Wireless/Bluetooth Headphones - Found one!
Posted By: MxS IC on 2008-09-25
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I recently purchased a pair of Motorola S9 headphones. I love them!!!! I listen to Radio Margaritaville on a very low volume and have my dictators at a higher volume. I type away with no "strings attached" and when I want to go in the kitchen for some coffee, I just get up and go....and still listen to Radio Margaritaville while in kitchen getting coffee, doing laundry, etc. These are fun!!!! Constant listen time is only about 6 hours on one charge, so might invest in a 2nd pair so I can have constant use of them. I don't even feel them on!!  PLUS - It is also paired with my cell phone. So, I can be typing along...my phone rings..I just touch the little button on my left ear and the music stops and my call begins through the headphones, with a built-in mic! LOVE IT!!!!!
http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details.jsp?globalObjectId=177
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I use wireless headphones, and after reading your post I remember when I first got them, I had this awful hissing noise also. I hate to say it, but I cannot remember what I did in order to stop it... there is some setting you have to change in your sound settings that will fix this... I wish I could remember what to tell you, but this CAN be fixed by just changing some setting... sorry can't help you more.
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Found great headphones- GRADO LABS SR60
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When I got them home, the sound was GREAT for transcribing. Thank the Lord. Really. It was just like the old days, when I COULD TYPE AND NOT WORRY ABOUT THE SOUND. I did change settings on my sound card--it has an equalizer-- to New Wave or something, it seemed the best, and put the Wave file way down, and adjusted the volume on the speakers, and I was very happy.
I read on someone's review, some audio guy on the net, that Grado SR60's have not as much bass as the higher number models. But for transcription that is good.
Well, from my lips to God's ears, just in time, I am so happy. Really, I have bought a lot of headphones trying, but they have all been cheap. These are not that expensive, but they were great. The Bose were very good sound, but for transcribing, I did not think I'd like them. Plus they were heavier on the ears, more of a conventional fit around the ears and put pressure on the head. Another great thing about the Grado, they have a metal top piece that goes over the head -covered with leather or fake leather--the audio website said, you can rest that on the top of your head and take away some of the pressure on your ears. That helps relax and pretty soon you don't notice them, like with other headphones fighting all the time to keep them in position.
Thanks to all. Hope this helps someone. The sound is great.
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Check out Bose....they have some amazing headphones. They are sound deadening. I am not sure what they cost, though.
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Hi, I use SONY MDR-CD380, about $45 to $50. tried other SONYmodels and other brands, but found these the best. provide them to all transcribers working for me.
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 I have tried different headphones, but am currently using the headhone that came with the DAC phone. I told my employer about the problem in the past and they sent me a new DAC phone. I have had the same problem with the new phone as well. I figure it must be something I am doing wrong, but I can't figure out what it is yet!
we HAD to use USED headphones
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http://www.officedirectinc.com/Headsets.htm OR http://www.tvps.com/
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got a pair from ebay, stethoscope style, love'em
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Just make sure you take your old pair with you to compare the ends of the plugs. Some headphones have different plugs than others...
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Anybody have a good set with good sound blockage and a small headsize?
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To each his/her own, though.
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I too used to use the wishbone style head phones until I added law enforcement transcription after 18 years of medical... I had no idea how much could be missed without a quality pair of headphones and in law enforcement, you have to hear and type every sound as it's verbatim... I picked my current pair of Sony's up at BestBuy for $35 and they have them at Wal-Mart on line for $20, which are also high quality. You really don't need the noise-cancelling feature... any over the ear phones will do...
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Best headphones EVER....
One morning I was taking a shower and my chihuahua decided to make my headphones her breakfast (actually got into my computer chair and took them from the desk...pretty impressive feat).
Out of desperation, I jacked the headphones from my daughter's CD player to see if they'd work.
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Rather than spending all that money on a Lanier headset, if you have kids, borrow a pair of their headsets. You might be surprised at the results!!!
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http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/audio_headphones/around_ear_headphones/index.jsp
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People are probably going to be tired of hearing me talk about my headphones. I have a pair of Bose headphones. They were in the $140 range, but I've never regretted spending the money. I can hear a lot more than I used to be able to - way more than the "transcription" headphones I had been using previously.
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I tried Bose headphones as well. Not sure if you use the noise cancelling ones or not, but I found that the "white noise" really bothered me during breaks in the dictation. I also bought a pair of Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones but had to return them for the same reason. So I now use Sony Professional MDR-7506. They're very comfortable to wear, and I'm really happy with the sound quality.
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