The Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones are TV headphones that come with a wireless dock to help ensure a low latency experience. The dock supports an RCA and optical connection to your TV, and can also be used to charge the headphones when not in use. That said, they have a no-frills design and like most TV headphones, such as the Sennheiser RS 165 RF Wireless, they lack a mic, which limits their versatility.
Our Verdict
The Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones aren't designed for neutral sound, but for watching TV. Unfortunately, they have an uneven sound profile. They've got extra thump, punch, and boom, which is good for action scenes, but dialogue and instruments sound muddy and veiled. They also lack sound customization features to help adjust them to suit your tastes. On the upside, they have a fairly comfortable fit suitable for long movie marathons and have low latency to ensure that your audio and visual stay in sync while streaming video.
- Low non-Bluetooth wireless latency.
- Decently comfortable fit.
- No sound customization features available.
- Highly prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery.
The Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones are TV headphones and aren't meant for commute and travel. While they're decently comfortable and well-built, they can't be used without their wireless dock and lack a carrying case to help protect them when you're on the go. They don't have noise cancelling either, and won't block out noise like the rumble of bus engines or ambient chatter.
- Decently comfortable fit.
- Won't block out much background noise.
- Highly prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery.
The Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones aren't intended for sports and fitness. They can easily fall off of your head with moderate movement, and they need to be used with their wireless dock, which makes them less than convenient to use on the go.
- Decently comfortable fit.
- Can fall off of your head with moderate head movements.
- Highly prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery.
The Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones are a disappointing choice for office use. They aren't really designed for this use as they don't block out background noise like office chatter and lack a mic, so you won't be able to take calls. If that's not a dealbreaker for you, they have a decently comfortable fit and last almost 16 hours continuously.
- Decently comfortable fit.
- Won't block out much background noise.
- No mic.
- Highly prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery.
The Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones are TV headphones first and foremost. If you want to connect them to newer consoles, you'll need to use the 1/8" TRS to RCA to connect them to your controller's AUX port. However, they don't have a mic, so you won't be able to chat with others while gaming. In addition, they have an uneven sound profile. While the extra bass can help emphasize sound effects like footsteps, underemphasized treble hurts the clarity and detail of dialogue and instruments.
- Low non-Bluetooth wireless latency.
- Decently comfortable fit.
- No mic.
- No sound customization features available.
- Highly prone to inconsistencies in audio delivery.
The Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones can only be used wirelessly and can't used wired.
The Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones don't have a mic, so you won't be able to use them for calls.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones come in one color variant: 'Black' and you can see our model's label here. If you come across another variant of these headphones, please let us know in the description below and we'll update our review.
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The Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones are budget-friendly TV headphones. They come with a wireless dock that offers low latency, so your audio and visuals stay in sync, and the dock can be used to charge the headphones when you're not using them. That said, they have an uneven sound profile, which muddies dialogue and instruments while the rolled-off treble veils detail. Unfortunately, they lack an EQ or presets to help you customize their sound to your liking. Unlike the Avantree HT5009 Wireless, they also don't support Bluetooth.
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The Avantree HT5009 Wireless are slightly better TV headphones than the Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones. While both headphones have okay build quality, the Avantree are a lot more versatile as they have an integrated mic, a significantly longer-lasting continuous battery life, and Bluetooth support. That said, the Insignia are more comfortable and have lower latency.
The Sennheiser RS 195 RF Wireless are better TV headphones than the Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones. The Sennheiser are more comfortable and better built. Their sound profile is more neutral, which some users may prefer, they have controls like music and speech modes to help customize their performance, and their continuous battery life is a bit longer too. That said, the Insignia have lower non-Bluetooth wireless latency.
The Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless are better TV headphones than the Insignia Digital Wireless Headphones. The Sennheiser are more comfortable and better built. They have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and they have controls to adjust bass and surround sound. They have a longer continuous battery life too, although they take two AAA batteries rather than use rechargeable batteries.
The Sennheiser RS 165 RF Wireless are better TV headphones than the Insignia Digital Wireless headphones. The Sennheiser are better-built and have a more comfortable fit suitable for long movies. Out of the box, they have a significantly more neutral sound profile, which some people may prefer, though their control scheme has a bass effect if you want more bass. They have a longer continuous battery life too.
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