I Just took delivery of a new set of Sennie PXC 450's, and was surprised by several things.
First, these headphones are made in Germany. They hark back to an era when that fact alone meant something, and are as solidly made as a pre-1990's Mercedes. Those of you who were fortunate enough to own one of these automobiles will know what I mean. By comparision, my heretofore much appreciated Bose Quietcomfort II headphones seem lightweight and downright flimsy. Compare the weight and heft of the Sennheiser connection cable to the miniature diameter of the Bose Cable. And compare the way the Earcups are mounted to the headband (a standard complaint on the Bose's is that these have a tendency to snap and break, although in fairness, mine did not do so over many years of use).
Then there is convenience. These headphones have an independent volume control, and a shutoff feature that disables the noise-canceling feature. Handy. And finally, a large round button on the right earcup will mute the music you are listening to, and allow you to converse normally without removing the headphones. Awesome! Have you ever had to take off your headphones when the flight attendant comes 'round to offer you your peanuts? Well, all that is over now.
Next, the noise-canceling feature works wonderfully. Extraneous noises simply disappear, that's all there's to it. The Bose circuitry works well too, but has a most annoying characteristic, of picking up extraneous interference, i.e. someone else's Ipod or cell phone, and delivers it in the form of an annoying intermittent buzz....
Finally, you've got that amazing, clear Sennheiser sound, which allows you to hear details previously un-noticed. The QC2's simply cannot match the Sennies for clean, detailed sound. Sensitive sounds that are often lost in lesser quality reproduction (mid range oboes, and background vocals are good examples) spring to vibrant life. You'll hear details you never even suspected were there in your recordings.....
All in all, I'm sold. The QC2's are going on Ebay this afternoon....
By T. V. Zabern (see original review here)
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