Advent AW-770 Consumer Wireless Headphones

Pros: Great sound with included NiCad rechargeable batteries.
Cons: The 300 feet range seems a little far!

The Advent AW770 wireless headphones give you an operating range of 300 feet from the transmitter. Now you can listen from your TV, CD player, Radio and more from about 300 feet away without any wires.

The Advent AW770
The head...

Pros: No more wires to kink or wear out
Cons: Range of clarity varies

Having had SEVERAL different headphones over the years, the corded or wired models have the same issue: The cords wear out and one or both speakers crackle or cut out. The corded headphones have done away with that issue...well almost. The same effect ...

Pros: Good Sound - lightweight
Cons: Can only use at home

Wireless Headphones
I recently received a pair of Advent model AW770 900mhz wireless headphones as a Christmas gift. Wireless headphones are a great idea for people who are working around the house and want their music to go with them. They...

Pros: Wireless, Cheap, relatively comfortable
Cons: Configuring is a little complicated, can become uncomfortable, static in some places

I thought it was be not only cool, but functional to get a pair of wireless headphones. Being a college student, I was looking for cheap, but effective ones. I found them. Ease of use: 3/5 Actually, not that easy. There are a lot of knobs and ...

Pros: Comfortable, Good Sound Quality, Low Price
Cons: May be difficult to set up for some

Before I go any farther, just let me say that I have excellent hearing. I hear things that most other people I know, can't. Especially high frequencies. Keep this in mind as you read this review. I bought these headphones for a few reasons: (1) I ...

Pros: No wires (duh): Listen just about anywhere in your house without getting tangled.
Cons: Bulky and subject to interference.

    Wireless headphones are nifty. They aren't especially useful, mind you, but the principle is an appealing one. The trouble with all of the wireless headphones I've ever tried, though, is that they're expensive, bulky, and finicky. IR...

Pros: Great sound, long-lasting, comfortable, rechargeable batteries
Cons: Battery life, frequent adjustment, kind of bulky

I bought these headphones over 2 years ago. Having never heard of Advent, and given the fact that the technology was new and I was getting a good price, I didn't expect them to last this long.

Well, my expectations have obviously been...

Pros: Great sound, well cushioned
Cons: Kinda heavy and bulky, too many knobs to fiddle with

I bought these through Ebay and discovered that the charger wasn't working, and the Frequency Tuning Light wasn't either. I'm in the middle of settling this with the seller, but I can still review the parts of these headphones that are working, which ...

Pros: Good sound, comfortable, no wires
Cons: setup, moderately frequent readjustment.

I bought these headphones about 7 months ago after wrecking a second pair of $100 Sony headphones. The sad part of it was that both of my previous headphones were broken in some sort of cord-caught-in-office-chair accident. I decided that I would be...

Pros: great range, very comfortable, good sound
Cons: headband creaks slightly, can be adjusted accordingly

Headphones offer music listening while not disturbing others, wireless expands this functionality substantially. No longer tethered you can listen to music while mowing the lawn, working around the house or lounging on the patio. I find this new found ...

Pros: Excellent range. Common batteries - uses AAA alkalines or NiCads or NiMh.
Cons: Poor sound quality High distortion- highs sound like square waves

Since I bought my father a set of cordless headphones, I have been looking for a set for myself. The RCA I bought him was fine for his use, but I found them poor on sibilants. He is 85, so sibilants don't matter. I bought a pair of Sennheisers, and ...

Pros: comfortable to wear, reasonably clear sound
Cons: Cordless is not yet a perfect replacement for corded headphones.

After reviewing the Epinions on this product I purchased it from Best Buy. (Needless to say the epinions were more helpful than the sales people there.) Basically I needed it for listening to music on headphones at my desk, which is too far from my...

Pros: Cheap (compared to other comparable models), Good battery life, Good range.
Cons: Average sound quality, can become uncomfortable, aren't intended to be "portable"

Had these for just over a year now. Got them for approximately $20(Canadian) refurbished. For that price they're pretty good. Sound quality is obviously not incredible but surprisingly good. The earpads are fairly well cushioned and they cover most ...

