Posted 23 November 2023

Headphones for TV

Unfortunately due to noisy neighbors I'm looking into headphones to connect with my TV. Watch everything through Firestick (also have Chromecast) Tried some random Bluetooth headphones (mega cheapo), and sometimes there was a delay.

Is there anything to look out for? Not looking to break the bank but would appricate any advise
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  1. freakstyler's avatar
    What make/model is your TV as the issue is more likely to be the TV rather than the headphones unless they're super cheap Temu specials. Here we have a gaggle of Samsung's with models from 2019, 2021 and 2023 and the Bluetooth audio works perfectly on all of them with cheap/generic headphones. I had issues with an older 2014 Samsung H8000 we've just replaced, the Bluetooth audio would go out of sync through HDMI but work perfectly on videos played back from a flash drive or one of the TV's built in Apps. I've also played around with some recent Hisense TV's and found the audio would go out of sync.

    I mostly use first generation Airpods for nightly night viewing but I used these for a couple of years without issue, they regularly come down to the £15 mark and sound pretty decent:

    amazon.co.uk/gp/…c=1

    also used these but they sound flat though stayed in sync:

    amazon.co.uk/gp/…c=1

    I've also used a cheap Taotronics headphone receiver with some wired in ear headphones, the listing has vanished from Amazon though.
  2. aLV426's avatar
    Sounds like it might be an issue with your TV/casting device - my missus uses bluetooth headphones all the time and wouldn't put up with delays!
    My dad on the other hand can't be bothered working out bluetooth connections and uses a wired set (I bought it for him - it was a weird wired battery powered set)
    Sound cancelling ones probably won't cancel out the noisy neighbours, however it means you can listen at a lower sound level