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Sennheiser PXC 450 - NoiseGard Active Noise Canceling Headphones | 
| Brand: Sennheiser
Category: CE
Buy New: £175.75
New (13) Used (1) from £150.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 2867
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: PXC450
Model: PXC450
EAN: 4044156008110
ASIN: B000NDGNCS
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: **** GREAT AMAZON FEEDBACK **** Brand new stock in original packaging. 2 year warranty, AUTHORISED DISTRIBUTOR.
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| Features:
| • | NoiseGardTM 2.0 active noise compensation provides best possible protection against ambient noise (up to 90.0%). | | • | Audiophile sound experience on the move: outstanding sound quality thanks to adaptive baffle damping and patented Duofol diaphragm technology. | | • | Comfortable fit and high level of passive ambient noise attenuation thanks to circumaural ear pads and padded headband made of top quality materials, TalkThrough function: for easy communication with the people around you while wearing the headphones, Volume can be adjusted directly on the headphones. | | • | Ideal for use with in-flight entertainment systems, MP3 players and all other portable and stationary audio equipment, Top quality materials and replaceable ear pads and cable for long service life, Comes with full accessories: transport case, 2 audio adaptors (in-flight entertainment and 6.3 mm), batteries. | | • | Package contents - PXC 450 high-end travel headphone, Transport Case, 2 Audio Adapter (In-flight-Entertainment and 6,3 mm) and 2 AAA batterys. 2-year warranty as standard. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Sennheiser PXC 450 July 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
Great headphones for work in noisy office June 6, 2008
If you work in noisy office next to busy road and with lots of noisy computers and noisy people and you work requires concentration - these are headphones for you. If you usually listen to your favourite music while working you already know that wearing headphones few hours a day makes you a bit tired - Sennheiser PXC 450 solves this problem.
Noise cancelling doesn't cancel everything, don't expect any miracles but with these headphones you can listen to the music with much lower volume without being distracted even by somebody next to you shouting on the phone.
The sound is maybe a little bit to warm but this is just my personal preferences, apart from that sound quality is very good, not as good as eg. Sennheiser HD 580 but PXC 450 are not studio headphones. Battery life is too short, but if you use rechargeable cells it shouldn't be a problem. Even if battery goes flat simple switch to bypass mode and use as normal headphones.
I have got these headphones for about 3 months and now I cannot imagine working without it, these headphones become an essential tool like good quality PC display or chair which doesn't give me pain in my back. Since I got these headphones I come back home from work more relaxed and not as tired as before.
Excellent Sennheiser PXC 450 March 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hey!! Man got my Sennheiser PXC450 really comfortable to wear beautiful smooth rich sound, like the travel pack that comes with it handy when your on the move.Happy with speed of the order got them within four days overall excellent headphones excellent service thanks.
Good headphones for good ears! March 25, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I fly long routes and was mostly happy with my pxc250, but not entirely happy. After reading the reviews on pxc450 it was a bit of mixed feelings, in view of rather high price. Having a good overall experience with Sennheiser (also in possession of HD590, and my kids of pmx60 and pmx200), and reading dozens of reviews on pxc450 (good and less good), I decided to take a risk. It paid off (for some 185 pounds)!!!
To help others on their choice, I compiled a small questionnaire:
1. You are a frequent traveller?
2. You like to listen music?
3. You appreciate the difference between Bach and 50 cent, or more close: between Sting and Boney M, or more radical: between Tom Waits and Johann Strauss?
If any of these questions is answered as 'No', you should not go for pxc450, for one simple reason: you will not understand why are they so expensive. They are made to enjoy music while you travel and for some sorts of music, such as rap, disco, techno, punk, or similar crap (my view), you will not observe the difference with a cheaper set.
If you are a fan of classical music, world music, jazz, and some forms of pop and rock music (basically more than three chords), there comes question 4:
4. You have any experience with Sennheiser sound?
If this question is also answered as 'Yes', you should not think much if your budget allows: just go for pxc450. No disappointment is possible. If the answer here is 'No', test them and compare with other models and than see if they are worth their money, in your own judgement.
I was using pxc450 on 6.5 hour flights (both day and night) and could confirm what some other reviewers already mentioned:
1. Very comfortable: once you put them on, you do not need to remove them until the landing, even if you go to the toilet (do not forget to unplug the cable!). If you would however decide to remove them, you just become scared to learn what the cabin noise really is.
