Infrared head phones are a big breakthrough in entertainment technology. This extremely affordable source of entertainment provides a unique way of enjoying oneself. You can watch your favorite music videos, programs or films without disturbing even the person sitting next to you.

There are two varieties of infrared head phones – miniband head phones and traditional head phones. The miniband head phones are more advanced and provide the additional option of controlling the volume that which is not offered with the traditional ones. These head phones do not require any wires to connect them to the television. They use infrared technology which allows the connection and helps in transmitting sound waves from the television to the head phones. A range of 6 meters can be covered with these head phones without necessitating the use of lenses or reflectors. You can possibly get further range, but you will probably have to employ the use of lenses and reflectors.

Infrared technology is not new and, up until now, has mostly been seen in remote controls, cell phones and in anti-theft devices. The devices that use infrared technology emit invisible infrared rays that connect the device to the source from where the signals are to be received. In case of anti-theft devices, these infrared rays are ‘tied’ across the threshold of a door or window, across the room or around the object that has to be protected. The thief is not able to detect them as they are invisible. When the unknown person or thief stumbles on one of such rays, the alarms go off and the local police are informed.

Infrared head phones are manufactured by some of the world’s leading electronics giants. They include Sony, Valor, Pioneer, Koss, BOSS, Califone, TASCAM, Philips, JVC and Sennheiser. They are extremely affordable and can be bought at prices ranging between under $10.00 to around $600.00. They can easily be bought from local electronics showrooms or company outlets and, of course, right here on the internet.