Quiet recording

Hi,
 
I have been using sonar for the past couple of years and have been a frequent visitor to this site.  Have learned so much from the sonar section. 
 
I am hoping to get some input on wireless heaphones.  We have a newborn and I am no longer able to play/record as per my old routine (late night, everyone is sleeping...).  I have an old pair of noise cancelling Sony's but want to have a little more freedom from all the wires...
 
I called guitar center (San Francisco) and they told me to go to Radio Shack!?!  I saw a few products on their website as well as Amazon. 
 
Any advice is greatly appreciated.  Thanks for you time.
 
Aaron
 
 
 

I'll agree with Roger.  wireless headphones are probably not going to be a good solution for this application.

I had a relatively nice (read:  expensive) pair of JVC wireless phones from Sharper Image, but, like others have said, they were just not suitable for much other than casual listening.  You might be able to track with a pair, but that's about where the utility would end.  I got tired of mine sitting around taking up space and sold them.

i used a pair of Sennheiser wireless IR headphones, until the batteries died.....

they worked great!!

i would use them while tracking, in multiple rooms, walking back and forth from guitar room to mixing room.
no wires.
awesome.

once the proprietary batteries died, and they didn't have replacements, i put em in a box and forgot about em.


i'm sure now, they've got a better system for re-chargeable systems....

Two pair:
Wireless for tracking, moving about alot.
Wired, cuz you're not moving much when mixing.

And of course speakers to make sure.

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&productId=11035276



http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i:aps,k:infrared+wireless+headphones&keywords=infrared+wireless+headphones&ie=UTF8&qid=1284575032

Mixing with cans never works. I bought them to be free of the wire to the cans; one less thing to manage when tracking guitars, that part I liked.
The RS one I bought were worthless! Move your head and you had static, etc.; PITA.

Wow.  Thank you all for your input.  Having read through all the responses, my inclination is to stick with the "wired" solution for the time being. 
 
Aaron
 
 

Can't you just mix with your monitors at a lower level?

You don't have to crank the volume when mixing, and your mixes will probably improve as a result.

Track with wireless phones, check your mixes on regular wired phones, mix QUIETLY and then crank it when you get the chance.

Get your kid used to it early.

I have 3 sets of Philips IR headphones.  They are great for tracking and me and daughters can move around the studio without having to worry about getting tangled up in cables (other than instrument cables of course).