If you love to listen to your favorite music or podcasts when you're pumping iron, riding your exercise bike or cleaning the house, but do not like being attached to your electronic music player such as an iPod or stereo with a cord, then you will appreciate digital wireless headphones.

A mini-jack is used to connect your digital wireless headphones to your electronic player, such as your iPod or stereo. Most manufacturers of wireless headphones include a digital input as well as a mini-jack or regular RCA in the headphones package. This feature is required if you plan to use your headphones with your DVD, CD player or mini disk.

High Quality Sound.

Not only will they free you from a cord, digital wireless headphones are known for their excellent sound quality. Most wireless headphones utilize infrared technology to transmit and receive the signal. Some utilize a radio frequency instead. These frequency signals are sent as a raw analog transmission.

The signal is transmitted and received by digital wireless headphones with a digitally encoded signal. This process eliminates or reduces the hissing sound that sometimes accompanies analog transmissions. If sound quality is important to you, digital wireless headphones are the best option.

If you plan to use digital wireless headphones with your home theater system or car, look for models that have built-in Dolby decoders and surround sound. Although these types of digital wireless headphones are more expensive, they will make your listening experience more enjoyable.

Consider Your Power Source.

Last, but not least, digital wireless headphones will require power. Most wireless headphones utilize a transmitter that plugs into the wall. Usually, the headset will be powered by batteries which are stored in the headset itself.

If you plan to frequently use your digital wireless headphones, consider getting rechargeable batteries. Doing so can save you a lot of money in the long run.

Popular digital wireless headphone manufacturers include Bose, Sony and Audiovox.