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Sennheiser HDR 160 wireless headphone review

A good pair of wireless headphones, but comes at a price.

Posted on: Friday, November 26, 2010 16:10 IST | Karan Bajaj

Updated on: Sunday, November 28, 2010 16:55 IST

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Estimated Street Price

10,990/-

Whats Hot
- Comfortable
- Battery life
- range
- output

Whats Not
- Price
- Boomy at high volume
- small audio wire

Wireless headphones have never taken the Indian market by storm. There are cheaper chinese options available but they tend to die in a couple of months. In branded, we loved the Sennheiser RS 130 when it came to us last year. With the RS 160, Sennheiser has once again forayed into the wireless headphone segment.

The Sennheiser RS 160 package comes with a headphone, a transmitter, charging adapter and a 3.5 to 3.5mm audio cable. The charger supplied can be used for charging the headphones as well as providing power to the transmitter if required. The transmitter has been shrunk down and almost seems like the volume control pod that comes with desktop speakers. It can be powered by using 2 AA alkaline batteries or by plugging in directly to a power socket. On the backside is the 3.5mm jack, a volume control knob and a jack to connect the charger. The supplied 3.5mm audio wire is a tad short in terms of length and if you are looking to connect it to back of your computer then it is advised to get an extender cable.

The headphones are closed circum-aural digital wireless type and feature a dynamic transducer system with neodymium magnets. The large earcups of the headphone provide for a secure fit and the ergonomic design makes the headphone very comfortable to use. There is a power button and two volume button placed on the left earcup. The headphone connects with the transmitter in an instant of switching on and one can connect upto 4 headphones to work simultaneously with one single transmitter.

In terms of performance, the headphones provided superb output. We played various genres of music and even watched a variety of videos. The vocals were clear with good bass at low and mid levels. However, when we turned the volume all the way to max in music, the vocals started to crackle, and the bass became extra boomy.
The wireless headphones are good for watching movies and listening to soft music. However, at its asking price of just above Rs 10,000, the headphone would find very few takers.

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Russell said on 10/9/2011 10:55:00 PM:
Great article. Am thinking of going in for one. But it would be really be helpful if you could give us an idea of the actual sound quality by comparing it with a corded model equivalent from the same manufacturer. For instance, would you say that the sound is comparable to an HD212 pro? Thanks

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