Sennheiser RS120 926 MHz Wireless RF Headphones with Charging Cradle
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Customer Review: Thumbs up!!! Great set.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this set after doing a little research. Decent price for high end headphones. Amazon was the cheapest anywhere for new ones, and free shipping. I got these for my Father, who is hard of hearing, and misses most plots of tv movies because he just can't hear everything. He has a particular problem with background noise.
To my great satisfaction, he loves these headphones. He doesn't complain about comfort, and says they're the best thing that's happened to him in a long time. He can finally hear the movies again! His gal likes them too, since she doesn't have to hear his TV at full blast any more.
She can play the tv at whatever volume she wants, or muted, while he plays the headphones at whatever level he wants. I tried walking thru my entire house with them, and they were clear as a bell everywhere in the house. They run off AAA rechargeables, so battery replacement is no concern, and they seem to not run the batterys down fast. Just the same, I went ahead and bought him some Duracell rechargeables and charger for them, so he has spares just in case they die in the middle of a movie or something. I was really impressed with how well they work.
I read reviews from others that grumbled about some small details like volume knob placement and all, but I don't see anything about these that isn't very liveable. Once they're on your head and set, you don't have to mess with anything else anyway. In short, I highly recommend these!
Customer Review: Works perfectly
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a wireless headset for quite sometime now, was not sure which one to buy, as most of the reviews of all the wireless headsets were not encouraging. However, I decided to try RS-120 and got them from Amazon.
There is no user manual as such with the item. There are 3 or 4 loose sheets with different types of instructions which are not very descriptive.
I connected the transmitter to a wall socket and charged the headset for about 3 hours. I was not sure where to connect the RCA cable, as there were many holes on my LCD HD TV, and no headphone jack. I connected the RCA cable to back of my TV where it said "Audio Out - Line". The transmitter light (green) did not turn on. There was some hiss in the headphone. I changed transmitter band and tried to tune headphone. Still no sound, but just hiss. I was bit nervous. Since I was not sure about TV RCA connection, connected the transmitter to my laptop audio output jack, using the supplied RCA-audio jack adapter (very nice accessory). The green light came on, and it worked!
Then I connected the transmitter back to the TV to the same RCA holes, and this time it worked! Good thing about this is the TV volume can be on or muted.
The sound quality is absolutely great, clear and stereo. The headphones are light and comfortable for continuous use. I have not yet checked the battery life or the range. But the headphones work clearly in all the rooms in my house.
Customer Review: Freedom, baby!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Freedom to watch at any time without disturbing people around you. We used these at home (have two, plus a charger, and alternate or even charge both at once - needs a bit of acrobatice setup but can be made to work). They're phenomenal and well worth the price tag. The sound almost feels ambient to the point where sometimes I don't know if I'm on headphones or TV set until I take off the headphones and hear silence (well, small noise from the headphones, but not the TV). Unlike earbuds, they're not going to damage your ears, since you don't need them too loud to hear well (esp. if the point is not to drown out outside noise but to remain silent for the kids sleeping in the next room). And the range is good, albeit not infinite: if we go through the bedroom (adjacent to the living room) and bathroom and close the door, we get only half the signal. Still, that's all we need in this city apartment: we can make a cup of tea in the kitchen and keep listening to our program (nice if someone else is watching and doesn't want to pause). With out setup, our two kids sometimes prefer to watch their programs with the headphones because they hear better without the noise from us, the grownups. And we're quite happy to have our peace and quiet at the dinner table, too.
This is easily our best home improvement purchase of this shopping season. I highly recommend this item to any couple with children in city apartments.
Customer Review: Impressively Good!
Summary: 5 Stars
I usually don't write reviews, but I had to for this product. Like many people I went on Amazon trying to find a good wireless headphone system for watching TV at night when the kids and spouse are asleep. I looked at many products and saw good and bad reviews for each. The Sennheiser RS120 926 MHz Wireless RF Headphones with Charging Cradle received a lot of very good reviews. Of course there were also folks that had problems with the system. So, I was a little nervous about the purchase. I received the unit on 7/1/09 and set it up to charge for 24 hours as recommended by the user guide. I hooked it up to the audio out on my AT&T U-Verse cable box, turned on the headset, tune the channel and bingo the audio was streaming to the headset. Wow! This thing sounds great, it has bass, clear audio and a bonus I was able to go to any room in a 2 story 3000 square foot house and the signal quality remained the same. I was blown away. I'm in the technology field and it takes a lot to impress me, this impressed me, period. You owe it to yourself to try this unit, if you don't like it, I would be very, very surprised. My wife and little girl tried it and they love it... we can't wait to have an opportunity to use it. I plan to watch a movie tonight with it on and for once I will not hear my little girl say "daddy please turn the TV down"... priceless... Did I mention that the headset is very comfortable? Well it is. Enjoy!Customer Review: Excellent wireless headphones at a very reasonable price
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased these wireless headphones for my spouse to replace an aging Sony wireless unit. The RS-120 meets and exceeds all her expectations. Sound is clear and has a nice balance of amplification in all the decibel ranges. The base charger is a strong feature as well. The headphones slip onto the base with virtually no effort. Also, the usage time alloted for a full charge is amazing. She can literally listen to her evening TV programs for several days without recharging. Controls are well placed and easy to navigate. These headphones are comfortable, according to her. They are a bit loose, but she prefers it that way, as the light fit avoids creating headaches. I found no noticable sound distortation when the headphones are in operation within about 50 feet of the TV, even when having to penetrate room walls. No background hiss is evident. I have purchased two additional headsets since the original order...one for our beach home for permanent installtion and use and another to have available when traveling. That should speak with authortity as to my complete satisfaction with the RS-120. One cannot beat the value at $75 per unit, free of taxes and free shipping included. This is an excellent product for those who do not require the advanced features of other more expensive Sennheiser wireless headphones. Hope this review helps when making your purchasing decision.