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Sennheiser HD 485

Sennheiser HD 485
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alaScore 80

201 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 201 reviews of Sennheiser HD 485. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. People are impressed by the price and comfort. The portability and sound also get good feedback, whereas the size and usability get less positive views.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sennheiser HD 485 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sennheiser HD 485

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 user reviews of Sennheiser HD 485 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk.

97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sennheiser HD 485

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 53 user reviews of Sennheiser HD 485 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com.

96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com)

Sennheiser HD 485 review: Sennheiser HD 485

 

Sennheiser HD 485

21st-century styling; light-as-a-feather design; comfortable; rich tonal balance; cleverly designed holder/wall bracket.

10-foot cord is problematically long when traveling; open-back design may not be ideal for private listening.

Sennheiser's HD 485s are our new reference headphones for iPod listening, and their remarkably clear sound also clicks with DVDs and CDs.

Apr, 2005
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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Sennheiser HD 485 review

 

A cheaper hi-fi set of headphones

Comfortable ; Good sound quality for the price

A hint of sibilance

Great all-round headphones for the occasional (or frankly even heavy) user, refined in sound and comfortable in use

Jun, 2007
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Expert review by (hifichoice.co.uk)

Sennheiser HD 485

 

Sennheiser's range of headphones covers every base imaginable, but it seems to have been a while since we looked at any of its cheaper hi-fi models. Do these HD 485 phones offer a bargain approximation of the performance of the rather wonderful HD 650s?

Comfortable, Good sound quality for the price

A hint of sibilance

Great all-round headphones for the occasional (or frankly even heavy) user, refined in sound and comfortable in use

Jun, 2007
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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com.au)

Sennheiser HD 485 review: Sennheiser HD 485

 

Sennheiser HD 485

21st-century styling; light-as-a-feather design; comfortable; rich tonal balance; cleverly designed holder/wall bracket.

10-foot cord is problematically long when traveling; open-back design may not be ideal for private listening.

Sennheiser's HD 485s are our new reference headphones for iPod listening, and their remarkably clear sound also clicks with DVDs and CDs.

Apr, 2005
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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.co.uk)

Sennheiser HD 485 review

 

Sennheiser HD 485

21st-century styling; light-as-a-feather design; comfortable; rich tonal balance; cleverly designed holder/wall bracket.

10-foot cord is problematically long when traveling; open-back design may not be ideal for private listening.

Sennheiser's HD 485s are our new reference headphones for iPod listening, and their remarkably clear sound also clicks with DVDs and CDs.

Apr, 2005
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Best for the price and what you get

 

Sennheiser's products are always top notch when it comes to sound quality. I picked them up for $80 and you won't find better sound quality for that price. Lows, mids, and highs are balanced nicely. They are for listening. They aren't for background...

Great sound quality Crisp sounds Quality components Sennheiser doesn't make poor sound quality products Great to have a long cord for some of my needs

Length of cord (can be a pro depending how you use them) plastic and glue Not great for portable devices if you take them outside Not great for background listening

Jan, 2013
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Best for the price and what you get"

 

Sennheiser's products are always top notch when it comes to sound quality. I picked them up for $80 and you won't find better sound quality for that price. Lows, mids, and highs are balanced nicely. They are for listening. They aren't for background...

Great sound quality

Length of cord (can be a pro depending how you use them)

Jan, 2013
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Four Egg rating, ONE reason why.

 

They are the best cans in this price range HANDS DOWN. If your looking for a good gaming headset, pair these with a Logitech USB mic. Perfect combo, its what I use.

Awesome clarity. I've had these for a whopping one day and I'm already in love with them. Very crisp, solid sound. Very comfortable, awesome build quality, detachable cable, replaceable ear covers/muffs. It came with a headphone holder, and I actually...

One con, and one con only. Noise. These are loud. What I mean is, anyone around will have no problem hearing what your hearing. They do not keep sound INSIDE the cans unfortunately. That is the only downside to these

Mar, 2008
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

These are GREAT Forget Bose!!

 

The Cord length is great if your going to plug them into your computer and use them only for that. DONT try using them for a ipod the cord is like 10 ft. These are defiantly media pc Headphones!

These are great crystal clear. The price is also very resonable and i would buy these headphones over the $140.00 Bose ones any day. They are very comfortable to lots of padding able to wear them a long time, in fact im wearing them right now. All in...

No cons i like everything about them ; worth every penny

Feb, 2008
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

just great!

 

Free shipping, what are you waiting for?

I love these things. They're VERY comfortable to wear for long periods of time. The cord is DETACHABLE, so if anything ever happens, you can buy replacements directly from Sennheiser. The sound is very good and won't get too distorted at loud volumes

Not very attractive to look at, but comfortable nevertheless. I wanted slightly more bass, but these are just fine

Feb, 2008
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