New Sennheiser Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones Sound Fantastic

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5:04PM August 19, 2009 | Nick Broughall

I’ve just had a quick hands on with some of the upcoming noise cancelling Bluetooth headsets from Sennheiser. And I must own them.

I had chance to check out two different models: the PXC 310 BT and the MM 450 Travel, and even though they were pre production, the sound quality was superb. They look fantastic and were also extremely comfortable.

In regards to concerns over the battery, apparently you’ll get about 22 hours just as a noise cancelling headset, using an audio cable instead of Bluetooth (which is also an important feature for when you’re on a plane). If you turn on Bluetooth and have the volume all the way up, you can expect about 8 hours.

The MM 450 also includes a microphone, with a dedicated button to receive and end calls when paired with your phone.

At the moment there are still no prices set, although we should see them on shelves mid to late next month.

Comments

  • Molokov

    August 19, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    Looks nice.

    I have Sennheiser PXC-300′s but they’re getting a little worn now and the 3.5mm plug isn’t going to last much longer. I did get the noise-cancelling fixed under warranty once, but the warranty is over now, so I’ll been looking for new headphones soon.

    Bluetooth is a nice drawcard (to pair with a music playing smartphone) so it’s good to know they’re coming out with a new set soon.

    Plus one thing I hate about the PXC300 is the frickin’ huge noise cancelling mechanism in the middle of the cable… it just gets in the way, and falls out of my pocket, etc etc. I think it’s far better to have such a mechanism built into the headset.

  • Jona

    August 19, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    Are they on ear or over ear?
    How big are they?

  • Damo

    August 20, 2009 at 12:32 PM

    Is the sound quality really superb when compared to high-end corded headphones by the likes of Bose or Audio Tehnica or indeed Sennheiser. I’m always wary of Bluetooth sound quality.

  • James

    August 20, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    Also – can they be driven just from the 3.5mm cable? Say the battery is totally flat, can you use them as standard headphones (i.e. no BT or noise cancelling)?

  • Eric Rayburn

    August 21, 2009 at 6:14 AM

    Sennheiser’s usually pretty solid when it comes to sound quality…I’ve been looking to upgrade my Bluetooth listening gear.

  • Paul

    October 2, 2009 at 12:43 AM

    Its Oct now where are they??

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