---
product_id: 11847491
title: "RS 175-U Digital Wireless TV Headphones"
brand: "sennheiser"
price: "S$389"
currency: SGD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Sennheiser"
url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/11847491-rs-175-u-digital-wireless-tv-headphones
store_origin: SG
region: Singapore
---

# Over-ear ergonomic fit Interference-free RF wireless tech 18-hour rechargeable battery life RS 175-U Digital Wireless TV Headphones

**Brand:** sennheiser
**Price:** S$389
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎬 Elevate your home theater game with wireless clarity and surround sound that keeps you in the moment.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** RS 175-U Digital Wireless TV Headphones by sennheiser
- **How much does it cost?** S$389 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/11847491-rs-175-u-digital-wireless-tv-headphones)

## Best For

- sennheiser enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sennheiser brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Unmatched Wireless Freedom:** Enjoy flawless signal with RF technology that cuts through dense WiFi interference—perfect for urban living and whole-house roaming up to 70-80 feet.
- • **Immersive Surround Sound Modes:** Switch effortlessly between stereo, low SRS, and high SRS surround sound for crystal-clear dialogue and rich bass that transforms your TV experience.
- • **Ergonomic Comfort Meets Durability:** Designed for long sessions with plush faux leather earcups and a secure, adjustable headband that stays put even when you move.
- • **User-Friendly Controls & Versatile Connectivity:** Intuitive side-mounted controls and dual input options (optical & 3.5mm) let you customize your audio without fumbling or distractions.
- • **Built to Last — The Ultimate Buy-It-For-Life Headphones:** With replaceable ear pads, rechargeable AAA batteries, and stellar customer support, these headphones are a smart investment for years of premium sound.

## Overview

The Sennheiser RS 175-U Digital Wireless TV Headphones deliver premium over-ear comfort and advanced RF wireless technology to provide interference-free, immersive surround sound. With up to 18 hours of battery life, versatile connectivity options, and durable, replaceable components, these headphones are engineered for audiophiles and professionals seeking private, high-fidelity TV and music listening without compromise.

## Description

These TV headphones wireless for seniors, the Sennheiser RS 175, are a perfect complement to your home entertainment system. This digital wireless headphone delivers exceptional sound quality and freedom from wires. As surround sound headphones, the ergonomic around-ear, closed-back design reduces background noise while providing an exceptionally comfortable fit. You’ll be immersed in the sound of your favorite music, TV or movies without disturbing anyone else in the room, making them ideal for private listening during late-night movie nights or home theater sessions. For the audiophile, sound connoisseur, music enthusiast, travelers, remote workers, hybrid workers, and gaming enthusiasts, this versatile set also serves as dependable travel headphones used at home to watch TV without distraction. Do not expose to moisture.

