can you read with them without waking your spouse?
1047828
The low setting is pretty bright. I wouldn't be able to get to sleep if it was on right next to me.
1047829
yes, it works great for that. I read all the time with others in the tent after others have gone to sleep. The only problem I've had with Petzl Tikkina 2 after two years their electrical contacts don't hold up well.
1047830
I believe it would depend on how deep of a sleeper your spouse is. The headlamp is pretty bright; much brighter I would say than something similar that is made specifically for reading in bed. It would bother me if someone I was sleeping with used it.
1047831
There is a dim and a bright setting. The bright setting is quite bright. The dim setting is likely dim enough to read and not wake someone up, but depends on how sound of a sleeper they are.
1047832
Samantha!You may absolutely read with them without waking your spouse.They have a higher and lower intensity setting incase your light level may disturb spouse.Moreover,the switch itself is silent-no noise.
2127366
No, not unless very high volume. It just makes it less likely that you would be awoken by small noises when asleep.
229468
Yes you can listen to the tv at the same time, if you like of course if not lower the tv down. The way it works is the tv volume can be super low to the point where you won't hear it but your husband with the headphones will hear it because it comes with its own volume control.
1049478
Yes you can. It is backwards but in our case, that doesn't matter because you can still read it. Keep it simple with not too much information so people driving by can read it fast.
1523126
Quite a bit. If you are a quilter and married you can quite without disturbing you husband because of the light. I love it.
2202139
Yes, I have cannot bend my head to read. All books must stay at eye-level for me. This should be useful to your husband.
868637
No - my wife uses hers in the am off to the side while she reads the news or her iPad for 1/2 hour. It is about 1-2 feet away from her at a 45 degree angle.
402621
That stinks! I can barely see mine and its only dusk. I had visions of reading in bed withouth the light blinding my husband.
1643672
Yes you can, although I haven't done so yet. You can find apps for doing this at https://play.google.com/store/search?q=audio+books&c;=apps.
1186148
Yes. My 90-yr-old mother only wants to hear the date and time. She never uses the alarm function. She presses a button on top to hear date and time.
388110
Yes. I use it at home when my husband is sleeping in the same room. Even if the house is completely quiet I can't hear the clicks.
1507114
Yes you can hear your mother in law, mad wife, and that over talkative neighbor (but if you turn up the volume you can have a blissful listening session). They mute annoying noises so you can use the volume to mute almost any sound. I wouldn't use them if I was babysitting.
915915
Yes, it can be heard in another room. Our caregivers are awakened in the night if my mother tries to get out of bed. I suppose the others in the house will also be awakened by the alarm as it is loud enough to be heard from about 30 feet away.
2048029
Yes, it's my husbands, so I just went and tried it for myself. The cover can be held back for reading.
151714
Absolutely, the reason for my purchase was for my father-in-law who wears hearing aids. The volume output on the Kindle was not sufficient nor clear enough for him to hear.
2172187
Absolutely, my wife uses it every night when we are in bed and i can sleep while she reads
1096811
It depends on the app. There are apps that can communicate with any kind of reader plugged into the 3.5mm jack.