I must have these. Sennheiser has announced that they’re going to announce a whole new range of Bluetooth-enabled headphones at IFA this year. You may not think that sounds very exciting, but when you discover that some of the new models will feature active noise cancellation as well, it suddenly becomes a lot more interesting.
Seriously – this is the holy grail for me. A wireless pair of headphones that can pair with my iPhone, let me make and receive calls without having to take my phone out of my pocket and blocks out the sound of all the annoying schoolkids on the train. This is what headphone technology has been working towards since the dawn of personal audio years ago.
There aren’t a lot of details to go off, but it looks like there are five new Bluetooth models coming: the PX 210 BT, MM 400 and MM 100, plus the PXC 310 BT and MM 450 TRAVEL which feature noise cancellation.
Naturally, the biggest concern is battery life – what with the Bluetooth, the speakers and the noise cancellation all staking out their claim for the battery life, you’ve gotta expect it to take a hit. But I still can’t wait to get my hands on them, hopefully later this year.
Matthew Sarah
August 13, 2009 at 4:56 PM
I agree with everything except for the Bluetooth part. Bluetooth is a terribly dodgy, ill-conceived technology. Not only have my Bluetooth devices been prone to severely limited battery life, but I seem to be constantly re-pairing devices. I’m also more than a little concerned about the side effects of Bluetooth. I used to have a pair of Bluetooth headphones and they gave me headaches every time I used them.
Wireless is great but there’s gotta be a better alternative to Bluetooth.
Report PermalinkAJ Lazaro
August 14, 2009 at 12:16 AM
i think ill stick to my alessandro ms-1i’s =D
Report PermalinkRaul Dinkytome
August 14, 2009 at 5:30 AM
Solar Sound Bluetooth Speakers are amazing too!
Report PermalinkJames
August 14, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Yeah I like the idea of these but as you say battery life is a killer. Battery life of the headphones themselves and also my HTC Dream which can barely get through a day (with bluetooth OFF!).
Also, could they be used with a standard 3.5mm jack as well? That would sure be a handy feature if it could do both.
Report PermalinkEric Rayburn
August 15, 2009 at 12:22 AM
I have a pair of the HD 280 headphones and they’re phenomenal. I’m not much of a Bluetoother, but these sound pretty solid as well. Sennheiser is pretty reliable when it comes to headphones, so I’ll definitely check these out!
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