Bluetooth Speaker

[allenlondon]

Kicking around ideas to help me with slight deafness, whereas Mrs A has good hearing, so TV through our external speakers is fine for her, but I need a boost.

Headphones was one idea, but thinking about it more, they do 'isolate' you from others in the room, which would be sad.

So as an alternative I was looking at this:

Amazon.com User Recommendation

which would mean I could have that unit next to me, and control its volume separately.

Anyone come across these, and if so any comments?

Ta.

Allen

[allenlondon]

Deafness experts today?

[alavahalf]

Allen I have a Sony SRS X55 .. if the one in your link is anywhere near as good as mine, I would highly recommend it. Personally I have mine on charge constantly and the only time I disconnect it is when I take it out into the garden. The sound is really good, visitors who hear it cant believe that the sound comes from that one small speaker. When I built my conservatory, I ran wires to every corner for speakers. Since getting the Sony I have more than enough good sound and have removed all the other speakers and the need for wires!

[alavahalf]

If it is coming from Amazon .. Order it, use it and then send it back for a no quibble return if it's not what you want!
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[allenlondon]

Thanks alava, sounds the job.

A

[mjwman]

Same problem. Mrs wants TV on softer than I would like but all other hearing is fine.
Solved by having a hearing test and getting NHS hearing aids.
They are tuned to my ears and I use them only when watching tv.
They are perfect and we are both happy!

[gingejbee]

@14.52...it's not coming from Amazon...it's a storefront retailer in Germany....so returning it for a refund may be more of a hassle.
If your TV has Bluetooth capability, how about a much simpler (and much cheaper) Bluetooth speaker (with it's own volume control) next to your chair? I have one from Amazon made by "Anker" which is used with laptop, radio and portable CD player....about 30 quid.

[allenlondon]

Good points ginge. My TV does claim Bluetooth, but it’s a Samsung and operates oddly compared to most - I can’t pair my Sony srs speaker to it! But a £25 Bluetooth transmitter plugged into a headphone output should do the job.