Sennheiser Wireless RS160 Headphones $129 + Delivery @ COTD

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  ProjectZero on 08/01/2014 - 16:52

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  I see these headphones go on sale every few weeks on COTD… any good? Its about $4X off the other stores if you don't count eglobal…

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    c0balt on 08/01/2014 - 17:25

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    No bluetooth connectivity and the transmitter accepts 3.5mm analogue input only.

    It's basically having wireless headphones for the places where wireless doesn't really matter.

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      caprimulgus on 09/01/2014 - 10:00

      ???

      just because it doesn't fit YOUR use cases doesn't mean it doesn't perfectly suit other people.

      the intended use case for these headphones is stationary listening without wires, ie. watching tv on the couch with freedom to get up and get a drink or go to the toilet. or just to not have cables. what "really matters" depends on the person.

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      cheongk on 09/01/2014 - 17:21

      I bought one from COTD a while back and am very happy with it. Just plug it into my TV and away we go.

      I use it to watch my TV when doing my exercise on my elliptical trainer. Also use it at night so as not to disturb the family when watching TV.

      Highly recommended headphones. Very comfortable, even over long periods of time. And being 2 x AAA (headphone) and 1 x AA (transmitter), I just use my Eneloops. The batteries lasts a long time between charges.

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  [Deactivated] on 08/01/2014 - 18:01

  You can pick these up grey import for $129-170, you still have to pay shipping either way.

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  AaronR on 08/01/2014 - 18:39

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  I've had these headphones for a few years, from memory I paid about $400. Used exclusively at my desk at work because cables get in the way. Decent sound but slight delay with the wireless technology used so don't attempt to use these for any kind of audio production.

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    skegger on 08/01/2014 - 22:01

    Thanks, was looking at these for playing Rocksmith but delay = bad.

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      c0balt on 09/01/2014 - 03:17

      A2DP (bluetooth) headphones inherently have a delay due to the protocol but these are RF and I'm surprised that it has a delay as most RF headphones don't.

      Pure RF is more prone to noise, hiss and is of a poorer quality than A2DP, but I'm thinking maybe these transmit a digital signal over RF and then decode to analogue inside the headphones, which could explain the delay, and how they are clearer than most other RF units out there.

      If you need a set of wireless cans with no delay then you need pure RF, you can find these really cheap. $15 on eBay or BigW/Kmart when they are on special. They won't sound great but it's what you will need for Rocksmith if you want wireless.

      Or if you are playing on PC then you can get a USB RF transmitter and headphone/receiver combo so you won't have to use a separate power supply for the transmitter, and it will keep things cleaner on the whole cable management thing. They are cheap too on eBay, round the same price.

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        Jabba the Hutt on 09/01/2014 - 05:48

        Standard Bluetooth has a delay of around 200ms, which isn't really acceptable for watching movies or playing games because the audio is too out of sync. These digital Sennheisers reportedly have a small enough delay it isn't an issue unless there are other parts of your system compounding the delay, but there might be an annoying echo effect if for some reason you listen on the headphones while the audio source's own speakers are also on.

        Of course there's no delay with analog and I'm still a fan of Sennheiser's old models (the RS-130/140, not the low-end RS-120 remaining on the market). Main things that keep me from 'upgrading' to the digitals are the transmitter that goes to sleep automatically but must be woken manually (with the old analog models, the transmitter wakes itself automatically on receiving audio), and the indistinct buttons for volume control (a slider or pseudo-analog wheel would be far more ergonomic). Digital can also be maddening if you're unlucky enough to experience persistent pairing/dropout issues.