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Based on the deal I got, $20, I can't complain. I have an average size head, 7 1/4 but I can see how they are tight on the ears and could be more comfortable. I simply slide them forward so they are more on my temples. I wore them for 3 hours with no annoyance. The reception was good once I dialed them in and haven't re-adjusted them yet. I walked around the house and out to the street and didn't lose clarity. I did lose it when I had 3 walls, 2 drywall and 1 brick but I don't plan on listening to tv out in the driveway often. For the money they were worth it and I can stay up and not bother the sleeping kid or wife.

After reading some reviews I was skeptical but all I wanted them for was to sit at my desk in studio since strereos, or out loud playing of music, is against policy. I figured these would get the job done and wasn't expecting much. WOW, was I suprised! I love my music and I got much better sound quality than I expected for the money I spent. However, like all inexpensive product, the Jensen Wireless Headphones takes a while to tune into the right frequency and requires very fine tuning across a very wide band to get superior sound quality. If you want to save the money and get these, be prepared to have patience before enjoying at full potential. I give it 4 stars!

TV sound is OK, but static requires almost constant tuning of earphones. I usually used the earphones within 10 feet of the transmitter, but still got a lot of static unless perfectly tuned.

The reception is horrible and they really are uncomfortable.

I looked at several cordless units, but I made a mistake & went the lower price route.

PRO'S:
1. It's easy to hook-up with RCA jacks.
2. Signal was able to reach throughout my house.
3. Comfortable and light headphones.
4. Long battery life on 2 AAA.
5. On/Off switch & Volume control on headphones.
6. Tuner on headphones (Also a CON).

CON'S:
1. Tuning is by hand. Why not automatic like a cordless phone?
2. Tuner is too touchy & small. Frequency is easy to knock off while fine tuning it.
3. Tuner & Volume control easy to confuse with each other while wearing the headphones.
4. There's a constant high whining noise that is transmitted with the audio signal. This really drove me crazy within about a minute or two.

Do some real investigating before buying a cordless headset. After all, it's all about the sound quality right? Well, I would think the sound quality of this unit would be embarrassing for Jensen.

I really think that I may have gotten the sound quality that I paid for.