Zalman 5.1 Surround Headphones

Zalman 5.1 Surround Headphones

Soham Raninga, Feb 05, 2004 0000 hrs IST

The Zalman ZM-RS6F Theatre 6 is a "True" 5.1 headphone

Real 5.1 surround sound, Excellent bass, Great build quality, Very comfortable

High frequencies could be better, Rear channels a touch weak for movies

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Configuration and Sound test
Similar to a 5.1 speaker system, the ZM-RS6F has three separate 3.5 mm jacks for the front, rear and centre channels. For enjoy the 5.1-surround sound on the PC, one would require a 5.1 channel sound card for delivering the 6-channel effect. Once connected to the respective outputs provided on the soundcard, one needs to enable the 5.1-mode of the sound card drivers to ensure that the sound output is in the 5.1-format.


We hooked the headphones to the Creative-Audigy and configured it on the 5.1-mode to begin with our sound quality testing. On proper calibration, we could get separate sound output through all the channels distinctly, thus ensuring that the headphones and the sound card were synchronized perfectly for the 5.1 effect.

Music test
We hurled a careful selection of rock, country, hip-hop, classical and instrumental music to check what the headphones were capable of. The bass thumps really well and is pretty tight, and overall the sound is pretty loud. The mid frequencies were quite distinct and sounded nice and warm. Songs with lot of vocals were a real treat on these headphones. The high frequencies do have some room for improvement though; they weren't as dominant and striking as the low and the mid frequencies, thus denting the overall listening experience. We heard the same range of songs on the stereo (2-channel) mode and the sound was a little more distinct but missed the surround effect.

Ideally I would recommend users to use the 2-channel or 4-channel mode for music application since the centre channel does affect the overall listening experience. For music I would say that these are great sounding headphones and certainly one of the best available in India. They might not match up with the Koss and the Sennhiesers, which obviously are in a league of their own. Sound quality being a very subjective and individualistic subject, it cannot be measured in absolute terms and compared head to head. Since I have heard the best of the lot I was able to identify and recognize the grey areas and pinpoint on the drawbacks. For a normal user, the sound quality and clarity offered by the Zalman headphones is exceptional and better than anything he/she might have ever heard. The option of listening to music in a surround mode via headphones makes the ZM-RS6F a versatile performer offering more than what the regular headphones would offer.

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Hi Friend, I want to buy Zalman 5.1 Surround Headphone, Can you help me out where to buy this in Mumbai. Kindly Reply. Thankz & Regardz,

by Anup . A Hegde, Mumbai, on Nov 17, 2008 07:20 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Hi Friend, I want to buy Zalman 5.1 Surround Headphone, Can you help me out where to buy this in Hyderabad & what would be The price. Kindly Reply. Thankz & Regardz,

by Satya, Hyderabad, on Dec 27, 2007 02:49 AM, Report abuse   Reply

hai try to check at ctc that is cheenoi trade center if not there let me know from u.

by walmik, hyderabad, on Apr 15, 2008 01:04 PM, Report abuse

Dear Friend, I want to buy Zalman ZM-RS6F Headphone, Can you just help me out where to buy this in Bangalore and what would be its price. Kindly Reply. Thanks and Best regards, Sajjad.

by Sajjad Ahmed Kh, Bangalore, on Aug 26, 2007 05:02 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i wana buy gd580 creative 5.1 speakers for my dvd ,were in india it is available and at what price

by ashfaque, satara, on Aug 23, 2007 11:08 AM, Report abuse   Reply

i have heard a lot good points about the performance of the intex 4800(5.1) speaker and it's 2nd ranking in speaker after creative acc. to digit magazine(feb 2005). shall i buy creative 5200 or intex 4800 having more than twice rms of creative 5200

by sooraj, surat, on Feb 09, 2007 04:21 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i want ask can i connect headphone & 5.1 CREATIVE Speaker togther ?

by max, Riyadh, on Jan 13, 2007 12:16 AM, Report abuse   Reply

were can ibuy these head set in hyderabad

by walmik, hyderabad, on Nov 08, 2006 04:38 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Does the Zalman 5.1 headset have microphones?

by Vengeance, Bangalore, on Sep 25, 2006 11:14 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Yes. current Zalman headset have microphones. But they are little different in look from picture and little lesser comfortable on ear.

