Customer Reviews
Why the antenna part of the phones fail 
2008-10-04
Failure of the antenna part of the Belkin head phones is caused by the extreamly thin wire strands inside the headset cord braking. I had a Roady 2 portible purchased in 2006 that used the same phones with a different plug end and I had the same problems. I purchaed 3 phones over 2 years. They don't make them anymore so I purchased a Inno and I see I will be getting the same problems as before. If the wire inside the cord had more strands, the headsets would work better, longer. Here are some tips on making the headsets last longer.
Never tug on the cord when removing the plug from the radio and be careful when pluging the cord in the radio not to pinch or put any pressure on the cord.
Try to keep the cord from swinging as you walk or jog.
Don't let the cord bend sharply in one place a lot of times. Easy to do where the cord inters the radio plug end.
Hope this helps
Good antenna for the Inno2, only fair as headphones 2008-09-13
These headphones are for for use with the Pioneer Inno2 portable XM satellite receiver. Their primary benefit is the XM antenna built into the headband of the unit. As an antenna, the unit works well.
As headphones go, though, they are less than optimal. They use a design where miniature speakers go into your ears. Sony markets headphones of similar design, without with the XM antenna. Many people claim to find these headphones unbearably uncomfortable. I find them to be barely tolerable in terms of comfort. Look at the product picture and you can see how the speakers will project into your ears, entirely unlike ear buds.
Some people report just looping this unit around their neck to use the antenna, while plugging their favored headphones into the 3.5mm jack. The Belkin headphones terminate in a proprietary connector.
Sound quality is adequate.
Essentially, if you have an Inno2 and use it as a portable receiver, you want this unit. But you just might wind up wearing it around your neck to use the antenna, whie using your favorite mobile headphones or ear buds.
Jerry
OK if it works! 
2008-08-24
Mine behaved like the others did. Worked for few weeks then the Satellite reception went dead with the Inno displaying the infamous msg 'Check Antenna'!
So, if you want get a new one every few weeks, then go for it. I am not.
picks up strong signal 
2008-08-13
These headphones allow me to pick up a stronger satellite signal inside my office building. They are not very comfortable, so I only use them as an antenna.
antenna headphone for XM Inno 2008-08-09
I'm happy with these headphones. I can listen to XM radio inside my house with good reception. I think the audio quality is adequite. If you move around the ear pieces become painful. I wore them cutting my lawn and I had to take them off. You can put the headset around your neck and plug another headset in the normal headset jack. Works fine. They aren't perfect but I would recomend them.
XM Antenna Headphones 2008-08-03
Using your Pioneer Inno or Samsung Helix as a portable XM radio is great. The Belkin's XM headphones feature an XM antenna built right into the headband so you get a clearer line of sight to the XM satellites for improved reception with fewer service interruptions. These adjustable headphones fit comfortably, and include a handy, in-line volume control.
Great Recepton, Big Earpieces 2008-07-13
I bought this headset so I wouldn't keep losing reception on my INNO when running the wrong direction( where satellite reception was blocked). Works great, only lost reception under bridges. Earpiece became uncomfortable after a few miles.
A necessity but... 2008-07-11
I live in a remote area of Texas and these headphones are (were) great with XM reception. At first it was like night and day as far as reception goes. They worked great. I'd still lose the signal behind big trees and the like. But out in the open? No problem.
The problems began with one of the earpieces coming completely out and hanging by the wires. Fixed that. But I've noticed that the signal isn't nearly as good. Really aggravating. I'm considering buying another set because...THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE.
They help with reception but they're not exactly sturdy. At least the price has come down. I paid almost double what they're showing now. I don't know. I've had them over 2 years. That's a lot of dog walking.
Not a durable product 2008-07-11
I have gone through 3 sets of these headphones in the past 6 months. I have the same problem that many other people report: they work fine at first, but then the antenna goes bad, and the message "Check Antenna" appears on the Inno's screen.
I bought my first pair on eBay; that pair lasted 3 weeks. I bought another pair from Amazon; that pair lasted 2 months. Belkin replaced the 2nd pair free of charge. The replacement pair lasted 2 1/2 months. I have no doubt that Belkin will send me another replacement, but it is a pain in the butt to have to ship these things back to the manufacturer every 8-10 weeks.
Unfortunately, these are the only signal-boosting available for the Inno at the moment.
Not worth the hassles 2008-07-08
Same as everyone previously, I would like an explanation for why these headphones fail after just a few weeks of routine use.
I'm on my second pair, which just went out. As with the first pair and same as everyone else for no apparent reason, the satellite reception just stops. The display on the Pioneer Inno XM receiver shows the message "check antenna" or "no signal."
So far Belkin has replaced the defective ones without charge (you have to pay shipping to return defective pair), but bottom line is you almost need to have 2 pair and "swap" them out one pair at a time in order to keep one working. I do not think it is out in left field to have a product that last more then 2 month at a time.
I too have yet to find any alternatives. No one else makes anything similar that I can find. If anyone has found out the problem is with these things, I would love to know also!
