Abstract: A compact, radio frequency receiver apparatus having left and right channel conductors windably disposed within a housing of the apparatus. The left and right channel electrical conductors each further have earphone transducers electrically coupled thereto. The earphone transducers may be manually, removably stored in a plurality of recesses formed in an external surface of the housing. The conductors are windably disposed on a spool within the housing of the apparatus, with the spool being rotatable freely therewithin. A spring operatively associated with the spool exerts a constant biasing force in a rewind direction to tend to constantly urge the spool in the rewind direction. A latching member, manually movable by a user via a pushbutton release member, holds the spool stationary after the conductors have been unwound from the spool an approximate, desired length.