Sony MDR-RF960RK 900 MHz RF Wireless Headphones with Auto Tuning Review

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(More customer reviews)I wanted a set of wireless headphones to use with my home theater system so that I could watch movies while our baby was asleep. I chose these because they appeared to be the best set that was in stock at Best Buy. Overall, I'd say they are a good set of headphones. It should be noted that no analog wireless headphones will ever sound as good as a comparable set of wired headphones. If you keep this in mind, you won't be as disappointed.
I would like to address some solutions to some of the negative points that were brought up in earlier reviews. If you have problems with these headphones, try reading the instructions. There are many ways to improve your listening experience.
1) Static problems -- If you're plugged into the headphone jack of your receiver and you get static, try turning up the volume on your receiver to the point just before it becomes distorted. Then adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level using the volume control on the headphones. This enables a higher gain signal from the receiver which will override some of the static.
2) Auto Tuning -- Yes, the transmitter does have a channel selector on it, but this does not mean that it's manual tuning. The selector simply sets the range of frequencies you want to use. The headphones themselves have an autotuner built into them which fine tunes the signal. I've found that this works just as advertised.
3) Turning them On and Off -- The off/on switch of these headphones is built into the adjustable head-strap. As long as you're not wearing the headphones (or otherwise engaging the head-strap) then the headphones will be turned off. When not in use, it is best to return the headphones to the charging base. It will automatically stop charging the batteries when they have reached a full charge. The batteries are nickel-metal-hydride (as opposed to Ni-Cad), so you don't have to worry about fully discharging them before charging the batteries to avoid the memory effect.
4) Batteries -- Yes, Sony provides proprietary batteries with these headphones, but if you ever need to replace them, it is not absolutely necessary to use their batteries. The headphones will accept standard AAA batteries; however, in order to be able to recharge the batteries you must use the nickel-metal-hydride variety instead of Ni-Cad.
In summary, these headphones will not disappoint as long as you recognize the limitations of analog wireless, and as long as you read your instruction manual.

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