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Sennheiser SNPXC250 NOISE CANCELLING STEREO HEADPHONE FOLD-UP |
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| Sennheiser SNPXC250 NOISE CANCELLING STEREO HEADPHONE FOLD-UP |
| Dynamic stereo mini headphones , Great for travel and outdoor use with mobile sources such as CD, MD or MP3 players |
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$319* |
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$272 |
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The PXC 250 is a pair of closed, dynamic, supra-aural stereo mini headphones with NoiseGard™ active noise compensation. Due to their active and passive attenuation of ambient noise, they let you enjoy music even in noisy environments. The headphones are foldable and come with a convenient belt pouch, making them an ideal travel companion.
Traveling by train or plane isn’t generally a particularly musical
experience. The sound of the engines and the air-conditioning or the chatter of
other passengers can be intrusive and disruptive, unless you want to crank up
the volume to potentially brain-damaging levels.
These headphones, with their active and passive reduction of the volume of
outside noise, let you enjoy the sound you really want to hear, whether it be
via CD, MD, MP3 players or apple ipod.
NoiseGard"! active noise compensation weakens the intensity of outside noise
by up to 15 decibels at frequencies below 1,000 Hz. In-line NoiseGard"! power
supply box (which uses 2 AAA size batteries) clips to the belt and can be
rotated through 360°. Meanwhile soft ring ear pads with improved fit and closed
ear cups ensure excellent passive attenuation of ambient noise (15 to 25 dB for
frequencies above 1,200 Hz).
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It’s built to withstand the rigors of travel: it has robust steel headband
with metal joints and steel-reinforced headband ends, while connection to the
ear cups was tested for durability. For added convenience, it’s supplied with
soft belt pouch with extra an extra pocket.
Extra features include:
· 1.8 m Kevlar-reinforced OFC copper cable
with 3.5 mm jack plug, delivered with an adaptor to 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo and 3.5
mm double mono (for airline audio)
· High-resolution sound due to
Sennheiser "Duofol" diaphragms with spiral embossing (reduces and spreads
eigenforms)
· Ultra-lightweight voice coils for high efficiency with
portable players
· Bass tube for powerful, punchy bass
· Rugged and durable: robust steel headband with metal joints,
steel-reinforced headband ends, connection to the ear cups tested for durability
· 2-year guarantee
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 | Dynamic stereo mini headphones |
| Great Use with mobile sources such as CD, MD or MP3 players and Apple iPod |
| Fold and flip: registered design allows the ear cups to be turned through 90° and fold the headphones close (headphones will lock in open and closed positions) |
| For transport: supplied with soft belt pouch with extra pocket (185 x 105 x 40 mm) |
| 1.8 m Kevlar-reinforced OFC copper cable with 3.5 mm jack plug, delivered with an adaptor to 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo and 3.5 mm double mono (for airline audio) |
| Ideal for use in coaches, trains etc.: soft ring ear pads with improved fit and closed ear cups ensure excellent passive attenuation of ambient noise (15 to 25 dB for frequencies above 1,200 Hz) |
| Ideal for aircraft and other environments with engine noise: the switchable |
| NoiseGard"! active noise compensation attenuates frequencies below 1,000 Hz by up to 15 dB |
| Impedance optimised for use in aircraft |
| In-line NoiseGard"! power supply box (2 AAA size batteries) clips to the belt and can be rotated through 360° |
| For all types of modern music: detailed sound reproduction with a slight emphasis on the bass |
| High-resolution sound due to Sennheiser "Duofol" diaphragms with spiral embossing (reduces and spreads eigenforms) |
| Ultra-lightweight voice coils for high efficiency with portable players |
| Adaptive baffle damping (patent pending) |
| Bass tube for powerful, punchy bass |
| Lightweight: only 65 g without cable |
| Rugged and durable: robust steel headband with metal joints, steel-reinforced headband ends, connection to the ear cups tested for durability |
| 2-year guarantee |
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| Great product by Sennheiser! | | Bass Response: |   | | Comfort Level: | | | Sound Clarity: | | | Volume: | | | Weight: | |
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  | by R.S Doubleview, WA on December 10, 2006
31 out of 58 people found the following review helpful:
Pros: Great sound, lightweight
Cons: Would be close to perfect if it's had own volume control
Great product for the money, use constantly in my job travelling internationally, took me nearly three years to break my first ones. I'm a repeat customer! |
| Travel in a Cocoon | | Bass Response: | | | Comfort Level: | | | Sound Clarity: | | | Volume: | | | Weight: | |
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| by W.M Cremorne, NSW on August 22, 2006
31 out of 51 people found the following review helpful:
Pros: Lightweight, They work
Cons: Tangle of wires to worry about
Firstly, these headphones are good at creating a 'cocooned' environment. With realistic expectations, these headphones are good at what they have been designed to do. Sound quality is very good, provided you have the noise cancelling function switched on. Whilst they are light, I do find they get uncomfortable after a number of hours (to much pressure on the ears). This may be unique to me, I have the same problem with all my headphones.
