Sony MDR-DS6000

Who's It For

Audiophiles

Audiophiles will balk at the distortion that’s found pretty much all across the board with these headphones.

Portable User

These headphones are in no way portable.

Airplane Traveler

Even if your airplane has a power outlet to plug the base station into, these are wireless headphones. If the pilot figures out you’re the one ruining his satellite signal, he or she is likely to throw you off the plane. Hopefully with a parachute.

Home / Office Use

Considering the ball and chain that is the base station, and the surround sound support, these headphones are really made for home theater use. If you’re looking for a set of wireless headphones to watch movies with, you might want to consider these. Sure, the audio quality isn’t the best, but if you’re listening to people yelling while buildings explode, chances are you won’t notice that the frequency response is a bit off.

Conclusion

The Sony MDR-DS6000 headphones bring wireless, surround sound cans to the home theater scene, but the price is steeper price than we’d like. These headphones seem to be aimed at a movie-watching audience, who will value the surround sound and not notice the distortion or odd frequency response. And, in some ways, this is the ideal environment for wireless connectivity, since most users won’t notice the slight distortion and poor frequency response in the never-ending stream of explosions that most modern movies seem to involve.

While the DS6000s seem to mesh best with the mainstream home DVD-watching demographic, at $300 they seems to be priced a bit high. These are well worth considering if you’re in the market for a set of wireless headphones, but it’s also worth bearing in mind that there are cheaper sets of wireless headphones out there that have similar features.