[TriLUG] OT: Inexpensive Wireless Headphones

[Ric Moore]

On 03/22/2014 11:41 AM, David Burton wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Scott Thomas <chemikalguy at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Does anyone know of a decent set of wireless headphones that don't cost an
>> arm and a leg? I have a pair of old-school 900MHz Acoustic Research
>> headphones that I use at home, but they have a lot of noise and clicking
>> from interference. I figure a pair of bluetooth headphones might take care
>> of that, but I don't know any that are affordable. Anyone know of any?
>
>
>
> Late answer: Meritline has a bluetooth headset on sale today for $23
> (usually $37):
>
> http://www.meritline.com/inland-foldable-bluetooth-headset-with-build-in-mircrophone-87083-black---p-99533.aspx?strcoup=MLCS22WN&dealid=3&sectionid=M102&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter140322&hq_e=el&hq_m=2852558&hq_l=14&hq_v=97007433cc
>
> It doesn't appear that it comes with a bluetooth adapter, so you'll need to
> already have that.

I would avoid Logitech. My last pair quit on the left side, so I got 
brave and opened it up, since I have a soldering gun. I've seen tinsel 
on a Xmas tree that was thicker than the wiring I was looking at. A 
google search revealed many others finding the very same thing, with all 
of their headsets. I wasn't happy. :/ Ric



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