Sennheiser RS 85

60 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (26)
Value for money (8)
Comfort (7)
Portability (6)
Usability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 60 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the usability and portability. The comfort and value for money are also appreciated, but there are some mixed opinions about the build quality.

sound, value for money, comfort, portability, usability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sennheiser RS 85 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 68/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review by: kei (shopzilla.com)

Very Good, but Expected More

Great sound, super bass and comfortable around the ears.

Requires recharging after 2 hours of listening.

Jan, 2007

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Consumer review by: Online Shopper (shopzilla.com)

Great headphones when used with XM radio & Ipod.

Jan, 2005

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Sennheiser RS 85

alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of the Sennheiser RS 85 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

60% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Firewagon (amazon.com)

Wireless Headphones

Pros: Very comfortable for extended listening. Excellent to outstanding sound quality. Excellent operation, when in same area of transmitter. Spare battery, so a charged one is always ready. Excellent product support. Cons: Rating of 100 - 300 ft...

Feb, 2007

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Consumer review by: Thomas L. Gretch (amazon.com)

Not perfect but way better than many reviews!

Given the wide range of user review scores I was really anxious to see how well this product performed. I was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality for wireless headphones. When you are in the same room there is no static and usually in close by...

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review by: In the Middle of the Road (amazon.com)

Good enough to buy another!

I bought my first pair of these Sennheiser headphones so that I could watch HiDef/DVD in bed while my wife went to sleep. It's not my first experience with wireless, but the best to date. Good enough that I've ordered a second pair for use in another...

Oct, 2005

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Consumer review by: D. B. Curtis (amazon.com)

Acceptable while it lasted, but...

No wireless headphone is ever going to sound like a good direct wired headphone. I knew that going in, and I found the sound quality acceptable. Not up to a good direct wired headphone, but pretty good in the context of a wireless headphone. Wireless...

Sep, 2005

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Consumer review by: Michael S. Lange (amazon.com)

Didn't work for me

These headphones were defective and I had to return them. For the 10 minutes they worked, they sounded great.

Mar, 2005

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Consumer review by: danoto (amazon.com)

If these are the best in wireless - don't buy wireless

I read so many great reviews about this product that I overcame my earlier fears about wireless headphones (low quality, interferance) and made the purchase. Now I have got to assume that all of the people giving these headphones 4 or 5 stars must have...

Aug, 2004

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Look No Further

These are the wireless headphones to buy. If you buy something else you will be sorry. I've tried them all. I orginally bought the lower Sennheiser model I think, the RS-65. They worked alright, with a little noise, but the earcup broke and...

Jun, 2004

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Product Specifications

For the Walkman at the gym to the finest audiophile systems in your home, Sennheiser represents the very finest in headphone quality today!Sennheiser Electronic offers the ultimate in wireless headphone listening! The RS 85 wireless RF system with circum-aural headphones features HiDyn plus noise reduction (used in professional wireless microphone systems) for ultra-quiet and superb sound quality, ensuring a very natural and detailed sound reproduction. The system also supports Center Lock auto tuning.