So, what exactly is a silent disco? The concept is actually pretty simple. You want to party but you know the neighbours wouldn't be so happy about it, so setting up a silent disco is the ingenious and more sociable solution. The system is made up of sets of specially designed wireless headphones, transmitters and chargers so that everyone on the dance floor can bust moves to the same track without the need for massive speakers, or any neighbour-based bother. Silent discos can be almost endlessly expanded with extra sets of headphones - all receiving the same signal from one transmitter. With many systems, it's also possible to add more than one transmitter and set each to their own channel. This makes for a more bespoke disco experience since party-goers can simply choose what they want to hear.
Picking Out Your Silent Disco System
We have a range of different silent disco systems: some designed for a few people and some designed for big parties. These systems include every bit of equipment you'll need to set up your silent disco, so a transmitter, receiver, charging station, cables, and maybe even a storage case. Because the central transmitter of any system can (in principle) operate on a different frequency from another transmitter, you can send different music to different sets of headphones.
Silent Disco Headphones
Silent disco headphones are different from standard headphones because they're designed to be linked to a specific transmitter. Every set of headphones has a built-in rechargeable battery that takes around three hours to charge and can be charged up in a single multi-charging station. On a full charge, the average set of silent disco headphones can keep going for a good ten hours. A lot of silent headphones also feature LED lights, maybe in red, green or blue, that indicate the channel they're set to.
Silent Disco Boxes: Headphones, Transmitters & More
A silent disco box includes a full system so you can immediately set up and get busting moves. These boxes bundle up one or more transmitter, sets of headphones, and maybe even beltpack receivers and a multi-charging station for charging up all the headphones at once. Some of these complete packs even comes with a neat storage case.
Silent Discos: What You Need to Know
The transmitter of any silent disco is the heart of the operation. You can set up a transmitter per channel, and each channel can be assigned to gear like a DJ mixer, a laptop, or a phone. From there, you can select the channel that each set of headphones is tuned into so your party-goers can simply select the music they want to hear.
Frequently Asked Questions About Silent Discos
How expensive are silent disco systems?
A complete silent disco system for say, five people, will cost around £400. From there, you can add another £30 to £40 per extra set of headphones that you want to top it up with.
How does a silent disco work?
Silent discos essentially work in the same way as a club. A single transmitter is set up to transmit the music played back from gear like a DJ mixer and every set of headphones is then tuned into the same transmitter. You can also set up two or more transmitters so that party-goers can tune their headphones into different channels to hear the music that they want to bust moves to.
How many transmitters do you need for a silent disco?
A single transmitter is already enough for a silent disco, since every set of headphones can be tuned into the same transmitter. The perk of adding more than one transmitter is that you can have different music playing at the same time, maybe in different rooms, and clubbers can simply tune their headphones into the different transmitter to hear different music.
What do you need to set up a silent disco?
Explore our silent disco department to find all the silent disco headphones, chargers and multi-headphone chargers you need. As well as headphones and a charger, you'll need at least one transmitter and an RCA cable to connect it to your audio source. The transmitter will literally transmit the music to the headphones, and if you want to give your audience a selection of music to choose from, you can also set up more than one transmitter.