Review: Great Wireless Headphones - I bought these to replace a pair of Sony MDR RF-6000s and use them mostly for TV/Movies. The Sonys cut out and picked up lots of interference from wifi and other 2.4ghz traffic (I live in a city environment with easily 25 wifi networks in range). Overall, they've been great and are well worth the money. Signal: So far, the Sennheisers have been flawless with no dropouts or signal loss. As above, I live in a pretty interference-heavy environment. Haven't really range tested them, but they'll easily go into the next room with no problem. Sound Quality: I played around with the bass boost and surround, but find things sound best with all that off. There's no shortage of bass and sound quality is full and on par with any high-end headphone from Bose, Sennheiser, or Sony. There's a slight signal delay, though that's only perceptible when the audio is also playing through speakers, and I'd expect that from any RF headphones. Batteries: I haven't tested the battery life yet (had them on a couple hours and no issues). They use rechargeable AAA batteries, which allows for the use of standard AAAs if the rechargeable ones die. Each earcup has a battery, accessible by twisting/unlocking the pad. That evens out the weight, but adds a step to change batteries. Cradle/Transponder: It's a pretty sleek looking stand, both with the phones on and off. Takes a little bit of practice to get them on and off just right, but nothing too difficult. Comfort: They're a pretty tight fit, which is good for keeping them on while moving around, though maybe not the best for all-day listening. All considered, no complaints about comfort. My only long-term concern would be the foam pads on the headband - foam tends to wear and these don't look replaceable. The headband is a standard adjustable model, though a bit thicker than some others due to the larger size and weight of the electronics/batteries. The Sonys had a band that turned them on automatically when you put them on (and then beeped annoyingly if there was no signal). These use a button for on/off, which is slightly less convenient but more durable and reliable long term. You have to hold the button for a few secs, so they aren't prone to accidentally being turned off. In all, these are a good buy and decent balance between price and quality with no significant flaws. My main driver is signal quality in a high-interference environment, and these have certainly solved that so far. Also, the packaging and instructions were easy and clearly well thought out. That's often an afterthought, but a bad experience there can set the tone for the product long term. Nice work, Sennheiser. UPDATE: 10 Months in, and these are still going strong. Battery life is still excellent - I've had a few "marathon" sessions (use these for TV) and they've yet to run out. Often, I get lazy and don't throw them back on the charger after an evening of TV and they're still good to go the next time. In our old place, I finally found where the signal would cut out - in the basement three floors down. Our new house is lath and plaster, which is murder on all kinds of wireless signals, and they're good for about one floor in either direction and probably 70-80 ft from the base station. Unless you live with lath & plaster (and you'll know if you do) or in a stone castle, I can't imagine a scenario where you wouldn't have whole-house roaming. Still never had even a blip of interference, despite a neighborhood of wireless routers screaming at high volume in 2.4ghz. UPDATE 2: Almost 4 years on and these are still performing as they did when new. I did wear through the earcups (every headphone I've ever had does this) and easily replaced them with no tools - it's a twist-lock change. Original batteries still going strong with almost-daily usage. UPDATE 3: 5 years in. Just replaced the headband pads (peel off old ones and stick on new ones). Replacements available for ~$19 on desertcart. Battery life and sound quality still as it was in the beginning. UPDATE 4: I have owned these for almost 9 years and still use them almost daily for evening TV. Just changed the earcup pads again. A couple years ago the original batteries failed to hold charge, so I swapped with AAA rechargeables from desertcart - no discernable difference in use or charge time. So few technology things fit the "buy it for life" model, but these might be the ones.
Review: These are fantastic but I'm not retiring my 120's. - First let me say that I suffer a serious hearing loss which makes it difficult to watch television with my wife because I have to have the volume up so loud and even then I can't hear everything. I have had two sets of sennheiser RS 120's for a few years now and loved them. My wife wanted to get me these for Christmas this year because they were apparently capable of surround sound. Now I'm not an audiophile but I will try to point out some pro's and con's here. The 175's are an over the ear fit as opposed to the 120's being an on the ear fit. The 175's fit much tighter which is very nice when up and moving about yet the tight fit makes it difficult to hear when my wife is speaking to me during a show which she does quite often. I'll let you decide if that's is a pro or a con. The 120's were loose enough that I could hear her speak even though I still had to remove the headset to understand her. The looseness had a downside though in that if I went to the fridge for a drink or snack and bent down the headset fell off. Not so with the 175's. Both sets have excellent sound reproduction even though the 120's are analog. The 175's can be digital or analog which can be decided by a switch on the back of the transmitter. You have the option of connecting to the sound source by optical cable or 3.5 jack which in my case required a y adapter converting to RCA jacks. I was amazed to find that there is a very noticeable difference between digital and analog, digital being the best by far. With the digital you don't hear any static or interference noises in non-dialog or silent spots. At least I couldn't hear any and my wife said in her words "this is fantastic". sound with the 175's: You can switch between regular stereo, low SRS, and High SRS by clicking a button on the side of the headset. This can also be controlled at the transmitter. There is a very noticeable difference between each setting. I have noticed that on low SRS the background recordings seem to be moved back and reduced in volume while the main dialog remains at regular volume. Ever had one of those instances where the main character is talking in a whisper voice, which seems to be in vogue these days, and is suddenly overrun by the background noise, which also seems to be a problem these days. Well, low SRS helps to overcome that problem for me. I can hear the dialog very clearly and if you've lived for a while having to constantly asked "what did he/she say?" then you can really appreciate that fact. In High SRS there is a distinct surround sound quality. I've never been able to experience this before due to my hearing loss so to me it is awesome. I love Paul Simons music, especially "Graceland", "father and daughter" and "late in the evening". I just thought I liked them before but after listening to them through the 175's I have heard notes and instruments that I didn't realize were there. Now I love the songs. Having discovered that I went back and watched a couple of my favorite movies and discovered background sounds that I had been missing and they add so much more to the entertainment value. Keep in mind that I have experienced all this with the 120's also and there is a large difference. continued pros sound aside: I like that the controls are on the side of the 175 headset because I often recline when watching television and this keeps the controls from contacting anything and changing the settings unintentionally. This was a problem with the 120 sets because the controls were behind the headset. The 175 set, to me, is much more comfortable because of the padding and because possibly of the tighter fit which keeps them in place verses the loose fit of the 120 set. cons (maybe): The 175 set is only capable of employing two headsets. The 120 can employ several at one time. I'm not sure how many but certainly more than four because I have that many headsets. The 120 has an option of three channels selectable on the transmitter and the headset which means you can use more than one in a household without interfering with each other. This is the situation at my house. I have one set in the bedroom and one in the living room and we can use them separately on separate channels at the same time. My grandkids love the headsets so this settles a problem when they come to visit and want cartoons while I want news. The 175 has only one channel so this setup would probably not be possible. The 175 power button has to be held down for about three seconds to activate while the 120 has a slide switch. The 175 has a very slight delay between activation and transmitter connection. The 120 is instant. This caused a rather humorous incident early on. My wife was watching a movie on Netflix and I picked up the headset, turned it on, placed it on my head and thought I was waiting on a connection when in reality I was in a very quite point in the movie just before an explosion and massive gunfire. I was on my way to my recliner when all hell broke loose and it was so realistic I almost wet my pants and overran the recliner. It was apparently the highlight of my wife's day. She still laughs about it. Her lack of concern about my bruised shins and ego aside...after the fact it was funny. I know this was lengthy but I hope it helps someone in my situation to make an informed decision. In short I would never had purchased the 175's for myself due to the cost because I wouldn't have believed they would make this much difference. Now that I've experienced them I would buy them in a heartbeat. Now a word about sennheiser's customer service. I had a situation early on where I lost the optical connection with my TV. I was quick to blame the new headset simply because they were new. I sent an email to sennheiser in hopes they could find a solution before I had to send the set back. I had a return mail in about 45 minutes telling me what to do. Turns out the problem was with the television and not the sennheiser transmitter. Quick response, great customer service.

