Testseek.com have collected 122 expert reviews of the Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless.
August 2016
(84%)
122 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
48 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Comfy
Innovative
Elegant design
Outrageously good battery life
Great sound and a first-class tuning app
Active NC to rival Bose
Comfortable design
Long battery life
Impressive noise cancellation
Powerful
Adjustable audio performance with rich bass depth and bright highs
Excellent noise cancellation circuitry
Includes a detachable audio cable for passive listening
Exceptionally comfortable
Excellent sound output
Great build quality
The PXC 550 has every feature you could possibly want in a headphone designed for mobile use and they're implemented extremely well
These headphones deliver excellent sound quality that approaches audiophile standards
Feature accessibility is intuitive
The Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless is very comfortable
Relatively lightweight over-ear wireless headphone that sounds very good and features impressive noise-cancellation technology. It has touch controls and delivers excellent performance as a headset. Goo
The editors didn't like
Touch controls may not suit some
Volume gesture could be more granular
Non-user-replaceable battery
$50 more expensive than Bose QC35
Expensive
Mixed sound performance
Control pad is easy to misfire in certain modes
Possible to accidentally power the headphones up or down because of swiveling earcup controls
Digital signal processing is not for purists
Noise cancellation could be better
Touch controls are hit and miss
The buttons can be hard to find
As they are nearly flush with the casing. Plus
The minimal labeling is black on black
Making it hard to know what each button does
The Quick Guide that comes in the box is poorly written and hard to understand
However
It's pricier than the Bose
While the sound quality is excellent for Bluetooth
It's lacking that little bit of extra sparkle and definition (Sennheiser's own Momentum II Wireless sounds better)
There is quite a lot of choice if you're looking for headphones with noise cancellation, that much is certain. Bose offers the best noise cancellation out of the models we tested, but we felt more pressure on our ears, which is remarkable. The Sennheiser...
The Sennheiser PXC 550 headphones sound great. Their battery life is decent, and is aided by the fact that you can turn them off with just a twist of the earcups, Although I wasn't impressed with the ‘Club' or ‘Movie' EQ modes, I found that the ‘Speech' m
The touch controls simply aren't responsive enough for more complicated actions such as skipping through multiple tracks. I used them for quickly pausing or resuming my music, but for the most part I'd rely on my music player for anything more demanding,
The PXC 550's greatest strength is their sound. Other wireless noise-cancelling headphones might offer a better user interface or better noise-cancellation technology, but ultimately none that I've tried have quite matched up to the sound quality of these...
Abstract: Despite the small size – unless you have very large ears – these are over ear offerings. They also have a good noise reduction system built in. Many purists might scoff but as my review period was during the coldest part of winter I often wore them over a...
Abstract: Barely had the Bose QuietComfort 35 I reviewed last month been collected than this model from Sennheiser, its PXC 550 Wireless, arrived. The head-to-head competitors are very similar, both featuring Bluetooth wireless, both light and comfortable (the Senn...
Abstract: Looking around the business class cabins on any aeroplane, it's clear that for many travellers wanting traditional big-brand quality headphones , it has to be either Bose or Sennheiser. On one recent British Airways flight, I counted five Bose to four Sen...
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Published: 2016-09-14, Author: Ed , review by: avforums.com
Clear, accurate and detailed sound, Excellent Bluetooth implementation, Comfortable and well built
Some volume limits, Noise cancelling less effective used on its own, Quite Pricey
Having so recently felt that the Bose QC35 represents the best option for the long distance traveller, the Sennheiser throws a mild spanner in those works. The PXC-550 does the same things as the Bose and if you intend to board that long haul flight and l...
Pleasing transparency for the price, Top timing, Clear and dynamic sound, Smart, minimalist design, Effective noise-cancellation,
Slightly rich bass, In-house competition,
That's more of a statement than a criticism, though. While certainly rich, it errs just on the right side of overstated, and is careful not to slow rhythms or weigh down dynamics.Balance still favours the low-end through the wire, albeit there's a noticea...
Published: 2016-09-04, Author: Jon , review by: techradar.com
Great sounding, On/off control well implemented, aptX connectivity.
Unresponsive touch controls, No battery notification, Noise cancellation could be better.
The Sennheiser PXC 550s manage to achieve that full-bodied Sennheiser sound we've come to expect, but some of their other features leave a little to be desired...
Rich, balanced, and detailed sound, DSP effects offer powerful bass when you want it, Sennheiser's best noise cancellation yet, Sleek, portable design, Automated controls
Awkward switch locations, Noise cancellation doesn't quite match Bose, Pricey
With impressive sound performance, a sleek and comfy design, and Sennheiser's best noise cancellation yet, the new PXC 550 are primed to be your next set of travel cans...
