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| Sound Quality | 9.1/10  |
|---|---|
| Comfort Level | 8.1/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.1/10 |
| Overall rating | 8.6/10 |
| Sennheiser PXC300 Noise Cancelling Headphones |  | £89.99Free P&P |
| Sennheiser PXC 300 Consumer Headphones | | £89.99Free P&P |
| Sennheiser PXC300 Headphones |  | £88.30P&P: £4.50 |
| Sennheiser PXC 300 Consumer Headphones | | £88.30P&P: £4.50 |
| Sennheiser PXC300 - Noise Reduction Headphones |  | £90.65Free P&P |
Full review by
petepsy
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on 21st Jun 2008
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Good Points: Reduces noise from certain sources Excellent quality audio Brand named and well made
Bad Points: Does not reduce speech and many other noises Too many wires, especially noticeable from external battery holder.
General comments: The Sennheiser PXC 300 headphones are portable noise reduction headphones. They were made to cancel out external noise. Technically they work by producing a counter noise, which is a slight humming when turned on. You can tell when they are not plugged in. Sennheiser call this NoiseGard.
The Noiseguard works by switing on the power supply, this contains 2x AAA batteries, and is a slim part cylindrical holder. There's a handy clip on the back of the battery holder which holds true to a belt or pocket. The headphones do not fully enclose the ear, but then if you wanted the whole ear enclosed you wouldn't buy these. The ear pads are made of a leatherette material and quiet comfy. This all comes packed with a nice pouch in which to put them, and not forgetting a converter jack. The headphones fit squarely over the top of your head so are traditional.
I bought these primarily to blot out the verbal diatribe of my work colleagues. The colleagues never got the hint and I then found the PXC300's don't work this way. In fact I doubt whether there is any noise cancelling headphones on the market which are able to remove the spoken audio.
However, regardless they do mask out other noises. Such as the constant hum from an engine, perhaps car or aeroplane. They work best with those low frequency ranges which can be irritating when you want to put your head back and get some shut eye. Regardless of the spectrum of outside noises, the PXC300 do have a pretty good sound.
Not being an audiophile as such, I Sennheiser are doing a good job of converting me. It is wonderful to listen to music where it is possible to discern the instruments and identify the blending of tracks. I say blending when I mean the overlapping of individual musical instruments. These headphones will help the amateur understand what stereo music is about. I compared them with other cheap headphones I had and there is a very real difference.
The PXC 300'S have barely changed in price since I bought them over a year ago, if this is a mark of quality then for the price you can't go too wrong.
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Review by
mewot
on 17th Jul 2007
User Rating : 9
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These PXC 300 headphones have amazing sound quality, they are portable and foldable. I bought these for £80 from amazon.co.uk and they were worth every penny. using these on a plane is great. I put the noise cancelling on at the beginning of the journey and when I took them off for a break I was surprised to hear how loud the plane was. These can get quite uncomfortable when you wear them for long periods (couple of hours) and I also realised that when I wear my glasses while the headphone ...
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Review by
snatch709
on 6th May 2007
User Rating : 10
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I have tried a famous £300 brand and really in my opinion I can not tell the difference in quality of sound and sound reduction, which works fantastically.. I use these on planes, trains and buses and they are great. They are also smaller than some rivals and very comfortable to wear and dont look too big walking around town with them on.
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Review by
Gregg1
on 14th Apr 2007
User Rating : 9
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Worth the pennies if you like your sound to be uninterrupted by tea or coffee!!!
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Review by
myrenault
on 6th Jan 2007
User Rating : 8
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Sennheiser's current top of the range attempt at delivering high quality audio for the traveller or commuter on the move. The headphones themselves arrive in a small zipped carry case which also contains adapters for use at home and on airliners. The main difference in the design of these headphones is the inclusion of a battery powered unit (two AAAs) which Sennheiser claim lowers interference from background noise.
Balancing size/weight/ease of use with good sound quality and the ruggedness ...
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Review by
simebo
on 10th Oct 2006
User Rating : 9
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These are the best headphones I've had. I listen to almost exclusively digital electronic music, and I have never been satisfied with performance from previous headphones. I bought a pair of Sony Noise Cancelling headphones prior to this and I was disappointed, but not with the Sennheiser PXC-300. I never knew just how much ambient noise was around in my office (I work open-plan), and it's incredible when you realise. I am taking a long flight to Australia in a couple of weeks, and now I can ...
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Review by
DragonDrop
on 13th Apr 2006
User Rating : 9
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Sennheiser PXC 300 Review
I'm a designer and often do freelance work based in clients offices. I wanted noise reduction headphones so that I could create my own 'bubble' to concentrate in. My music sounds superb. These are superb headphones for my needs. The noise reduction works a bit with music off but comes into it's own even with a little bit of music. I spent ages reading reviews and specs and comparing. I'm glad I went with these. It was quite amusing this afternoon watching someone use ...
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Main characteristics: Connectivity: Cable Usage: Consumer Compatibility: Personal Audio Design: Over the Head Sound Mode: Stereo Technical Frequency Response: More...
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