Thanks very much for the informative answers so far! Have Sennheiser worked out the problems and reissued the 220 or do the probs still exist?
55037
As far as I know they did not solve the problem with update or something. Worse, they discontinued the RS220 and no further efforts were put to expand this product line. It's a shame.
55038
The one I bought from Amazon a few months back had battery problems that rendered it unusable. Unfortunately, it took longer than the prescribed return period to discover the problem and Amazon has no way of raising such issues, so I had to take the loss for the defective product myself. Buy this product with caution and test extensively immediately so you can return it if necessary.
55039
I have never had any problems with my headphones, I don't know about other people.
55040
I just gave up on them. Always had to fiddle them with before or during each use. They quit working all together and I am going to take the loss and be done with them.
55041
No, it still uses the same tech and in areas with alot of wifi, it has insane dropouts. I was getting about 15 to 30 micro dropouts per song.
55042
I have not had any problems with these headphones but I live in a house with no surrounding interference. If I have any complaints, it's that the controls are easy to hit and mess up when handling the sides of them while they are on your head. You have to be precise when hanging them on the charger or they won't charge. I only use them for listening to TV in the bedroom. I don't feel that the quality is good enough for music listening.
828972
I have been unsuccessful in pairing these headphones to ANYTHING. If you have better luck than I, I would be interested in hearing about it. (Sorry that I have been of no help). Good Luck!
908638
If you don't need noise cancelling the Sennheisers are great and truly bang for buck if you can pick up a refurbished set. Remember your sound is only good as your source. Find out what the weak link in your system is and upgrade for the ongoing reward.
1556538
Charging might be ok, but transmitting probably will not work. If you read reviews of the RS 180 headphones on Amazon, you will see customers complain that they cannot transmit to their 180 headphones from the 170 base. I'm not sure that the same issue would happen between the 120/130 models... I would contact Sennheiser.
1758213
Sent mine in for this problem. Denon repair (Senergy, I think) said they 'couldn't repair it and had no produt to exchange it with,' so they are giving me a refund. Disappointing, but must agree: cut your losses.
1329584
mine have not worked since I got them. Neither Sony nor Amazon was ready to make good on the headphones. I do not recommend them at all..
1153932
hey there! ya, i was about to write a follow up. i got an insanely nice woman on the phone at AT support (found the # on the website) and she sent me a replacement cable for free. kind of amazing really. i would expect to pay at least the shipping if it hapens again. it kind of feels like i got another Xmas present because i wouldve had to buy a new set of headphones if i hadnt found a replacement cable. AT has won itself a loyal customer.
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Hi Ben. Sorry, can't give you a compare of IE800's to Solo2 or HD700. I haven't owned them or listened to compare. I read in some reviews where people compared IE800 as little brothers of HD800, which are a higher model compared to HD700. What I can tell you about IE800 is following. These are very tiny year buds and the way how they are constructed they are suited more for listening while seating still. They only come with rubber tips that don't hold firmly in your year canal and you don't have the option of wrapping the cable around the year like you'll find in Sure models. I personally find myself having to push them back in place while walking. They also come with a very short cable which you may find a problem as well. You may want to check if Sennheiser offers an additional longer cable sold separately. If you intend using year buds while in active motion, I think Sure SE846 or SE535 models will be more suitable. SE535 have very weak base, in my opinion. SE846 are comparable to IE800. Sure's also come with polyfoam tips that expand in your year canal and hold in place more firmly and also provide better sound isolation. Hope this helps.
1631464
I do not know since they were exchanged for Sennheisers long ago. They certainly looked and felt good. Too bad about the audio.
437873
HERE'S THE BAD NEWS....If you have an analog TV, what came with your SENNHEISER 120 will work. But if you have a digital type TV, you'll have to buy addition equipment to make your SENNHEISER 120 to work. That's the information THEY DON'T TELL YOU IN THE INFO ON AMAZON or the INFO THAT CAME WITH YOUR SENNHEISER 120. Is it a RIP-OFF? (IMO) IT IS. Now, HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS. Once you buy the additional equipment to make it work, IT REALLY WORKS GREAT. And if you're like me, you'll LOVE THE SURROUND SOUND, ESPECIALLY WHEN WATCHING MOVIES. I hope this helped you. ABTW...The additional equipment can be bought on Amazon or at Radio Shack, (Which cost me almost another $100.00)
1796380
Thanks for the reply! I will definately start downloading music at a higher format. As for my office, know my co-workers are in the office because I can hear their keyboard clicking as they type, up to 3 cubes away. I really like these headphones, but have decided to play it safe and go with the AudioTechnica M50 instead. Maybe next purchase I'll get the HD555 sens for home or something.
2032969
I have no idea. I didn't keep them long enough to learn anything like that, I switched to another brand of headphones. That was another thing that really bothered me about them, the manual/documentation is horrible and I could not find any info online for help.
548954
Try to keep the master volume up and your mic gain as low as you can. Also start off with the EQ Flat and work Down from there. Place Mic as close to mouth as possible. Sennheiser is a great brand, just try to stick with their European line and not the stuff from China.
1667361
That is a good question, which is another way of saying..I don't know! My honest opinion is I would not run it on the 220. When I first hooked this up to a cheap set of head phones it blew them out. 220 not necessary. Whether it will work plugged into to 220 is something I don't know sorry! I wish I could be more help.
268410
Sorry I can;t really help you out there, I have never used the Beyerdynamic's DT-770. I would be interested in hearing your input on the H6. The ones I had really stunk. I'm beginning to wonder if they were defective, and they never tested them. Seems pretty lame for B&O; to not test them. I can't imagine anyone using them for anything beyond a door stop.
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I have no experience with the RS 180,but we liked the 220 so much we bought a second one and now both use them while the volume is off on the TV. It is much better than the Bose system we have in place now and helps me - with a moderate hearing loss - hear normally.
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I'm hoping that they've gotten this issue fixed with later shipments. My pair as well as my brother-in-law's pair had the left cup fail after the first day of use. SteelSeries had us fill out an RMA and we got replacements within a week and a half. Neither of us has had any issues in the four months that we've had them and in the end I am very happy with this headset. A lot of options for tweaking them to get your ideal sound