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Sennheiser SET 840 TV

Wireless TV listening system with in-ear headphones

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by Kristen Schaub

Sennheiser's SET 840 TV system lets you wirelessly listen to your movies, TV shows, and music around the house or yard. At the push of a button you can set the transmitter to suit your listening preference, like providing more intelligible speech or enhanced treble — a great option for folks who are hard of hearing. The included transmitter connects to your TV or audio system and sends audio signals to the headphones, covering a range of up to 100 feet.

The lightweight receiver uses flexible earbuds that rest just inside your ears for hours of comfortable listening. A single charge of the receiver's battery provides up to nine hours of use. The transmitter automatically turns off when not in use.

Highlights:

  • included headphones feature a comfortable, in-ear design
  • RF wireless transmitter range: up to 100 feet
  • selectable hearing settings include optimized speech intelligibility and treble emphasis
  • receiver includes volume and balance controls, and automatically turns on/off with wear
  • automatic tuning
  • frequency response: 50-16,000 Hz
  • rechargeable battery (included) provides up to 9 hours of operation
  • transmitter connects to TV via headphone jack or RCA stereo inputs
  • includes 2 pairs of replacement ear sleeves, AC adapters for the EU and UK, and full sized headphone adapter
  • weight: 2.4 oz. for headphones/receiver; 8.8 oz. for transmitter
  • warranty: 2 years
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    Features and Specs

    Features and Specs
    General
    Fit Style
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    In-ear
    Earcup Type
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    Closed
    Noise-canceling
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    No
    Bluetooth
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    No
    Frequency Response
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    50-16k Hz
    Sensitivity
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    125 dB
    Impedance
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    N/A
    Weight
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    2.4 ounces
    Cord Length
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    N/A
    Airline Adapter Included
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    No
    iPod Control
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    No
    Volume Control
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    Yes
    Built-in Microphone
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    Yes
    Parts Warranty
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    2 Years
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    2 Years

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    • Wireless headphones
    • Transmitter/charging base
    • Microphone (with attached 48" cable terminated by a 3.5mm connector)
    • AC power supply (with attached 6.5' DC cord)
    • Two-prong AC plug
    • 2 Pair of Silicon ear-inserts (black/white)
    • 1 Pair of foam ear-inserts
    • 7' Stereo minijack cable
    • 11" Minijack-to-RCA adapter (with female 3.5mm connector on one end and male stereo RCA connectors on other end)
    • 1/8" to 1/4" adapter
    • Instruction Manual
    • Installation diagram

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    Features

    Overview: The Sennheiser Set 840-TV is an RF stereo TV listening system that is ideally suited for wireless listening in your house or in your yard. Whether you are watching a TV program or listening to music, the Set 840-TV RF stereo system provides excellent sound. It can be connected directly to your TV, hi-fi system, or radio. The Sennheiser Set 840-TV includes an RF transmitter/charging station, RF wireless headphones, microphone, and all the necessary cables needed to connect the system to your TV or audio system.

    RF Wireless Range: The Sennheiser Set 840-TV provides a wireless mobility range of up to 100 feet. It can transmit through walls, so you don't have to be in the same room as your TV or audio system.

    RF Wireless Headphones: The RF wireless headphones features a stethoscope design. The lightweight RF wireless headphones are comfortable to wear because of the flexible earpads that fit inside the ear.

    RF Transmitter/Charging Station: The RF transmitter/charging station connects to your television and then wirelessly transmits a stereo audio signal to the stethoscope-style wireless headphones. The RF transmitter/charging station also recharges the integrated battery inside the wireless headphone when they are placed on the base.

    System Connections: The included RF transmitter/charging station features a 3.5mm input to connect to your television's audio or headphone output using the supplied stereo minijack cable, minijack-to-RCA cable, or 1/4" adapter.

    Microphone: The Sennheiser Set 840-TV comes supplied with an external microphone which picks up the television's audio from the TV's built-in speaker. The microphone plugs into the 3.5mm audio input on the back of the RF transmitter/charging base and then is placed near the speaker of the television.

    Auto Tuning: The wireless headphones automatically search for one of the 3 channels (925.95, 926.8, 927.5 MHz) of the transmitter to tune in your television's audio.

    Ergonomic Controls: Ergonomic controls and visual feedback of certain operations make the Set 840-TV easy to use. There is a large, ergonomic volume control on the stethoscope-style headphones to adjust volume level. There is also a balance control on the headset to adjust the balance so that you hear equally well with both ears.

    Three Selectable Hearing Settings: The Sennheiser Set 840-TV offers 3 selectable hearing settings on the transmitter. These settings optimize speech intelligibility due to switchable compression and treble emphasis.

    Auto Power: The RF wireless headphones automatically turn-on when you place them on your ears and automatically turn-off when you take them out (after 30 seconds). If you are not within the range of the transmitter, the headphones automatically switch off after 3 minutes.

    Power Supply: The RF wireless headphones feature an integrated lithium-polymer battery to ensure a long operating time of up to 9 hours. The headphones charge when they are rested on the transmitter/charging station (up to 3 hours). They can be placed in the transmitter's charging compartment facing in either direction. The transmitter/charging station operates off of standard AC household current using the supplied AC power adapter.

