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Three times a winner: Sennheiser’s RS, URBANITE and SPORTS
models win prestigious Red Dot Award
Wedemark, Germany, April 9, 2015 – Sennheiser received the
prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015 for its new
models of the SPORTS and RS ranges as well as for its
URBANITE series. The Red Dot seal is awarded annually to
products which stand out from the competition due to their
high design quality and innovative character. In total, the
international
jury
of
designers,
design
professors
and
specialised journalists assessed 4,928 products, submitted
by nearly 2,000 candidates from across 56 countries.
Robust urban design
The
headphones
of
the
URBANITE
series impressed the Red Dot jury
with
their
robust
and
fresh
design. Available since September
2014, the on-ear model URBANITE
and the over-ear variant URBANITE XL deliver a rich bass for
an intense club-like experience on the move. Stainless-steel
hinges, a robust folding and sliding mechanism and super
soft ear pads ensure great durability and maximum comfort.
The
color-coordinated,
fabric-covered
headbands
on
both
variants round off the urban look of these headphones which
were
designed
in
collaboration
with
the
creative
agency
designaffairs in Munich.
Individual comfort for working out
Sennheiser also received a Red Dot Award for the new models
of the SPORTS series which were launched
at CES in January. The MX 686 SPORTS, CX
686 SPORTS, PMX 686 SPORTS and OCX 686
SPORTS,
which
were
also
developed
in
collaboration with designaffairs, deliver
excellent sound and individual comfort for
indoor
and
outdoor
sporting
activities.
These headphones won over the jury with
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their rugged ergonomic design that conforms to the body
whilst
securing
maximum
freedom
of
movement
for
anyone
determined to push their sporting ambition to the limit. All
four
SPORTS
models
feature
reinforced,
tangle-free
oval
cables, with cable sleeves that also reduce structure-borne
noise. Carefully selected high-tech materials ensure great
wearing comfort, water resistance, durability and maximum
hygiene.
Functional aesthetics and excellent wearing
comfort
models
Sennheiser’s
RS
175,
RS
new
185
digital
and
RS
wireless
195
also
received a Red Dot Award, which recognizes
their clear design language and functional
aesthetics.
The
wireless
headphones
and
transmitters were developed in collaboration
with
Brennwald
ergonomic
shape
Design
and
in
Kiel.
Their
around-ear
design
ensures excellent wearing comfort for even
long
periods
of
use,
making
the
new
RS
models perfect companions for enjoying music
and movies at home.
Moreover, the RS 195 can also help
address specific personal hearing needs. Dedicated pre-sets
and modes can increase speech intelligibility and tailor the
sound to the user’s preferences to enhance the listening
experience, whether watching TV or listening to music.
Impeccable sound quality and excellent design
To Oliver Berger, Global Design Manager at Sennheiser, the
company’s success at this year’s Red
Dot
Awards
Sennheiser’s
“When
attach
their
is
high
developing
great
a
testimony
product
our
impeccable
sound
standards:
headphones,
importance
to
not
only
quality,
we
to
but
also to the choice of materials, the design and workmanship.
This is why we are particularly delighted to have received
these awards.”
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In addition to the Red Dot Award, the wireless models RS 175,
RS 185 and RS 195 and the URBANITE series already received
the
prestigious
iF Design
design in February 2015.
Award
for
outstanding
product
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About the Red Dot Award: Product Design
The Red Dot Award: Product Design is one of the world’s
largest design competitions, seeing almost 5,000 entries
from 56 countries in 2015. Every year, the international
jury awards the coveted Red Dot seal exclusively to products
which stand out from comparable entries due to their
excellent design or innovative character. The expert jury
evaluates the submitted products in a total of 31 categories
based on their degree of innovation, ergonomics, product
periphery,
functionality,
durability,
self-explanatory
quality, formal quality, symbolic and emotional content as
well as their ecological compatibility.
About Sennheiser
The Sennheiser Group based in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany,
was founded in 1945 and has gone on to become a leading
manufacturer
of
microphones,
headphones
and
wireless
transmission systems. Sales in 2013 totaled 590.4 million
euros. Sennheiser employs more than 2,500 staff worldwide
and operates plants in Germany, Ireland and the USA. The
company has a worldwide network of subsidiaries in France,
Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and
Liechtenstein, Germany, Denmark (Nordic), Russia, Hongkong,
India, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia and
New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, and the USA. It also has longestablished trading partners in other countries. Georg
Neumann GmbH, Berlin, a maker of studio microphones and
monitor speakers, and Sennheiser Communications A/S, a joint
venture making headsets for PCs, offices and call centers,
are also part of the Sennheiser Group.
More up-to-date information about Sennheiser is available at
www.sennheiser.com.
Press contact:
Jeff Touzeau
Public Relations
Hummingbird Media, Inc.
(914) 602-2913
jeff@hummingbirdmedia.com
Captions:
URBANITE_all colors.jpg: The headphones of the URBANITE
series impressed the Red Dot jury with its robust and fresh
design.
OCX 686 SPORTS.jpg: The new SPORTS models provide individual
comfort for the ultimate sporting performance.
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RS 195.jpg: The RS digital wireless models RS 175, RS 185
and RS 195 feature a clear design language and provide
excellent wearing comfort.
Red Dot Award_Product Design: The Red Dot is awarded
annually to products which stand out from comparable entries
due to its excellent design and innovative character.