Sennheiser RS 120

Knowing how bad most wireless cans sound, we were perhaps a bit apprehensive when Sennheiser came out with a "low-cost" wireless system. Would they be able to maintain their amazing success as with higher cost headphone products at this entry-level price point? Answer: You Bet! The RS120 sounds quite good for an inexpensive wireless design, has a solid transmission range, plus includes a cool stand that automatically charges the headphone when placed on the stand. The only potential problem with these wireless headphones is that they are not a sealed-earcup (closed) construction, so you will probably be able to hear the vacuum cleaner as you clean house or that noisy street traffic outside your window. Other than that potential issue, the Sennheiser RS120 gets a hearty wireless headphone recommendation at a nice price.

The RS120 is a well-constructed pair of supra-aural cans (meaning the earcups rest gently "on the ears"). The earpads are made of a soft and fairly comfortable velour-like material; the headband pads are nicely positioned to prevent “hot spots” on top of your head during long listening sessions. The headband contains two tiny metal plates between the headband pads that contact the base station’s headphone hanger and provide the electrical connections needed to auto-charge the unit. In other words: simply hang the cans on the base station and, voila', they instantly start charging . . . nifty! The headband controls are simple and include volume, transmission tuning, and an on/off switch. The base station has no controls; Place the headphone on the hanger, they charge; connect the base to any audio line out and it immediately turns on the base transmitter when it auto-detects the presence of a signal. Also included in the packaging box is the transmission base's AC power supply and a stereo RCA-plug cable to connect the base to your audio source's line-out outputs.