How good are Sennheiser RS 140?

[PiracyX]

I recently posted about my issues i had with the Sennheiser RS 110 headphones i got for christmas and then wanted to get myself some nice high quality wired headphones and was looking at buying the Sennheiser HD595 but i recently had a change of heart and i have been interested in getting much better wireless headphones such as the Sennheiser RS 140 which is the high end model from Sennheiser. Does anyone know how good these perform in general. I had bad buzzing noise at high volume (which hasnt been present on wired ones ive used) and next to no bass on the RS110 model and maybe these problems are not present on the top end model as higher quality componets are used?

If anyone has any information regarding this model please let me know

Thanks

 

[milkpowder]

My dad just purchased the RS130 and I don't really like the noise that's ever-present, even when plugged into an iPod (4G and 5.5G). Its mid sixties S/N ratio is poor at best. Ignoring the noise, the RS130 are actually pretty pleasant. The sound is balanced and there aren't any glaring problems. Obviously, the HD650 beats the living crap out of it, but the RS130 only cost 129USD. The range is good and there is no distortion due to poor wireless connection. Comfort is also great, but the build quality could be better: they feel cheap and VERY plasticy compared to the HD650. Would've purchased the RS140 instead, but they were out of stock and my dad urgently needed a pair of wireless headphones for watching TV, so there we go

 

[PiracyX]

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Originally Posted by milkpowder /img/forum/go_quote.gif My dad just purchased the RS130 and I don't really like the noise that's ever-present, even when plugged into an iPod (4G and 5.5G). Its mid sixties S/N ratio is poor at best. Ignoring the noise, the RS130 are actually pretty pleasant. The sound is balanced and there aren't any glaring problems. Obviously, the HD650 beats the living crap out of it, but the RS130 only cost 129USD. The range is good and there is no distortion due to poor wireless connection. Comfort is also great, but the build quality could be better: they feel cheap and VERY plasticy compared to the HD650. Would've purchased the RS140 instead, but they were out of stock and my dad urgently needed a pair of wireless headphones for watching TV, so there we go

Interesting...Is the noise always present on wireless headphones then? I can't see this being a good buy then as i see the same thing happening if i buy the RS140. I will need to think on it more. I think i will keep looking for a wired solution instead of a wireless.

 

[mezhan]

Buy an IR wireless headphone like Pioneer SE-DIR800C.
Most RF wireless headphone use 900Mhz, same as cordless telephone. You see the problem.

 

[en480c4]

I've had an older pair of RS-6 for 7 or 8 years, and they provided years of great service. I only recently stopped using them in favor of my Lunchbox and HD-600. I never had any issues with background noise or interference with phones. There was even another pair used by a coworker in my office for a few years and we were always able to use different channels and had no issues. I'm not sure if the newer ones are better or worse than my older pair, but I was definitely pleased with mine. I'd agree that you can get better sound for less money with conventional headphones, but the convenience of not being tethered to one place is tough to beat.

 

[nfusion770]

I have the RS140 and there is a little static in the background at all times. Otherwise they sound great, have great range, have good enough build quality to serve me for a year and a half (so far- without a hitch), and have very convenient charge unit. The charge could probably last a week or so at 2-3 hours a day, though I have never run the batteries down that far. I use them for watching tv and movies, never for audio, however.