As one of the top choices for in-vehicle entertainment systems, we found the Power Acoustik Wireless Headphones with Transmitter a great choice to include among the best infrared headphones. This product comes with two pairs of infrared headphones as well as a transmitter and handy storage cases. One problem we did find is that the headphones are slightly too large for most children under five years old. While the headphones are standard stereo quality and will not impress the audiophile, they provide a crisp and clear audio that most users will not find a problem with.

The fact that they are designed for in-vehicle entertainment systems will push some users away; however, we found that the majority of infrared headphone users are purchasing them for their vehicles. This product comes with a transmitter and two headphones. The transmitter has an open power supply which is designed to be hardwired to your vehicle. The effective range is much larger than most family-size vehicles and extends to 30 feet. You can move within a 180-degree angle away from the transmitter's signal and the headphones receivers will continue to pick up on the audio signal.

We were thrilled that the headphones have individual volume control for comfort, and an automatic shutdown feature, power switch and mute function all for prolonging battery life. As we mentioned above, the audio will be relayed through the headphones as standard stereo quality and doesn’t provide surround sound. While we found the quality to be crisp and clear, many audiophiles will want a larger audio frequency range and greater definition.

These TV headphones have a unique feature that we didn’t find in any other infrared headphones – swivel ear pads. While the swivel ear pads don’t add anything to audio quality, they definitely change the design. The swivel design allows you to lay the headphones flat for better storage or to wear around your neck when you're not using them. You can also turn the ear pads outward, turn up the volume and use the headphones as speakers. These headphones do come with a convenient carrying case, which makes them easy and convenient to travel with.

We weren’t able to find very much information on the Power Acoustik HP-22IRT wireless headphones on their site. We tried contacting technical support through email and have yet to receive a response. We were able to get a hold of them over the phone, and although they don’t provide a toll-free phone number, we recommend calling them if you have any inquiries or would like to talk to a representative.