There’s a great pair of wireless headphones for every budget.
There are many reasons why you may want to invest in a pair of wireless headphones for your TV. For some with hearing loss, it might actually make the TV sound easier to hear and understand. Others may want to watch TV without the sound playing out loud, whether gaming, watching a movie, or just channel surfing late at night.
There are a lot of great options out there, but a common issue is that you’re often only able to buy one pair of headphones and one transmitter, meaning two people can’t watch the same thing at the same time, and both can hear it. Some brands get around this by selling sets of two headphones with a common transmitter. There are even choices out there for people who prefer earbuds to over-the-ear headphones.
For the purposes of this article, we’ve stuck to wireless headphones that include a transmitter you wire directly into the back of your TV, even if they double as Bluetooth headphones. Most TVs today have Bluetooth built-in, so it’s easy to pair your favorite wireless Bluetooth headphones, but you may experience a lag between the audio and the picture. If you’re serious about wanting to watch TV with headphones, we recommend investing in one of the pairs listed below, all of which have great consumer reviews.
Avantree is one of the most notable makers of TV headphones across a range of price points. This set comes with two pairs and a shared transmitter. The Duet model is also equipped with a Pass-Through feature that lets the headphones work with the speakers or soundbar of your TV. That way, you can listen at the volume that works best for you while friends and family hear the same sound out loud. The headphones have a 20-hour battery life on one charge, and when you need to recharge, the transmitter base is also the charger.
