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Step into the Sennheiser Music World with the RS140

If you’re a first time buyer or a long time lover of headphones like me than the Sennheiser RS140 is something that you will want to check out thoroughly. The RS140 is closely related to the RS130 and we all know how well that one performs. The question is how well does the RS140 stack up against the competition. Let’s take a look and see how well it does against the RS130 and if it’s really something that you need if you own something close to it.

The RS140 is designed for a little different market than the RS130 was and you can definitely tell that once you put them on. The RS130 performed very well in sound quality and clarity throughout a variety of ranges. The RS140 though seems to have a wider range and a lot better sound for some reason. It seems no matter what your listening to it sounds very good. Maybe Sennheiser planned it that way. I really don’t know. Don’t get me wrong the RS130 performs very well, but the RS140 beats it in sound quality just by a neck. Depending on the type of sound quality that you are looking for both RS models will do a fine job.

The RS140 just like the RS130 is very comfortable on your head and you should be able to wear it for hours without any discomfort at all. The range for the RS140 is around 150meters from the headset which is the same as the RS130. Toss in three different channels which make it easier in case you run into some interference in your home. Charging your headphones is as easy as laying them on top of your stand where the contacts touch the headphones and recharging can begin. The headphones take around 16 hours for a full charge and usually will last 22 hours between recharging. As long as you recharge them when not in use you should have no problem at all with them.

There are some things that I really like on the RS140 that stands out that you should know about. Surround sound is all the rage and it sounds at home on the RS140. One other nice little addition to the RS140 is volume control on each ear side makes it nice to adjust the volume just right for your hearing. Many type’s music and movies change that the volume can be annoying. This is a nice touch from Sennheiser that I like very much.

Overall the RS140 performs well in all areas just like its brother the RS130. Listening to movies or on the laptop it works very well. People sometimes forget that this set of wireless headphones doesn’t have to be used just to listen to music. The RS140 is very similar to the RS130 and then again very different. Some things on the RS140 aren’t on the RS130 which makes it better. Either pair works very well, but if I had a choice go with the RS140. You will be very happy with your choice.

Sony MDR DS 1000- Surrounding Yourself with Great Sound

Surround sound seems to be the newest thing that people love to have in their homes and offices. This type of technology is also coming to the headphone arena as well. Once it becomes big it seems that is just a natural progression that you get. One model that seems to incorporate this very well is the Sony MDR DS1000 with surround sound. Many new ones are coming out with the surround sound, but let’s take a look at the DS 1000 and see how well it does.

At first glance at the Sony MDR DS 1000 the first thing you will want to grab is the plush pads that cover the ear cups. Just touching them you can tell this is going to be one comfortable set of headphones and it doesn’t disappoint in the area one little bit. I can see you wearing these for hours with no adverse effect at all that’s how comfortable these are. The over the head types of headphones seem to becoming rarer and it’s a shame, but this model goes back to that and is very adjustable. An 11 ½ feet cord means you will be able to travel around the room without any trouble at all. This is a plus especially if you’re doing other things besides just listening to music. I don’t know how many times a short cord means I have to keep taking them off and on to get other things done. This is annoying so the longer cord should greatly reduce this problem if not eliminating it all together.

The surround sound worked well on this as you hook up the digital processor that gives you the feel of music all around you. Clarity and output were good, but nothing that would totally blow you away which sometimes can be good in a way. Too much of a thing takes you away from enjoying the musical experience anyways. The surround sound worked nicely so I didn’t have any real complaints there. With audio out response bandwidth of 12-22,000 Hz and frequency response of 12 Hz-22,000 kHz the sound we got was really expected. One thing is for sure with Sony products you’re going to get a quality product and this is that. It works well and sounds very good and should make most users happy. Getting use to the surround sound will take the novice listener time to get use to.

Overall this surround sound unit from Sony does what it’s expected to do. With a mid range price it’s affordable for most people and that is a very good selling point for it, the DS 1000 does a very good job in all areas and especially on the comfort level. If you’re going to listen to music for hour after hour than you want something that is very comfortable, this model does that. Toss in surround sound and you have yourself a complete system that will take your listening to the next level. Now surround sound may not be for everyone and this may not be your cup of tea. The price makes it affordable to see if you may want to enter this new phase of the way we listen to music. I guess we will see if it really takes off. The DS 1000 though is a good starting point to see if it’s for you.