## Features

- Over-ear Digital Wireless Headphones with Bass Boost Surround Sound Modes

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00SLUI5SA |
| Additional Features | Noise Cancellation |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Antenna Location | Listening to music, playing |
| Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver |
| Battery Average Life | 18 hours |
| Battery Charge Time | 18 hours |
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,601 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #251 in Over-Ear Headphones |
| Bluetooth Range | 100 meters |
| Bluetooth Version | 5 |
| Brand | Sennheiser |
| Brand Name | Sennheiser |
| Built-In Media | Headphone, Charging Station |
| Cable Features | Wireless |
| Carrying Case Color | Black |
| Carrying Case Material | Cardboard |
| Carrying Case Weight | 16 ounces |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Television |
| Connectivity Technology | RF |
| Control Method | Push Button |
| Control Type | Noise Control |
| Controller Type | remote control |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 7,231 Reviews |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 years |
| Ear Placement | Over Ear |
| Earpiece Shape | Over Ear |
| Enclosure Material | Faux Leather |
| Form Factor | Over Ear |
| Frequency Range | 17 Hz - 22 kHz |
| Frequency Response | 22000 hertz |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00615104338531, 04044155078268 |
| Headphone Folding Features | Over Ear |
| Headphone Jack | No Jack |
| Headphones Ear Placement | Over Ear |
| Impedance | 60 ohm |
| Item Type Name | Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless Headphone System;Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless Headphone System |
| Item Weight | 310 g |
| Manufacturer | US - Sennheiser |
| Model Name | RS 175 |
| Model Number | RS 175 |
| Noise Control | Sound Isolation |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Sensitivity | 114 |
| Specific Uses For Product | Communication |
| Style Name | RS 175 |
| Subject Character | no character |
| Theme | TV Series |
| UPC | 615104338531 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | 2 year coverage for labor, 2 year coverage for parts |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless Technology | Kleer, RF |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Sennheiser
- **Color:** Black
- **Ear Placement:** Over Ear
- **Form Factor:** Over Ear
- **Impedance:** 60 ohm

