The Wireless Headphones Blog

The Logitech FreePulse Wireless Headphones were first released in 2007 and the current recommended retail is around $110.

I have to say that design of the Logitech FreePulse Bluetooth Headphones is still one of the best I’ve come across. As a rule,  behind-the-neck headphones do have a tendency to place an excessive amount of weight on the ears. The FreePulse Wireless Headphones seem to get around this problem with the use of a lightweight, carbon spring-steel wire housed inside a silicone headband.

The FreePulse headphones are secured with the use of adjustable silicon over-ear straps, and as they are quite lightweight you should hardly

Logitech FreePulse Wireless Headphones

notice that the straps are indeed on your ears.  The cushions surrounding the speakers are comfortable, and the thickness of the cushioning means that you can comfortably wear these wireless headphones for extended periods of time.

However one drawback of the FreePulse headset that I will mention is that you can’t adjust the length of the headband.

The Bluetooth transmitter for the FreePulse wireless headphones is quite a standard affair. The transmitter measures about an inch and a half across, and about half an inch deep. The power button and connection indicator are located on one end and a stereo minijack is on the other end.

The FreePulse doesn’t use  iPod’s proprietary connector port, which means it can  be used on almost any audio equipment that has a stereo headphone jack, such as laptops and home theater systems.

The features on the FreePulse headset are very simple. Power is indicated by little red buttons on both the headphones and Bluetooth transmitter, and then turn blue once a Bluetooth connection has been established. Volume is controlled by button the right headphone. Behind this is the headphone’s power button, which can also act as a volume mute button.

The Logitech FreePulse Bluetooth Headphones are not intended for the high-end of the market, hence the reasonable price tag. They are a good, light-weight solution for use when working out at the gym orwhen chilling out during your lunchbreak. ideal candidate for these headphones is someone looking for lightweight, unobtrusive headphones to use at the gym, or out on a jog–situations where wires are inconvenient and noise-blocking headphones could be hazardous. They provide pretty decent sound quality that should satisfy most for general everyday use.

The Bluetooth range seems to hold out until about 30 or so feet before issues occur, but this is in all likelihood an ample distance for most users. Battey life seems fairly decent too, with about seven hours of use and a very quick recharge time.

All in all, the Logitech FreePulse Wireless Headphones are a good middle-of-the-range portable audio solution from a reputable brand.

What are RCA wireless headphones, and are they any good?

RCA is pretty much the standard for audio and video connections, and I would be surprised if any new audio or video product (except some portable devices) did not have RCA connectivity. The RCA acronym comes from the Radio Corporation of America, which adopted this connection method as its standard, and this convention has typically been applied world-wide. The Radio Corporation of America is also a maker of wireless headphones. For the purpose of this article, I’m referring to the RCA standard, not the company.

What this means is that a set of RCA wireless headphones are ready to go with any audio device that has an RCA output. As the saying goes, Plug and Play!

RCA connectors generally bear a universal color-coding for ease of use, with yellow for video, white for left audio and red for the right audio.

Obviously if you’re looking to buy RCA wireless headphones, you will first check that your TV, PC or whatever other device you intend to use with them with supports RCA.

RCA connections look like this:

RCA wireless headphones have two main components, the base, and the headphones:

RCA wireless headphones base:

The base connects to the audio output on your TV, and normally acts as a charger/cradle for the headphones as well. The base unit also transmits the audio signal to your headphones. Depending on the type of headphones you have (i.e. IR or wireless), the signal can be picked up from any room in your house – or even in your neighbour’s yard!

RCA Wireless Headphones:

Most wireless headphones are circumaural, which means they cover the ear entirely.

The sound quality of wireless headphones is improving all the time, and I really can’t discern any difference between the corded and wireless headphones I currently use.

Leading RCA Wireless Headphones Brands:

As they saying goes, you get what you pay for. I would recommend that you go for a name-brand set of wireless headphones, as opposed to a nameless brand. You want these headphones to last, and if they’re faulty, you can have confidence that a reputable company will replace or repair them.

Senneheiser
Maxell
Acoustic Research
RCA
JVC
Koss

There are Briefs that feel like…meh…some I really like. This is one I really like. I start with the Belkin RockStar [1] headphone hub that lets you share your out with up to four other listeners. I had to cover the PRO-HD Slingbox [2]. That was a huge story today. I’d be more likely to get one to use on my home network than to try and sling across the world. Paul Miller at Engadget wrote a brilliant line about the Dell Crystal LCD display [3] that’s actually for sale now. Sennheiser adopted Kleer wireless audio technology for possibly the best wireless earphones [4] available yet. I also end with a segment I’m calling, “Look what this guy did!” In this edition I show how Cynergy Labs [5] created a multi touch interface (sans the touch) using a Wiimote. It’s brilliant. If you want a Drobo [6], and you do, my discount code, cali, will save you $50 at DroboStore.com

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