Serene Innovations TV-SB Wireless TV Listening Speaker for Hearing Impaired - Bluetooth Headphones Alternative for Clear Audio at Home, Bedroom & Nursing Homes

We have one hearing impaired person in the house who blares the TV. This device was an instant problem solver.Through the years we've tried surround sound and eventually had him in a Stonehenge like circle of speakers, sound bars, moving his chair closer and closer to the television (can't get closer anymore) and wireless headphones. Add to that the years of requests and bickering about how the TV was too loud and shaking the walls.If your considering wireless headphones... the individual is so isolated when wearing them that it's no fun for them or us (ex. Can't enjoy conversation with others during a program, can't hear someone at the door, or hear phone ring, etc ). Was like a game of charades all the time making hand gestures to the person while they wore headsets.Save yourself all that trouble and just buy this speaker!Ease of use. . .The speaker is refreshingly easy to operate . No complicated options. There is one big dial to click on/off/adjust volume. Doesn't get easier than that!Setting up. . . .Took me longer to unbox it than to set up!Instructions were extremely easy (no previous tech experience required). Provided multiple methods to connect... And Simple instructions with no more than three steps. Diagrams to walk you through it. Of course, your miles vary based on your existing TV model and other setups (cable boxes, dvds, surround sound hookups, etc). But the manufacturer has attempted to think of every TV setup situation and seems to have a solution. If you have trouble, don't give up. Just call customer service.The experience . . .Very Lightweight. Small/compact. Sound quality is clear and crisp. Also powerful and can be turned up really loud (ex. Listening to music).A great feature is that you can have sound come strictly out of the wireless speaker (and have the TV speaker silent) OR you can use both the wireless speaker AND the TV at same time/different volume levels independently. This second option is excellent because non hearing impaired folks can enjoy the TV normally (using the TV volume remote). . . And the hearing impaired individual can use the wireless speaker next to them (using the dial on the wireless speaker).If you hit the mute button on your TV remote, it mutes the TV AND the speaker at same time. Excellent feature... Because it would be a pain to have to mute the TV and then have to manually turn off the wireless speaker.(this is based upon my experience using the "plug the red and white cord into back of cable box" method) .This isn't just for the hard of hearing either. There are countless other uses for it. Example. . . Taking it with you into another area/room so you can still hear the TV. When I'm in the kitchen and the dishwasher is running, I can't hear the TV in the living room very well. This solves the problem. I also play music via the TV music channels. Having a wireless TV speaker expanding music/news/etc elsewhere in the house and even outside on our lanai is great.Another use is using it by your bedside so you don't wake someone sleeping in same room. There is an outlet on the speaker as well if you wanted to use headphones. Wireless TV headphones are a headache (been there, done that) . . . So now you can just buy a pair of cheap plug ins and you are good to go! I'm not hard of hearing and find the speaker provides a better listening experience (no more commercials that cut in and rock the house, dialogue is clearer, action scenes don't shake the walls, etc). You've got to hear what you're missing!Last but not least. . . The price.This was way pricier than I wanted to pay and seemed like a rip off. Looks are deceiving! It ended up being worth every penny for the easy setup, ease of use and quality sound. Everyone in the house is happy!I also purchased an additional power cord ($15 on Amazon) so it will not have to be returned to its base for recharging. In the event someone forgets to put it back on the charger at end of day or if they just run out of juice, they will be able to still use it by using the additional power cord. That is the ONLY negative about this item (having to purchase a second power cord) .Definitely purchase an extra power cord... You won't have to return the wireless speaker to the power base for recharging. The power base isn't wireless and is connected to TV.Update Dec 2017 (one year later): use it every single day for past year. Can't live without it. No issues.I think we need to purchase some special adapter so we can be able to use the speaker while watching occasional dvds. Due to limited ports/already occupied ports on our TV and cable box, we didn't have the ability to connect directly to TV and had to connect to cable box. This means speaker won't work when playing DVD. Other than that discovery, we still love it!Update 9/2019 ; still used daily and going strong... Even though the member of our household we purchased this for now has hearing aids! He continues to use it since it really makes dialogue clearer and reduces loud background noise. Highly recommend!Update 9/2021: Purchased Dec 2016 and have used speaker DAILY at least 7hrs per day. Haven't had one issue with it!