Acoustic Research 900MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones (AW771)

Rating:
Summary: don't waste your money
Review: Thes headphones produce a very mediocre sound quality when they are working well, which is only part of the time. The sound breaks ups horribly with any volume, the headphones themselves produce annoying physical noise, and slight motion can cause them to drift off wildly. They are junk.

Rating:
Summary: Great Value
Review: These headphones are a great value for the money. I was a little hesitant to purchase them at first since I had read some of the reviews on here previously and noticed that many were negative. However, I couldn't pass them up for the price. I've had them for a little over 6 months now, and my complaints are few.

The positive: Low price, good (not great) sound, comfort for long periods of listening (4 hours or more) and relatively hassle-free operation.

The negative: You'll find yourself occasionally getting interference from other 900 MHz devices which will force you to switch channels (the AW771 supports 3 different ones). Also, I've found that their one-button system for on/off and tuning is a little user-unfriendly.

Overall, a great buy. I recommend to anyone who wants wireless headphones without spending a lot of money.

Rating:
Summary: I like them.
Review: These headphones were an easy install. I was up and running in 15 minutes. I was able to mow my lawn and listen to music. I know that they have been some negative reviews about these headphones and not without just cause. The headphone sound good and I only get audio hiss once an awhile. The reason the headphones only got 4 stars from me is that they seem to be made of cheap material. The door that the batteries go in looks like it could break real easy. Of cause you do not need to open that door very often as these headphones have rechargeable batteries. You should also be advised not to drop these headphones as I said they seem to be susceptible to damage.
Sound quality = 4
Ease of installation = 5
Quality of headphones = 3

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Summary: Eggshell Engineering. Are These Designed To Be Disposable?
Review: While the sound quality is fine, the construction of these earphones is a disaster. A duster pushed the unit off of its base from which it fell six inches or so onto the table on which it was sitting, resulting in the breakage and separation of the right part of the unit. As a consequence, the right earphone just dangles and cannot be reattached, rendering the unit useless. The earphones were less than one year old, not subject to heavy use and are either made of flimsy material or engineered poorly. If this is representative of what AR is turning out, one may wish to avoid the brand. Certainly avoid these earphones.