Do you have to wear headphones in order to hear any sound or will this broadcast sound without?
1824691
This is a speaker. Hence, no, you do not need to wear a headphone. However, if you like, you could still plug in your headphone and use your headphone as well.
1824692
No, you do not need headphones. For such a small speaker the sound can be surprisingly loud. This is a great little speaker.
60394
As long as there is not a lot of background noise. Of course you will have to wear the headband with the ear buds in your ears.My husband uses them for watching DVDs mainly - even then, the background music drowns out the spoken words.
1594559
It doesn't have a built in speaker. I connect to the audio output with headphones.
621408
Hi.On mine, when I plug in headphones, the sound switches from the speakers to the headphones. With headphones plugged in, you can listen to music without disturbing anyone else.
761814
Yes you do need headphones. However, you can attach it to external speakers and then you can share what you are listening to with others.
602213
If one of the two frequencies is broadcasting, you'll hear it without needing to press anything. If both frequencies are broadcasting at the same time, you'll only hear the one listed on top.
804282
Yes,I wear it when I am watching TV and I set the control so that all I hear is the sound coming from the earpiece. But, I must say that when my husband speaks to me, I must remove one earpiece to hear him.
1809187
No headphones needed. It has an audible sound and you can control the volume.
1089321
Use of headphones is the only way to listen since the radio has no speaker. Also, when the headphone jack is removed, the radio automatically shuts itself off.
2042451
Yes, you can enjoy listening to all the functions without headphones. After purchasing our unit on amazon.com we found the same unit for much less at Walmart. Enjoy!
1450709
No no Helene, the base has to be plugged into the audio from the tv. The base transmits to the head set.It is really a great system and I highly recommend it. With my poor hearing I always use it when I have company and sometimes alone when tv characters start whispering.
1324932
I am interested in knowing the same thing. My father wears hearing aids and still the tv is so loud you can't hear yourself think. I would like to know if I can sit in a room and watch the same program with him, have the tv at a normal level and have him be able to turn his headphones up so he can hear or does the tv itself have to be muted? No one mentions this information in the reviews.
2040024
Headphones are not required, but the speakers are not very good, so it is hard to hear over car noise.
711844
Sorry - no you can't hear the sound without either the headphones plugged in or the use of external speakers.
2283112
The only way I can answer is to say that I mute the tv often and just listen to the tv ears. both with an earphone and without.
975458
No! You only get sound through the head phones, but the volume control is your TV remote. The television speakers are muted.
357666
The sound most certainly comes from the speakers. That's why it's called an FM transmitter. If you have an aux port on your sterio you do have the option to use your headphones but it is not required. REMEMBER in some states it is illegal to wear headphones while driving.