Sennheiser RS120
Starting at: $68.66
CNET Editors' Review
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- Reviewed by: Steve Guttenberg
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The good: Wireless headphones; lightweight and extremely comfy; excellent sound quality; transmitter base doubles as a battery charger; built-in volume control.
The bad: Noise and hiss sometimes intrude on the sound; volume and tuning controls are too close together.
The bottom line: Sennheiser's affordable, comfortable wireless headphones sound almost as good as corded 'phones.
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Sennheiser's latest RF wireless-headphone set is that rare midrange model that outperforms its pricier sibling. The RS120s ($110, with a two-year warranty) look hip and offer home-theater and music performance that's considerably better than that of Sennheiser's more expensive RS65s. Were it not for the occasional interference, we'd think we were listening to corded headphones.
The RS120s weigh a slight 8.1 ounces and enclose and coddle your ears. They proved ... Expand full review
Editor's note: We have changed the rating in this review to reflect recent changes in our rating scale. Click here to find out more.
Sennheiser's latest RF wireless-headphone set is that rare midrange model that outperforms its pricier sibling. The RS120s ($110, with a two-year warranty) look hip and offer home-theater and music performance that's considerably better than that of Sennheiser's more expensive RS65s. Were it not for the occasional interference, we'd think we were listening to corded headphones.
The RS120s weigh a slight 8.1 ounces and enclose and coddle your ears. They proved comfortable even after a long evening of listening to DVDs. A built-in volume control lets you crank up the action, while a transmitter control lets you fine-tune the reception. A minor annoyance is that these two controls are located next to each other on the right earcup, so we were sometimes treated to a blast of static when we just wanted to adjust the volume.
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Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve currently reviews audio products for CNET and works as a freelance writer for Home Theater, Inner Fidelity, Tone Audio, and Stereophile. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET.
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"Lightweight, affordable & great sound quality. Comfortable even after 4-5 hours of constant use." By d0nbennett
Pros Complete freedom with sound that rivals my aging $300 AT Electrostatics! While not the absolute BEST sound, a great compromise (esp 4 freedom like @ the PC). Found my "refurbished" set for <$60!
Cons Headband simply won't get tighter. . .On the other hand, unless doing jumping jacks, it's immaterial. . .Probably also what makes them feel so good!
Summary Just the most comfortable phones I've ever worn. Combination of light weight, no cord and on-the-ear design. Great range [one end of the house to the other] with no degradation in their clean sound. With most phones, pressing the earcups harder to your head is the only way to ... Expand full review
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- Headphones Type: Headphones - Binaural
- Product type: Headphones
- Design: Ear-cup
