Name: Sony MDR-RF985RK Wireless Radio Frequency Headphones
Brand: Sony
SKU: SOMDRRF985RK
Price: 108.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.51 (92 reviews)

Sony MDR-RF985RK Wireless Radio Frequency Headphones

Sony MDR-RF985RK

Sony

Adorama

Audio

Headphones & Earphones

Wireless Headphones

Sony Wireless Headphones

Sony MDR-RF985RK 

Buy: Sony MDR-RF985RK Wireless Radio Frequency Headphones Color: Black, Connection: RF Wireless, Cup Style: Closed-back, Earpiece Style: Over-Ear, Form Factor: Overhead Headband

I bought these 1 Year ago. And cannot find Batteries for this item.

Poor Features

Great sound even at a considerable distance. Awesome range...

Awesome Sound!.

We are on our third set of these Sony headphones. We love them, for their ease of use and set-up, plus excellent reception especially for the hearing impaired.

Easy to Set Up, Excellent Wireless Acoustics

Just look at the picture. So cheaply made not to mention this makes a mess in your wars and all over your house! Very disappointed!

Ear material deteriorates!

Static happens on each channel at 6ft distance. Even more disappointing, the ear pads leave black flakes on your ears and face.

Static and Flakes

Happy with these after several years.Batteries still strong.

Reception suggestions: Keep the transmitter as far away as possible from magnetic speakers and metal objects. Sometimes a little thought into what is around the transmitter will help you pick the best location.

Long lasting battery, great sound

I bought a couple weeks ago. Wish I had bought something else. At first worked great and after a couple days, static started to get worse and worse. Then there was a constant tone along with the static and now the signal refuses to stay constant so its intermittent static/tone combo ontop of the audio from my tv. Other wired headphones work well but chords are to short.

Horrible

The headphones work really well, the battery life is really long, however after about ten months, I started to get a lot of static in the ear pieces. Move transmitter around with no effect. Still an excellent headphones.

Sound & quality are very good.

I've had this headset for a couple of years and similar to many reviewers, ALL the foam is deteriorating and leaves debris all over my ears and head. I've only used it about once a month max and is kept out of direct sunlight. Sound quality if irrelevant if you have to take a shower every time you wear this.

Deteriorating headband and ear piece

purchased 2 yrs ago and worked perfectly. headset peeling everywhere. no fix just have black peels everywhere.

headset peeling off black film - messy after 2 yr

Earpieces fall apart after a few months with no place to get replacement parts

Falls apart

I have difficulty finding headphones that fit properly and these are nicely adjustable over a wide range. In addition, the ear cups themselves are very comfortable for long listening periods. 

I use them to listen to music and videos on my computer without disturbing the rest of the family and also in my home/amateur music studio... most "wireless" (bluetooth) headphones don't work well for these applications since they introduce a significant delay ("latency") that makes it impossible to sync your playing with an existing recorded track. The audio quality is not really up to "studio" standards, but for my own, amateur use they have proven to be very effective (and far less expensive than true studio quality wireless headphones). I have had them for about 2 1/2 years now and they have proven to be a nice addition to my setup.

Overall, I highly recommend them for low (zero) latency applications and long wearing comfort, particularly for folks who are otherwise "hard to fit".

Very comfortable!

I bought these in 2014 and they have worked fine. In fact, I have 2 pair. My only problem is the flaking from the entire headband. Does model rf995 replace this model/ If so, will we have the same problem with flaking?

Works fine

I purchased these headphones online a little over 6 months ago. At first they seemed fantastic, but soon the battery life started to get shorter and shorter. Six months later and the batteries last less than 20 minutes when full charged. Apparwently the batteries cannot be changed by the user either.

Battery Life

After using these headphones for apporximately one year, the coating around the ear piece deteriorated.

Ear piece deteriorated

I have depended on my two sets of Sony Wireless headphones for the last 15 years. They have continued, without fail, to provide me with listening pleasure up to 16 hours a day. The charge holds as well now as when I bought them. My only problem is worn out ear pads, and they are replaceable.

Long lasting source of listening pleasure

We have two sets. The right speaker does not work in either. The sound in one set continues to intermittently short out. We are so disappointed.

Totally Frustrated

Given this as a gift from work and feel I still overpaid. Audio cuts out, fades to nothing or fills full of static even in arm's reach of the transmitter. Perfect line of sight to transmitter still fills with static less than 3 feet away. Would certainly not recommend.

Effectively Unusable

I love these wireless headphones for watching tv. Have had them, plus 2other pairs for awhile now. The ear pads do wear out and start to flake off pieces of the headphones. I bought some replacement pads online that are not Sony. They fit, but after awhile they hurt my ears. Where can I buy the Sony replacement ear pads?

Great sound

I just picked these up today used and I've gotta say, as an audiophile these are pretty amazing. My only complaint is they're not loud enough for my personal taste but they are worth every penny.

Great headphones

I received the first pair for Christmas 2017. After 2 weeks the transmitter stopped transmitting to the earphones. No amount of troubleshooting helped. Returned them to the store for a different pair. The 2nd pair lasted 3 weeks before the transmitter stopped transmitting to the earphones. Returned the 2nd pair to the store. Very disappointed. Probably will stay away from purchasing Sony products in the future. Too bad. At one time Sony products were high quality, but not anymore apparently.

Very disappointed!

I love these more than my husband loves them. Is it possible to replace the ear cushions as the out layer is peeling on one side. This is the side he falls asleep on!

Happy Wife

It's coming up 5 years this summer owning a pair of these headphones.
These headphones have been the backbone to my pc gaming.
5 years of nearly 4-16 hours use a day, the battery still stays charged for 12+ hours at a time, the sound is still excellent quality and even surpasses a newer pair I bought from logitech! I will be looking to Sony for future headphones in the future indefinitely!
One small problem, that occured about 2 years after purchase was the ear pads, the black coating started to peel off, and continues to do so, little by little. Sometimes this causes a little discomfort. 
I absolutely recommend these headphones, and I hope when this pair breaks, I can order a new pair!

Sony is a brand that stands for its quality

Have used the product for years. Fabulously reproduces sound from the tv. Wife sleeps without interruptions from broadcast.

Years of joy

Have had these for 2+ years (2 headphone sets)...we are so used to hearing all conversations on our TV with these headphones that we don't like watching TV without them.

Can't watch TV without them!

After having fairley inexpenssive Senheizer headphones, These headphones are the worst. The Bass is terrible or it doesn't have any. The range is bad as well. I should have stuck with the Senheizer headphones.

Terrible Headphones

Bought in July 2017 and have used reliably since. While using the headphones, they just stopped working. nothing i tried worked to resolve the problem. Unit was charged, power on, A/V connections all good, and the channel selection did not work. Will be returning these. For the money, should get more than 5 months use out of these. I only use a couple of times a week in the evening.

Dissappointed

Very easy to setup, great sound and adjustment features. Simple recharge. Very happy with this purchase

Awesome sound

Ive had these for a few years now. Their ok but the distance of reception isn't very strong I find. And they allow a lot of static interference.

Could be a lot better

The headphones work great and make watching TV easier when my husband falls asleep or playing games on his phone!

Sony MDR-RF985RK Wireless Radio Frequency Headphones

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