Altec Lansing AHP612 August 1st, 2006 | by Nino Marchetti
Full Review - Performance and Conclusion
Performance
For the purposes of this review, a selection of MP3s with a bit rate of 196 Kbps was sampled through the headphones. Within a few feet of the AHP612’s transmitter, sound quality when listening to techno music was nearly as clear as if directly connected to the test PC through a cable. Even when wandering down a hallway there was little notice of hiss. It was only when outside, on another floor or walking towards the outer limits of the AHP612’s range that distortion started to occur.
When listening to something more mellow however, such as Native American flute music, more discernable hiss was noticed in regards to lower notes. Given the higher treble range of the music being listened to, it was interesting to note the occasional hiss in regards to lack of bass.
It is safe to say, however, that the general sound quality of these wireless headphones will work under most normal conditions, especially if one is using them while watching a heart pound DVD movie or playing action intense computer games.
Conclusion
With a suggested retail price of $149.95, the AHP612 headphones are by no means inexpensive. Getting past the price, the overall design and functionality of this product is mixed, while the sound quality tends to turn out on the good side for most listening conditions. If you can get past the frustrations of flickering lights as well as not minding the somewhat cheap construction, the AHP612 from Altec Lansing warrants at least a passing glance. For right around the same price you can get the Sennheiser RS130 wireless headphones which received an Editor’ Choice Award from us in May. These come highly recommended. Check out our review of those here.
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by kruzer on November 8, 2009:
“AHP612 is a good product when it works. I had to send back the first unit. Kept cutting out and the sound was static laced. They replaced it without any problem. The second unit works fine, but the ear-piece where the battery located does not snap on. It's...” More...
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by Ernie deFrank on November 8, 2009:
“I recently bought this product. It did not work at all. Scan tuning did not work. I am returning it. I went out and bought a $25.00 Sentry ho800 from Walmart. It works great! The only down side is that it doesn't come with a transformer. It chews up 9 volt...” More...