What aids do you have? Have you also considered in the ear headphones with noise cancellation? On 4 May 2011, at 20:32, ANDY COLLINS wrote: > Not sure what a Streamer is, but do have input shoes that connect directly in > to my hearing aids, but I don't like the sound quality, too thin and tinny, > no good for music, and too rasping for speach... - > > Andy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chris Moore > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 7:20 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Headphones > > Well if you have a hearing loss (like I do too) you are going to get some > leakage when you crank it up. I use the Sennheiser HD228-2 and they clamp > your head nice and tight making the sound a bit louder. A better solution > which would create less leakage is to see if your hearing aids (if you wear > them that is) supports a streamer. Phonak have one for their devices it is > called the iCom and is brilliant. I even use it for listening to JAWS babble > on at work and still able to hear what is going on in the office. It also > has a built in Microphone and uses bluetooth too. Oticon have just brought > one out for their aids and Siemens has had one out for a while. > On 4 May 2011, at 11:29, ANDY COLLINS wrote: > >> Yes, I have a hearing loss, so need to crank them up, which is disturbing to >> other people who might be reading, in a quiet setting - >> >> Andy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Chris Moore >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 1:43 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Headphones >> >> i guess this all depends on how loud you need it. Do you have a hearing >> impairment? Always best to go for closed back headphones as they leak a lot >> less sound than open back. Also what do you plan to drive these headphones? >> Is it for listening to your iPod on the go? or just listening to >> music / tv in a fixed location at home? How much are you prepared to pay? >> On 3 May 2011, at 23:08, ANDY COLLINS wrote: >> >>> Hi all - >>> >>> Does anybody know of any good quality headphones--in ear or over the >>> head--that don't leek sound? I need a pair I can use that won't disturb >>> others sitting near by. >>> >>> Thanks - >>> >>> Andy >> >> > >