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great product
My husband and I are seniors. We purchased a portable dvd player for our boat trips, a LG-great picture by the way-but had a hard time hearing the movies with the headphones we purchased. After reading the reviews, thought I'd take a chance,boy, what a difference! I'd say they are exactly as advertised-I'm so glad I bought it.Clear and Loud.Perfect meh I purchased the Boostaroo for use with a pair of Sennheiser HD280's. I primarily use the headphones with my PS3, but the PS3's default volume level isn't quite loud enough in some games. The Boostaroo definitely helps in this regard. However, there is some noticeable distortion introduced at medium to high volume levels. I also had to purchase a separate volume control since neither the audio source (PS3) nor the headphones feature a volume control. Pluses: -amplifies volume (duh) Minuses: -introduces some audio distortion at medium to high volume levels -no volume control I'm probably gonna end up returning the Boostaroo and picking up one of those cmoy amps off e-bay instead. Works pretty well I have an Archos 504 media player, and it just doesn't put out enough volume for my 53-year-old ears. My Sennheiser PX-100 earphones, which I really like, work fine with my DVD player, but the Archos just doesn't get the job done, even with the volume turned up to maximum. The Boostaroo makes the difference between volume that is not quite high at max, and volume that is quite comfortable a little below max. (Boostaroo claims a 2X increase.) I bought a CMoy amplifier on eBay, it provides quite a bit more amplification and also features its own volume knob, instead of relying on the volume control of the device it's connected to. I'll probably use the CMoy more at home. However, the CMoy is kind of funky looking and might raise a red flag at airport security, so I'll probably travel with the Boostaroo. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because of the battery compartment cover. It has some foam padding that I suppose is meant to cushion the batteries, but it makes the cover very hard to close, and it won't stay closed. I guess I'll end up having to peel it off. A little more quality control would be in order here. Great,but be gentle with cord I heve used one of these for over 2 years connected to a pair of Logitech z2300 powered speakers. The Logitech speakers,which are now only $90 plus shipping on Amazon,become amazingly,unbelievably powerful when the signal is boosted with a Boosteroo.This really helps when using an mp3 with low output(keep mp3 volume down to save battery,hearing and also avoid being arrested). After 2 years i have now encountered the "bad wire" problem others have noted,but I will still buy another one.This time I'll take care to keep the cord from being moved around all the time,maybe by taping it to the side of the the unit and adding a short extension. Great Boost for the Money!! Works great. I use it when I ride my motorcycle. Even with a very expensive helmet, it's hard to hear your tunes through the noise. This device boosts sound that doesn't bust your eardrums. | |
