Sennheiser RS120 926 MHz Wireless RF Headphones with Charging Cradle
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Customer Review: Think carefully before you buy
Summary: 2 Stars
I have had 3 or 4 pairs of wireless headphones in my life so I think that fact counts as important.
I've been using a wireless pair of SONY MDR-RF970RK for television only. The SONY are excellent and are "over Ear" type. But they had an unusual battery charging system (induction)and when the special batteries that came with the SONY set wore out, I tried to buy new ones but I made a mistake with my address and the batteries went to the wrong address and it looked like I was never going to get them.
So, being irritable about the battery problem and not knowing it was my mistake, I decided to get these Sennheiser RS120. They came just a few days ago and I just sent them right back; returned them. They are fairly well made in the general sense and the sound was fine; my TV is a new HD flat panel 40" SONY BRAVIA. BUT, BUT, BUT!!!
These Sennheiser do not cover the ears and are too loose. I mean they do not cup the ears, just fit "on" the ears.So you lose sound escaping at the ears and my ears became sore from the direct contact with the ears. Also, because they do not cup the ears, and perhaps because of other poor design (maybe weak spring system tension)they shift on your head with the slightest movement of your body or head. With the SONY, I could move around the house, do kitchen stuff, etc., or other little jobs while listening to news, etc. and the phone would not fall off my head.
So I thought I would just go back to using the SONY and would go with regular rechargeable batteries which as I said you can't recharge on the phone cradle in the SONY because it's only for induction type batteries.That's a bit of a nuisance but better than the negatives I just described for the Sennheiser we are discussing. But I finally did get the batteries (my mistake)for(Batteryclerk.com). But you can use AAA regular batteries if you have to and replace them regularly or use rechargeable as I said.
I bought the SONY pair which are excellent, May of 2008 for $100.00 and you can buy them here on Amazon. As I said, you can buy the unusual battery for those now if the original one "burns" out as mine did in 3 year.You can also buy a Sennheiser pair here which cup the ears but I don't think they are on a chargeable base and have not seen them personally; check those out.
Bottom line: Buy the SONY pair I recommended above if can spend that much and want a good fitting, wireless, rechargeable pair. You can alway go to a store to buy phones to try them on for comfort. And ask about the battery type. Radio Frequency is best for me; it's a strong signal and you can walk around your house, garage, driveway, etc., and still get the signal.
Good luck. The Amazon buying and shipping and returning process is excellent but I just can't recommend the pair these Sennheiser headphones.
Customer Review: Beautiful with little intermitten flaw
Summary: 4 Stars
I really wish I could give this set a 4 1/2 stars since they are awesome, but two tiny flaws keeps them from being perfect.
I want to say that first off, I am NOT an audiophile. With that out of the way, these things sound pretty darn good to my ears. They have been run through their paces with music ranging from thrash metal to opera, movie watching, and are used extensively for gaming. Everything sounds as I would expect except... and here is flaw number 1...
It's hard to explain, but having the base station in direct line with the phones creats a sort of whiney static every now and then. Turning my head left or right causes the sound to go away completely. Repeatedly shaking your head as if saying "no" will make the sound come, go, come, go until you stop shaking your head. The sound doesn't happen all the time, but it happens enough to be slightly annoying.
The other flaw that I found is the power saving mode. After so many minutes of no signal, the BASE STATION turns off! I don't really see the point in this as the base is plugged into the wall, not really needing to save power nearly as much as the phones would since they're on battery power. When the base turns off *useally when you least expect it to while working on the computer* you are greeted with a sudden jolt loud white noise static in your ears. The headphones themselves have no power saving feature for auto turn off to save the batteries, which just seems a little backwards to me.
But, with that said, battery life in these things has been a complete non-issue. I've had this kit for 10 months now and never had to replace the batteries. Using a pair of Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries, putting the headset on the base when finished with them recharges the batteries. Even then, I have litterally used these phones ALL DAY without recharging them and have never had the batteries die on me. Wether this is due to the quality of the batteries of the efficiency of the phones, I don't know, but I'm impressed either way.
And for being wireless, the range on these things is incredible. Living in a two story house with an addition on the far side, I was able to walk outside to my car or to the farthest side of the house without nary a change in audio quality. Occasionally there would be a hiss or a tiny bit of static if I got just one step too far out, but really the range is FAR longer than I ever anticipated. I had free roam of the house and part of the outdoors with these babies!
Overall they're a really awesome set of headphones for my uses. Good quality audio, NO WIRES to get pulled or tangled, and excellent battery life. Now if only they would add auto-off to the phones themselves, fix the weird straight angle whine, and add a microphone to the mix, they would be the perfect set!
Customer Review: Exactly What I Needed
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently upgraded to a Sony HDTV and needed some wireless headphones to go with it. My previous Sony TV had a pair of wireless headphones that synced up wirelessly with the TV without an external receiver or anything. When I upgraded, I lost and deeply missed that function. My wife is on a different work/sleep schedule than I am, so I needed a way to be able to watch TV without having to keep the volume down really low and sit like 2 inches from the screen to be able to hear it. After comparing several brands of wireless headphones online, it seemed that the Sennheiser headphones had higher review ratings than other big name brands like Sony. After doing some further comparisons on price, I found that Amazon was selling the headphones I wanted for about $50 less than the local Large Chain Retailer (Best Buy).
