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hi I'm David Carr doei and this is the Sennheiser RS 175 an RF based wireless headphone that's designed to work with your TV or any audio source even a computer watching video or listening to music it lists for $280 is one of the middl models in Sennheiser's 2015 line of RF headphones Sennheiser touts that line is having best-in-class wireless performance courtesy of a proprietary wireless linking technology that operates in the 2.4 gigahertz band and delivers up to a whopping 100 meter range and since this is RF it doesn't require line-of-sight and can transmit through walls the system is comprised of two components the headphone itself and a base station that doubles as a charging stand it's all very simple to set up on the back the base station has a digital optical connection as well as a 3.5 millimeter analog input that allows you to connect it to a TV or any audio source with the included cables most new TVs are equipped with an optical connection each model in the RF line offers a bit different sound and features and we picked this model the RS 175 because it has probably the best combination of sound performance and features for the money as far as the design goes is a comfortable close back over ear design that does a good job keeping sound from leaking out so you don't disturb someone sleeping nearby but the headphone fits snugly enough that you may be forced to take some quick breaks while wearing it over the course of a 2 hour movie so I wouldn't call it ultra comfortable the performance is really good for Wireless I got a clean signal from several rooms away from the base station there's a little base push but overall the sound is well-balanced and stacks up well against wired headphones that cost about the same price so that's saying a lot battery life is rated at 18 hours this model features a bass boost option along with a couple of surround modes that open up the sound a bit but also add a touch of hollowness once I got used to the faux surround I liked it with movies but you can toggle between the faux surround and the standard stereo modes and decide which one you like best while there are cheaper Bluetooth options for using wireless headphones while watching TV is Sennheiser's a good option for someone looking for a strong performing wireless headphone it doesn't have any latency issues and offers extended range I'm David Carr Noy that's the Sennheiser our s 175 thanks for watching