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Hi,
Can someone please advise...
I just bought some RS 180's today, was very happy with them, until i saw the RS 220 a second ago.. although i suspect its way out my price range... (RS 180's were at the very top of my budget)...
So, do i keep the RS 180's ... or is something else coming to replace them very soon that's the same price/spec etc?
(I'm fairly new to headphones but did try and do a lot of research...)
Tom
Keep them & enjoy them for now...
Still top-notch headphones (for wireless).
In 6mth+ you can sell them & upgrade.
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Hi all, this is my first post in this site. Was thinking of maybe going in for a RS130 but then after reading a few reviews I realize it'll be more prudent to opt for wireless based on KLEER tech rather than traditional 900Mhz RF models.
Right now, I'm stuck between the RS170 and RS160. The RS170 appears to be about $60 more expensive. But the advantage of the RS160 is that it is mobile and more portable. The RS170 has the BASS BOOST and SURROUND feature but the surround feature appears to be more of a gimmick, from what most users say. And since the bass boost feature can be activated on the HDR160 and HDR180 via the RS170's transmitter, I'm guessing here that the same effect can be achieved through proper EQ settings on the source. So is it worth spending that extra dough for these 2 features?? Or am I better off with the RS160? My main use will be for movies.
One thing I wanted to find out from owners is regarding their comfort level. One reason I decided to initially opt for an RS130 in the first place was because of the rave reviews regarding the comfort of the 130 headphones. Lots of users reported that they were so comfortable that they at times forgot that they were wearing them at all (an exaggeration, no doubt, but I get the general idea)! So someone please tell me how the RS160/170 measure up to the RS130 in terms of comfort. By the way, I wear glasses and I find that most headphones become uncomfortable over time if used with glasses.
TIA
I don't wear glasses, but I find the 180 to be very comfortable.
You're right in that the simulated-surround & bass-boost are both fairly gimmicky.
What you're paying for in the 170/180, is cans that are acoustically superior to the R160.
RS180 is open circumaural, generally more versatile & natural sounding for most sources.
And IIRC (memory's hazy) it has better drivers than 160/170.
Also the 180 gives you longer range than the 160/170...
The RS220 may be even better than the 170/180, remains to be seen.
RE 160 being more portable....
I'm quite sure I recall there being kleer adapters you can plug into your iPod or whatever.
Don't know if they still exist, but AIR someone tried their 170 or 180 and it worked!
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You won't have to wait too long. Jude will post his impression soon.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/574847/sennheiser-rs220-availability#post_7808026
I'm quite certain it'll be stateside relatively soon. I don't know the final pricing information yet, though, or specific availability dates.
Sennheiser will be showing the Sennheiser RS220 at CanJam @ RMAF next week.
We have at the office what might be the only RS 220 outside of Sennheiser right now. It very recently arrived, and, if I had to choose Head-Fi product of the year, this would be my easy choice (at this point in the year anyway, with still a few months to go). It has floored everyone here who's heard it so far.
I will make a post with first impressions of the RS 220 very soon.
Thanks mate!