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Pioneer SE-DIR800C Digital Wireless Surround Headphones

by John Sunier | Jun 4, 2013 | Component Reviews

Pioneer SE-DIR800C Digital Wireless Surround Headphones SRP: $400 Components: Infrared transmitter unit  Cordless stereo headphones Vertical stand for phones AC wall wart 2 rechargeable batteries (approx. 16 hours usage time) Coax digital cable Manual Features: Can create up to five virtual speakers in your head from DTS or Dolby Surround digital sources Built-in Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS 5.1 decoders Has three levels of Dolby Headphone technology for two-channel sources Transmission range of up to 26 ft. Built-in volume control on transmitter for plugging in corded phones as well as on wireless headphones Low profile, modern design of transmitter; use horizontally or vertically 24-bit A/D and D/A conversion, uncompressed Pioneer Electronics USA Box 1760 Long Beach, CA 90801-1760 [audaud-hr] Somehow these cordless phones have been well-reviewed online, although most reviews have pointed out that one always gets the best audio quality with wired headphones rather than wireless ones. (Just as wired audio of any sort is more reliable and sounds better than wireless.)  It’s been available for some time, but I must say this is the first unit I’ve come across that shows that the Dolby Headphone process may actually work, but unfortunately the sound quality of […]