After making the purchase and hooking the headphones up, I have been completely pleased with this product. With my setup, I have the wireless receiver hooked into the headphone port of my surround sound receiver. I can turn the volume of the TV down to Zero, and then turn up the surround sound and slap on the headphones and listen without disturbing anyone.
The wireless range is very broad, and I can walk throughout my entire house and still get a good reception (with only minimal static interference). There are 3 different wireless settings on the base of the wireless receiver (possibly 3 different frequencies). By adjusting the base and then using the tuning wheel on the headphones, you can fine tune the clarity of your signal and minimize any distortion/intereference. Other reviews I have read talk about a background noise/hiss when using the headphones. I have found that by turning up the volume on my cable box and on the headphones and then turning down the volume of my surround sound receiver, I get a near perfect signal without any background noise or hiss. This may be different for people with other setups, but I am very picky when it comes to audio/video quality and I have not been disappointed with this product.
The one knock I have on this product is that it has an on/off switch on the headphones that is easy to forget to turn off (which is more a problem with me than with the headphones). My last pair of wireless headphones had a sensor strap that would tell the headphones to turn on when you had them on your head. Having grown accustomed to that feature, it makes it very easy to forget to flip the headphones off when I'm not using them.
Overall, this is a great product. Again, different setups may yield different results but with my setup, these headphones have performed beyond my expectations and I would definitely make the same decision to purchase them again if I had to do it all over again.
Customer Review: Great headphones for the money
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased these headphones when they were on a "gold box" special - it was an impulse buy. Here are my impressions:
Comfort - the headphones fit comfortably, and are balanced enough in the weight department that they don't feel intrusive when wearing them for extended periods of time.
Sound Quality - Sennheiser excels in this department, and these cans are no different - they sound great with a wide response range. I use them for gaming and streaming my music while I work around the house. As long as you are not receiving any wireless interference, they sound splendid.
Controls - The controls are fine on this unit, although one complaint I have (and I can't think of a better category than controls for this one) is that they "shut off" too quickly when no sound is coming across. I understand this is to save battery life, but when I'm working on a computer, sometimes it takes a minute or two for me to get into the application I am going to work with. If no sound comes across, the transmitter shuts off, causing static in your ears. Not horrible, but annoying.
Wireless Reception - Great! I have a large yard (2 acres), and was able to walk the length of it before getting any static. One caveat, however, is that sometimes turning your head the wrong way, even when in close proximity to the base, will cause some static to occur. I'm not sure this is indicative of any flaw in the headphones, however, and more likely due to something interfering in the frame of my house. But, when they do come in, they come in very clear.
Fit - The headphones "fit" fine, but if you lower your head to pick something up, they inevitably fall off. I've had to grab them from the air on their way down several times. Now, this is kind of a catch-22 for me, because I wouldn't want them to be any tighter on my head, or the extended comfort would suffer. Not sure what to say here other than if you don't lean over, they fit great. If you do lean over, be ready to catch them as they fall off your head.
Battery Life - I can't honestly say that I've had them run down enough to know how long they would actually last, but this is a non-issue for me, because I've never had them run out on me, even with hours of music playing as I work around the house. The fact that the base charges them while they are "put away" is enough that the battery life just doesn't become an issue for me.
Overall - I do recommend these if you are looking for some great headphones to wear while gaming or listening to music streaming from your computer/stereo. They have great range, battery life is a non-issue due to the charging base, and they feel great even after wearing them for hours. A great buy.
Customer Review: Why I almost gave up on these.....
Summary: 5 Stars
This review is for people who are using an older model t.v., and for those who are interested in using these headphones while running or walking on a treadmill.
These headphones almost received a one star review from me but before resorting to that I decided to try one more time to sift through some of the 950+ reviews others had written in hopes of getting to the bottom of and resolving a couple of issues.
In no way am I high tech so I will explain what was going on in the simplest of terms. These were purchased for the sole purpose of using them while running on the treadmill. Instantly they were awful with loud hissing and 'wind', while cutting out every few minutes, not to mention the random volume fluctuation that I still can't explain; certainly not what I expected based on most of the great reviews. I tried every channel on the transmitter (receiver) and was always able to tune in with the headphones but it would only last a few minutes before it cut off and left me with just loud hissing. When I did have it tuned in the hissing and wind in the background was just too much, not at all enjoyable. I wondered if the treadmill was somehow interfering but decided it wasn't since the hiss was constant, not just when the treadmill was powered up. I tried the volume on high on my older model t.v. - hoping to outblast the hiss. No luck.
Taking advice from a fellow reviewer I unhooked the sound wires from my t.v. and plugged them instead into my DVD player, then turning the t.v. volume to zero and using only the headphones to control volume. The difference that made is simply incredible. Now I have clear, crisp, surround sound that sounds too good to be true. I keep waiting for the transmitter channel to cut me off again but so far it hasn't. The difference is like day and night. I'm so glad I didn't send these back and leave a negative review. If I could give these 10 stars, I would. For the price, and with a little effort, they are the best.
The other thing is the headphones are too big for my head and fall off while running. My solution is to wrap a rolled up bandana around the top of the band, tying the ends in a loose knot on the top. This removes all the slack and I am able to run comfortably with them on for long periods of time. Not a problem removing the bandana before resting the headphones back on the cradle. Don't really care what that must look like - it serves the purpose.
I blame my simple issues on the lack of adequate instructions and troubleshooting ideas - Sennheiser should have been more thorough, beyond the basic hookup, by sending a more detailed sheet of explanations with their headphones.