by Anonymous, Ahmedabad, on Oct 28, 2006 09:25 PM, Report abuse

Hai , It is so noise. very good. Is it support dolby surround sound? may I know more fetures?

by Kalyana chakrav, kolkata, on Jul 24, 2006 01:45 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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by Shamim, Kolkata, on Apr 24, 2006 12:07 PM, Report abuse   Reply

sad headphones, rear channels are toooo weak, lack of sharpness. Never meant for music like rock. Probably nice for classical like norah jones..kinda made a mistake.. should have gone for the BOSE TriPort Stereo Headphones although 5k more than the zalman. I would have enjoyed my music :(.....

by Pxp, Bangalore, on Oct 01, 2005 08:52 PM, Report abuse   Reply

You should be very happy that you did not buy that piece of shit Bose Tripor. Should have gone for a RS3000 Grado SR60 or even a RS1500 Sennheser HD497. The Bose Triport is comparable in performance to the HD497 while the SR60 just stomps all over it.... IMO. Reference: www.head-fi.org :-)

by pIx, Bang, on Feb 02, 2006 06:56 PM, Report abuse

aww foeget it . . i just ordered one from sifyMALL . . .. ( cash on delivery) . . . . . . i wonder wether the courier guy will let me open the damn box . . ( before payment ;))))

by ashish, hyderabad, on Jan 31, 2006 01:15 PM, Report abuse   Reply

anyone got one at hyderabad ? ? can i get one at hyd . . ? ? or should i go for the online thing . . . ( idd love to see the thing first hand before ordering it )

by ashish, hyderabad, on Jan 29, 2006 07:35 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i want to buy these headphones please provide me with information regarding sound quality with pc for listening music and prices and also how can i get them

by batatawada, hamirpur, on Nov 24, 2005 09:12 PM, Report abuse   Reply

dear folks , we are the authorised sellers of this headphone from zalman pls call 9212000728 it is a delhi mobile no

by sumant chopra (, delhi, on Oct 24, 2005 08:36 AM, Report abuse   Reply

you kno what i think tt shud take a leaf out of neoseekers book and update their articles with newer prices,distributors etc as they change...

by angad, delhi, on Aug 20, 2005 06:48 PM, Report abuse   Reply

cud any1 give me info from where can i buy these in delhi

by ppsingh, New Delhi, on Sep 11, 2004 11:19 PM, Report abuse   Reply

You can buy it from many online store in india i baught it from http://shopping.rediff.com/shop/productdisplay.jsp?prrfnbr=1062250&frompg=_Delhimall_search it costs me 2750/-

by delhi_dude, New Delhi, on Jul 12, 2005 02:40 PM, Report abuse

I've bought these Zalman headphones (ZMRS6F). It has 3 plugs (F, R, C) Wondering how i'd connect it to systems (walkman,tv,pc etc) where there is a single stereo output socket. Is connecting just the 'Center' plug (and leaving the others hanging) the right thing to do? Or do you get h/w connectors to convert stereo output to 5.1 output?

by Vijai, Bangalore, on Oct 30, 2004 02:56 PM, Report abuse   Reply

It will not perform to it's full capacity on a 2(stero) or 2.1 system( like your walkman Tv,etc). You can connect them, but it will not make any diffrence WRT a regular head phones. For these phones to work effectivly, A 5.1 card is required. for superior perfomance, even the sound source needs to be 5.1 sensitized. A TV/ walkman are stero or just give an effect of stero. connecting them to a home therter/5.1 system will virtually recreate sound to sound like 5.1. And considering the lack (as yet) of true 5.1 sound (outside of gaming)... the option of using a 5.1 card (on your PC) or a 5.1 system is your best option. cheers Abhi

by Abhinava S.N, hyderabad, on Mar 09, 2005 06:16 PM, Report abuse

Hi guys I just want to know that is this headphones works with as a stereo headphones too ,i mean like with my mp3 player , prtable cd player , tv etc.

