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iF
DESIGN
AWARD
2015:
Sennheiser
Receives
Gold for
URBANITE
headphones
RS
models
and CX
series
honored
with
awards
as well
Old
Lyme,
Conn., 2
March
2015 –
Sennheiser
was
honored
with
three
awards
at this
year’s
prestigious
iF
DESIGN
AWARDS
competition.
The new
wireless
headphone
models
RS 175,
RS 185
and RS
195 as
well as
the
audio
specialist’s
ear-canal
headphones
CX 1.00,
CX 2.00,
CX 3.00
and CX
5.00
received
the
coveted
iF Label
in the
product
design
category.
One of
the
outstanding
submissions
of the
competition,
Sennheiser’s
URBANITE
range
received
the iF
gold
award.
Altogether,
53
international
jury
members
evaluated
4,783
contributions
from 53
countries
in five
categories.
Gold
for the
URBANITE
range
For its
robust,
fresh
design,
the iF
DESIGN
AWARD’s
expert
jury
awarded
one of
the
highly
sought-after
iF gold
awards
to the
Sennheiser
URBANITE
series.
“A
‘feast
for the
ears’
that has
all eyes
upon it:
the
optimal
technical
performance
of
Sennheiser’s
URBANITE
headphones
is
rounded
off with
a
minimalistic,
accentuated
design.
The high
quality
materials
including
textile
elements,
the
individual
color
scheme
and the
robust
urban
style
combined
with
perfect
craftsmanship
as well
as
technical
innovation
constitute
the
special
charm of
this
product.“,
claimed
the
international
jury.
The gold
award
was
presented
to
Sennheiser
during
the iF
design
award
ceremony
held at
Munich’s
BMW Welt
on 27
February
2015.
Commenting
on the
award,
Oliver
Berger,
Global
Design
Manager
at
Sennheiser
said:
“We are
very
proud to
have
received
this
accolade
as the
iF gold
award is
only
presented
to the
very
best
submissions
of the
year.
The
expert
jury’s
recognition
confirms
our
belief
that our
URBANITE
is more
than
just a
trend
product.”
The
URBANITE
headphones,
available
since
the end
of 2014,
showcase
an urban
style
and
deliver
a rich
bass
sound
for an
intense
clubbing
experience
on the
move.
The
models’
stainless-steel
hinges,
their
unique
folding
mechanism
and
superlight
ear pads
ensure
durability
and
great
comfort.
The
color-coordinated,
fabric-covered
headband
of the
On-Ear
model
URBANITE
as well
as the
Over-Ear
variant
URBANITE
XL
rounds
off the
outstanding
style of
the
series
which
was
developed
in
collaboration
with the
Munich-based
creative
agency
designaffairs.
New
RS
models
and CX
series
awarded
iF Label
Sculpted
in
clean,
elegant
lines,
Sennheiser’s
new RS
models
RS 175,
RS 185
and RS
195 were
awarded
the iF
Label in
the
product
design
category.
The jury
were
impressed
with the
range
created
for
digital
wireless
home
audio
which
debuted
at CES
2015 in
Las
Vegas.
The
headphones
and
transmitters
which
were
designed
in
cooperation
with the
Kiel-based
design
studio
Brennwald
Design
feature
a
discrete,
premium
aesthetic
that
aligns
form and
function
in
stylish
black.
The
headphones’
around-ear
design
provides
excellent
levels
of
comfort
for even
long
periods
of use,
making
them the
perfect
companion
to home
audio
video
systems.
Sennheiser’s
ear-canal
headphones
CX 1.00,
CX 2.00,
CX 3.00
and CX
5.00
were
also
awarded
an iF
Label.
Made for
users
who
demand
superb
sound
quality
and
comfort
when
listening
to music
on
mobile
devices,
the
range
delivers
excellent
sound in
a
lightweight
and
portable
design.
All CX
headphones
are
supplied
with a
range of
four
sizes of
earsleeves
for a
perfect
fit. The
range
was
designed
in
collaboration
with
NextOfKin
Creatives.
About
the iF
DESIGN
AWARD
The iF
DESIGN
AWARD is
one of
the most
prestigious
design
competitions
in the
world.
The iF
International
Forum
Design
GmbH
annually
awards
the iF
Label
for
outstanding
design
achievements.
This
year,
4,783
contributions
were
submitted
in the
disciplines
of
product,
communication
and
packaging
design
as well
as
interior
architecture
and
professional
concepts.
In the
category
of
product
design,
the
international
jury of
experts
assessed
the
submitted
contributions
against
the
criteria
of
design
quality,
finish,
choice
of
materials,
degree
of
innovation,
environmental
impact,
functionality,
ergonomics,
visualization
of
intended
use/intuitiveness,
safety,
brand
value
and
branding
as well
as
universal
design.
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
mil-lion
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,
Singapore,
Japan,
China,
Australia
and New
Zealand,
Canada,
Mexico,
and the
USA. It
also has
long-established
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
information
about
Sennheiser
is
available
at
www.sennheiser.com
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