Sennheiser PXC 450 - NoiseGard Active Noise Canceling Headphones - Electronics / Photography (Sennheiser)

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Customer Reviews of Sennheiser PXC 450 - NoiseGard Active Noise Canceling Headphones

neil7124
Cambridge, England
24th December 2008

Great for the office
I have been using these headphones almost daily for over a year now as I listen to music to drown out the noise of the busy office I work in. The headphones have suberb sound quality and nothing has worn out, fallen off or stopped working in the time that I have been using them.

They are expensive, but if you want a pair of high quality headphones which won't fall apart and have sound cancelling technology that actually works then these are the ones to go for.

My only gripe is that the battery life to power the sound cancelling is quite short but that's solved with some rechargable AAA batteries and a charger on my desk. Remember to keep the volume low to avoid hearing damage!

P. Memmott
Cheshire, UK
28th November 2008

Stunning sound.
Wow. I bought these not only for the noise canceling, but also for the audio quality. I was impressed on both counts. The noise canceling doesn't completely remove all external sound, but it successfully removes nearly all the annoying type of external sound like air conditioning, low droning noises. With the music playing as well, which is what counts, they block the noise very well.

Sound quality is simply stunning. I own some Sennheiser HD490s, which I thought were good, but the PXC 450s just blow these away.

If you enjoy music at all, I'd recommend these. You'll enjoy it even more.

W. Mettler
London, UK
14th November 2008

is it really worth that much?
I have had these for two weeks now. Noise cancellation is rather good although I was expecting the speach to be canceled too. You will not hear your aircon or cars passing by but you will hear your mates chatting at work. The "talk through" function is useless. If I was to choose now I would go for the cheaper PXC 350 as the only difference is the lack of the "talk through".

Also keep in mind that you will need rechargeable batteries. I use one AAA per day on average.

Good product although a bit overpriced.

Russian reader
London, UK
8th November 2008

Brilliant product
Love it - good sound and very comfortable; thank you for reviews on Amazon...and... I bought it for £165 somewhre else

G. A. Godman
Hertfordshire UK
14th July 2008

Sennheiser PXC 450
I purchased these headphones today for travelling & using around the home, as shortly I will be flying UK to Australia for a holiday & needed something to help endure the journey. So I did some research on the internet, & found that the Sennheiser PXC 450 came out on top. Tried them out & 5 star quality perfect sound quality along with being solidly built. I connected Sennheiser PXC 450 headphones to my Sony NWZ-A818 to enjoy listening to Dire Straits Brothers in Arms in sheer perfection & tranquility, as well as Kevin B****Y Wilson as I enjoy a good old fashioned laugh as well. I also love the talk through mode so you can listen to your favourite albums & talk to people directly at the same time. The headphones also have noisegard which really reduces background noise such as aircraft engines other peoples babies crying talking etc, I tried these out at home & I live within walking distance of the M1 & M25 & with everyday noises around the house these noises where greatly reduced with these headphones.
The Sennheiser PXC 450 also has a detachable cable so the Sennheiser PXC 450 can also be used as hearing protectors, only requires 1 AAA battery but 2 are supplied great for long haul flights. The Sennheiser PXC 450 also comes with 1 x 6.3mm stereo jack, 1 x in-flight (2 x 3.5mm mono jack & carry case. My only gripe is that the headphones are a little on the big side but this easily offset with superb sound quality so I am still giving the Sennheiser PXC 450 10/10.