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Best Purchase Ever
Posted by Jimmmm on 2012-05-10Posted on Sennheiser RS 160
Recommend Product: Yes
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Excellent mobile sound
Posted by JHR from West Michigan on 2010-03-22Posted on Sennheiser RS 160
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Light weight, comfortable, good sound, excellent range
Cons: Slightly awkward recharging system, but not a show stopper at all
I challenged HeadRoom to sell me a really good wireless headphone I cannot complain about. Well.... they delivered the goods, and I have ceased my long search for the best wireless headphones at a reasonable price.
My wife and both use wireless headphones and own several sets made by Sennheiser, JVC, Phillips, Koss, and others. The RS-160 headphones utilize a digitized RF signal, and have far superior sound quality, unsurpassed transmission range, and clearly improved signal reliability than anything else we have tried. These RS-160 headphones are not quite the sonic equal of my AudioTechnica ATH-M-50 or AKG K-240 headphones, but considering you are paying for the transmitter-receiver and battery charging circuits and extra hardware associated therewith, the sound quality measures up to the cost.
They are the sonic equal of the more costly RS-170 headphones (which we also own), but have a slightly shorter transmitting range distance, and lack some of additional conveniences and features of the higher model, such as surround sound and selectable enhanced bass.boost, which explains the slightly higher cost of that model. But these are well worth the price.
These wireless headphones sound clear, bright, and fairly well balanced across the audible frequency spectrum, and are an obvious improvement over previous Sennheiser wireless headphones.
The only negative I might mention is you must plug in a DC power cable into the headphones to recharge the receiver batteries, whereas other the Sennheiser models include a more convenient recharging stand. Whether this is sufficient to induce you to spend the extra few dollars for the RS-170s, is your call. If not, maybe the fact the model RS-170 sports additional features, such as bass-boost, and surround sound, and greater transmission range, will induce you to spring for the next model in the line-up. I feel both models offer good value for their respective costs.
One very cool feature is the RS-160 headphones work with the RS-170 and RS-180 transmitters, and vice versa. This means you can buy multiple sets and activate more than one sound source without having to unplug and transfer the transmitter to the other sound source. My wife and I use one transmitter on the stereo system for music, and another on a computer to listen to old time radio programs streaming audio on the internet. That obviates our having to move the transmitter between sound sources whenever we change sources. Very cool, indeed. (You can do this with older Sennheiser headphones, also.) Otherwise, you can order an extra pair without having to order an extra transmitter. Either way, you win.
The mot important advantage is the superior transmission range compared to any other headphones we have tried. Our other wireless headphones all use analog 900MHz RF (radio frequency) signals, and suffer from much shorter effective transmitter range, and are plagued by aggravating drop-outs and annoying hiss from RF/EM interference as we move about the premises. These headphones use a digitized RF signal and have a far greater transmission ranges, with far superior resistance to drop-outs and are free from RFI and EMI (i.e., radio frequency and electromagnetic interference.) Now, we roam all over the house while listening to our favorite music and radio programs. The RS-160 transmitter covers the while house (a 40x60 foot two story home) - and the RS-170 transmitter has an even greater effective range,.
Bravo ! - They are a bit pricey - but well worth it, and quite reasonable considering their improved performance. I have finally ended my long search for good sounding, highly reliable, consistent wireless headphones.
That is MY take, anyway.... James R in Michigan.
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