Product Description
For the Walkman at the gym to the finest audiophile systems in your home, Sennheiser represents the very finest in headphone quality today!The RS 40 wireless RF headphone system with open, supra-aural headphones offers accurate sound reproduction for live effects and a fresh bass response. Its transparent and balanced sound makes this system an ideal choice for rock and pop music. Sennheiser RS 40 - the ideal entry into the cordless world of sound!
Amazon.com Product Description
Sennheiser's RS40 wireless stereophone lets you enjoy top-quality stereo sound and the high performance you expect from Sennheiser, without the hassle of tangled cords. If you enjoy listening to music around the house or in the yard without having to drag long cords behind you or having to stay close to the stereo, this is the headphone for you. With an extended range of over 100 meters, three transmission frequencies for multiroom and interference-free operation, and a special RF input filter to eliminate TV interference, the RS40 provides clear signal reception conveniently.
The audio capabilities of the RS40 include a frequency response of 20 to 20,000 Hz with a THD of less than 0.5 percent. The supra-aural design affords warm, spatial sound reproduction, exceptional clarity, and powerful bass response.
For added convenience, the RS40's transmitter automatically recharges the battery when the headphones are placed on the base unit.
Sennheiser headphones come with a 2-year warranty on parts and labor.
Customer Reviews:
Static static static static static..........2006-09-13
I'm using these in an office with cubicles so maybe that has something to do with it as another review suggests but I'm sitting barely two feet from the antenna and I'm getting static like crazy. There doesn't seem to be anything I can do to get clear reception.
The best wireless headphones I've owned!.......2006-04-25
These things are lightweight, absolutely comfortable on your ears (and I have very sensitive ears - if there is too much pressure from the headphones, I get migraines, and I have yet to get one from these!!), and have terrific sound! We've been using them pretty much daily for over three years now for both running on the treadmill while listening to the TV and for watching TV while the baby naps in the same room, and they continue to function perfectly!! I highly recommend these.
Good product spoiled by AGC.......2004-04-19
I bought these for listening to classical music late at night without disturbing my apartment neighbors. I use a computer to play all my music, and hate being tied to my workstation while listening by a cord, so I was willing to compromise on audio quality for the sake of wireless convenience. In fact I was pleasantly suprised by the sound, which is rich and full, and not at all lacking in bass. Range is adequate for my small apartment, and interference noise has not been any problem for me.
But, there is one problem which makes them almost useless; they have Automatic Gain Control (AGC), which compresses the dynamic range of the output. To explain a little -- popular songs are recorded at a near-constant level, so setting the output amplification automatically to give a constant average signal is not noticeable, but most classical music varies very widely in audio level. A big orchestral climax, with every instrument going full blast, might be followed by a solo flute playing very quietly. Or, a long diminuendo in a piano sonata might fade to a brief silence, and then, for dramatic effect, comes a big fortissimo chord. What happens here is that the volume automatically cranks up during the diminuendo keeping it almost as loud as the loudest of passages, then I hear hiss during the silence, as the gain is too high, and then the loud chord that follows is momentarily deafeningly distorted, and then very quickly the AGC cuts down the volume to be about the same as the overly amplified preceding very quiet passage. This largely ruins the music for me.
If I could only turn the AGC off, these headphones would be fine for me, but it is not even mentioned anywhere in the tech specs nor in the user manual.
I believe in fact all wireless headphones have this feature, although it is seldom mentioned. I now wish I had bought the AKG brand, because I found in their user forums a hack to disable the AGC on the transmitter unit, although this requires soldering on the circuit board. Unfortunately Sennheiser does not seem to have forums, so I guess I'm out of luck with these.
It's time to cut the cord - these are worth the $$$........2004-04-09
I work around ridiculously loud coworkers, so I always listen to headphones at work. Problem was, I hated being tethered to my computer.After reading reviews on amazon.com, bestbuy.com, and circuitcity.com, I decided to try the Sennheisers. They were definitely the best choice of quality and value.
