What Hi Fi Sound and Vision 15 AUG 2007

Sennheiser PXC 450

£ 300 5
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Best noise-cancelling 'phones in Awards 2007, with a detailed, dynamic performance

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  • For

    Sound far better than most rivals; snug, comfortable fit; effective

  • Against

    Not cheap


Think of noise-cancelling headphones and you might think of Bose, a familiar name from a thousand Sunday newspaper supplements.

But the PXC 450 sound-drowners, from the ever-reliable Sennheiser, beat Bose into a cocked hat with their detailed, dynamic performance.

Okay, so they're not cheap, but there's nothing like knowing you've got the best – and more importantly, that they'll last.

Like all noise-cancellers (rather than -isolaters) they're battery powered, their closed-cup design a snug and comfortable fit on the ear. The Talk-Through mode is a sociable touch.

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