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Digital Cordless Dolby Surround Headphones

The SEDIR800C headphones are quite the marvel of technology. They deliver Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding for realistic surround sound. And they do it through a wireless transmitter, so you're free to roam as the terrific surround sound stays with you.

Pioneer SE-DIR800C Headphones Quality as expected.

Reviewed By: Mark Stivers - Louisville, KY

Vanns had the best pricing I could find on the internet for these quality headphones...still a bit pricey, but the convenience of wireless and Pioneers quality reputation seemed worth the risk for me. I was primarily looking for a quality wireless headphone for late-night movie viewing and gaming. These Pioneers fit that bill perfectly, even if there are a few weaknesses.

QUALITY Well constructed and if nothing else they look top-notch out of the box. Headphones fit comfortably and seem to let your ears breath more than most of the noise-cancelling models Ive triedowned.

SETUP Lots of connection options. I opted to use the optical connection. Had them up and running in just a couple of minutes using standard AA batteries while the Ni-Cads were taking their initial charge. Only con to setup is that it seems for best Dolby options you need to connect directly to your DVD-Cable box via the optical or Coax...which can be a pain if you plan on switching out sources often and your connections are buried deep in a cabinet. Im currently trying the optical output on my Onkyo 7.1 reciever to see if i can adjust things a little more to my liking. More on that later.

SIGNAL CLARITY The IR signal allows for clean, noisefree sound. Havent tried moving around too much yet, but seems better than RF as long as you stay in the same room.

SURROUND SOUND DECODING Although Ive only been trying these out for a few hours, Ive been able to try multiple sources DVDCable movies, sports & music utilizing most of the headphones Dolby decoding options. The Dolby decoding simulated 5.1 surround does give you the impression of sitting in the middle of a 5.1 setup...quite engrossing. Watching Windtalkers on DVD it seemed the bullets and shells were exploding all around...but with one significant weakness...Bass.

SOUND Very dimensional sound...but the sound is a little light and the bass response doesnt come close to the beefy subwoofer sound of a 5.1 setup. I knew from other online reviews to expect this to a degree...although its even a little more lacking than I wouldve hoped. The bass is still there but explosions and music lack the boom & thump of a subwoofer, but still the overall quality and features of these phones makes up for it for me. Im still tweaking the setup to see if I can milk some more bass out of them somehow and will update this review if Im successful. My Bose Tri-Ports give a much heavier bass sound but lack the dimensional effect of the simulated 5.1 sound...so theres the tradeoff with this model.

Overall, Im very pleased. Convenience, quality and lots of options are definitely the Pros of this model. Cons are the price and lack of bass. But of all the wireless headphones Ive tested, these Pioneers still rank at the top...just depends on what youre looking for.

Pioneer SE-DIR800C-Best wireless I've ever used

Reviewed By: K. Ritz - Cleveland, Oh

At the current sale price, you just cant go wrong. I have bought and returned numerous RF wireless headphones, reading the reviews of others only to be disappointed by interference issues. These included a number of Sennheiser products priced up to just under $200.

6 months ago I decided to buy what was the best reviewed wireless headphone I could find. Now there are no more frustrating interference problems as long as you are in the line of site of the infrared transmitter. The sound is crystal clear.....not a buzz, hiss, pop or hum. Im glad I bit the bullet and spent the extra money on these fine headphones. It was well worth eliminating the problems RF headphones often exhibit.

The Vanns salesperson I spoke with was very helpful, and the pricing quite competitive. They arrived on a timely basis.

The earpieces are a clothlike material and fairly comfortable. 2 AA batteries rechargable and included are easily removed can be replaced with other rechargables when needed. There is a handy volume control on the headphones which is easily accessed while wearing said phones.

I use these so my wife can sleep at night when I want to watch a little late night TV in bed, or if one of us wants to read while the other watches TV. They are much cheaper than both a marriage counselor or a divorce.

The only downside as I see it is the fact that if I walk into another room for a moment, the sound is gone until I return to a line of sight of the transmitter. But thats what DVRs are for.

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