both sets of headphones I had to turn my TV volume to maximum to get them to work. I have tried contacting Acoustic Research via Email but have not received an answer. Based on my experience with two different sets of headphones I could not recommend them.

Saw the negative reviews on these and felt compelled to write this. Build quality for the dollar is excellent. Sound quality is very good compared to even wired headphones. Better than Sony's wireless and the best in wireless unless you want to spend over $150 for Sennheisers. The auto-tune works perfectly. Batteries are better NIMH and easily replaceable if needed.
The only slight con....could sit better in charging cradle....must make sure they don't shift and charge light is on.

Quality for this wireless headphones is great. Compare with the cord one, there is not much different. Easy to setup and great deal to purchase in Amazon. I did the research in most popular companies, you cannot find any great deal like here.

I purchased the Wireless stereo headphones about 6 months ago for my very hard of hearing husband. He loves them because now he can hear the television...and I love them because I can talk on the phone or watch/listen to television at a much quieter level.

Remarkable, no interference, great sound, comfortable to wear and now a fantastically happy home.

These are the best wireless headphones I found during the time I was shopping (late 06/early 07). I tested Sony wireless headphones and they're mediocre compared to Acoustic Research. The only flaw in these headphones is the bulky over the head strap, it could be slimmer and less funny looking. Other than that, the product does what it says it does.

These Model AW772 headphones work OK on a few TV channels most of the time, but they fail to pull in some channels altogether. Automatic tuning is very fast for a few channels, but very slow for others. They sometimes lock onto an unknown channel or other source. The sound is very loud on some channels and very low on others for a given volume setting. Manual tuning is not available although a tuning label appears next to a false knob. Moreover, the instruction manual addresses manual tuning, which apparently was intended for the Model 722, which does feature manual tuning. Batteries never seem to have a full charge or reach full voltage even after 24-hour charging.

I bought these so I could watch TV/movies without waking up my kids or neighbors, as I'm hard of hearing. They work very well for TV, Radio etc.

Pros: light weight
inductive charging- no charging cable, just put them in the stand
I like this, no tiny contact pins to get dirty or broken and you don't have to get them on the stand *just* right to charge. I just drop 'em in and they work.

The sound quality is pretty good for RF wireless (stereo too)

Good signal, even in another room.

Not scared to death of breaking them as they were cheap

Cons: The earpieces aren't very deep and pinch my ears after a few hours.

The tuner dial is too easy to mistake for the volume dial. I fixed
this with a piece of scotch tape.

No auto power on/off. Not really a big deal, I forget most of the
time and just hang them up, no issues so far.

No tone control. This would be nice, but no wireless phones I looked at had one.

Really these are a good pair of phones for the price. If you have little ones or don't want to blast out everyone else they work nicely. I'm sure the Sennheisers are better but they're too expensive.

AR isn't the AR many remember, they're owned by Audiovox now. Still a good product. I give 4 stars mainly due to the shallow earcups. the upper models don't seem to have this issue.

Good: recent sound, reasonably comfortable (but I wear glasses, they pinch after a while), good price. Bad: somewhat cheap construction. But my biggest gripe is that it is VERY picky about how the phones must rest in the cradle in order to start recharging, and requires way too much of fussing to get them to sit right. Note: I use these to listen to internet radio via my Mac. When I turn the Mac's volume all the way up and then adjust the sound level with the phones control, hiss and static are greatly reduced. But I must say that after using these for a couple of years I'm starting to itch for a pair of top-notch Sennheisers.

I've been using these headphones for nearly two years now and am finally irritated enough to write a review. I had to return the first set a week after buying them due to the 'phones failing to charge (apparently a common problem based on reviews). I was hesitant to buy the same model again, but they were the only thing in the price-range. The manufacturer claims that the base will transmit up to 150 feet through walls and floors. In that case, why I am getting horrible static at 20 feet across a room with nothing in between? The auto-tune doesn't seem to make any difference, although tilting and moving my head will help for a bit. When the static clears, the quality of the sound is excellent, too bad the shoddy reception ruins it. I cannot recommend these headphones to anyone.

This product allows complete comfort and sound. The batteries for the headphones last forever. Volume is completely at the control of the earphone, not the T.V. or other applicable appliance. The T.V. can even be put in the mute positiona and the earphones work independently.

The only complaint is that the volume and tone control for the earphones are not easy to locate by touch, especially when the earphones are positioned on your head.