Sennheiser RS 180 Digital Wireless Headphones with Transmitter

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I recently had entire new systems installed in my small bedroom, all of which are high end. My systems were purchased and installed by a professional. I decided on the Sennheiser RS 180 Wireless Digital Headphone mostly because of the transmission range of up to 320 feet. I can't even move 25 feet into another room without these expensive headphones losing sound. What a disappointment. And per my system professional, Sennheiser will not refund a penny the big bucks I paid for them. Stay away from these headphones and Sennheiser.

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Touted as having a greater sound range than their other products, don't believe it. This makes the 4th Sennheiser product I have purchased and it is the worst while supposedly being their best.

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This product provides realistic sound and is very comfortable.

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I am very pleased with my new RS 180 headphones, they are the first headohones that I have been able to use with my hearing aids.

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We needed headphones that would allow us to hear the television clearly while working out on the treadmill and these did the trick! We can pick up even the most subtle words in quiet TV conversations. The headphones are large but extremely light weight and the open design makes for a cooler experience even while exercising. Easy to store and charge on their base.

I agree with other viewers that the controls can be a little tricky to use by touch, but we got used to that fairly quickly.

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I bought one of these 4 or 5 years ago for my father he loved them and after he pased my brothere still uses them. The quality is great and the support is always there for you. I highly recomend this product to all. They take a licking and keep on working.

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I use these for listening to music, television and movies. I work the evening shift and live in an apartment. In order to not disturb the neighbors I wear these and I can still enjoy great stereo sound.
They really do have superb sound. The only time I have had them cut out is when I am using my microwave. But that is no big deal to me.

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Sounds great. Easy to use. High quality construction.

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I use these to watch TV, my wiefe loves them (no sound from the TV). The audio is so good that it makes me wish my hearing was better. You can adjust the volume at differnt levels for each ear. These have a sound leveling system built in that controls big spikes in volume; this is great when your watching movies. My only complaint is the volume controls are hard to adjust while there on your head, but they hold the settings perfectly. I would definitely recomend these.

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I have a little hearing problem with the clarification of words so I use the captions on TV which drives my wife nuts. Also, Netflix streaming movies do not contain captions unless the movie is foreign. So, I'm thinking wireless headphones will solve the problem. After much research,the Sennheiser RS 180 headphones appear to be fantastic quality but the one issue I had is that some previous reviewers said that there was a slight.........perhaps 1/2 second delay between the sound from the speakers and that of the headphones. This, naturally, would not do....but due to B & H superb return policy, I decided to take a chance to see for myself. I am glad I did. There is absolutely no, repeat, no delay in the sound. I.e., the sound to my headphones is real time with the speakers which my wife hears (& I hear too due to the open headphone configuration). The quality is superb as articulated by other reviewers. I LOVE these headphone. Since I ran out of RCA "outs" on the back of my audio/video receiver, I use the RCA outs on the back of my Direct TV receiver and also the RCA outs on the back of my DVD player which has the Netflix chip in it. Works FANTASTIC. BTW, I inserted regular batteries into headphones instead of using the rechargeable ones that came with the unit. Other reviewers listed as a con the configuration of the buttons on the headphone, e.g. incr/decr volume, on/off. I tend to agree but this is minor. As one reviewer said, you could always add some type of tape on the incr/decr volume buttons and as far as the on/off button is concerned, you'll have the headphones in your hands for that operation anyhow.If you buy these wireless headphones, you will not be disappointed.[...]

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PROS; I can walk about my whole house and yard without loss of signal or any kind of interference. This high performance is unheard of with other wireless headphones.I wasted a lot of money over the years buying lower priced units.

CONS; As with all wireless headphones the buttons are too close together and you have to walk to the transmitter to push the power button after it has been off.

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The ear phone pads kept falling off. The volume controls and power button were small and packed close together

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I use these headphone in the bedroom to watch television while my wife sleeps. The sound is great and the looks is also very good, but the design of the control buttons could be much improved. The buttons located on the right ear cup are way too small and difficult to identify by feel. Also, the sound level is a little on the weak side; even at maximum, you need to raise the volume of your sound system. And then, when you disconnect your headphone, the sound out of the speakers is too strong.

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Easy to install, clear sound throughout the entire house, no more noise interference.

In my case, its definitely worth the cost, I wasted to much in the past on wireless headset that makes to much noises.

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I purchased these for my elderly father who is starting to loose his hearing a little bit. As a result, the TV volume was at unacceptable levels for others in the house.

He loves the headphones, they are very comfortable, clear and he can still hear the phone ring while using the headphones. The TV noise pollution has subsided considerably.