I admit I've only had them for a day, but they sound as good as my wired headphones and were a breeze to begin using. They also help tune out everyone else (bonus!). I don't know what was going on with the few bad reviews I read - operator error maybe? I was listening to music within 2 minutes (literally) of plugging into my PC. The headphones are not heavy and they are nicely padded - really comfy to use.
As of right now, I highly recommend these headphones. The only reason I gave them four stars instead of five is because of my limited time having them and the battery is limited to four hours of continous listening. I'm planning to buy an additional battery pack since it can charge while I'm using the headphones (also available on Amazon) and that way I can listen all 8 hours while at work.
If you're still skeptical, the vendor who sends the product through Amazon has a return policy of 30 days (just double check this) so they're definitely worth trying.
It's time to cut the cord - wireless is the way to go.
Not For Office Use!!.......2004-04-02
I needed a good set of headphones for some of the work that I do. I thought that by the information presented in the write up about this product that I was purchasing a good, or even great, addition to my office.
NO GOOD! If you have typical office construction, that is metal studs in walls, metal ceiling grids holding up tiles and lights, and other typical office furniture this product will not make you happy!
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House your MP3 player in Gothic style in this vinyl, skull-adorned case. The case is designed to accommodate 30, 40 or 60 gigabyte iPod® players. 3 1/8" x 1/2" x 4 1/2" high. 30/40/60GB.
Product Description
House your MP3 player in Gothic style in this vinyl, skull-adorned case. The case is designed to accommodate 30, 40 or 60 gigabyte iPod players.
Measures: 3 1/8" x 1/2" x 4 1/2" high.
Product Description
House your MP3 player in Gothic style in this vinyl, skull-adorned case.
Product Description
House your MP3 player in Gothic style in this vinyl, skull-adorned case.
Product Description
House your MP3 player in Gothic style in this vinyl, skull-adorned case.
The case is designed to accommodates 30, 40 or 60 gigabyte iPod® players. 3 1/8" x 1/2" x 4 1/2" high. 30/40/60GB.
Product Description
The Bose® 321 GSX DVD home entertainment system is a premium choice for enjoying music and movies with greater ease and less equipment. Two Gemstone speaker arrays and a hideaway Acoustimass module thrill you with theater-like sound approaching that of traditional five-speaker systems. But unlike traditional approaches, there are no wires running to the back of your room. This system also reduces the common clutter of CDs by digitally storing up to 200 hours of your music. Its all made possible in an elegant media center, which also features a progressive scan DVD/CD player and AM/FM tuner. An easy-to-use universal remote control provides one-touch access to your stored music and manages most entertainment devices attached to your system.
Customer Reviews:
I do not recommend this equipment.......2007-10-31
Unfortunately for me, I didn't do an in-depth research of this product, and was carried away by the promises of high quality and superb sound that BOSE boasts for its products.
The 321 GSX broke down only after 3 months, during which I gave it little use. I was loading a CD into the hard drive and the equipment went crazy, turning on and off on its own, non stop. I had to unplug it to make it stop. Most embarrassing, I was hosting people and they were making fun of how much I had paid for a piece of junk (compared to their lower-priced but much reliable Japanese or Korean entertainment systems).
After several (and useless) calls with technical service, they indicated that there was no fix (no way to reset it) and that I had to exchange the equipment. Doing some research, I realized that this same problem has happened to several other people, so evidently they have a serious quality control problem. Had I known this, I would have thought it twice!!!
Unfortunately for me I was unable to return it, plus I had incurred in installation costs, so I am "stuck" with it.
The worst sound quality is that you don't have, so don't be deceived by BOSE's promises of superb sound; if it breaks down, you won't hear anything. So save yourself some money, and don't make the foolish decision of buying this equipment, is really not worth it.
burning mad at 3 am.......2007-08-04
I feel angry and duped by BOSE. today I had my second, yes second, GSX321 system installed and it worked wonders for all of 7 hours before it began to shut down after a minute or less. Would never have believed the other negative reviews posted here had this not just happened to me. I bought the first unit two months ago and it worked for all of a couple of weeks until it too just began shutting itself off.
for the second unit, today, I had the BOSE staff do the installation, so nothing would go wrong. boy was I foooled. another 400 dollars wasted.
that bose knows about this and does nothing but ship out replacement units, and they do do this fast, must confirm they know it's a lemon and are just trying to hide this from the public.
