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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless vs Sennheiser RS 185 RF Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless
Sennheiser RS 185 RF Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
Variants
- RS 175
- RS 185
Our Verdict
Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless
Sennheiser RS 185 RF Wireless
The Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless and the Sennheiser RS 185 RF Wireless are very similar headphones in design, but the 175 are closed-backs while the 185 are open-backs. This means that if you are looking for TV headphones to watch movies and TV shows without bothering your household or to block out ambient noise, the closed-back RS 175 will be a better option. However, the RS 185 have a better sound quality, but they don’t block noise and leak quite a bit, which won’t be ideal in a noisy environment. The RS 185 also feel a bit more premium and better-built, and you also get an RCA input that the RS 175 don’t have.
Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.6
5.5
Noise Isolation
5.6
2.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.65 lbs
0.67 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.5
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
N/A
N/A
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
N/A
N/A
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
Room Effects
Balance Control
Breathability
6.8
7.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
4.8 °C
3.6 °C
Portability
1.1
1.1
Portability Picture
L
7.6"
7.5"
W
7.6"
7.7"
H
3.9"
3.9"
Volume
225 in³
225 in³
Transmitter Required
Yes
Yes
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
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
5.5
5.0
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
Bass Amount
3.84 dB
-1.54 dB
Treble Amount
-0.33 dB
-2.31 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.6
7.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.16 dB
0.53 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.6
Std. Err.
3.99 dB
1.94 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
19.15 Hz
Low-Bass
6.54 dB
-0.93 dB
Mid-Bass
3.95 dB
1.12 dB
High-Bass
-0.3 dB
3.18 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.4
8.5
Std. Err.
3.46 dB
2.01 dB
Low-Mid
-4.6 dB
2.68 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.11 dB
-0.85 dB
High-Mid
-1.2 dB
-1.32 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.9
7.4
Std. Err.
3.59 dB
4.03 dB
Low-Treble
2.07 dB
2.41 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.63 dB
-3.93 dB
High-Treble
-4.35 dB
-2.72 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.75 dB
1.93 dB
Dips
1.51 dB
1.51 dB
Imaging
6.1
7.6
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.7
0.25
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
3.12
2.18
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
4.62
2.92
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.92
4.12
Soundstage
6.1
7.1
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.7 dB
3.08 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.66 dB
2.17 dB
PRTF Distance
9.54 dB
11.31 dB
Openness
4.2
9.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
6.1
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.309
0.192
WHD @ 100
0.430
0.328
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.6
2.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.52 dB
-5.08 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-1.21 dB
0.03 dB
Mid
-13.17 dB
0.42 dB
Treble
-27.32 dB
-15.39 dB
Leakage
5.0
3.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
49.63 dB
57.07 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
N/A
In-line
N/A
N/A
Boom
N/A
N/A
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
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
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
N/A
SpNR
N/A
N/A
Active Features
Battery
7.0
6.9
Battery Type
AAA (X2)
AAA (X2)
Continuous Battery Life
24 hrs
22 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
22 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
N/A
NFC Pairing
N/A
N/A
Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Default Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
7.9
8.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
122 ft
140 ft
Non-BT Latency
55 ms
55 ms
Wired
5.0
5.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
N/A
N/A
USB Audio
N/A
N/A
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
0 ft
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
N/A
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
No
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
Audio Only
Audio Only
Base/Dock
5.6
3.0
Type
Wireless Dock
Wireless Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
Yes
Yes
RCA Input
No
Yes
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
AC Adapter
AC Adapter
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