Review: Sennheiser’s PXC 550 offer noise cancelling worthy of audiophiles

Noise cancelling headphones may be popular among travelers, but they don’t exactly have the best rep among audiophiles. Given they work precisely by interfering with sound waves, they almost always sound better with the noise cancelling turned off. Recently we’ve seen this trend start to change. Bose, often maligned within audio circles, made a big step forward with its QC35, and Sony’s MDR-1000X has legit audio chops. Now Sennheiser – one of the most respected names in portable audio – has crafted an excellent wireless headphone with the rather poorly-named PXC 550. Not only is it a great noise cancelling…
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