Digital Age WalkFree Digital Wireless Headphones
Good value
I work in a noisy cubicle environment so was in need of headphones to drown out the noise.  I got tired of the \\"leash\\" feeling I had with wired headphones, so I tried these.  Plug in a USB dongle, plug in batteries (2x AA's supplied with package), turn on phones, play some music through your PC and you're enjoying your favorite tunes.  The headphones have an on/off switch and a volume control dial.  The USB dongle has a button that toggles between 1 of 8 channels, although I haven't had an occasion to use it so not quite sure how effective it is. <br /> <br />After 1 week of use, I offer the following observations. <br /> <br />good:  <br />- good range, I'd estimate 30-50 ft depending on the number of intervening walls.  Great in a cube environment.   <br />- Sound is decent, not great, but decent (see below).   <br />- Extremely simple to setup - plug in the USB dongle and your done.   <br />- Build quality seems solid <br />- Freedom of movement without a wire getting in the way is the main benefit. <br /> <br />bad:  <br />- sound is a bit muffled.  If you have an software equalizer, you can adjust to your liking though.   <br />- After about an hour my ears start hurting from the pressure of the phones, but I seem to be getting used to it as it's not as noticeable now.   <br />- The headphones operate on a 2.4 GHz frequency, so if you're around other 2.4 GHz devices, you will experience interference. <br />- The biggest negative is that these phones eat batteries.  The pair that came with the package lasted 2 days.  A second higher quality pair of AAs lasted 4 days.  I'm on my 3rd pair after a week of constant use.  When the batteries start getting low, the phones cut off automatically.  You can turn them off then back on and get another few seconds of play before they automatically turn off again.  Very annoying. <br /> <br />Conclusion: <br />Well worth it to me to be able to listen to music in my office without having to worry about a wire getting in my wayor restricting my movement.  I'm going to have to consider rechargeable batteries though if I can't get better battery life (I need to try energizers or something I guess).  I'd definitely recommend these.