The Sennheiser RS 5200 are German-made headphones explicitly tailored to the special requirements of older people and the hearing impaired. Thanks to their integrated speech intelligibility function, dialogue in particular is reproduced in exceptionally high quality. This means they are an excellent choice for what is, of course, their primary use case, which is to provide high-quality audio for all users when watching all kinds of video content. To this end, Sennheiser has programmed the RS 5200s with three different sound profiles and independent level control for the left and right ear, allowing the headphones to be adapted to different hearing impairments. Furthermore, they have been specifically designed to be easy to use for their target audience.
The fact that the RS 5200s are not connected to the TV via Bluetooth is a wise decision, making them equally compatible with older devices that often lack the necessary connectivity. Instead, the base station provided is connected to the TV's analogue (3.5mm jack/cinch) or digital (optical) output, which then transmits the incoming audio signal to the headphones via a radio link. The Sennheiser RS 5200 headphones are equipped with an independent volume control, and depending on the source and selected output, the other viewers in the room can use the TV's loudspeaker and adjust the volume separately – so watching a movie or series together is no problem.
If you want to be able to enjoy TV audio in uncompromising quality again, despite a hearing impairment, you should give the Sennheiser RS 5200 a try. They're both functional and unusually user-friendly, and have clearly been designed with older users in mind, with audible operating tones, as well as large buttons and easily visible LEDs on the base station. The headphones' variety of functions are also easy to adjust. The headband, which is rather reminiscent of a stethoscope, provides a secure fit and is comfortable to wear. The Sennheiser RS 5200 also come with silicone and memory foam ear pads in two different sizes. Twelve hours of battery life should be more than enough for even the most epic movie night, and the headphones can be recharged on the base station provided within three hours.
In June 1945, Prof. Fritz Sennheiser founded the Wennebostel Laboratory, which initially produced measuring equipment. Commissioned by Siemens in 1945, the young company developed the MD-1 microphone, which was launched in 1946. After the development of further microphones, the company was renamed Sennheiser Electronic in 1958. Two years later, Sennheiser introduced the MD 421 dynamic microphone, which is still in production today and still held in high esteem by many sound engineers. Further groundbreaking developments, such as the HD 414 headphones and the classic MD 441 microphone, hugely enhanced the company's international reputation, eventually making Sennheiser one of the leading manufacturers of microphone and headphone systems in the world.
The Sennheiser RS 5200 headphones offer various functions for adapting their audio reproduction to different hearing impairments. The large function button on the base station allows users to choose between a neutral sound profile and three presets that adjust the frequency response in the lows and highs, as well as optimising the dynamics. It is also possible to adjust the volume separately for each ear using the corresponding buttons in order to compensate for one-sided hearing loss. The speech intelligibility function enables the targeted reduction of any background noise present in the audio signal, allowing dialogue to come to the fore: During a sports broadcast, for example, stadium noise is reduced so that the commentators are easier to understand.