2. Nice sound: Although they are not a very top class audiophile headphones, they resemble a feeling that you enjoy the music sitting quietly at your home, which in itself is a very good result given the quality of the music source in public transport. During listening in a plane, you see the people around but you do not hear them; it is your own world and your favourite music. No screaming of babies, no boring introduction of your neighbour (who you will meet never again). You just press the talk-through button to communicate with the people you really want to hear (cabin personnel). Not to confuse you about my first remark on the sound quality: I enjoyed it enough to listen the music all the time rather than to watch the video programme.
3. Noise cancelling: Very good. A low frequency tiny roar, while they are silent; if you turn the music on, the cabin noise disappears almost completely.
4. Is the price difference between pxc350 and pxc450 justified? I would say 'Yes'. Not only that pxc450 has a very useful talk-through button, they are also more comfortable and more beautiful.
Finally, a few criticisms that were worrying me while reading the reviews of others:
1. They are too bulky: Yes they are, but they are very light. Once folded, the pouch is anything between A5 and A4 size, and adds some 300-400 gram to your hand luggage. For the benefits they offer, I see no big problem here.
2. The head support in the seats of the new-generation planes can be folded but not if you wear pxc450. Only partly true. First of all, if you wear them your head will be fixed by the headphones alone, so basically no need to fold the seat header. Your ears will be nicely packed (unless you are an elephant!) and you won't feel much of the pressure. You turn the sound level a bit down and you can sleep.
3. The bass is a bit weak: The sound is typical Sennheiser, hence very good for good music (see above).
What at the end could be considered as the only draw back is that once you put them on, other passengers start fixing you like you are a zombie, but that is basically not your problem. Secondly, I observed that the noise cancelling function relies on a very sensitive microphone, so depending on the position of your seat and even your head, minor variations in noise cancelling can be felt. You mostly solve this by moving your head for a few degrees.
All in all: utterly pleased! This is the most favourite piece of my travel kit. I just realise how less tired I become after long flights.
The ESSENTIAL flying accessory - absolutely outstanding! March 4, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am writing this review in Australia, two days after flying here from the UK with my Sennheiser PXC450s. I've added some more notes to this review back in the UK following my return from Oz.
I can confirm that they performed brilliantly and were an absolute lifesaver. Engine and cabin noise was reduced to a distant and quite soporific whoosh, while the sound quality from the on-board entertainment system and my own SanDisk MP3 player was excellent.
I wore the headphones more or less continuously for 7 hours from Gatwick to Dubai and a further 12.5 hours from Dubai to Melbourne and they were extremely comfortable. No headache from the close fit, slight sweatiness around the ears from wearing them for so long, but a price *well* worth paying. Also wore them 4 hours Melbourne to Perth then a further 11.5 Perth to Dubai and 7.5 Dubai to Gatwick.
Sound quality is slightly richer with the noisegard function off, but more than acceptable with it on, especially for the trade-off of wonderful peace and quiet. It is startling to switch them off and be hit by the roar roar of the engines and general cabin hubbub. I suspect any reviewer suggesting otherwise is either an unrealistic hi-fi nut or had a dud pair. Having returned from Oz and listened to a lot more music en route, I think the frequency range was actually excellent in noise-cancelling mode - full, rich bass and plenty of strength across the range - quite remarkable, considering the difficult job they were doing of cancelling noise without killing the music. The noisegard works best on lower frequency sounds, so you can still hear crying babies through the phones, unfortunately (unless one of them is yours), but knocked far enough back that they don't drive you crazy.
The talk-through feature is simply brilliant and well worth the extra cost over the cheaper model PXC350, as it means you don't have to take the phones off to talk to other passengers or the trolley dollies. You really can almost forget you've got them on.
Build quality is excellent - the phones feel very strong, with key structural components made of metal, not plastic, yet they are light and compact. The flat storage case is semi-rigid and includes an airline socket adaptor for the twin mono sockets you find on some planes. You can unplug the short connecting lead if you only want to use the phones for noise reduction.
Battery life: what can I say - 1 AAA battery lasted the whole journey and was still going strong as we came into land at Melbourne - that's amazing. And yes, I did switch them off as asked before we started our descent, although I think it's highly unlikely they could interfere with the plane's avionics - pilots have been using similar phones for years. The first battery only gave out during a subsequent flight from Melbourne to Perth and the second was still going after I got back to the UK.
I don't think I would want to fly anywhere without my PXC450s now - they are an essential flying accessory if you want to keep your sanity, especially in cattle class! These phones are also much more effective and comfortable than on-ear models as they shield your ears from more of the ambient noise by surrounding your ears. Some sound reaches your ears by conduction through your skull and no phones can compensate for that, but the PXC450s are undoubtedly the state of the art. Make the investment - you will be glad you did!
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