Pros: Sound quality, convenience features
Cons: Too big to be truly portable - You'll likely only use these at home.

I bought these to listen to DVD's without disturbing others in the house. **** Connections: There was no need for a headphone jack on the TV as they came with an adapter to connect the transmitter to the stereo audio jacks on the back of the TV, DVD ...

Pros: Sound is great. Range is great.
Cons: Coating on earpieces will peel over time and leave black stuff around your ears.

I own a pair of these AW770 headphones that I bought for about $90 in Nov 2001. I love these headphones and they work great. I don't quite need the range as we are fulltime RVers, which means we live and travel 100% in our motorhome (384 sq feet) ...

Pros: Sturdy and durable
Cons: You'll lose your soul after 20 minutes of use.

I purchased my pair a year ago for about $60. I was eager to put them into use. I must reveal you the truth as I have come to know it. This is an account of the Advent AW770 wireless headphones: After charging the battery over night I was ready to try ...

Pros: NO wire clutter or snags
Cons: Difficult to keep tuned

I move around constantly in my cube/test area between 4-5 different PCs. Headphone wires constantly got rolled over, snagged, etc.

This headset is wireless, so it makes a big difference in convenience, but is hard to keep tuned. The tuning...

Pros: Great range. Reasonable clarity. Comfortable. Good battery life. Offers convenient recharging setup.
Cons: Has to compete with all the other devices on the 900 Mhz band.

Purchased the headphones from Ubid November 2001. During the time I have not used them much, but everytime I use them they work great!

When purchasing these headphones I was a little leary about purchasing a set of wireless headphones....

Pros: Best range, very comfortable(after stretched over a box to loosen fit), value leader
Cons: Analog-although the best analog IMHO, still not FULL fidelity. Necessary to twiddle with frequency settings.

I've owned a set of Amphony 2.4GHz digital headphones for quite some time. The fidelity is SUPERB, the range short, unusable when my PC wireless or microwave is in use. Fast forward to my *new* Advent analog headphones: Superb range, mediocre fidelity, and only sensitive to a 900MHz digital 'phone. The Advent phones, after personally testing several other brands, were clearly the best sounding 900Mz ANALOG headphones. The Advent are the only analog headphones I could find that went to 20kHz. The Amphonys go beyond hearing range. I will give the Advents a conditional "thumbs up". They seem to be the best combination of range and fidelity. **However** The only really GOOD fidelity comes from the Amphony digital 'phones, but Amphony's USA PUNY 1Mw output = no range. Since the Advent headphones have plummeted in price, I'd describe them as a 'good buy'. Others have described tuning problems and noise, after a BRIEF 'fiddling' with them they settled right in for me.
Synopsis:
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FIDELITY-Amphony at about $100.00 (Or $230. for the new model 2500 5.8GHz IF they EVER become available),but short range
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RANGE & VALUE-Advent Very acceptable frequency response, good range, the most 'bang for your buck'.

Pros: Wireless
Cons: Very poor sound quality.

Very poor sound quality. I used these with my Onkyo Surround Sound System, and the sound was just plain flat. Didn't even sound like stereo at all. Very disappointed in these Headphones.

Pros: Very good sound, open and airy, punchy, not overly bright.
Cons: They wander off-tune easier than the AW720s I also have. But they're easy to adjust.

I bought these because I have some AW720s at work and I love the sound, and wanted some nice phones for at-home use.

I originally bought AR791s for at-home and was very disappointed in their overly bright tone... they were grating even with the high end turned all the way down on my preamp. So I gave them away and bought these online... and realized (too late) they're made by Recoton too! Then I realized they look a lot like the AR791s and I was bummed, thinking I'd have just another incarnation of the same thing.

When they arrived I hooked them up, and the sound is what I was looking for. They're clear and zingy but not overly so. The bass is strong and punchy, and they're very comfortable.

Bottom line: even though they LOOK like the AR791s and are made by Recoton... they're two different animals. Give 'em a try! You'll like them.

Pros: comfortable and easy to use
Cons: none so far

My husband and I are very pleased with our selection. For the price, you can't go wrong. They are comfortable and easy to use.