RCA WHP150C Wireless Headphones by RCA
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Digital camera reviews of RCA WHP150C Wireless Headphones
Digital camera Review: I'm quite pleased with it.
Summary: 5 Stars
I had purchased this product back in late 2001. I've been putting it to continuous day to day use without discovering any major defects in the design or the quality of the product and its been over 4 years now that I've owned it.
I can't speak for all the other reviewers who were displeased with it but personally I have no complaints.
I found the reviews of Manos Lingunis, and Rebecca Johnson helpful because they seem to be echoing my opinion on the headsets.
The base unit stops transmitting if the sound input goes below the transmitting threshold for 5-10 seconds. This causes the headset itself to start emitting white noise in your ears. If the volume on the headset is low, then you're ok, but if you've turned it up kind of loud, then this can be a problem, it has happened to me several times but now I've learned to just keep the audio source device's volume quite high and the volume on the headset low.
There is a transmit frequency adjustment availabe on the base unit, and a similar receive frequency adjustment on the headset which can be used to tune out the static. I have found this to work very well. Sometimes you can hear the chordless phone conversations but the headset and the base unit can always be tuned to a different frequency to avoid this.
I've never found myself running out of batteries on the thing for as long as I've owned it. When not in use, I always put it on the base unit and connect the charging cable to it.
The audio input cable goes into the base unit but maybe its not as firmly secured, because of tugging on it inadvertently or moving the audio cable around, over time the connection becomes flaky. For a while I tried to live with it because if I move the base unit or the audio input cable, my audio signal becomes faded or non-existant. Eventally I got sick of fiddling with it and just opened up the base unit to take a look at the internal wiring. After routing the cable correctly and puting a knot in it to make it more secure from external tugs and movement, I've not encountered any other issue with it. I DO NOT recommend doing this for brand new units as I'm sure this will void the warranty, and if you're not very good at tinkering with electronics, do not do this.
Lastly, the earmuff design is quite good for nice sound quality and somewhat covering up external noise, but it closes off my ears and if my ears get a bit sweaty and damp, the headset doesn't allow breathability so I have to take them off.
I would have complained about the price but for me this has proved a durable product that I'm quite happy with.
There are mixed reviews on this product, I would recommend giving this one a try but if youre displeased, make sure you can return it and not be stuck with something that doesn't work for you.
Digital camera Review: OK if Purchased at the Right Price
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been using those for weeks and never encountered any of the charging problems that some reviewers cite below. Maybe because I always keep the charger on when they are not in use. 99% of the time they are not using power anyway...
I bought this pair knowing that other brands (e.g. Sony) offer better products at the same price (there are certainly better products at higher prices.) The feature that turned me on was the leather-like ear pads with the acoustic cavity (leather is fake, but feels like real.) My ears get sweaty with flat cloth pads that are in full contact with the whole ear, and I think it is bad for the ears too. I found those headsets very comfortable. The sound is not great, but it is OK. The signal was strong, although I did notice some sensitivity to angle with respect to the transmitter.
The bottom line: This is a reasonable product for moderate requirements. If you buy this at a good price, and if you are interested in listening to pop music while you are doing chores in the garage, or while your children sleep, it is a good enough product. If you are thinking of using this as a high-performance substitute to wired headsets, or for listening to opera, you are not looking anywhere near the right price range...
Digital camera Review: Okay -- charge doesn't seem to last long
Summary: 3 Stars
Sometimes it works, sometimes not. The charge seems to last about an hour or less. Also I find that the audio drifts a lot. This happens when I'm watching cable tv. I haven't tried it to listen to music but for tv watching I think the performance is inconsistent. I don't know if a higher end product will keep the signal better.Digital camera Review: PAINFUL in more than one way.
Summary: 1 Stars
There are some major cons to these headphones.
-These headphones are very uncomfortable. They have the look of an over-ear style headphone but the earpeices are too small to fit completely over your ears. They end up pressing your ears flat against your head, which becomes extremely painful when you're wearing these for extended periods of time.
-As the battery drains you find yourself having to adjust the frequency to get rid of static.
-They do not handle bass well. If your listening to music with alot of bass or watching a movie with explosions and such the sound becomes distorted.
-The base has an auto off feature. Your input device's volmue must be turned to the maximum level. If your input volume is not at a high level and you come to a quiet part of a song or movie it may stop transmitting, leaving you with white noise until the sound becomes loud again.
Digital camera Review: Piece of Gar-Bage
Summary: 1 Stars
The phones have never worked right. I thought I had a defective transmitter and exchanged them for another and the thing still did not work. The green light came on for a second and them went off completely. No matter how many times I tried to re-connect the transmitter, it never worked right. There is NO technical support on the RCA website for these phones at all. Don't waste your time or your money.