## Images

![RS 175-U Digital Wireless TV Headphones - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61N9x+E+vOL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Using the optical audion connection i can hear regular tv but not my samsung hub apps like netflix?  any suggestions?**
A: We had the same issue using the digital connection from the Sennheiser base to the TV.  For a quick solution I went to the Analog plug and was able to listen to both ROKU and TV Satellite.  Next day, determined to be able to make it work (my TV: SONY BRAVIA, purchased in 2008),  I swapped the HDMI cables thinking maybe it's the port and that the digital component will only work with HDMI-1.  Well, I think the unplugging reloaded the HDMI ports and all is well.  I can use the digital plug and hear devices from both ports.  Lets hope it still works this evening.

**Q: Do you have to turn the headphone on manually like the old models(RS 170, RS 180)? Or does it turn itself on automatically when you pick it up from the charger?**
A: I have both the RS170 and the RS175.  The 170 requires you to press a switch on the base unit, and one on the earphone.  The 175 requires only a switch (4 seconds) on the earphone.  The earphone then turns on the base station.  Much easier than the 170.

**Q: My samsung tv is connected to my denon receiver for my room sound.  will the rs 175 connect without any problems?**
A: Connect the 175s to the digital audio "out" optical or the audio "out" on your samsung tv that way you can still use your suround sound for other people at the same time you use the 175s. If other people don't want to listen you can turn your suround sound completly off and you can just listen through your 175s.

**Q: I have a newer samsung smarttv in our bdrm, what else if anything do i need to listen to tv w/o disturbing my sleeping wife?**
A: The RS175 includes the optical cable that you will need. However, with my samsung tv it was necessary to go to the TV menu and change the sound setting - additional settings - audio format to "PCM". Then just use the switch on the back of the RS175 receiver to the "up" position when listening to the TV. You have the option of muting the TV or not.  These are awesome headphones!

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Wireless Headphones
*by J***. on March 7, 2015*

