Recommended wireless headphones?

[localzuk]

Anyone got any recommendations for wireless headphones (not for work, for personal music and TV purposes)?

[ZeroHour]

Avoid Creative!

There sadly is only 1 headset I am considering now which is insanely expensive: SteelSeries H Wireless Gaming Headset - Black (61298) [61298]

I have bought wireless headsets for the last year but the build quality can be very variable.

[localzuk]

Not really thinking gaming headset, as I have a wired set for that. This is more for lounging in bed with headphones.

[the_wuigi]

http://en-uk.sennheiser.com/wireless-headphones-stereo-rf-rs-110-ii

[dhicks]

Sennheiser RS 110 II - Wireless Headphones Stereo - Ideal for modern music & TV - Lightweight

 

I think I have a pair of the previous model, the Sennheiser RS 100 - the side of the headphones is labelled "HDR 100", anyway. They've been in nearly daily use for around 5 or 6 years, I think, and they still work just fine. They are comfortable to wear, although they aren't the kind of thing you don't notice, and they probably help with your posture as if you lean forward they start to slip off. They last a good length of time on two AAA rechargable batteries - I keep a set charging, ready to swap in, which I have to do maybe once a month or so, depending on use. I mainly use them to listen to spoken-word podcasts and similar, for which they are great - they seem fine to me for music but I'm not a high-end audio fan. The foam padding on the inside of the ear covers did disintegrate from age recently, but they work just fine (and are perfectly comfortable) without.

 

I have these connected to a SoundLab desktop "micro mixer" sound board, which is then connected to a stereo splitter which goes out to the main computer speakers and the headphone's wireless transmitter module, so I don't have to swap cables around if I want to switch between speakers and headphones. They do operate on free-to-air wireless, and with a pretty good range - I'm not going to test exactly how far right now by wandering off down Tooting High Road wearing my headphones, but I think I've used them at a range of 100 metres or so okay. That does mean you will get interference from anyone else on the same channel - you get a choice of three channels on my model, I think, there might be a bluetooth version out nowadays.

[localzuk]

I ended up accidentally buying some of the Sennheiser RS 110 II's. By accidentally, I mean "must've clicked 1 click buy" instead of "add to wishlist" somehow... As they've just turned up...

[Arreks]

I ended up accidentally buying some of the Sennheiser RS 110 II's. By accidentally, I mean "must've clicked 1 click buy" instead of "add to wishlist" somehow... As they've just turned up...

 

Maybe someone bought them for you off your wishlist!

[localzuk]

Maybe someone bought them for you off your wishlist!

 

Sadly not! My bank agrees with my accidentally purchasing them...