    Specifications

    Modulation: FM, stereo

    Carrier Frequency: 925.95, 926.8, 927.5 MHz

    Range: up to 100'

    Frequency Response: 50-16,000 Hz

    THD: <1% (1kHz)

    SPL: 125 dB

    Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 70 dB (A)

    Operating Time: up to 9 hours

    Charging Time: approximately 3 hours

     

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    5 out of 5

    Very Pleased With This Product

    Written By wlambert, Oklahoma City, OK on Sunday, May 22, 2011
     
    The ability to understand the verbal content of a television program has dramatically improved utilizing the sound adjustments offered by the Sennheiser SET 840. This product offers settings that allow the viewer to increase the quiet dialog, reduce the loud dialog, and reduce the music background found in the typical TV program. In sum, the TV dialog is much more clear, precise, and understandable. The set-up is simple, the earphones are comfortable, and the direct sound delivered by the earphones makes TV watching much more enjoyable. I recommend this product for people that find TV dialog somewhat muffled at times.
    10 out of 10 people found this helpful
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    5 out of 5

    marriage saver

    Written By elizabeth, charlotesville, VA on Wednesday, February 09, 2011
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    My 60 year old husband has been asking me for years to repeat what was just said
    during a tv program--all the while having the sound blasting though the house!
    Fortunately, or unfortunately, I happen to hear very well. He says these
    headphones perform even better than he had hoped. Speech is clear, even
    background noises on the shows, and we can keep his headphone volume where he
    likes it and the room volume where I like it! He can even go to a different
    room and still hear the audio as it is radio wave projected throughout the house
    to his headphones. I subsequently ordered some for my 81 year old father who
    has had limited success with hearing aids and he loves them! Now my mother
    wants a set too! These headphones are a real winner all the way around!!!
    14 out of 14 people found this helpful
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    5 out of 5

    Excellant for TV viewing

    Written By Dr. PatrickM, Shenadoah Valley on Monday, February 07, 2011
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    High quality and just what I needed. The RF signal is strong though-out my 4000 sf home.
    I will never use the infrared types again. Sould quality is excellant. It worked perfectly with
    the default setttings right out of the box. However, you can change many settings to
    conform to your needs. I can now understand every word of every show. The speach
    enhancement feature is great. I have a very expensive hearing aid that I used daily.
    However, I remove it and use these headphones instead to watch the LCD TV. The
    sound quallity is much better. I have used it for a month with no problems.

    11 out of 11 people found this helpful
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    3 out of 5

    Headphones for TV viewing use.

    Written By RogerY, Greenwich, CT on Monday, February 07, 2011
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    These headphones work well as advertised, but they are heavy. The earpieces fit in the
    ear, and they pull down on your ears while holding up the headphones. They were
    easier on my ears when I rotated them upside down and rested the volume knob on top
    of my head. They came with three pairs of earpiece pads. The factory installed, black
    ones, hurt the most. The softest foam rubber set was the most comfortable, but they fell
    off unless I took the headset off very carefully. And they got out of place unless I put the
    headset on very carefully. One of the three "speech intelligibility" settings worked the
    best for me. "Compression", which the owner's manual says is a typical enhancement
    required to understand voices better as people age, is an improvement over just high
    fidelity headphones, but not by much. The in the ear earpieces block nearly all external
    sounds; so I have to pull out one earpiece to hear what my wife, who is sitting next to
    me, is saying. That is inconvenient. The best part about these headphones is that the
    transmitter works with my old Sennheiser wireless, open earpiece, headphones.
    Those headphones are light and comfortable. I can hear external sounds with the
    headphones on. I much prefer them to the Set 840-TV. Now I can leave the old
    transmitter hooked up to my stereo in the dining room, and the Set 840-TV transmitted
    hooked up to the TV in the living room, and hear either one throughout the whole house.
    That was a pleasant surprise.
    8 out of 11 people found this helpful
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    4 out of 5

    My Ears

    Written By Richard, Southern Pines, NC. on Wednesday, February 02, 2011
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    This unit works well and restores the audio detail and understandability to voices on TV
    programs that has slowly faded away as I have gotten older. I still hear the words being
    said by the actors but sometimes not clearly enough unless I,m using the SET-840.

    I had tried the lower cost model SET-830 , but they do not work well with my Plasma TV
    Set.

    Only problem for me with the Sennheiser design is that the spring-loaded ear pieces
    are bothersome after 30-40- mins. and I have to take them off for a " break " .
    10 out of 10 people found this helpful
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    4 out of 5

    Seinhauser SET 840 TB

    Written By David S., Upstate , South Carolina on Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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    Excellent stereo sound for a wireless unit. Can be adjusted for tone.
    My only problem is the weight of the set. Gets tiring until you become accustomed to it.
    Overall this is a quality product. So much so that I ordered a second set for another
    room.
    4 out of 4 people found this helpful
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    5 out of 5

    Sennheiser SET 840 TV

    Written By Lee, Yonkers, NY on Friday, October 29, 2010
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    I am 65 years old and have a high frequency hearing loss. In order to understand some TV conversation, I needed to have the volume louder than was comfortable for others in the room. I liked the concept of the headphone idea, so I decided to give it a try. I bought a set of TV listening devices. The base failed in 4 months( warranty is for 3 months), so I decided to upgrade to the SET840 TV. I am very pleased with the quality construction and exemplary performance. The RF system allows me to leave the room with no disruption. The audio is amazing. I now notice background sounds I never heard before. I do not need to have the volume very loud to be able to hear everything. I experienced no interference whatsoever. The automatic turn on , and off, feature is very convienient. By simply expanding the ear pieces to place in the ears, the unit turns on. When removed, after a delay, the unit turns off. The ear cushions, they give you 3 different styles, take a little time to break in ( or possibly for me to get used to) but I find them rather comfortable for a 3 hour stint of use. I highly recommend this product, it will not disappoint. Sometimes I have others asking ME what was said now. It is nice to be able to hear well again
    33 out of 34 people found this helpful
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