Sennheiser RS 165 Wireless Hi-Fi Headphones

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Sennheiser's new RF-based wireless headphone system is easy to set up and delivers strong performance for both movie watching and music listening.

-- As reviewed by cnet

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Last revision on January 6, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Easily connects to your TV, computer or any audio source with the included cables
Two people can enjoy the same music at the same time
Excellent sound quality
Great built quality
Excellent battery life
Great range

Reviewers Didn't Like

Somewhat pricey compared with Bluetooth options
Unit may be heavy for some people
Lacks optical input

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The Sennheiser RS 165 are decent home theater headphones with a good sound quality. They have a transmitter stand that communicates with the headphones via radio frequency and provides an almost lag-less wireless connection for watching videos. Unfortunately, they're too bulky and do not block enough noise to be versatile for anything else. Also, RF has a few disadvantages especially in terms of range.

By RTings on June 09, 2017

Sennheiser's new RF-based wireless headphone system is easy to set up and delivers strong performance for both movie watching and music listening.

By cnet on August 15, 2015

For those of you who don’t want to disturb anyone but still want to enjoy their favorite TV programs, then the Sennheiser RS 165 RF Wireless Headphones System may be the perfect headphones system for you. It is also great for those who want to use separate headphones on the same audio source and do so all while enjoying crystal-clear sound at a great price. If this describes you, then you might want to take a look at this unit.

By BestHeadphonesForTV on August 21, 2016

Sennheiser RS 165 Wireless Hi-Fi Headphones

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