wireless headphone

[Se7eN_8]

newbie here.

what is the best wireless headphone ? and which technology is well suited for a good quality of sound ?

 

[Wilk]

I can't tell you what the best wireless set is, but I do have the Sennheiser RS-60 wireless set. I think the sound is great on them. I only get interference when I am in the kitchen around lots of metal.

When I bought mine over a year ago the Senn RS-60 and RS-80 were about the best going soundwise. Newer Sennheiser models have come out since then. And other companies have come out with higher-end wireless.

The Sennheisers use 900MHz so they are not line of site.

Infra-red technology is line of site so you won't be able to move around as much.

 

[MacDEF]

IMO, the Sennheisers are pretty bad; see my review:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...light=wireless


There is a new contender from another vendor that uses IR; look for reviews soon

 

[dknightd]

I had a pair of HD65, but returned them.
They use FM radio broadcast technology.
They don't have to be line of sight to work.
I found them unacceptable. Even right next
to the transmitter I heard lots of noise.
Moving around that static would get worse
or better depending on where I was, and which way
my head was pointing. Sometimes I could get
a signal 100ft from base, sometimes only 20 feet.
Probably depends on building construction method
in various parts of my house.

Basically, I found the HD65 to sound like
a cheap fm radio played on an OK set of cans.
The sound was fair at best. If you can get
around the horrible S/N ratio they might
be OK. The HD85 have higher S/N ratio. I did
not listen to them because there would still be
fading problem.

The other alternative for wireless is IR.
This is line of sight - same technology used
in most remote controls. If you put your
body, or anything else between the transmitter
and receiver, you'll lose your signal. I haven't
listened to any of these. I decided I'd live with
a wire, and bought an extension so I had the range
I needed.

 

[Wilk]

That interesting about your experience with the RS65s.

I don't any noise with my RS60s unless I go into my kitchen (there is one spot in kitchen where I get no sound at all) or get very near the end of their range. Which would be when I'm out in the yard. The RS60s do have a manual tuning dial rather than what appears to be a 'auto' tune button on the Rs65. When I first put them on, I do have to play with the tuning, but after a few seconds I get the tuning down right.

I sometimes have to change the frequency to get a quite signal. It doesn't happen very often, but there must be something interference from another source when this happens.

I believe that success with any wireless device (headphone, phone, video sender, etc...) will depend a lot on the construction of your house/apartment and the placement of the transmitter. Playing with the transmitters location can actually alter the signal quality considerably from my experiences.

If you're looking to buy a wireless set, make sure you can return them for a full refund in case they sound horrid in your home. Even if they sound phenomenal in a store they could sound like crap at home if there is a lot of intereference.


I do like my RS60s very much. But I wouldn't even consider buying them if I lived in a large apartment building.

 

[MacDEF]

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If you're looking to buy a wireless set, make sure you can return them for a full refund in case they sound horrid in your home. Even if they sound phenomenal in a store they could sound like crap at home if there is a lot of intereference.

That's definitely good advice, Wilk. There are a lot more things that are possible to not like with wireless headphones than with wired headphones, so auditioning at home is key.