Comments on: Rocketfish launches two wireless headphone models

By: mtc

mtc — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:24:10 +0000

jdmcgee, fair enough, I guess. thanks for participating.

Hart Henry, Rocketfish uses Avnera’s AudioMagic wireless stuff, written about ad nauseum on this site by your truly. AudioMagic is 2.4GHz, and a digital transmission in nature. Any interference you hear on Avnera’s stuff will not be “hissy”, but rather choppy when it manifests… and hopefully NOT at 12 feet. Maybe 3 to 5 times that however. Can’t escape physics!

By: jdmcgee

jdmcgee — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:35:50 +0000

To MTC,

Just curious how you can hear the “tone” of Larry’s statement in a messageboard post… Maybe Larry isn’t being rude, maybe he has no experience with putting his thoughts in typed words. My Grandfather made a post on a messageboard once asking a simple question that was taken the wrong way and he got flamed for a month about it.

To Hart Henry,

At only 12 feet from the transmitter the hiss you are hearing probably has little to do with the frequency used for transmitting and a lot more to do with the audio amplifiers built into the headphones… cheap headphones equals cheap amplifiers. That said, if you spend $75-$100 on wireless headphones (which these RockFish phones are priced) you should expect decent sound… especially at a range of 12 feet.

By: hart henry

hart henry — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:34:20 +0000

I am looking to purchase a new set of wireless headphones. I have several pair that produce lots of HISS. Very annoying. Much of this is due to the frequency of the phones, 900 MHZ or 2.4. I cannot find anywhere on Rocketfish web site what frequency they use for these phones, nor, even what type of technology is used to transmit the data.
My current distance between base and headset is 12 feet (pretty close). So far, I have not found any headsets (under $100) that will not hiss. Any thoughts?
thanks, HH

By: mtc

mtc — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:38:29 +0000

Larry. I don’t see anyone asking for help on fit. I do see a couple comments/mentions of tightness from Rojosa3 and Jack Peaslee. Which comments specifically are you referring to that “want to know how to alleviate a tight fit?” Since this is just a personal blog, I think you should recognize that I do try to address the casual questions that come up, and my intent isn’t to ignore questions outright. So I don’t really get your tone, to be frank.

Anyways, I can’t really comment on fit. If the adjustments features on their design don’t provide you a good fit, I suggest you let Rocketfish know, directly. http://www.rocketfishproducts.com/EmailForm.aspx

Headphones are a very personal thing when it comes to fit. After seeing over 25 headphone designs go through development, I can tell you it is always a compromise, and no one design fits all.

By: Larry Chiappa

Larry Chiappa — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:24:58 +0000

I read all of the posts and a few of them want to know how to alleviate the tight fit. After an hour or so, these things become quite painful.Thats the only problem I have. I need another pair of wireless headphones but do not want to invest in another pair this uncomfortable. How about an answer. If nothing can be done, just say so.

By: mtc

mtc — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:33:42 +0000

Aaron Hart,
Yes. It all depends how you hook them up. It really depends on your setup though as to how you make that happen. But both use cases can be made to work with the right hook-up.

By: Aaron Hart

Aaron Hart — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:24:53 +0000

I’ve been looking for a product that would allow me to watch TV at night and not disturb others sleeping. I also would like to use them even when there are others watching with me because I like the sound louder than they do. Would I be able to do that?

By: Korbin502

Korbin502 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:51:53 +0000

Got these for Christmas on EBAY for 30 bucks. Install was easy. I have an output for just such a device that does not affect the sound on the tv. That way I can still listen to the TV after my wife is asleep. I like the sound. It comes through clear and the distance is pretty good through the house. Thats about where the good stuff ends. I too, as others have complained have experienced the pain of wearing these. They are very uncomfortable and after only a short period of time I begin to feel the pressure of the strap and phones on my head. Plus, the strap actually pulls them off of my ears which takes me completely out of doing anything around the house because they will not stay on correctly. I like the sound, I do not like the product.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:36:07 +0000

I just purchased the WHPO1’s, my question is. Will my wife be able to listen to the tv with the headphones and me at the same time with the regular tv speakers? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you and Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:28:25 +0000

I really need help…just purchased rocketfish whpo1 headphones so my son could play his playstation 3 w/out me having to hear it. We have a 32″ hd Magnovix lcd t.v. He connected everything using the HDMI output for the red/white hdmi output. For a brief moment, the sound came through the headphones and not the t.v. When he took off the headphones, the sound was coming throught the t.v. and not the headphones. We have a consistent green light implying we have connection, but we cannot get the sound through the headphones, only the t.v. Can you help us?