I needed headphones to use with my new killer 4k home theater system since I live in a condo with paper-thin walls and and only have time to watch TV late at night. I also run Spotify on my HTS more than I watch Tv. I purchased the rs175 and rs185 and compared over a week.

I never experienced such a high-quality headset, I would recommend it unconditionally!

- I would 100% get this, it is worth it!

- You can actually walk around your entire house and jam out to music (or whatever is playing) - Great for videogames (CSGO; Skyrim; etc.

- If you want to use this for your computer you have to make sure you have the right optical ports; (Or get a soundcard with one

The transmitter requires to be plugged into a power outlet at all times. Also without buying additional adapters these headphones will be incompatible with most headphone jacks. I wanted some versatile headphones for the price that these cost but they cant even be used on my laptop so had to apply...

Sennheiser RS185 Quick Review Thanks to Sennheiser for the sample. Full review here http://www.head-fi.org/t/764148/sennheiser-rs185-review-by-mark2410 Brief: Look Ma, no wires!!!

No Wires!!!! Sounds most excellent wires or no wires

Its not cheap and you pay for the lack of wires

For serious music listeners who want to cut the cord, experts recommend the Sennheiser RS 185. It's optimized for music and comfortable to wear, even for long listening sessions.

Open-back design for more spacious; natural sound; No Bluetooth compression; Long wireless range; Very comfortable

Open-back design lets noise leak in (and out; Crowded controls

Very good sound quality; headphones are light enough not to bother; easy to replace ear cushion and batteries; nice fit for my big head

Top cushion "fake leather" can degrade over time

I'm using these for late night TV and movies. Very pleased with the performance and comfort.

The whole point of the Sennheiser RS185 is that they get you better sound quality and comfort than most other wireless headphones. Sure enough, they deliver for the most part. An open-back design gives them a nice sense of scale, so that even with a healthy dose of bass on tap they don't ever seem...

Replacing a pair of Sennheiser 450x with these. Reception around the house is MUCH better and am not getting the battery warning I kept getting with the 450x. Also like the recharge stand vs the 450x recharge.

reception battery life sound ambient sound

a bit bulky some weight vs on ear