I certainly turned the headphones on and off inadvertently several times at first, but my sense is that users will get the hang of it over time. Whether this design scheme is brilliant or foolish is hard to say. It's not terribly obvious what's happening with the noise cancellation switch at first-you might initially expect it to be an power button, for instance, but the power is controlled by swiveling the earcups in or out. The audio cable has a one-button inline remote control for operating your mobile device connecting the cable kills the Bluetooth connection, but the noise cancellation circuitry can still be used. This area is also where you'll find a battery status LED, a micro USB port for the included USB charging cable, and a non-standard connection for the included 3.5mm audio cable. In addition to the switches, there's a music effect button on the right ear's outer panel, which has modes for Club, Movie, or Speech, or you can simply turn it off (voice prompts will guide you). Along the outer panels of the earcups are small perforated grilles for the ambient microphones.Īlong the outer panel of the right earcup, there are dedicated switches for Bluetooth pairing and the active noise cancellation circuitry, which has three modes. The earpads and headband are notably plush and soft-these are some of the most comfortable headphones we've ever tested. The circumaural (over-the-ear) cups have a rounded, almost ear-shaped contour. Visually, the PXC 550's design is spare, with luxurious leather and a black-and-silver look reminiscent of the early days of the QuietComfort lineup. But audio performance is balanced and vibrant, the headphones are ridiculously comfortable, and the noise cancellation circuitry here is good enough that Bose should be nervous. Some additional features backfire, like a power switch controlled by swiveling earcups that can make the headphones inadvertently easy to turn on and off. Now Sennheiser brings us the PXC 550, a $399.95 noise-canceling Bluetooth headphone pair with lots of bells and whistles.
Earlier this summer, Bose introduced its first wireless QuietComfort option, the. The list of excellent wireless headphones that also provide stellar noise cancellation is a short one, but things are turning around. The Sennheiser PXC 550 headphones deliver excellent Bluetooth audio and noise cancellation in a feature-packed-if occasionally problematic-design. Digital signal processing is not for purists. Possible to accidentally power the headphones up or down because of swiveling earcup controls. Exceptionally comfortable.Ĭontrol pad is easy to misfire in certain modes. Includes a detachable audio cable for passive listening. Powerful, adjustable audio performance with rich bass depth and bright highs.
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