by Tinu, Bhopal, on Oct 21, 2004 01:45 AM, Report abuse   Reply

For all those in bangalore, here is the address: GREAT WORLD TECHNOLOGIES 305 A, Annexe Block, Mrigade Industrial Area, K.R. Road, 7th Block, Jaya Nagar, Bangalore - 8 Contact person : Mr. Datta Mob : 9845065987 Rest of them can contact mediatech people using: sales@mediatechindia.com

by DHANUSH, BANGALORE, on Sep 23, 2004 01:23 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Can anyone let me know from where will i get this in Mumbai

by Manoj Menon, Mumbai, on Sep 23, 2004 11:08 AM, Report abuse   Reply

It is coooooooooool maaaaaaaaaaan

by Manoj Menon, Mumbai, on Sep 23, 2004 11:06 AM, Report abuse   Reply

can someone tell me where it is available in bangalore as i will be moving to that place shortly. Please reply at the earliest

by bablu, kakinada, on Aug 18, 2004 12:22 PM, Report abuse   Reply

I have Sony digital Dolby digital surround 24 Bit sound processing unit.As i am interested in listenig to music only I am interested in the Headphone.your comment and also the dealer in Baroda/Mumbai

by Jyothi sarangar, Vadodara, on Feb 27, 2004 09:46 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Mam i am a 14 year old boy from dehradun and i want to inquire[price] about your sony sound cards price and features .please mail me.I shall be greatly thankfull.

by Mrinal sharma, Dehradun, on Jun 21, 2004 04:45 PM, Report abuse

I am interested in purchase of Zalman Theatre 6 Surround Headhphone for my personal use at home. You are requested to give me best prices and also intimate shipping / delivery details upto Delhi. Whether payment can be made through Credit Card or not?

by Vishal Kashyap, Delhi, on Jun 13, 2004 05:29 PM, Report abuse   Reply

more details

by sabu john, dubai, on May 11, 2004 02:30 PM, Report abuse   Reply

I want to buy this product in Chennai. Where will I get it

by Rengamoorthy, Chennai, on Apr 27, 2004 05:49 PM, Report abuse   Reply

My friend just got these, they are really cool and one of the best i heard.

by nikhil, mumbai, on Feb 12, 2004 09:55 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i want a olympus digital voice recorder , where can i get it in INDIA

by patil sunil, sangli, on Apr 19, 2004 12:19 AM, Report abuse

Still no idea where to get it from in chennai. Please Advice.

by Satpal Singh, Chennai, on Apr 16, 2004 05:42 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Where can I get this in Chennai

by Venkat Rao, C, Chennai, on Apr 06, 2004 01:05 PM, Report abuse   Reply

If I wanna buy it how can I?

by kanak, kolkata, on Mar 11, 2004 03:15 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Does one really feel the 5.1 effect similar to the real 5.1 home theatre?

by Ashish P, Thane, on Feb 05, 2004 05:54 PM, Report abuse   Reply

these are shitty headphones. u are better of with a pricy sennheiser or a grado. i just tried ut 2004 . not much effect. i am lisening to some winamp 128kbps music and no good there either.

by Madhu, Starkville, on Mar 04, 2004 06:37 AM, Report abuse

First off this will not give u nice positional audio. I felt the rear were ok on UT 2004 but the front were totally useless. The base response is poor in this. Its dynamic range is50-20k so the bass will be affected. I dont think its worth the money. aaaaaaaah even as I write the thing is echoing in my ears. I can actually hear a faint echo.......maybe its just my ears :)

by Madhu, Starkville, on Mar 04, 2004 06:40 AM, Report abuse

Where can I get this in Bangalore ?

by Dushyant Vyas, Bangalore, on Mar 02, 2004 02:00 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Its very good because i was searching for a good headphone and i found this, i want to know about its rate. Plaese send a detail function & power output of this.

by Prashant R Acha, mumbai, on Feb 23, 2004 12:00 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Am I glad that i picked these up .. listenin to em rite now wid da vol cranked up which is exceptionally easy on these cause these babies are LOUD!!! trust me these will give da feelin of being surrounded by a room full of spkrs jus like they were inteded to.... can actually make u go on a HIGh jus listenin to ur fav muzik ... had i reviewed dem ... 5stars .. nough said ...

by blade__, bbay, on Feb 18, 2004 09:40 PM, Report abuse   Reply

hai! everythig is cool here but the only thing is it would be better if u would have mentioned prices!!

by kris, hyderabad, on Feb 11, 2004 06:41 PM, Report abuse   Reply

hai! the prices are mentioned towards the end of the review.

