Sennheiser PXC 250 Consumer Headphones

Pros: Light weight, great consumer grade ambient noise reduction, good music reproduction
Cons: They still have wires

Whoever originally said silence is golden probably had no idea of the extent how true those words could be. I have been very active throughout my very soon to be 57 years. This has meant I've been exposed since childhood to excessive noise from ...

Pros: works VERY well at knocking out outside noise, good bass response too
Cons: none really other than the cables can get caught up on things

Have you ever been really annoyed by outside noise while listening to music or radio with your headphones? Noise canceling headphones are the blissful answer. The way noise canceling headphones work is quite simple. Imagine the sound that radio ...

Pros: Noise Cancellation, Good Sound Quality, Comfortable, Foldable, Nice Bag, Airline Adapter
Cons: Noise Cancellation Device Quite Big, Sound Quality So-so with Noise Cancellation Off

What is Noise Cancellation Noise cancellation usually implies active noise reduction (ANR), although sometimes the passive ways to reduce noise can also be called by this name. Passive noise reduction uses sound absorbing material to reduce ...

Pros: Hear yourself think, hear your music and sleep on a plane.
Cons: Can become uncomfortable after 10 hours on a plane

Summary: I travel a lot domestically in the US, with most flights under 3 hours. So I did not think I really needed some noise cancelling headphones. But when I found out I would be travelling internationally for about a month continously, I decided ...

Pros: compact size is very portable, nice travel case, noticeable reduction of noise
Cons: battery pack location, noise reduction is not thorough

When turned on but not plugged into an audio source, the Sennheiser headphones reduce white noise, such as jet engines and road noise, by about half (best estimate). It is enough to provide some relief but it does not reduce sounds like talking or ...

Pros: Blocks out background noise, good battery life (~40 hours)
Cons: Not as portable or as "carefree" as standard headphones.

Introduction Noise cancellation headphones are the type of item that you don't buy unless ...

Pros: Performance, battery life, size, comfort, cost
Cons: Battery unit is took clunky

Since I do a lot of flying, this pair of headphones is an absolute godsend. I tried out the Bose QuietComfort II as well as the Sony MDR-NC11, and I think the Sennheiser beats them both for a variety of reasons. Size and portability: The PXC250 is ...

Pros: Lightweight, foldable, smaller that the Bose, work quite well...
Cons: Not the miracle gadget, big(ish) battery pack

I spent yonks reading all the reviews of the various option available for noise-cancelling headphones, and came to the conclusion that none of the reviews were conclusive. Here's a summary to save you the time - The Bose 'phones are great, the best, but ...

Pros: Well-made, comfortable, very effective noise canceling. Great sound!
Cons: Battery pack "dongle" gets in the way. Circuitry doesn't magically reduce all noise.

I purchased these headphones in late 2005 because of noisy commutes I make for work. I highway-drive and fly quite frequently, and wanted to listen to music without ambient noise. I researched NC (noise-canceling) headphones on the Internet, and ...

Pros: CRYSTAL CLEAR, Small, Sexy, Good Value for the Money
Cons: Cumbersome battery pack and wires. Less bass kick.

I am a student working with Sound Engineering, music mixing, and the like. I am in the process of searching out a good pair of headphones for around $120 to $150. I bought a pair of Sennheiser PXC250 headphones from Circuit City. The first pair I ...

Pros: Lightweight, great sounding, compact, decent price.
Cons: Always needs batteries to sound good, not too bad.

I've been listening to budget headphones (<$20) forever, and I recently got a pair of Sennh eiser HD-497's. Completely blown away! I never noticed how dull my old headphones were. So when I started traveling a lot ...

Pros: Great sounding, very comfortable, fold up small, great carrying case, nice price.
Cons: Cord might be a little too short

I tried everything. My last attempt at a decent headphone for use in a noisy gym was the Shure E3C "in-ear" headphones. Before trying those out I had been using the Sony MDR-NC20's for the last 6 months. They did cancel the noise out pretty well but the ...

Pros: great sound great noise cancelling
Cons: none really other than price

The first question is - Are noise cancelling headphones worthwhile and the second must be - are these particular ones any good? On the subject on noise cancelling I have the following to say - I get on the London Tube every day. The Tube must be one of ...

Pros: Reasonable price, well made, good noise cancelling/blocking performance, good sound.
Cons: Control box can be awkward, don't block as much noise as over the ear 'phones

I bought some Koss over the ear noise cancelling headphones and tried them on a cross country trip. Too heavy and too uncomfortable - I took them off before the trip was over and then returned them. Next I bought the Sony open air noise cancelling ...

Pros: amazing noise-cancellation good sound
Cons: complex folding operation no batteries included

I must say that I'm a big fan on sennheiser: those are actually my 4th pair. I've got some wireless a very cheap vintage pair and a pretty good 490. I just bought those, and it's the first time I had such a good feeling right after buying a pair of ...