Sennheiser RS 160
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With Sennheiser RS 160, you can listen to TV sound or music at your own volume, without disturbing others. The headphones are wirelessly connected to the broadcasting station, so you can move around freely. You can receive sounds to up to 20 meters away from the broadcasting station. The broadcasting station controls up to 4 compatible headphones at the same time, so several people can listen to the same audio source.
Type of ear cushions | Over-ear | |
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Bluetooth | ||
Noise canceling | ||
Sound quality according to customers | Good | |
Carrying comfort according to customers | Very good | |
Built-in microphone |
5 stars
19
4 stars
33
3 stars
1
2 stars
0
1 star
0
Super cool thing!
Volume can be nice and high without my colleagues being bothered by it, closes well and I really don't hear anything from the outside world anymore. Which is useful in my work (and the focus level and wildlife content of my colleagues). So I no longer suffer from my colleagues.
And, which is also cool, the sound is really very good! stereo mono 4d etc. all 100 points.
Not great, I don't know when it's off, it's not really clear when you turned it off, which has already cost me a set of batteries. But luckily we have plenty of them here!
Gerk Mulder
2 July 2015
Automatically translated from Dutch
Since I was looking for decent affordable wireless headphones, I ended up with the Sennheiser RS-160. I was still in doubt about the slightly more expensive model, the RS-170, but thought it was a bit too pricey.
As always, Coolblue's delivery and service is 100% in order. The packaging of the headphones is very sturdy and I couldn't open it without scissors.
After opening the package, I downloaded the manual from the supplied CDROM. When first using it, I charged the headphones for 24 hours as described in the instructions in order to optimize the durability of the 2 included AAA batteries.
I initially wanted to test the headphones while streaming audio, which turned out to be a disappointment. The sound stuttered and I feared a bad buy. Turns out the receiver is causing too much interference near a wireless router. Not surprising because most (N) routers are on the same band. The solution for this is to place the router about 1.5 to 2 meters from the receiver (or vice versa) and the problem is then fortunately completely gone.
Now you can really enjoy music and movies!
When the quality of the media is decent, the sound is really beautiful and clean. The unpronounced bass is sufficiently balanced and never disturbs unlike some headphones that sound bombastic and exhausting.
On the other hand, with lower quality media files you also hear the imperfections and an extra bass/surround button would have been useful to cover that up. The more expensive models (RS-170 and RS-180) do have this.
The headphones have a nice design and are perfect because you can adjust them very well to your head. There is a lot of plastic, but the adjustability and the hinges can withstand the necessary torsion forces. The batteries are ingeniously concealed behind the leather earpads.
The on/off button and volume buttons need some getting used to, so you don't forget which one you're pressing.
This model does not have a charging station that only takes up space. If you use the receiver on batteries, you can charge the headphones next to you in the seat. Very useful.
I have followed the manufacturer's instructions for charging the batteries as I have found from experience that this is how they last the longest. The 2 supplied AAA (Eneloops) are therefore of high quality and have a high autonomy (> 24h). The receiver can also work on 2 AA batteries (not included), very handy, and your freedom of movement becomes unlimited. The autonomy of the receiver on batteries (if you also switch it off after use by long pressing the synchro button) is about 1 month.
The range indoors is plus minus 15 meters.
Despite the fact that I had a few problems in the beginning (luckily solved), these are still good and affordable wireless headphones with excellent sound quality.
Filip
10 September 2012
Automatically translated from Dutch
Recently bought these headphones for the bedroom. So far very satisfied with the purchase. The installation is very simple. The quality of the sound is certainly good (even if you go to the room next door, there is no noticeable interference). The unobtrusive channel is certainly a plus.
Johan
4 July 2014
Automatically translated from Dutch
Product number | 88877 | |
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Manufacturer code | 502873 | |
Brand | Sennheiser | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Weight in grams | 226 g | |
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Color | Black | |
Material | Plastic | |
Built-in microphone |
Sound reproduction | Stereo | |
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Impedance | 32 O | |
Hi-Res audio | ||
Volume limit | ||
Active headphones | ||
Noise canceling |
NFC | ||
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Bluetooth |
Detachable cable | ||
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Ribbon cable | ||
Coil cable | ||
Braided sleeve | ||
Remote in cable |
Sound quality according to customers | Good | |
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Carrying comfort according to customers | Very good |
Power supply type | Rechargeable battery |
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Water-resistant |
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Type of ear cushions | Over-ear | |
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Types of design | Closed | |
Foldable | ||
Rotatable ear cups | ||
Ear cushion material | Leather (skai) | |
Remote control on ear cups |
Awards NL/BE | What Hi-Fi? | |
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Best tested |