I bought these to replace a pair of Sony MDR RF-6000s and use them mostly for TV/Movies. The Sonys cut out and picked up lots of interference from wifi and other 2.4ghz traffic (I live in a city environment with easily 25 wifi networks in range). Overall, they've been great and are well worth the money. Signal: So far, the Sennheisers have been flawless with no dropouts or signal loss. As above, I live in a pretty interference-heavy environment. Haven't really range tested them, but they'll easily go into the next room with no problem. Sound Quality: I played around with the bass boost and surround, but find things sound best with all that off. There's no shortage of bass and sound quality is full and on par with any high-end headphone from Bose, Sennheiser, or Sony. There's a slight signal delay, though that's only perceptible when the audio is also playing through speakers, and I'd expect that from any RF headphones. Batteries: I haven't tested the battery life yet (had them on a couple hours and no issues). They use rechargeable AAA batteries, which allows for the use of standard AAAs if the rechargeable ones die. Each earcup has a battery, accessible by twisting/unlocking the pad. That evens out the weight, but adds a step to change batteries. Cradle/Transponder: It's a pretty sleek looking stand, both with the phones on and off. Takes a little bit of practice to get them on and off just right, but nothing too difficult. Comfort: They're a pretty tight fit, which is good for keeping them on while moving around, though maybe not the best for all-day listening. All considered, no complaints about comfort. My only long-term concern would be the foam pads on the headband - foam tends to wear and these don't look replaceable. The headband is a standard adjustable model, though a bit thicker than some others due to the larger size and weight of the electronics/batteries. The Sonys had a band that turned them on automatically when you put them on (and then beeped annoyingly if there was no signal). These use a button for on/off, which is slightly less convenient but more durable and reliable long term. You have to hold the button for a few secs, so they aren't prone to accidentally being turned off. In all, these are a good buy and decent balance between price and quality with no significant flaws. My main driver is signal quality in a high-interference environment, and these have certainly solved that so far. Also, the packaging and instructions were easy and clearly well thought out. That's often an afterthought, but a bad experience there can set the tone for the product long term. Nice work, Sennheiser. UPDATE: 10 Months in, and these are still going strong. Battery life is still excellent - I've had a few "marathon" sessions (use these for TV) and they've yet to run out. Often, I get lazy and don't throw them back on the charger after an evening of TV and they're still good to go the next time. In our old place, I finally found where the signal would cut out - in the basement three floors down. Our new house is lath and plaster, which is murder on all kinds of wireless signals, and they're good for about one floor in either direction and probably 70-80 ft from the base station. Unless you live with lath & plaster (and you'll know if you do) or in a stone castle, I can't imagine a scenario where you wouldn't have whole-house roaming. Still never had even a blip of interference, despite a neighborhood of wireless routers screaming at high volume in 2.4ghz. UPDATE 2: Almost 4 years on and these are still performing as they did when new. I did wear through the earcups (every headphone I've ever had does this) and easily replaced them with no tools - it's a twist-lock change. Original batteries still going strong with almost-daily usage. UPDATE 3: 5 years in. Just replaced the headband pads (peel off old ones and stick on new ones). Replacements available for ~$19 on Amazon. Battery life and sound quality still as it was in the beginning. UPDATE 4: I have owned these for almost 9 years and still use them almost daily for evening TV. Just changed the earcup pads again. A couple years ago the original batteries failed to hold charge, so I swapped with AAA rechargeables from Amazon - no discernable difference in use or charge time. So few technology things fit the "buy it for life" model, but these might be the ones.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ These are fantastic but I'm not retiring my 120's.
*by K***T on December 23, 2016*