I find the wires are easy to tangle. These headphones need to be packed away neatly.
In todays mobile age, these headphones are prone to interference from mobile phones. No problem on planes, but on public transport...expect a few loud clicks now and again.
Overall, not perfect, but highly recommended. |
| Noise Cancelling Headphones | | Bass Response: | | | Comfort Level: | | | Sound Clarity: | | | Volume: | | | Weight: | |
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| by R.J East Malvern, VIC on August 3, 2006
20 out of 42 people found the following review helpful:
Pros: Does what it is supposed to - cancels aircraft noise
Cons: Can be a bit uncomfortabel after a few hours
These are good product at a reasonable price. The noise cancelling works, and sound quality through them is good. The pack of adapters and storage bag that comes with the poroduct is a nice feature |
| Good lightweight headphone for travel | | Bass Response: | | | Comfort Level: | | | Sound Clarity: | | | Volume: | | | Weight: | |
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| by R.P on July 16, 2006
25 out of 95 people found the following review helpful:
Pros: Light, Good at cancelling noise, Great battery life
Cons: Only cancels low hums, Earpiece does not cover entire ear
This headphone is great for frequent travellers. It is quite effective at lowering engine noise levels and allows the traveller to actually hear the movie feature they are watching.
It has an 80% noise filter rate. I live in an area where lots of helicopters fly low and I find myself using this at home as often as I do than my other high quality sennheiser headphone.
I like the pouch and the battery life - I've used it on a 12 hour flight and it looks like I can still use the batteries on my return.
Overall, a good headphone at a reasonable price. |
| a noise in my head |
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| by G.G collaroy, NSW on April 18, 2006
52 out of 94 people found the following review helpful:
I like the sennheiser pxc250s,i was not disappointed .I just flu back from up north and they passed the big test ,i had to get a shuttle bus back from the airport and the driver was chewing gum and his denchers where clicking ,it was driving me nuts,thank god for the noise cancelling headphones |
| Probably a good compromise |
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| by C.P Perth, WA on April 13, 2006
37 out of 60 people found the following review helpful:
I've owned three different noise cancelling headphones in the last year or so; two Sony models and this Sennheiser. From a strictly noise cancelling perspective, the original Sony pair that I owned were probably the best. These were in-ear phones that acted like earplugs and actually sealed out a lot of the high-frequency noise. This, combined with the active noise cancelling made them excellent in terms of reducing ambient noise. However, I always found them uncomfortable and they never really seem to fit properly in my ears. So when they were stolen, I used the insurance money to replace them with a different set of Sony noise cancelling headphones -- this time the "street style" phones. I found these very uncomfortable to wear and the noise cancelling was much less effective because these lacked the passive earplug-like nature of the previous set. So I sold them, and purchased these Sennheiser.
One area that this new set are clearly superior to both Sony pairs is in terms of sound quality. Even though I suspect they aren't fully run in yet, they still sound very good with only one restriction -- if you switch off the noise cancelling feature, the sound quality drops massively. In particular, the bass almost completely disappears. This is consistent with other reviews that I've read on the Web. Since I bought these specifically for travel where I intend using the noise cancelling feature, this isn't really an issue for me that it is something you should be aware of. If you don't really need noise cancelling headphones then something like the Sennheiser PX -100 have markedly better sound quality for a lot less money.
