RF Headphones are commonly known as wireless headphones. The RF abbreviation stands for radio frequency. What this means is your headphones have a transmitter and receiver which emit radio waves to transmit the sound all around your home. It is like having a mini radio station in your house and only you can receive its transmissions. The wonderful thing about wireless headsets is the absence of wires and the freedom to roam your house and take your music with you. The trade-off here is that you’ll need to power the headphones with batteries. Get yourself two sets of rechargeable batteries and you won’t have to think about this issue ever again.

Wireless headphones come in different technologies. There are versions that use light to transmit the sound. These are called IR headphones, the IR stands for infrared light. The problem with these is that they only work where the light from the transmitter is visible, ie. in one room only. For total freedom, you need to use radio waves. Some RF headphones are bluetooth compatible. If your laptop or notebook has a bluetooth wireless adapter in it, you will be able to connect to your computer and listen to music with your wireless headphones. Usually you find bluetooth compatibility in cellular phones. Your telephone headset is usually powered by bluetooth. This does not mean the technology can’t be used for music. The range is certainly sufficient.

For freedom of range and motion, nothing beats a good set of RF headphones. You can take them out to the pool and listen to your favorite music outside while enjoying the sun. You can use them outside while gardening or simply relaxing on your favorite chair. You want to exercise outside and listen to music? No problem, these headphones can do that for you. Once you get used to the freedom of walking and doing things in and around your house without wires, you’ll think of tons of things to do. I personally find that music relaxes me and clears my mind. When I have to do something I don’t want to do, music helps the day go faster.