These headphones are fantastic. I use them for video games and movies, as well as music. This would be OK if the instructions were clear about this. But I didn't find them so.
I believe another reviewer said that these headphones would make you hate your speakers. And I have fine speakers. Living in a one bedroom apartment, it's awesome to sleep in peace and quiet, while not forcing boyfriend to keep quiet as a mouse as he stays up late. I've owned these cans for a month now, and I can say this headphone is not bad.
The high end could be just a tad broader, the soundstage is (IMHO) too wide, but for less than 300 bucks, you could not do better. I have five other pairs of high quality phones by Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic, but had given up on finding a decent pair of wireless phones until discovering these.
You can listen to quieter things like dialogue without that annoying ever-present hissing though, thank goodness. I guess it all comes down to your source, but plugged into a good receiver they can work very well, especially if you turn them up a step.
I am impressed I can hear things on my games I never knew existed and the music and television is awesome. Plus these are much more comfortable than the older set that I had. If you never need the source to be on at the same time you are using the 180's, this will not be an issue for you. For me, it is very typical for the TV to be on for others while I am using the headphones. There is even much more of a 5:1 effect than I get with my room system (which is also fantastic). So - I wouldn't even consider any other model, or for that matter, any other brand than the Sennheiser. Well, it just has to be said. These are brilliant headphones in terms of undisturbed sound transmission and quality of sound. They play fine all throughout the day so they are full charged each morning. When you take the headphones off, you must press the ON button on the base unit, and then press the power button on the headphones before they will work.
The sound quality of the 180 is only marginally better than the 120 and the positioning of the controls makes it more difficult to use. If you buy additional headsets you will need to sync them to the base before they'll function. However, I have not tried them outside. As at least one other reviewer pointed out, the controls are difficult to use with the headphones in use.
On the other hand, if the earphone charging station and transmitter were separated, I guess they might both need AC power, which would increase the cost of the unit. There is also a split-second delay between the time you hear something on the TV speakers, and the time you hear the same thing on the headphones.
I believe another reviewer said that these headphones would make you hate your speakers. And I have fine speakers. Living in a one bedroom apartment, it's awesome to sleep in peace and quiet, while not forcing boyfriend to keep quiet as a mouse as he stays up late. I've owned these cans for a month now, and I can say this headphone is not bad.
The high end could be just a tad broader, the soundstage is (IMHO) too wide, but for less than 300 bucks, you could not do better. I have five other pairs of high quality phones by Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic, but had given up on finding a decent pair of wireless phones until discovering these.
You can listen to quieter things like dialogue without that annoying ever-present hissing though, thank goodness. I guess it all comes down to your source, but plugged into a good receiver they can work very well, especially if you turn them up a step.
I am impressed I can hear things on my games I never knew existed and the music and television is awesome. Plus these are much more comfortable than the older set that I had. If you never need the source to be on at the same time you are using the 180's, this will not be an issue for you. For me, it is very typical for the TV to be on for others while I am using the headphones. There is even much more of a 5:1 effect than I get with my room system (which is also fantastic). So - I wouldn't even consider any other model, or for that matter, any other brand than the Sennheiser. Well, it just has to be said. These are brilliant headphones in terms of undisturbed sound transmission and quality of sound. They play fine all throughout the day so they are full charged each morning. When you take the headphones off, you must press the ON button on the base unit, and then press the power button on the headphones before they will work.
The sound quality of the 180 is only marginally better than the 120 and the positioning of the controls makes it more difficult to use. If you buy additional headsets you will need to sync them to the base before they'll function. However, I have not tried them outside. As at least one other reviewer pointed out, the controls are difficult to use with the headphones in use.
On the other hand, if the earphone charging station and transmitter were separated, I guess they might both need AC power, which would increase the cost of the unit. There is also a split-second delay between the time you hear something on the TV speakers, and the time you hear the same thing on the headphones.
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They're large - the earphone goes completely around your ear. These have lasted for 100s hours to date and sound great. RF Wireless Headphones. Now they sound excellent. Comfort and ease, cost and quality were the main factors in my purchase and satisfaction with one of these cool headphones. RF WIRELESS HEADPHONES.
