Wireless headphones & Bus audio

[Andrew Broughton]

Common problem on our (full) bus. Some people want to watch a movie or tv show, others want to talk. Not enough room for like minded people to move to separate lounges (back one is usually taken over by PS3...)
So, I was thinking about wireless headphones. Everyone has an iPhone so I figured there should be a way to transmit the audio to each person's phone so they can listen to the show.
I've looked into Bluetooth transmitters, but it seems like iOS doesn't support operating as a Bluetooth audio receiver.
I checked out LAN streaming, and this can be done with software like airfoil, but that requires a computer to be a transmitter.
I've looked into standalone airplay transmitters, but haven't found anything.

Anyone ever looked into doing something like this and found a decent and cheap solution?

 

[Jordan Wolf]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

VLC's Streamer app may do what you like, but it still requires a computer to host the stream.

 

[Randy Gartner]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

Would this work? http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/o...gclid=CMeW_YDSor8CFc8F7AoduR4ATg&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Justice C. Bigler]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

Get a Sennheiser IR assisted listen modulator and emitter, and some of those IR receiver headphones. That's the "Pro Sound Guy Way" (TM) to do it!

 

[Andrew Broughton]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

VLC's Streamer app may do what you like, but it still requires a computer to host the stream.

Yeah, definitely looking for a computer-less solution.

 

[Andrew Broughton]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

Would this work? http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/o...gclid=CMeW_YDSor8CFc8F7AoduR4ATg&gclsrc=aw.ds

Yikes!

 

[Andrew Broughton]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

Get a Sennheiser IR assisted listen modulator and emitter, and some of those IR receiver headphones. That's the "Pro Sound Guy Way" (TM) to do it!

I guess you didn't see the last line of my post! ;-)

 

[Rob Timmerman]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

It's a bit DIY, but no separate computer required.

http://www.crazy-audio.com/projects/raspberry-pi-for-audio-distribution/

 

[Jordan Wolf]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

If you're touring with IEMs, you could use them with or without battery eliminators.

Heck, you could probably find a used assisted listening system for pretty cheap.

 

[Andrew Broughton]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

If you're touring with IEMs, you could use them with or without battery eliminators.

Why didn't I think of that! I'll bring some of the beltpacks to the bus after the gig. I just need to add an extra transmitter to the spec...
Brilliant!

 

[Jordan Wolf]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio



Well, I was't sure what you had at your disposal...

Sometimes an external perspective can bring clarity. And it doesn't hurt if it saves you money AND it sounds great.

 

[Jason Lavoie]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

Don't iPhones have FM tuners? or is it just the ipods?
wouldn't be very expensive to pop in an FM transmitter.

Jason

 

[Andrew Broughton]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

I wasn't aware any apple products had tuners.

 

[Jason Lavoie]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

After some research it looks like only the ipod nano and ipod touch have tuners

Jason

 

[Tony Williams]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

Or an FM tuner and some old Walkmans.


- Tony Williams

 

[Ted Rodgers]

Re: Wireless headphones & Bus audio

I think it will not work perfectly while sitting next to someone on a bus.