First let me say that I suffer a serious hearing loss which makes it difficult to watch television with my wife because I have to have the volume up so loud and even then I can't hear everything. I have had two sets of sennheiser RS 120's for a few years now and loved them. My wife wanted to get me these for Christmas this year because they were apparently capable of surround sound. Now I'm not an audiophile but I will try to point out some pro's and con's here. The 175's are an over the ear fit as opposed to the 120's being an on the ear fit. The 175's fit much tighter which is very nice when up and moving about yet the tight fit makes it difficult to hear when my wife is speaking to me during a show which she does quite often. I'll let you decide if that's is a pro or a con. The 120's were loose enough that I could hear her speak even though I still had to remove the headset to understand her. The looseness had a downside though in that if I went to the fridge for a drink or snack and bent down the headset fell off. Not so with the 175's. Both sets have excellent sound reproduction even though the 120's are analog. The 175's can be digital or analog which can be decided by a switch on the back of the transmitter. You have the option of connecting to the sound source by optical cable or 3.5 jack which in my case required a y adapter converting to RCA jacks. I was amazed to find that there is a very noticeable difference between digital and analog, digital being the best by far. With the digital you don't hear any static or interference noises in non-dialog or silent spots. At least I couldn't hear any and my wife said in her words "this is fantastic". sound with the 175's: You can switch between regular stereo, low SRS, and High SRS by clicking a button on the side of the headset. This can also be controlled at the transmitter. There is a very noticeable difference between each setting. I have noticed that on low SRS the background recordings seem to be moved back and reduced in volume while the main dialog remains at regular volume. Ever had one of those instances where the main character is talking in a whisper voice, which seems to be in vogue these days, and is suddenly overrun by the background noise, which also seems to be a problem these days. Well, low SRS helps to overcome that problem for me. I can hear the dialog very clearly and if you've lived for a while having to constantly asked "what did he/she say?" then you can really appreciate that fact. In High SRS there is a distinct surround sound quality. I've never been able to experience this before due to my hearing loss so to me it is awesome. I love Paul Simons music, especially "Graceland", "father and daughter" and "late in the evening". I just thought I liked them before but after listening to them through the 175's I have heard notes and instruments that I didn't realize were there. Now I love the songs. Having discovered that I went back and watched a couple of my favorite movies and discovered background sounds that I had been missing and they add so much more to the entertainment value. Keep in mind that I have experienced all this with the 120's also and there is a large difference. continued pros sound aside: I like that the controls are on the side of the 175 headset because I often recline when watching television and this keeps the controls from contacting anything and changing the settings unintentionally. This was a problem with the 120 sets because the controls were behind the headset. The 175 set, to me, is much more comfortable because of the padding and because possibly of the tighter fit which keeps them in place verses the loose fit of the 120 set. cons (maybe): The 175 set is only capable of employing two headsets. The 120 can employ several at one time. I'm not sure how many but certainly more than four because I have that many headsets. The 120 has an option of three channels selectable on the transmitter and the headset which means you can use more than one in a household without interfering with each other. This is the situation at my house. I have one set in the bedroom and one in the living room and we can use them separately on separate channels at the same time. My grandkids love the headsets so this settles a problem when they come to visit and want cartoons while I want news. The 175 has only one channel so this setup would probably not be possible. The 175 power button has to be held down for about three seconds to activate while the 120 has a slide switch. The 175 has a very slight delay between activation and transmitter connection. The 120 is instant. This caused a rather humorous incident early on. My wife was watching a movie on Netflix and I picked up the headset, turned it on, placed it on my head and thought I was waiting on a connection when in reality I was in a very quite point in the movie just before an explosion and massive gunfire. I was on my way to my recliner when all hell broke loose and it was so realistic I almost wet my pants and overran the recliner. It was apparently the highlight of my wife's day. She still laughs about it. Her lack of concern about my bruised shins and ego aside...after the fact it was funny. I know this was lengthy but I hope it helps someone in my situation to make an informed decision. In short I would never had purchased the 175's for myself due to the cost because I wouldn't have believed they would make this much difference. Now that I've experienced them I would buy them in a heartbeat. Now a word about sennheiser's customer service. I had a situation early on where I lost the optical connection with my TV. I was quick to blame the new headset simply because they were new. I sent an email to sennheiser in hopes they could find a solution before I had to send the set back. I had a return mail in about 45 minutes telling me what to do. Turns out the problem was with the television and not the sennheiser transmitter. Quick response, great customer service.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Happy with this Addition to my 4K Samsung System with a few Suggestions
*by R***E on December 9, 2015*