Other problems with the PXC-250s are that the noise cancelling unit which holds the batteries is comparatively bulky and heavy and you will need to find somewhere to put it! If you have lots of pockets, this is fine but otherwise you may need to clip it onto your belt or something like that. Also, these headphones don't work well with backpacks that include special audio player compartments and then have an outlet design for the headphones cable since the noise cancelling unit itself is too big to fit through these holes which therefore limits the amount of headphone cable that can reach from the backpack to the headphones themselves. Again, not a big issue if you don't intend using these headphones in that way but if you're somebody who commutes with one of these backpacks then it's something to definitely think about. Finally, and probably most seriously, the noise cancelling feature of these headphones is not necessarily brilliant. In particular, compared with my original Sony in-ear headphones, much less ambient noise is reduced, even in the low frequency range. I've also noticed a strange effect which also happened with my second set of Sony noise cancelling phones where a sort of vibration and distortion is introduced into the music. I'm pretty sure this is due to the noise cancelling somehow reacting with a particular type of ambient noise which then interferes with the music and this is something that is quite noticeable with certain sorts of music but it doesn't happen all the time. Since the same effect happened with the other pair (2nd Sony) of headphones, I don't believe this to actually be a fault of the headphones of sales but simply a consequence of the noise cancelling design. I wish I could be more specific about this problem because it doesn't happen all of the time but it does seem to happen a lot on a particular bus driving down a particular road -- I haven't experienced this problem listing to the headphones on trains or on other buses. In any case, if you're buying these for air travel then I don't think it should be an issue. |
| Makes travel less tiring |
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| by S.C Kyogle, NSW on March 26, 2006
38 out of 76 people found the following review helpful:
Just used these on 747 flight to US and they worked as advertised. I realized that on previous trips using ordinary earbuds I had been cranking up the volume and arriving at my destination exhausted both from the engine noise and the loud music in my ear. These get rid of jet engine noise and allow me to play music or movies at reasonable sound levels. Sound quality improves after breaking them in with a few hours of initial use so don't worry if they seem slightly lackluster to begin with. Felt slightly tight fitting on my head, but not a serious problem. Note that the noise cancelling is quite useless for prop jet flights - but great for ordinary jets. Very good quality design and construction details. |
| Outstanding product |
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| by J.D Turramurra, NSW on December 10, 2005
66 out of 137 people found the following review helpful:
This product has vastly improved the 2 hours I spend on the train every day. It helps block out intrusive noise and allows me to hear my music/FM radio without having to turn it up so loud that it could cause damage to my ears. If you just want some peace sometimes, you can even use it without music to cancel out a lot of external noise. |
| Couldn't believe it till I tried them! |
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| by D.W Glenwood, NSW on October 1, 2005
103 out of 219 people found the following review helpful:
Read the reviews about Sennheiser, got the great news, bought them for my upcoming trip - USA - and just trying them out at home first found they blocked noise of outside pool filter and air con. Can't wait for the plane trips now!! |
| Now we are listening! (Sennheiser PXC 250) |
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| by J.S Grindelwald, TAS on September 20, 2005
123 out of 230 people found the following review helpful:
Initially I was a little concerned at what I thought was a flimsy construction point on the ear cups of the Sennheiser PXC 250s.
All it takes is a lesson in gentle handling and after 'running the phones in for 24 hours' the results are quite outstanding.
Although very small, these phones put out superb quality sound in all ranges, bass through to treble and to be quite honest, it is very easy to forget you are actually wearing any.
The earcups are softly padded and sit very comfortably on your ears and I have only heard a small amount of white noise, which more than likely, was the actual recording rather than the 'phones themselves. Flicking from active to passive sound and vice verca, you can notice the effectiveness of the noise cancelling. Not all noise is stopped but most definitely one forgets it is there.
My points against? The slightly awkward noise guard unit and the self willed wires - they just love to get tangled, I think they do it on purpose.
If you want quality, you can justify the cost. There are plenty of substandard 'phones out there but don't try to part me from my 250s!
Thank you for this opportunity and your great service, Regards, Joyce |
| Quality sound |
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| by M.R Adelaide, SA on June 1, 2005
194 out of 327 people found the following review helpful:
The excellent sound quality that you get out of the PXC250 is reason enough to buy. But then turn on the noise cancelling and get blown away.
I have not as yet tested them on aircraft, but in a noisy computer room the noise cancelling effect was dramatic.
An excellent buy. |
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