Sennheiser PXC150 Active Noise Cancelling Headphone

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The PXC150 design produce the natural, musical sound that experienced audio buffs expect from any headphones carrying the Sennheiser name, making on-the-go personal music listening or in-flight entertainment true pleasures. PXC150 model exploit the firm’s proprietary, spiral-embossed Duofol diaphragm and bass-tube technology to deliver linear, extended response for accurate, musical playback. PXC150 system includes a convenient drawstring vinyl carry-bag.

Closed supra-aural mini collapsible system selectable noisegard reduces unwanted noise by up to 70% ideal for air travel ; noisy environments ultra-lightweight design ; soft-ring ear pads duofol diaphragms with spiral embossing deliver transparent ; lifelike audio deep powerful bass imp: 300? nominal freq resp: 15 hz 21 mhz spl: 104 db 1 khz 1 vrms thd: dynamic transducer 1.8 m dual-sided ofc copper cable with 3.5mm plug includes one 6.3mm stereo adapter ; one 3.5mm double mono adapter for in-flight entertainment systems includes drawstring carrying pouch 2-year warranty water resistant

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 9.5 x 3 inches ; 2.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00079PNTM
• Item model number: PXC150
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required.
  

Technical Details

• Closed supra-aural stereo mini headphones with switchable NoiseGard active noise cancelling
• Ideal for air travel and noisy environments
• Ultra-lightweight design and soft ring ear pads
• Excellent sound quality with deep powereful bass performance
• Supplied with two adaptors (1/4" stereo jack and 3.5 mm double mono jack)

Costumer Reviews

I'd been laboring under the impression these last few years that the whole 'noise cancelling' thing was a gimmick - then a friend thrust her Bose NC headphones on me for a trip.

I was amazed.

But at $300 the Bose units were just too pricey for me. I waited a while and bought my PXC150 with the Bose experience firmly in mind.

Comments: The tubular battery pack/control unit is a little clunky. Yes, the earcups don't envelope the whole ear, but rather sit on the ears. But the PXC150 has in my judgement 80% of the effectiveness of the Bose unit for 1/3 the cost. They work well and they are less bulky than the Bose units. They have a quality feel (as do the Bose) and it's just plain fun to put them on in a noisy restaurant, a clattering diesel, or any row higher than 24 in an MD80, and sit there like a grinning idiot flicking the on/off switch and marveling at the difference it makes.

An Ipod and decent NC headphones like the Bose or Sennheiser units can transform the business traveler's life.

Bought this for a trip to Europe, as the sound of the jet engines is very distressing. Cannot believe what a difference they make. My only complaint is that the design could be better in that they could fold down to a smaller design as I have seen other noise cancelling headphones do.