After much research, I finally pulled the trigger on 11/22/15 and ordered the top rated Sennheiser RS 175 Headphones over the ear phones with Amazon Prime for $245, with no added tax or shipping costs. These were essential for domestic tranquility with others in the house because my new SAMSUNG 4K UHDTV and Soundbar system speaker bass which you could hear all over the house even with a low volume setting of 10. These got as low as $199 for Black Friday, but I still got a good price on them. General Comments: As far as the hookup to my Samsung UN65JS8500 (see my Amazon review)......a couple of things your should know that took me about an hour to figure out which might save you some time and pain. First, I already had a Samsung Soundbar on the 4K UHDTV which ran off the single optical out from the one-connect mini box. These headphones are not Bluetooth but have their own wireless frequency transmitter direct to your headphones up to 100 meters away depending on your walls. You don't have to pair them up with the UHDTV and you can get a second pair of them for a viewing companion. They are great phones but you need to set them up special on this Samsung: 1. Split the Optical out into 2 cables if you have a soundbar. Get the Toslink Digital Optical Audio Splitter 1x3...1 input to 3 possible output devices. The VHD-TS1X3 will cost you around $25 on Prime or at stores like Fry's. Also purchase a 1 meter optical cable from your one-connect mini box to the splitter input port for about $10, Then you will have A, B, or C output ports and supplied cables from the splitter to your soundbar, headphones, and one additional device if you need it. 2. On the Samsung Menu Sound Option. Very important, as it took me an hour to figure out what settings to use as my first hookup with the headphones was dead silent and there was nobody to help me at Samsung or Sennheiser: a. Sound Mode: Up to you, but I like "Movie" for the better base in most movies and 4K series on Prime or Netflix. b. TV Speaker: Stay with SoundBar (if you have one) or TV speakers....not Bluetooth, or Optical Out options. c. Additional Settings: HDMI Out:.....set to PCM and Audio Format: also set to PCM. Headphones require PCM format on UHDTV. Once you do this, the headphones and the soundbar will both send out fantastic audio simultaneously......so you must mute the soundbar (or regular TV speakers) to eliminate any echo effect time delays....but fiber optic is so fast you should not hear any. My Audio delay is set to 100 ms with my HD Audio: OFF. You may need to play with these depending on your speaker/Soundbar setup. PROS: 1. Great sound fidelity and reproduction. No noise once you put them on. You hear voices and stereo sound effects you can't hear from standard UHDTV speakers or soundbars which adds to your viewing experience. 2. I can take them to any room in the house within 30 feet upstairs or downstairs and not miss a sound. No sound dropouts anywhere, even the garage, bathroom, or outside. 3. Fairly easy to setup once you have your optical cable or stereo audio cable setup and your sound source menu options setup properly for the Sennheiser. 4. Nice to have the transmitter post nearby to charge the headphones when not in use and red/green charging indicator status. 5. Good reference CD. I suggest you print out the entire 32 page instruction manual before you start the setup or view the PDF. You can still read every page if you double up to print 2 pages per sheet for 16 pages with landscape format. It will take you 10 minutes to read it. 6. Nice to confirm your current BASS BOOST or SURROUND SOUND setting lights on the transmitter post if within view. 7. I am still experimenting with BASS and Surround Sound settings Hi and Low for movies, normal shows, and music channels. So far, I like the just the extra BASS BOOST setting for movies. You need to experiment for yourself. CONS: 1. Headphone batteries: Swap out the supplied AAA batteries with the Energizer AAA rechargeable batteries, which charge up much faster and last a lot longer than the German supplied "ReCyko" batteries. You need 1 battery in for the left and right side headphone. Volume controls, + or -, base high/low, and surround sound buttons are on the right side headphone, which take a while to get use to. Don't use your remote or you will unmute your soundbar or TV speakers and alert others in your house and defeat your headphone privacy. 2. All controls on the right earphone. Very nice if you are right-handed or ok with your right hand if left-handed. The other problem is that the 4 main quadrants of the control circle: BASS, SURROUND SOUND, VOL -, and VOL +, are basically on a flat surface, and unless you have a mutant eye or good tactile feel on your right thumb, you really can't feel which control is which. The first few days, I had to take off my headphones multiple times to see which control I was touching. Problem solved: I got some 3/8" round soft felt tabs with a stick-on side on each control. The BASS and SURROUND tabs are a little thicker than the sound control tabs, so I could feel, where I was on the control circle. All I had to remember was the BASS was to the left of the SURROUND control and that VOL - was to the left of VOL +. Sennheiser should improve this ergonomic problem with future models. 3. Break-in pain. I have only had these headphones about 2 weeks, and even with the padding around the ears and on the top of my head, there is definitely a dull throbbing pain around my ears once I remove the headphones after about an hour of viewing. There is no way to adjust the tightness of these phones on the sides of your head. However, as others have suggested, it might take a month or so of normal use to loosen them up...or maybe you can stretch them out over a large wooden block when not in use. I may change my 4* rating to 5* in a future review update if the pain issue resolves itself or my head shrinks. We'll see.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Sennheiser Consumer Audio RS 175 RF Wireless Headphone System, Black
- Sennheiser HDR 175 Accessory RF Wireless Headphone for RS 175 System
- RS 175/HDR 175/TR 175 Replacement Ear Pads Upgrade Headphones Parts, Comfortable RS175 Earpads Cushions Compatible with Sennheiser RS175/RS185/RS195/RS165, HDR175/HDR185/HDR195/HDR165/TR175 Headphones

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/11847491-rs-175-u-digital-wireless-tv-headphones](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/11847491-rs-175-u-digital-wireless-tv-headphones)

---

*Product available on Desertcart Singapore*
*Store origin: SG*
*Last updated: 2026-08-17*