The rating of popular accessories for the computer includes wireless headphones, they can also be used for tablets and laptops. Due to the fact that the demand for them is growing, the variety of models of this gadget is constantly increasing. This device is very popular among gamers and people who love movement and work on PC.
What are wireless headphones, and which ones are better, let's try to understand this article.
How does wireless headphones work?
The peculiarity of these headphones is that the signal from the computer to the speakers passes not through the wire, but through the "intermediary". In its quality can be Bluetooth, radio transmitter with a frequency of 2.4 GHz or a device that transmits infrared rays.
This headset has several advantages:
- lack of wire on the table;
- freedom of movement;
- The ability to receive the signal even at a distance from the computer.
As a drawback note the decrease in sound quality, the need for charging the headset and a higher cost. But if you are not engaged in professional music, and use them for household needs (conversations, watching movies or playing games), you will hardly notice a big difference in sounding or you will be difficult to keep on charging.
What are the wireless headphones?
As stated before, they differ in the way information is transmitted without using a wire. Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages:
- Bluetooth. The range is about 10 meters, regardless of whether there are obstacles between you or not;
- Radio waves. The range of information can reach 150 meters, but, as in the case of radio or telephone, transmission often causes interference;
- Infrared rays. Specialists note that in this case the sound quality is preserved, but you can not go far, because once an obstacle arises between the headphones and the computer, the transfer of information will be interrupted.
Manufacturers of wireless headphones use all possible types of speakers (loose leaf, droplet, overhead) and ways of fixing (arc, ear). Therefore, a person accustomed to the same type of headset with a wire, will be able to acquire exactly the same only without it.
Since the computer now performs several functions, in some cases additional elements are required. That's why there are wireless headphones with a microphone and without it, especially this is true for gaming activities, as well as communication via Skype or Viber.
All wireless headphones have different technical characteristics of sound transmission: the degree of noise isolation, the permissible frequency range (from 20 to 20000 Hz), sensitivity, resistance (from 32 to 250 Ohm), mono or stereo sound. If you appreciate the sound quality, then it's worthwhile to take the headphones from trusted companies, for example: Sennheiser, Panasonic
For ease of sound management, on the speakers of some models are located control buttons. With these headphones you do not have to go to the computer to stop the music or change the song.
A very important indicator that wireless headphones are different is the power source and time, which is enough for it. Naturally, the longer they can work, the better. But also it is necessary to consider, that ear-phones on batteries demand additional expenses and efforts for replacement of a power supply. Therefore, it is recommended to take charging models.
Wireless headphones for your computer are great if you like to combine several things (for example: listening to music and dancing or preparing food and talking on Skype).