Sennheiser Rs 195 Rf Wireless Headphone Systems For Tv Listening With Selectable Hearing Boost Prese
Sennheiser RS 195 RF Wireless Headphone Systems for TV Listening with Selectable Hearing Boost Preset
- Closed back, circumaural headphone system with excellent digital wireless audio transmission delivering range up to 328ft/100m (line of sight).Connectivity Technology: Wireless
- Selectable hearing boost presets with an additional noise suppression mode for clearer dialogues and superior speech intelligibility. Music listening mode for increased dynamic range.
- Multi-purpose transmitter supports both Digital and Analog Inputs in addition Automatic and Manual Level Control - also functions as 'easy-charge' cradle and docking station for the headphones
- Not compatible with Bluetooth technology. Compatible with analog and digital audio inputs, as well as toggling between inputs. THD, total harmonic distortion: <0.5 % at 1 kHz, 100 dB SPL
- Two year warranty when purchased from an authorized Sennheiser dealer.
- NOTE: Check User Manual in Technical Specification before use
- Power Source Type: Battery
Brand : Sennheiser Consumer Audio
Category : Electronics,Headphones, Earbuds & Accessories,Headphones & Earbuds,Over-Ear Headphones
Rating : 4.2
ListPrice : US $296
Price : US $296
Review Count : 911
SalesRank : 0
Sennheiser RS 195 RF Wireless Headphone Systems for TV Listening with Selectable Hearing Boost Preset
- In spite of its hefty price, I selected this product for two reasons. (1) I am the happy owner of two older Sennheiser headphones. (2) This instrument was pitched as a perfect apparatus for the hard of hearing.After two weeks of fumbling with the RS 195 RF, here\'s my report (07.07.22):1. Instruction booklet and quick-start guides: clear in multiple languages (mainly English, German, and French) with helpful illustrations. However, this apparatus has so many built-in gizmos that I nearly feel as though I need a degree from MIT to figure it all out.2. Easy set-up and connection with my plasma TV and a Blu-Ray player. After hours of experimentation I still cannot get it to connect to an auxiliary Bose DVD player. For the life of me I can\'t figure out the problem. While the set comes with multiple plugs for American, British, and European outlets, Sennheiser neglected to include a simple, six-buck adaptor to connect an RCA plug to 3.5 mim sockets. Sheesh.3. Initial charging of headphones (sixteen hours): tricky. The handbook says you can rest the headphones in either direction atop the transmitting unit. I did not find this so, and for eight-hour of recharging I still don\'t. I can make a secure connection by resting the headphones in only one direction.4. Comfort of headphones: I\'d say 5 on a 10-point scale. These suckers are heavier than my predecessor Sennheisers. Their firmness around the head, cupping the ears, do create a secure fit.5. Blockage of ambient noise: in my case excellent, but I\'m almost deaf as a fence post anyway.6. Ease of use: Oh, boy. Here it gets confusing. First, you must make sure that an inconveniently located toggle is switched to your preferred (in my case, only) setting: digital or analog. Second, I\'m having major issues with volume control. It\'s too complicated to try explaining here, but, basically, you have to fiddle with buttons on both the transmitter and the headset, neither of which is especially easy to find. Even when boosted to what I can identify so far as the highest volume level, I still must wear my hearing aids. That shouldn\'t be the case, especially given instructions that caution against excessive volume that can damage your hearing.7. The transmitter comes tricked out with rotary knobs for adjusting balance and preferences for listening to speech or music. The first seems to me needless; the second, superfluous. My hearing is so rotten I can\'t tell the slightest difference among a half-dozen gradations, allegedly engineeered to a person\'s \"listening profile.\"8. For both more than I wanted and less than I expected, I\'ve paid over four hundred simoleons. At this writing I honestly don\'t know whether the unit is defective or its user is too stupid to operate it. I\'ve consulted several YouTube videos for additional help.I have one week left to decide if I\'m going to return this unit.If you\'re interested, stay tuned (no pun intended).REVIEW REVISITED (07.10.22): Before the window closes on my refunded return of this product in five days, I have continued to experiment with these headphones. I have corrections to make in an earlier report and updates on what I have encountered. I want to be fair to the manufacturer and true to my experience.1. INSTRUCTIONS: The enclosed booklets are clear enough for basic installation. However, I have found on YouTube a more helpful, five-minute Sennheiser guide for the RS 195. Since I\'ve found that Amazon frowns on insertions of links to other websites, just scrounge YouTube. Your should it find it. Make sure, however, that you locate the video for the RS 195 model. Its instructions are very clear.2. SET-UP: For basic digital capability—installation of the Sennheiser unit to digital input of a TV of fairly recent vintage—you should encounter no problems. Just remove the plastic protectors at either end of the insert jacks, keep turning until you find the properly secure inserts, and you should be good to go.After too many of hour of experimentation with simultaneous connection of the unit to a Bose DVD player that uses 3.5 mm. connections, I still cannot get the headphones to connect to it. C\'est la vie—but beware.3. CHARGING AND RECHARGING: My previous report was incorrect, and I apologize to Sennheiser. I can now rest the headphone in either direction on the transmitter (base) cradle, and they will recharge—IF I have made a firm connection between the two components. The trick is is not to be careless and simply lay the one atop the other. One unit has rows