How To Choose a TV Headphones
TV headphones are suitable for you if you do not want to be disturbed by ambient noise or if you do not want to disturb other family members while listening to/ watching a programm. You can use them if your TV does not play loud enough. Connect wired headphones with a 3.5mm Jack connector or WiFi (radio frequency) headphones with a broadcasting station to the TV.
What to look for when choosing a TV headset?
What are the advantages / disadvantages of wired and wireless headphones?
If you compare similarly priced wired and wireless headphones, the wired ones will probably play a little better (there is a loss of quality in wireless transmission). Wired headphones also do not need recharging. They are powered directly from the TV. In contrast, wireless headphones provide more freedom of movement - you are not limited by the power cord.
How exactly do radio frequency headphones work with a broadcasting station and how do they connect to a television?
The broadcasting station is connected to the television via RCA or optical cable, or via a 3.5 mm Jack. It then wirelessly transmits the sound to the headphones up to a distance of 100 meters. The headphones are powered by either pencil or micro pencil batteries or a rechargeable battery. The battery is usually charged via the transmitting station, when you just place the headphones in the transmitting station and it will start charging automatically.
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| RCA | Optical audio cable | 3.5mm Jack |
Tip: Before buying a TV headset, make sure that your TV has the same connector as the headphones or broadcast station.
For wired headphones, focus on the length of the cable
When choosing between wired headphones, choose ones that have a cable at least 1 meter longer than the distance between the TV and where you are watching. This will avoid unpleasant cable tension.
We recommend over-head headphones for watching TV
Over-head headphones (over the head and on the ears) are suitable for the TV. Compared to similarly priced in-ear headphones (earplugs), they play better and tend to be more comfortable when listening for longer. In addition, ear plugs are not made with a sufficiently long cable. In the form of WiFi headphones, these are not produced at all.
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| On the ears | Around the ears |
Pay attention to the construction as well
This is a design solution for headphone shells. These can be breathable (open), airtight (closed) or partially breathable (semi-closed) on the outside.
Headphones with an open design - these usually play better compared to closed design headphones. However, the open design allows for some ambient sound to penetrate the headphones and some sound to escape from them.
Closed design headphones - attenuates ambient noise and at the same time does not let sounds out of the headphones. Compared to comparable open headphones, they usually play a bit worse.
Semi-closed headphones - the semi-closed design is a compromise between open and closed headphones. At normal volume, it partially attenuates ambient noise and partially lets the sound out of the headphones.
Sensitivity and impedance are not so important for TV headphones
Sensitivity is the acoustic performance of headphones. It is given in dB / Wm. Higher sensitivity headphones play louder. They also consume less power, which is not very important for TV headphones.
The impedance or electrical resistance of the converters is given in Ohm. It affects the volume, reproduction quality and power consumption. The lower the impedance of the headphones, the louder but less accurately they will play. In terms of consumption, higher impedance is associated with higher consumption.
Is it important to take sensitivity and impedance into account?
If you choose headphones purely for connection to a TV, you can pay almost no attention to sensitivity and impedance. Just don’t select models with an impedance higher than 150 Ohms unless you plan to connect them to an amplifier. They play very quietly or not at all.
What about the frequency range
Nowadays, this is only an orientation parameter. Most manufacturers do not follow the recognized methods of measuring the frequency range (at attenuation +/- 3 dB). In this case, the frequency range has no significance.
Glossary - headphones
Headphone cushion
The part of the headphones that comes in contact with the ear. Headphone cushions are soft to be comfortable even when listening for several hours. They are usually made of suede, fabric or artificial leather.
Head band
The head band connects the shells of the headphones. It can be made of iron or steel, or plastic for cheaper headphones. The head band is usually designed so that it can be adjusted to fit different head sizes.
Shells
The shell is the name for the part of the headphones in which the components through which it produces sound are located. Headphones are fitted with earbuds on the inside, which makes the use of the headphones comfortable. The designation "shell" is associated primarily with over the head headphones (those with a headband). This designation is not used with earpods.
Other concepts
The most important parameter for headphones is the connection to the TV
Not all headphones can be connected to a TV. You can only connect headphones to a TV with a 3.5 mm Jack connector or (for most wireless headphones) via a radio frequency (WiFi) to a broadcasting station.