Sennheiser PXC 550-II Wireless Headphone with Alexa Built-In, Noise Cancellation and Smart Pause – Black
Leave Background Noise Behind
Adaptive Noise Cancellation automatically adjusts to your surroundings to suppress unwanted background noise, for your ever-changing environments.
Your Personal Travel Assistant
Take control via convenient, one-touch access with the Voice Assistant button that connects to virtual assistants such as Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri. With the triple microphone array offering unrivaled speech clarity when giving voice commands.
Long Lasting Comfort, One Charge Travel
Whatever your destination, the exceptional 30-hour battery life of the second generation PXC 550–II Wireless is powerful enough to last your entire journey without the need to recharge. With the advanced ergonomic design and rotating earcups, the PXC 550-II Wireless is effortlessly portable with a perfect fit for your ear.
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Smart Pause AutopilotThe Smart Pause feature reacts to your movement with seamless and practical automatic switch-off. The headset automatically turns on and connects via Bluetooth as it’s unfolded, so you can listen exactly where you left off. | The Sound of Smart TravelThe Sennheiser Smart Control App, with selectable sound modes, allows you to tailor the sound experience to your travel playlist whether that be music, news, podcasts or film. | First Class Call QualityA bespoke triple microphone array makes it easy to stay connected while on the move. ANC detects and removes background noise providing unrivaled speech clarity, so your calls and voice commands are never lost. |
| Weight: | 222 g |
| Size: | Over-ear |
| Dimensions: | 17.4 x 13.6 x 6.3 cm; 222 Grams |
| Model: | 508337 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Colour: | Black |
| Size: | Over-ear |
If you’re looking to buy a relatively budget ANC headphone but don’t want to compromise on sound quality, this is for you.
The ANC works well for low frequency sounds but lets in high frequency and human voices. Not the best in commute/traffic scenarios but works decently for office/airplane (as long as there’s no babies nearby).
The sound is mostly balanced except for slightly shrill treble. I like it balanced but if you’re looking for a warmer sound signature or stronger bass response, EQing works well. I use the wavelet app and I’m satisfied changing the signature to sound my preference as per the genre. Imaging and soundstage is lacking with an okayish detail and clarity of sound, but it’s not too jarring to use for general music listening.
The touch response is decent and reliable, buttons work well although I’m not sure why the Bluetooth on/off toggle button is placed in an awkward area.
Comfort is good but ears can get heated up in over 30 minutes of use. If you wear glasses like me, you would get about 95% seal for the ANC which is still decent, slightly more effective ANC without glasses.
Battery life is very good. I’ve used it on 18 hour flights without emptying the charge completely. Complete charging can take hours but I don’t need to do it that often.
All in all, it’s well worth the price for an ANC headphone without comprising on sound.
Top Bluetooth verbindung. Kann in der ganzen Wohnung (2 etagen) herumlaufen und das Phone liegen lassen. Hatte ich bei gleichem phone und anderen Headphones nicht.
Was manchmal nervt: wenn die ohrmuschel bei nichtgebrauch nicht abgedreht wird, luft der Kopfhrer weiter und entldt sich. Kann zwar nerven, aber ist verkraftbar.
Tras un ao con ellos no puedo estar ms contento. Sennheiser siempre es sinnimo de calidad, y estos cascos no defraudarn ni a los ms exigentes. Buena compra.
If you are looking for a decent noise cancellation headphones you can hold on to this one.
Sound – Perfect
Noise cancellation – 3 modes – all 3 work perfectly
Microphone – Great
Call quality – Great
Battery Life – Grea
Great sound.
Noise cancellation is not harsh and does not create ear pressure over longer periods of use.
App feels lacklustre without eq.
Ce produit rencontre l’ensemble de mes exigences en termes de reproduction sonore (hi-res), de confort d’coute, de rduction du bruit ambiant.
– O cancelamento de rudo uma funcionalidade que depois que voc tem, difcil de ficar sem. Ele funciona super bem. D para perceber que fica um leve zunido quando voc no coloca nenhum som ativo, mas nada que incomode.
– O som do fone muito bom. Os mdios no so distorcidos, e se voc faz questo de ter graves mais fortes, voc consegue personalizar no app.
– O fone leve e flexvel, o que ajuda bastante em guardar ele no case, ou ento deixar num canto quando voc no est usando.
– A bateria costuma durar de 2 a 3 dias de uso, considerando que devo usar de 4 a 6 horas dirias. Ele carrega relativamente rpido, em mais ou menos 1 hora.