of tiny spindles, intended to be securely seated into small receptacles. Make sure that you have that firm fit, and you should be fine.BTW: Although I haven\'t tried the alternative, I believe this unit accepts regular AA bateries, which in time are depleted, as well as rechargeable batteries whose energy is replenished over hours of use.4. COMFORT OF HEADPHONES: I\'ll stand by my original assessment, with some caveats. These are heavier than average. Possibly the manufacturer could have built more cushioning into the earpieces and the headrest itself. On the other hand, over hours of use I\'ve grown accustomed to them and don\'t notice the weight. And there\'s an upside to a heavier headphone: once securely cupped around head and ears, it\'s unlikely that they will wiggle out of place. It\'s a very snug fit but not torturously so.5. BLOCKAGE OF AMBIENT NOISE: Again I stand by my original evaluation, primarily because of my own hearing problems. Would these headphone block out the shrieks of a newborn? Beats me. Unless you vacate the premises for a moment, I doubt anything would, but that\'s a test you must make for yourself.6. EASE OF USE AND VOLUME CONTROL: After experimentation, I\'m now more pleased than when I wrote up my original report yet still not entire satisfied. Basically I\'ve found that, when using the headphones to watch TV, the volume is just right for me. By way of the digital hookup, their use doesn\'t cut out the sound from the TV speakers for the benefit of those watching with me. Where I encounter diminished volume is in playing my Blu-ray unit, and it may be that I need to fiddle it with it to make certain that ITS audio is boosted to the max.One oddity I have noticed: when I fiddle with the rotary knobs on the transmitter, which allegedly tailor the unit to personal hearing (say, turn a knob to the left for more base, to the right for more treble), the volume dwindles. I don\'t think that should happen, but my unit does. For those whose hearing is not as impaired as mine, you may not experience that. For myself, I\'ve decided just to leave the balance and knobs at 12 o\'clock, the manufacturer\'s preset, positions, and leave them alone.7. COST: At this writing it still hasn\'t come down. As Sennheiser continues to issue new generations of this unit, its price will probably decrease. At this writing, they are expensive.8. RETURN WINDOW: I didn\'t address this issue at first, but I will now. Unless, unlike me, you use this apparatus 24/7 and can detect problems quickly, the window for refundable return is not generous. If offered, consider purchasing a reasonably priced, extended warranty, to protect yourself.CONCLUSIONS: Will I keep or return these? Unless more problems (say, audio-dropouts) occur in the next few days, I\'m inclined to keep them. They\'re operating well enough for my needs, and it\'s a pain in the patootie to return a sizable product like this. Months down the road I may realize that my decision was a mistake, but I\'m trusting that Sennheiser quality will finally prevail, if I can coax all my entertainment components to cooperate with one another.ON THE OTHER HAND: If you suffer sever hearing loss, I cannot recommend these headphones. I remain somewhat disappointed; you may be very disappointed. And the darn things are still too pricey. Had I visited a brick-and-mortar store and experimented with different units, I\'m pretty sure I could have exited with a better set of my headphones for my personal needs at about half the price. That being the case, for now I\'m sticking with a 3/5 rating for this product: not bad, not great, and poor value for money.FINAL UPDATE (07.13.22): I gave up and returned this product two days ago. For those with good hearing, they may be five-star fine. For me, with considerable hearing loss, they were 1-star unacceptable. On average that\'s a 2.5, rounded down for the toil and inconvenience.
- For several years now I have been using a set of SONY wireless headphones, and was very satisfied with the sound quality, but mild hearing loss it was sometimes an issue. And lately the foam around the headphones was beginning to deteriorate. So I looked into replacement headphones, but found nothing from SONY in the similar style. Then I happened upon these Sennheiser headphones. Best sound I\'ve ever heard in headphones, and they have 2 volume levels, one specifically designed for the hard of hearing. I\'m really impressed. Not at all difficult to set up...but then again I was just replacing my previous set-up, so for me it was essentially plug-and-play. The one thing I dislike is that -- at least to me -- they don\'t readily set well in the cradle for recharging. The only downside I\'ve seen so far.
- 1) it works2) relatively easy to install1 ) one of the cables provided didn’t work. Fortunately I had one that did2) Sound quality could be better
- Great sound quality. Initially had trouble with the sound cutting out, but went online to find a solution for that ...had to ...since Sennheiser customer service was too busy to bother answering my question. Once I discovered the solution to the problem, all was well. Only negative is the difficulty in fitting headset onto the charger. Someone should rethink the design on that. But, all in all, a really excellent piece of equipment. This thing is pricey, but so much better than the cheaper models.
- Very Pleased with the quality of these headphones. Sound is great - easy to hook up -some good features - mute button - can customize sound quality for either TV or just music. Very well insulated - you don\'t hear any room noises and no one hears what you are listening to.
- I\'ve had a RS 175 unit for five or six years and was pleased. Really pleased with the additional features on the RS 195 unit. Be advised they are tight on your head but I find that an appealing feature. Would definitely buy again.
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