by hai!, mumbai!, on Feb 18, 2004 06:59 PM, Report abuse

Hello, I want to buy these headphones. If you can please help me buy one by set in New Delhi. pls email me at yuvraj_bararia@hotmail.com. Thank you.

by Yuvraj Bararia, New Delhi, on Feb 10, 2004 09:11 PM, Report abuse   Reply

its costing 50 dollars.. anyone could order it online from below website or seeking in google.com INDIANS - TIME TO GET STARTED LOOKING ONLINE FOR EVERYTHING DUDES!!! http://www.cooltechzone.com/reviews/other/zhphones_1.php

by Nirav Pandya, Louisville, on Feb 06, 2004 03:20 AM, Report abuse   Reply

DUDE, before making comments check the relevancy, guys out here are in india, and whatever f**king u have mentioned is for those in some other f**king country.

by Madhusudan, Delhi, on Feb 10, 2004 01:47 AM, Report abuse

superb product and a nice review, please tell us about where can they be bought in bandra

by bill, mumbai, on Feb 08, 2004 09:51 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Mediatech (India) response@mediatechindia.com (022) 26361111

by sales, Mumbai, on Feb 06, 2004 10:14 AM, Report abuse   Reply

How I can get it over courier? Please E.mail to vsrn5@netscape.net.

by V.Sethuraman, Kulithalai, on Feb 08, 2004 02:59 AM, Report abuse

Where could I get it at Chennai?

by V.Sethuraman, Kulithalai, on Feb 08, 2004 02:35 AM, Report abuse   Reply

hello techtree guys , please review more of such technology. Why isnt the review featuring on the main page? is the product not launched or withdrawn?

by jimmy, mumbai, on Feb 07, 2004 09:57 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Sir, I need Complete details of the head phone.

by Omar, Srinagar, on Feb 06, 2004 08:13 AM, Report abuse   Reply

simply buy it dude, dont wait for the specs, they wont last that long...they are the best

by pandey, mumbai, on Feb 07, 2004 09:49 AM, Report abuse

Bought them from the US, they are the best replacement for a 5.1 system without disturbing others, nothing can sound close to it in the 5.1 mode. bought them for 50$

by pandey, mumbai, on Feb 07, 2004 09:47 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Excellent and innovative!

by sarika, mumbai, on Feb 07, 2004 09:43 AM, Report abuse   Reply

CAN U PLZ SUGGEST ME WHER SHALL I GET THE PRODUCT IN COCHIN?

by MAHESH G, COCHIN, on Feb 06, 2004 06:33 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Definitely a commendable maiden venture into the audio arena. Well thought out product with brilliant concept and product design. Has the merit to stand out before the big players.

by Debashis Basu, Kolkata, on Feb 06, 2004 03:15 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Its unbeliveable. Great product. What will be the price of this

by Nishant Mathur, Chennai, on Feb 06, 2004 10:48 AM, Report abuse   Reply

it is a 3-PAGE REVIEW, prices mentioned towards the end.

by zorro, ., on Feb 06, 2004 11:48 AM, Report abuse

Wher can I get these at Bangalore and at what cost ? Pl provide details

by K.Venkatachalam, Bangalore, on Feb 06, 2004 10:58 AM, Report abuse   Reply

it is a 3-PAGE REVIEW, prices mentioned towards the end.

by zorro, ., on Feb 06, 2004 11:47 AM, Report abuse

Dear Ones, Could u please give me the complete specification and place where i can purchase thishead phone

by ARvind, Chennai, on Feb 06, 2004 09:17 AM, Report abuse   Reply

We would be glad to reply to your queries, kindly mail on: response@mediatechindia.com Mediatech (India) B-13, Laxmi Industrial Estate New Link Road, Andheri West Mumbai - 53. Ph. (022) 26361111

by sales, Mumbai, on Feb 06, 2004 09:52 AM, Report abuse

wanna pick these up .. ASAP .. some details plz .. from da techree guys ... abt mediatech .. contact no ... ?

by blade__, bbay, on Feb 05, 2004 08:34 PM, Report abuse   Reply

can someone plz gimme details of da distributor for dis piece ??

by blade__, bbay, on Feb 05, 2004 08:29 PM, Report abuse   Reply

where could i get these headphones in delhi

by abhijeet, delhi, on Feb 05, 2004 05:04 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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