I bought it as a birthday present for my husband. It came nicely packaged. I think RS130 is analog sound and RS180 is digital sound. Sound quality is very good and no static background noise. Battery life was great; the original batteries are still going strong. The Sound I thought was great.
My ears also hurt after a short time due to the foam ear pads. After more research I decided to give the RS180 a try.
There is no static. I wear them for several hours a day and they're quite comfortable. Exceptionally audio and as advertised the headphones enhance the audio clarity, as if bringing the voices to the front of the screen. This particular model -- the 180 -- focuses on "open air" and the audio clarity. Control buttons are very close together and when first using them, you tend to push the wrong ones quite a bit. I consider this a minor inconvenience since after a bit of practice you can determine which buttons you want to use/adjust by feel.
I average around 75 feet before it starts to cut out. However I have extended this range a bit by putting the transmission base as high as I can reach to put the headphones back on the base for recharging.
Now this takes all of 2 seconds to do but it is an extra step I find just a tad annoying. But again, this is a tiny thing and in no way is a criticism of the actual performance of these great phones.
I am very pleased in all respects. The sound quality is excellent -- on par with expensive, cable-connected phones.
The controls (volume up, volume down, and balance) are small and right next to one another, and I can't imagine trying to use them with the phones on. It's very easy to hit the wrong button.
They worked really well, but were definitely lacking in sound quality, and had a handful of other shortcomings. I decided to spend more. He has done a disservice to his company, in my opinion. In conclusion, you won't be disappointed with the quality of sound and comfort of the 180's -- top notch. I bought these to use with Skype so I could move around or lay down on group calls and studies I participate in. I had tried a cheaper pair that I returned because they wouldn't connect.
My ears also hurt after a short time due to the foam ear pads. After more research I decided to give the RS180 a try.
There is no static. I wear them for several hours a day and they're quite comfortable. Exceptionally audio and as advertised the headphones enhance the audio clarity, as if bringing the voices to the front of the screen. This particular model -- the 180 -- focuses on "open air" and the audio clarity. Control buttons are very close together and when first using them, you tend to push the wrong ones quite a bit. I consider this a minor inconvenience since after a bit of practice you can determine which buttons you want to use/adjust by feel.
I average around 75 feet before it starts to cut out. However I have extended this range a bit by putting the transmission base as high as I can reach to put the headphones back on the base for recharging.
Now this takes all of 2 seconds to do but it is an extra step I find just a tad annoying. But again, this is a tiny thing and in no way is a criticism of the actual performance of these great phones.
I am very pleased in all respects. The sound quality is excellent -- on par with expensive, cable-connected phones.
The controls (volume up, volume down, and balance) are small and right next to one another, and I can't imagine trying to use them with the phones on. It's very easy to hit the wrong button.
They worked really well, but were definitely lacking in sound quality, and had a handful of other shortcomings. I decided to spend more. He has done a disservice to his company, in my opinion. In conclusion, you won't be disappointed with the quality of sound and comfort of the 180's -- top notch. I bought these to use with Skype so I could move around or lay down on group calls and studies I participate in. I had tried a cheaper pair that I returned because they wouldn't connect.
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The "sound mode" switch is simply there for looks as far and i'm concerned. Upon arrival, I tried them out and used them for around an hour or so. Cool Headphones. Got these for video editing and they are perfect. Kinda an inexpensive item but again fantastic quality of sound. custom headphones.