Best Wireless Headphones 2012
Technology for WiFi fans
Technology changed a lot in the past few years, so much so that wireless headphones are nowadays very classy and capable of canceling outside noise while bringing the best sound to your ears. Fans of Bluetooth headphones were able to find out what the best models at the start of 2012 were from our blog, so why not make a top of best wireless headphones, too? To answer this question we took some devices for a test and here are our conclusions.
Koss JR900
$257.77 Koss JR900 is a model of headphones that should be no stranger to people who keep their eyes and ears open to good quality products. The radio frequency that’s used by them is such that it allows consumers to receive the maximum range for wireless listening. The ear cups which go over the user’s ears provide a much needed comfort that’s sought after if you use the headphones for prolonged periods of time. The JR900′s transmitter, which can connect to the majority of audio output sources, makes it easy to locate a radio channel that features the ideal reception, meaning no interference whatsoever, and the batteries of these headphones can be recharged many times after they finish their 9-hour norm. In the performance tests we noticed only a little bit of playback static, but the perfect cancellation of noise and very good volume made the Koss JR900 nothing short of a very pleasing set.
Sony MDR-DS6000
$188.99 Sony MDR-DS6000 is a pair of headphones that no one in their right mind should miss out on. They excel in comfort, performance, ways of adjusting them and in many more aspects. The product can receive sound from any audio source via very good radio frequency, so the range is wider than many other headphones. Buttons for power and volume sit on the earpiece and the batteries capable of non stop use of 10 hours can recharge when the user puts the MDR-DS6000 on the transmitter. Sound is surround and its quality is simply brilliant. Because the headband can be adjusted, the headphones become very comfortable to wear after a lot of hours spent with them on your ears. PCs and MP3 players are only some of the devices that Sony’s MDR-DS6000 accept to be connected to.
Pioneer SE-DIR800C
Pioneer and its $237.99 noise-cancelling SE-DIR800C wireless headphones totally made an impact on us. For accessories, these headphones boast one compact transmitter, a carrying case and a set of rechargeable batteries that provide 9 hours and a half. The important keys are easy to reach and the frequencies employed by the SE-DIR800C make the set respond very well even when they’re at a distance of 9 meters away from the transmitter. The type of sound is the surround one and the product also features stereo source Dolby Headphone mode off, DH mode and Dolby Pro Logic II DH mode, with all of them making sound quality riveting. Settings for music and movie are a bonus that should be enjoyed to the fullest. Television sets, music players that enjoy portability, gaming systems and many other gadgets that produce sound are 100% compatible with the Pioneer SE-DIR800C.
LTB Q-HOME-FX
$209.90 LTB Q-HOME-FX are this top’s 2012 best reliable wireless headphones to date and the way they deal with noises outside them is wonderful: you practically hear nothing of the exterior sounds. The 8 channels provided mean that the consumer will be offered the most usable radio frequency capable of the best sound. 9 meters of range is just about the norm with wireless headphones when it comes to performance. Batteries recharged quickly once placed on the transmitter and they offered an amount of 10 hours of vitality. The excellence of audio quality and comfort were immediately made apparent when we put the headphones on our ears and no static annoyed them.
Sennheiser RS 180
No list of headphones would be complete or relevant without mention of a set made by Sennheiser. $283.55 RS 180 is very close to becoming the king of headphones due to a presence of several factors which offer it standing ovations. The sound it delivers has some of the best bass levels in town in 2012 and you’ll be able to immediately notice adjustments in sound level which respond to various details in movies (such as quiet scenes receiving a boost in volume so that the user can hear what the characters are saying to one another). The Sennheiser RS 180 wowed us by sporting an automatic level control whose regulation of wireless audio meant adjustments for speech recognition. As in the above cases, range is also 9 meters and the batteries, which are of the recharging kind, will function for over 20 hours.
The conclusion
These headphones are only the tip of the iceberg and 2012 is far from approaching its final month, so we expect many more such devices to appear in the next months to be included in our best wireless headphones in 2012.
