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Sennheiser RS 165 RF Wireless vs Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sennheiser RS 165 RF Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo
Variants
- RS 165
- Digital Wireless Headphones (Black)
Our Verdict
Sennheiser RS 165 RF Wireless
Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones
The Sennheiser RS 165 RF Wireless are better TV headphones than the Insignia Digital Wireless headphones. The Sennheiser are better-built and have a more comfortable fit suitable for long movies. Out of the box, they have a significantly more neutral sound profile, which some people may prefer, though their control scheme has a bass effect if you want more bass. They have a longer continuous battery life too.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.65 lbs
0.47 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
0.6 lbs
Controls
6.3
5.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
N/A
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
Bass Effect
Source Switch
Breathability
6.8
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
4.9 °C
Portability
1.1
5.6
Portability Picture
L
7.6"
7.3" (18.5 cm)
W
7.6"
7.4" (18.8 cm)
H
3.9"
3.1" (7.9 cm)
Volume
225 in³
168.08 in³ (2,754.40 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
5.5
6.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.19 dB
0.99 dB
Treble Amount
-2.68 dB
-5.19 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.5
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.23 dB
1.6 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.1
7.6
Std. Err.
2.7 dB
3.5 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
15.2 Hz
Low-Bass
2.71 dB
1.82 dB
Mid-Bass
2.41 dB
4.03 dB
High-Bass
3.24 dB
4.7 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
7.1
Std. Err.
1.54 dB
3.93 dB
Low-Mid
-0.89 dB
3.81 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.23 dB
0.49 dB
High-Mid
1.47 dB
4.74 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
3.2
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.85 dB
9.3 dB
Low-Treble
-3.86 dB
-6.6 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.89 dB
-4.46 dB
High-Treble
-4.46 dB
-6.36 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.1
5.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.78 dB
2.83 dB
Dips
1.72 dB
3.43 dB
Imaging
8.1
8.3
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.74
0.25
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.06
8.9
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.32
0.42
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.43
2.32
Passive Soundstage
6.5
4.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.38 dB
3.59 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.8 dB
-0.25 dB
PRTF Distance
12.83 dB
4.44 dB
Openness
4.3
9.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
5.0
3.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
6.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.232
0.958
WHD @ 100
0.307
0.307
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
No Microphone
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.5
2.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.17 dB
-8.1 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-2.07 dB
0.36 dB
Mid
-12.33 dB
-1.35 dB
Treble
-26.08 dB
-23.14 dB
Leakage
6.0
7.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
44.9 dB
37.26 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
No
In-Line
N/A
No
Boom
N/A
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
No
No
Recording Quality
0.0
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
N/A
LFE
N/A
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
HFE
N/A
N/A
Weighted THD
N/A
N/A
Gain
N/A
N/A
Noise Handling
0.0
0.0
SpNR
SpNR
N/A
N/A
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
N/A
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
N/A
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
N/A
N/A
Active Features
Battery
7.0
6.8
Battery Type
AAA (X2)
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
24 hrs
15.9 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
15.9 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
0.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
Proprietary
Proprietary
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
8.8
8.7
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
121 ft
104.99 ft (32.00 m)
Non-BT Latency
23 ms
23 ms
Wired
5.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
No
USB Audio
N/A
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
7 ft
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRS
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
N/A
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
Audio Only
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
Base/Dock
4.8
3.0
Type
Wireless Dock
Wireless Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
Yes
RCA Input
No
Yes
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
AC Adapter
AC Adapter
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