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The Sennheiser RS 180 headphones produce an echo from the primary sound source (TV, sound system, etc.) We tried the headphones with a variety of televisions and surround systems, all with the same results. Sennheiser advises that the solution is to mute the primary sound source -- which of course means the only person who can hear the audio is the person wearing the headphones... Thus the Sennheiser RS 180 will not work when there is more than one person needing to hear the audio.This solution is not acceptable or practical. This high end headphone system should have a "delay" adjustment control to enable the timing of the sound in the headphones to match the timing of the primary sound source.Sennheiser's other suggestion was to use the RS 170 headphones instead of the RS 180. The RS 180 is called an "open" system as it has gaps which permit ambient noise to reach the ears, while the RS 170 is a closed system. The problem with the RS 170 is that it is lacking "automatic level control" (ALS) which was the primary reason for purchasing the RS 180. Sennheiser's ALS does what is promised. It keeps the volume at a constant level and as well emphasizes the dialog and keeps the dialog volume above the volume level of all of the background noise, sound effects, music etc.In addition to the RS 170lacking ALS, it is also a "closed system" meaning that it shuts out all noise in the room, including the voice of anyone trying to talk to you or get your attention... A closed system also gets warmer to years ears much more quickly due to the lack of ventilation in an open system. In contrast, the RS 180 is an open system.Conclusion – for a single user, the Sennheiser RS 180 can't be beat. For someone wanting or needing dialog enhancement due to hearing impairment such as tinnitus (ringing in the ears) I would recommend the RS 180. The echo is more of an annoyance than a major problem. The ability to finally correctly hear dialog far outweighs the annoyance of the echo. On the other hand, if hearing impairment is not a primary motivation, or if you will not be able to mute the primary volume source, then look for something else. (Of course you could shell out another [$]for a second pair of earphones, but I have not tested this scenario to know its pitfalls). I believe in the near future that either Sennheiser or a competitor will have a comparable product with a "delay adjustment control" or some other acceptable answer to the echo...

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I bought the wireless headphones because I am unable to understand speech on TV. Other wireless headphones I have used generally had interference on the signal from the transmitter or the signal would drift. The RS 180 signal is very stable and the voices are very clear. The headphone is very comfortable and light weight. For my use the product has no downside,

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The RS 180 Sennheiser wireless headphones are convenient and comfortable. You can play an mp3 or wav file on your computer while you walk around the house doing other tasks and still have great balanced sound wherever you go.
I did have a little trouble using them as the monitor for live performance on an electronic keyboard. I thought that there would be on cord to get in the way, but there is a lag because of the wireless signal, so you play something and hear it with an annoying delay. That situation aside, they are terrific phones.

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My husband uses this product because he needs amplification, especially with
voice dialogue. Now he can enjoy all tv shows and movies, get surround sound, and not have to have the volume blasting. I use it too when I want full good sound!

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I am an electronic musician who composes and records my original works that involve keyboards, guitars, and a wide variety of "virtual" computer-based instruments, and I have used Sennheiser headphones exclusively in my studio for the past 25 years. I have always been impressed by the company's attention to sonic clarity and accuracy.

Recently I became aware of the Sennheiser RS-180 wireless headphones and decided to give them a try in solving an annoying problem I've been having in my studio while recording electric guitars. I live in an apartment and don't even own a guitar amplifier - instead I record directly to my digital audio workstation through a Line 6 POD guitar amp modeling device which is connected to a mixing board that feeds the audio to my computer. I monitor my guitar playing on headphones to avoid complaints from neighbors.

This has usually involved me being connected to two cables - one for the guitar connected to the POD, and another between the headphones and my headphone amplifier. The combination of being connected to two different devices has been a distinct annoyance. Cables strewn across the floor restrict my movement, and pose a risk of tripping. The cable from the wired headphones is prone to the physical interference of its cable moving against me, which transfers distracting sonic vibrations to the headphones and into my ears. I figured that if I could release myself from the grip of just one of these cables, then I would be a much happier recording srtist.

The Sennheiser RS-180 headphones are the top of the line in Sennheiser's wireless headphone lineup, but it's important to note that they are not listed on the Sennheiser web site as a professional model, and there is a reason for that. As good as these headphones are, they simply do not compare favorably from the standpoint of sonic accuracy with Sennheiser's best wired headphone products. I have become accustomed to the HD 280 Pro wired headphones which are listed as "designed for professional monitoring applications" on Sennheiser's web site, and which live up to that description.

Sennheiser's HD 280 Pro headphones are capable of critical studio and live sound monitoring applications, and they deliver a flat, uncolored sound, including at high sound pressure levels. But they're analog and you have to plug them in. All of Sennheiser's "audiophile" headphones are wired as well - this should tell you something.

The RS-180 headphones are lightweight, comfortable, and easy to set up, and they sound just about as good as I was expecting for a wireless headphone. I can't believe that anything less expensive from another manufacturer would even approach the RS-180 in sonic quality. But that sonic quality is merely adequate. There is coloration in the frequency response curve, and they're really not capable of the high sound pressure levels required for critical monitoring without distorting, like the HD 280 Pro headphones are.

I suspect that the weak links ultimately lie in the digital-to-analog converters which reside in the headphones themselves, and perhaps to a lesser extent in the analog transducers which are responsible for delivering the final product to your ears. It's one thing to make a high-quality D/A converter on a chipset small enough to fit on a PCI card for a computer, but to shrink them to the point that they'll fit into a headphone seems to be asking a little too much at this point. The transmission of the digital data from the base unit seems less of a problem, since wireless digital transmission has been successful for some time now.

All that being said, the Sennheiser RS-180 headphones do what I wanted them to - provide me with one less cable to deal with while recording guitars, and they work just fine for that. And I have the extra added bonus of being able to listen to music on headphones anywhere in my apartment while doing housework and still not annoying the neighbors, but I won't be doing any critical mixing with them. They also feel kind of flimsy, and I wonder how long they'll last before falling apart, but my older pair of HD 280 Pro headphones only lasted about five years before their headband was coming apart at the seams. They still sound great, though.

Also, be aware that they come shipped with the built-in compression circuit engaged, which may be fine if you're listening to a movie or video game, but if you're listening to music make certain that you turn this feature off or else you'll be really disappointed with the sound quality.