Making Headphones Wireless?

24 Dec 2006 10:50 AM

gmark

I have a pair of Bose QC2s, and I want to use them for listening to
television and stereo. But I REALLY don't like the wires. Rather than
buying a new set of wireless headphones, is there a way to convert or
adapt these to wirelss? I recall Radio Shack had a set of phones years
back based on infrared technology that had a separate set of headphones
that plugged into the unit receiver. Sounded like crap, but great idea
otherwise. Is there anything like that today -- perhaps using Bluetooth
or something?

Mark

24 Dec 2006 1:01 PM

Eeyore

gmark wrote:

> I have a pair of Bose QC2s, and I want to use them for listening to
> television and stereo. But I REALLY don't like the wires. Rather than
> buying a new set of wireless headphones, is there a way to convert or
> adapt these to wirelss?

No.

Graham

24 Dec 2006 2:00 PM

Bob

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> gmark wrote:
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>> I have a pair of Bose QC2s, and I want to use them for listening to
>> television and stereo. But I REALLY don't like the wires. Rather than
>> buying a new set of wireless headphones, is there a way to convert or
>> adapt these to wirelss?
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> No.
>
> Graham

Looks like it can be done...not easily though!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/erautio/sets/72157594183895764/

Bob

27 Dec 2006 2:46 AM

jakdedert

Eeyore wrote:

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> gmark wrote:
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>> I have a pair of Bose QC2s, and I want to use them for listening to
>> television and stereo. But I REALLY don't like the wires. Rather than
>> buying a new set of wireless headphones, is there a way to convert or
>> adapt these to wirelss?
>
> No.
>
> Graham
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>

Seconded...but I wonder if there might be a market for a transmitter
with a belt-pack type receiver to do what the OP wants...use your
favorite (although I'd not choose the Bose) cans, wirelessly.

jak

24 Dec 2006 1:02 PM

Eeyore

gmark wrote:

> perhaps using Bluetooth
> or something?

Bluetooth would be particularly inappropriate for that btw.

Graham

25 Dec 2006 7:26 AM

Max Haltermann

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> gmark wrote:
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>> perhaps using Bluetooth
>> or something?
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> Bluetooth would be particularly inappropriate for that btw.
>
> Graham

Buy one of these Mpeg player transmitters. Plug its input lead
in the headphone jack, you may need an adaptor here.
And finally connect your headphones to a pocket FM radio.
Works very well for me with the TV.

Max.

26 Dec 2006 8:08 AM

Todd H.

"gmark" <gm***@svs.com> writes:

> I have a pair of Bose QC2s, and I want to use them for listening to
> television and stereo. But I REALLY don't like the wires. Rather than
> buying a new set of wireless headphones, is there a way to convert or
> adapt these to wirelss?

Yes, but it's not cheap, and how happy you'll be depends on how
discerning you want to be about bandwidth though. Good news is you
may be able to run around the entire house and part of the yard with
em though.

http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/Products/PersonalMonitorSystems/index.htm

PSM400, PSM600 or PSM700 transmitter/bodypack system will do what you
want. Only 50-15kHz frequency response though. PSM200 isn't a stereo
transmission path so it'd be a horrible choice. I think it tops out
at 12kHz besides.

Cost and performance both indicate that you're far better off buying a
top shelf set of wireless headphones though.

Sennheiser RS 140 perhaps
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=370605&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

Though I'm sure you can spend more if ya like.

Best Regards,

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