The Avantree HT5009 Wireless are budget-friendly TV headphones. They come with a wireless transmitter, which helps ensure that your audio and visuals stay in sync. Their sound is uniquely designed for TV and movies, so they may not be the best choice if you also want to use them to listen to music. They have a few unique features, though. You can use the headphones to receive audio while simultaneously playing audio from your soundbar, which is great if you need a different volume compared to others. You can also connect another pair of Bluetooth headphones to the transmitter if someone wants to listen in.
Our Verdict
The Avantree HT5009 aren't intended for neutral sound, and you're going to be very disappointed if you're looking for balance. A lot of their sound profile is overemphasized, so mixes have intense thump, punch, and boom. Vocals and instruments are also harsh, while sibilants like cymbals are piercing. There's a massive dip in their low-mids too. While this is meant to help reduce bass bloat, it also thins out and nudges vocals and lead instruments to the back of the mix. Unfortunately, there's static present in our unit, and they have some issues localizing sound effects correctly.
- Over 34 hours of continuous battery life.
- No sound customization features available.
- Very prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery.
It's not ideal to use the Avantree HT5009 for commute and travel. While they have a lightweight design, they don't block out much background noise and are plasticky in design. They also can't fold into a more compact format to be more easily transportable. On the upside, their battery lasts over 34 hours continuously.
- Over 34 hours of continuous battery life.
- Poor noise isolation performance.
The Avantree HT5009 aren't designed for sports and fitness. They're TV headphones and can easily fall off your head with moderate physical movement. They also have a plasticky build, making them more susceptible to damage over time, and they don't have an IP rating for water resistance, which is normal from over-ear headphones.
- Over 34 hours of continuous battery life.
- Very prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery.
- Can fall off your head with moderate movement.
The Avantree HT5009 aren't the best choice for office use. They don't block much background noise, which can be frustrating if you're surrounded by a lot of chatty Kathys. If you need to take the occasional call or online meeting, their integrated mic is also pretty disappointing, and others may have trouble hearing you clearly. On the upside, they have over 34 hours of continuous playback time and a fairly lightweight fit.
- Over 34 hours of continuous battery life.
- Low latency via wireless transmitter.
- Mic has a disappointing overall performance.
- Poor noise isolation performance.
The Avantree HT5009 aren't the best choice for wireless gaming, though their wireless transmitter ensures a low latency connection that keeps your audio and visuals in sync. Unfortunately, their boomy sound is pretty intense, and while it can help bring out sound effects like footsteps in gameplay, dialogue and instruments are balanced out by being harsh and piercing. They lack sound customization features, so you can't adjust their sound. While they have an integrated mic, it doesn't work on consoles.
- Low latency via wireless transmitter.
- No sound customization features available.
- Very prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery.
The Avantree HT5009 aren't designed with wired gaming in mind, but you can connect them directly to your PC or console via their 1/8" TRS cable. However, you can't use their mic. They also lack sound customization features, and if you don't like their boomy, harsh sound, you can't adjust it. On the upside, they have a fairly comfortable fit that's lightweight.
- Okay build quality.
- No sound customization features available.
The Avantree HT5009 won't be your go-to phone call headphones. If you need to answer the occasional call while watching TV, that's one thing, but their integrated mic has a disappointing overall performance. That means your voice can be difficult to hear clearly, even if you're talking in a quiet environment. On the upside, the headphones have a fairly comfortable fit with over 34 hours of continuous battery life.
- Okay build quality.
- Mic has a disappointing overall performance.
- Poor noise isolation performance.
Changelog
- Updated Dec 22, 2022: We've added a comparison between these headphones and the Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones in Non-Bluetooth Wireless.
- Updated Sep 22, 2022: We have changed the Base/Dock subtest RCA Input from 'No' to 'Yes'. Even though there isn't an input on the transmitter, there's a 1/8" TRS to RCA cable included in the box.
- Updated Sep 14, 2022: Review published.
- Updated Sep 09, 2022: Early access published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Avantree HT5009 come in one variant: 'Black', and you can see our model's label here. The HT5009 model is the bundled variant that includes the wireless transmitter. If you only want to buy the headphones, they're called the Avantree BTHS-AS9S. If you come across another variant of these headphones, please let us know in the discussions, and we'll update our review.
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The Avantree HT5009 are headphones designed for TVs. Like other dedicated home theatre headphones like the Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless, they come with a wireless transmitter, ensuring that your audio and visuals stay in sync. However, the headphones only support SBC codec as well as FastStream, which is a proprietary codec by Avantree, while the transmitter supports SBC, FastStream, aptX, and aptX-LL. As a result, the transmitter selects either SBC or FastStream with these headphones. If you have headphones that support other codecs, like the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 3 Wireless, you can take advantage of the transmitter's wide support. Also, these headphones have a unique sound designed specifically for TV content. They deliver intense thump and boom while vocals and instruments are crisp. However, this sound can be very overwhelming for musical content as sibilants like cymbals are piercing.
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The Sennheiser RS 195 RF Wireless are better TV headphones than the Avantree HT5009 Wireless. The Sennheiser headphones are more comfortable, better built, and have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer. However, the Avantree are Bluetooth headphones with better battery life and lower latency. They have a mic, so you answer calls while watching TV.
If you're looking for more versatile headphones that you can still use for watching TV, then the Sony WH-CH710N Wireless are better than the Avantree HT5009 Wireless. The Sony headphones are more comfortable, better built, and have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer. They also have ANC to help block out some background noise. However, if you only want to watch TV shows, the Avantree headphones have lower latency and better battery life.
The Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless are better TV headphones than the Avantree HT5009 Wireless. The Sennheiser headphones are more comfortable, better built, and have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer. They also have lower latency. However, the Avantree are Bluetooth headphones with better battery performance. They also have a mic, meaning you can answer calls.
The Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless are better headphones for watching TV (if your TV supports aptX-LL codec) than the Avantree HT5009 Wireless. The Sennheiser headphones are more comfortable, better-built, have a significantly more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and they have ANC to help block out background noise. With aptX-LL codec, they have very low latency, ensuring that your audio and visuals stay in sync. However, the Avantree headphones come with a wireless transmitter, which makes it easy to connect the headphones to your TV. You can also connect an additional pair of Bluetooth headphones to the transmitter if you want to share audio with others.
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