– Como muitos fones bluetooth, ele tem o modo headphone e o modo headset, sendo que o segundo piora muito a qualidade do som.
– O maior defeito – e o motivo que no 5 estrelas – o cabo que vem com o fone. Apesar de ter um microfone embutido, o cabo P3 que vem com o fone no o ativa. O jeito comprar a verso do cabo com microfone da Sennheiser, mas absurdamente caro. Pelo preo que o fone custa, isso me deixou frustrado.
Die Soundqualitt dieses Kopfhrers ist auerordentlich hochwertig.
Dazu kommt die hervorragende aktive Geruschunterdrckung, die sich in 2 Stufen einstellen lsst.
Zusammengeklappt passt dieser sehr gut auch in kleines Reisegepck.
Cmodos, sonido de 10, la batera dura muchsimo, puedes conectarte a varios Bluetooth a la vez, me encanta
Materiales nobles. No hace dao, nicamente cuando los llevas puestos mucho tiempo las orejas sudan.
El sonido es muy bueno y el aislamiento suficiente para ir en trenes. No lo he probado en avin.
Merece la pena.
Toller sound!
Hatte auch den Vorgnger, im vergleich dazu, ist dass anc sensationell!
Meine nachbarn nerven, auch ohne Musik hren zu mssen, verschwinden die “geruche” meiner Nachbarn.
Was allerdings schlechter ist als beim vorgnger, ist der tragekomfort.
Muscheln sind verhltnismig klein.
Connects to my phone every time. Sound quality is perfect. I have used many headphones over many years. I don’t need to look furthe
These are nice comfortable headphones amazing sound quality only downside is the just are not loud enough .. they need to be loude
The usual very high Sennheiser quality – both in audio reproduction, construction and materials. Lots of features, and control options, via headset or phone. Easy and self-explaining setup. Partner to studio quality Sennheiser headphones (cable and no electronics). Great value.
Vengo de unos Sennheiser 4.50bt que me han sido eternos y quise dar un salto de calidad. Estaba entre estos y los Sony mx4 , por el precio me decante por los 550 y he acertado de lleno. Muy recomendables. Una pena no tener Usb tipo C.
Pros:
– Balanced sound quality.
– Comfortable for big ears. Encloses my ears completely. My daily usage is around 3-4 hours.
– Good noise cancellation.
– Fast charging.
– Case to carry the headphones. It has a small pocket to accommodate cables as well.
Cons:
– Bluetooth connection takes a while (upto 5 secs) to establish.
Perfect for frequent travellers and experience a noise less music or conversations.
Buena cancelacin de ruido y muy buena calidad de sonido. nica pega me gustara que las bateras durase ms
Sennheiser PXC 550-II
Klang Musik :
sehr gut, die Audio Quelle muss allerdings auch stimmen
Klang Sprache :sehr gut
Tragekomfort : gut, Druck gering, gelegentlich kommt man ins Schwitzen.
Sennheiser App : Sehr gut, einfach und unkompliziert zu bedienen
Bluetooth Verbindung : funktionierte problemlos. Bei mir sind meist paarweise 2 Tablets und 2 Handys
(1Handy + 1 Tablet) verbunden.
( alle auf Android Basis).
Telefonnutzung. Gut bis sehr gut.
Einziger Kritikpunkt ist die Touchnutzung. Sie ist sehr empfindlich und reagiert auf die kleinste Berhrung. Es wre besser gewesen, die Touchflche nicht plan oder leicht gewlbt nach auen zu konstruieren sondern genau umgekehrt nach innen gewlbt als innenliegende eifrmige Konstruktion.
Dabei kommt mir eine Idee
Was mir von der Firma Sennheiser noch fehlt ist ein hochwertiger Bluetooth Schlafkopfhrer in flacher Bauweise mit innenliegendem Touch wie bereits ein paar Zeilen weiter oben schon angedacht.
Es bleibt kurz und knapp :
Der Sennheiser PXC 550-ii ist ein
hervorragender Kopfhrer.
Muy buen sonido, agudos y graves que no requieren ajustes constantes, la cancelacin de ruido funciona perfecto.
Compared with BOSE QC35 this headphone is lighter but unfortunately less comfortable specially during longtime using… felt squeezed overhead by the head beam. Noise cancelling functioned weirdly sometimes. The battery is ok. Good appearance but I personally prefer BOSE…
1. Decent noise cancellation, without breaking the bank
2. Good headset for WFH use
3. Quality sound for media play usage (Spotify, