Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Canceling Headphones by Sennheiser
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Digital camera reviews of Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Canceling Headphones
Digital camera Review: A Great Value for Travelers
Summary: 5 Stars
If you will be spending any time on airplanes this year, I highly recommend you buy yourself a pair of these Sennheisers. I used mine for the first time on a long international flight and was amazed at the results. They did a great job at eliminating roughly 80% of the ambient noise both while listening to music on my MP3 player and watching in-flight movies. It's remarkable how much less fatiguing air travel is if you block out the overwhelming ambient noise.Pros:
- highly effective active noise reduction
- very reasonably priced
- collapsible with small carry case and adapter plug for dual prong aircraft jacks
- very light weight and comfortable (noise reduction circuit and batteries are located in a belt clip module, not the headset itself)
- much less bulky than the Bose noise reduction headphones
Cons:
- not quite as effective as expensive fully enclosed noise reduction headphones (ie. Bose)
If you are a true road warrior (ie travel every week), you might choose the $300 Bose noise canceling headphones. They are slightly more effective, but not enough to justify being 3 times as expensive as these Sennheisers.
Digital camera Review: A Traveler's Must Have
Summary: 5 Stars
Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Canceling Headphones
These headphones are a great buy. Noise cancelling on air flights is very good allowing you to blank out screaming kids and other intrusions and sound reproduction is quite acceptable as well. My wife got tired of punching me in the arm to get my attention and insisted I get her a set. I highly recommend these.
Digital camera Review: A good buy
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been using my headphones on the subway for about a month now and they make a huge difference in my commute. I think that the sound reduction with the Bose are probably a little better, but for the price I'm quite satisfied. They are very comfortable to wear and it's nice that they come with the adapters for my surround sound system so I can watch a movie without bothering my family.
The drawbacks? They have very long lead wires and tend to get tangled a lot and, on occasion, they have some static hiss when the noise cancellation system gets 'confused' (for lack of a better word). It normally lasts a second or two and then goes back to normal.
Digital camera Review: A good entry level product.
Summary: 4 Stars
Voice quality is good, Active noise cancellation is average. This would have been a fabulous product if they would have had good bass output.Digital camera Review: A good travel headphone.
Summary: 4 Stars
PXC-250 is a lifesaver if you listen to music on trains, busses, and airplanes. However, the noise cancelling does not do much against other types of noise (such as street / traffic noise) or low-level noise such as an air conditioner. The sound quality is good, but what you're really paying for here is its active reduction. If you're looking for an outdoor / indoor headphone, try the Sennheiser PX-200 or PX-100, or something from the Grado Labs line of 'phones.