SHAME SHAME SHAME. Don't waste your hard earned $1500 on this garbage.
Mostly Junk.......2007-05-07
We just returned our Bose 3-2-1 GSX system. When it works properly, it works great, but getting it to work properly is the key. We bought it for the features, sound and brand and returned it for it's quality.
Though the sound is great, some remark that it has negligible mid-tones. This is correct, but didn't affect our enjoyment at all. The sound is great and the simulated surround is excellent. You have to set the small speakers so the inner edges focus on the center of the listening area. The subwoofer can be anywhere, but we placed it under the TV. The late-1980's-era LCD display cannot be shut off and doesn't have a clock display.
The problems started when it couldn't read some tracks on some CDs we had. Then, when we tried to load CDs into the internal HDD, the system crashed. It kept powering on & off. Unplugging and doing a hard reset didn't work.
On the plus side for Bose, we got through to tech support almost immediately, and this is on a Sunday morning. Of course, the tech had never heard of this issue, and he said they would send a replacement main-unit. I said that I would just bring it in to our Bose store and swap it out.
Before I left, I read many reviews, including those here, and decided to return the whole thing. My recommendation is if you end up buying this, save the packing materials.
It's astounding that Bose would let a product which has issues like this out the door. I hope they can figure things out before they loose their reputation.
Pros: Excellent features, excellent sound, easy to setup.
Cons: Poor CD read, poor overall quality
Do not buy this product........2006-08-04
I purchased this system a little over a year ago for my husband's birthday-we have been fans of Bose for a long time, but this system is full of glitches. As the other reviewers said these systems are very picky about what dvds they will play. We started having problems about one month after the warranty expired and had to pay the flat rate of about $70.00 for the repair-only to have it do the same thing about three months later-now under new warranty we ship it back again and it is "repaired" this time for free-we have had it back for about one week and already it is refusing dvds-even a brand new just opened never before played disc. I just got off the phone with Bose and we are shipping it back and they are replacing it. At this point I am not too optimistic. We purchased a cheap ($50.00) Memorex dvd player from Target for the times the Bose is not cooperating and it plays anything and everything beautifully, albeit, without the sound quality of the Bose, but what good is sound quality if it won't play the disc?
In my opinion Bose should stick to audio.
DVD Player does not work properly.......2006-05-08
I am a fan of Bose and their quality sound systems - or at least I was so far. The 3-2-1 GSX is a great idea and the sound is very good. But the box has so many glitches that it is extremely frustrating. The biggest problem is that DVDs tend to freeze or stop playing at the slightest imperfection. We rent DVDs from Blockbusters and almost never had a problem on our old DVD player. Really bad discs would cause some image distortion or strange effects on the screen but they would normally recover once over the bad spot and never freeze up. The Bose has a hair trigger sensitivity to the slightest imperfection on the DVD (and which rentals don't have a small scratch or dirt). The Bose will simply stop playing, display a message ("can't read DVD") and stop. All tricks trying to fast forward or somehow skip that spot fail. Imagine you are in the middle of a thriller! In all such cases we played the same DVD in our old player without any problem.
I am in the high tech business and used to systematic fault isolation. So I took one disc that froze the Bose (in that case it did not even eject the DVD and I had to recycle the power) to the store where I bought the Bose and tried it on other high end players. It worked fine in all cases and got over the trouble spot. The I played it in the top end Bose Lifestyle system. It jammed for a while (also very sensitive) but it recovered.
I had a lot of interaction with Bose support on this. They sent me a software update CD which made no noticeable difference. The dealer just says such a high quality system is very sensitive to disc defects. That's balloney, 80% of all rentals from Blockbuster freeze the system.
I have given up having Bose resolve the problem since there is an obvious flaw in the DVD reader and they don't admit to it. I am now buying another DVD player to add to the system since I am tired of the frustrations with the 3-2-1 GSX.
If you have a choice, don't buy this sytem.
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