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The Sennheiser RS 220 is a wireless headphone system that sounds fantastic enough to warrant its jaw-dropping price.

The Sennheiser RS 220 headphones is one the best-sounding wireless headphones on the market, but its super sonics don't offset its ambitious price tag when other models in the same line offer similar performance for less.

Sennheiser's RS 220 wireless headphones genuinely surprised us: their sound quality is easily on par with the better wired models we've heard, and they have the advantage of being completely wireless.

There are less expensive headphones that provide comparable quality ... but the additional input and output features built into the transmitter unit will appeal to audiophiles and home cinema buffs who want to integrate the RS 220 into their existing home entertainment system.

... the RS 220 headphones are relatively comfortable, produce beautiful sound and do work flawlessly over short distances. This elevates them a notch above ‘average’, but the extremely limited range makes it very hard to justify the price.

The relative wealth of selectable inputs and outputs mean they'll fit perfectly into most people's setups too. Sound is wide and open, though a little too warm and laid-back for some tastes. But overall they are another win for Sennheiser.

Overall this is good set of headphones that when in range offer above average sound quality, as long as you stay in range. There are loads of connections built into the brilliantly useful base, but the price tag is still incredibly high for what you get.

The sound will delight anyone and everyone who isn't a bass addict. However, what will put off a lot of potential buyers is the price of the device. This is meant truly for someone who carries the "audiophile" tag on the shoulders.