British audio firm RHA recently sent us one of their RHA SA950i headphones to review. Read on for details!
British audio firm RHA recently sent us one of their RHA SA950i headphones to review. These are budget headphones that focus on delivering decent sound without some of the bells and whistles that some of the pricier units come with. Let’s see how they did!
Before I begin here, I wanted to highlight that three other people helped me to demonstrate these headphones: my daughter, my wife and my daughter’s college-age babysitter. A special thanks to all three for helping out!
Company Information
RHA is based in Glasgow, Scotland in the UK. Here is what they say about themselves on their website:
RHA
A division of Reid Heath Ltd.
We create unique, high specification audio products, designed and engineered at our research and development centre in Glasgow, UK.
Everything we make is engineered to deliver professional grade, cutting edge sound. Each feature, detail and component is the result of extensive research and our uncompromising commitment to innovation and quality.
Product Information
The SA950i MSRP’s for about $60, placing it firmly in the budget headphone category when compared with products such as the Beats Solo. Here is what RHA says about the SA950i:
SA950i – Professional audio from compact, lightweight headphones with remote and microphones
Featuring technologies more commonly found in full-sized studio equipment, the SA950i delivers professional-grade audio in a compact supra-aural design.
- 40mm titanium-coated mylar drivers
- Single detachable fabric braided cable helps eliminates tangling and prolongs cable life
- iPhone/iPod/iPad remote and microphone
- Adjustable chrome sliders for secure and comfortable fit
- Gold plated connections maximise contact efficiency
- Neodymium magnet and CCAW voice coils
- Lightweight at just 105g
Engineered to produce studio quality sound in a portable unit, the SA950i utilises 40mm titanium-coated drivers and powerful neodymium magnets to reproduce the full audio spectrum with fidelity and precision. The headphones deliver a full and balanced sound complete with textured bass and outstanding clarity through the mid and high frequencies. A lightweight headband, adjustable chrome sliders and padded contour-forming ear pads allow for long-wearing listening comfort.
A 1.5m shielded detachable cable prevents common connection problems and offers freedom to disconnect quickly and easily. The fabric braiding produces less friction than a normal rubber cable which helps reduce tangling, prolonging cable life.
The ultra-portable design comes with an inline remote and mic featuring multi-click control over call, music and volume functions on your Apple device.*40mm professional grade mylar drivers are micro-coated in titanium. This gives the drivers precision and ultra-fast response times …
The inline remote and mic features multi-click control over calls, music and volume on your Apple device*. Call answering and play/pause functions for music is supported on Android and other smartphone platforms.
*view compatibility
Here are the product specifications:
Specifications
Drivers 40mm Titanium mylar Frequency range 16-22,000Hz Impedance 32ohms Sensitivity 113dB Rated/max power 30/100mW Height 185 mm Width 145 mm Depth 65 mm Weight 105g Cable 1.5m Fabric braided Connections 3.5mm Gold plated
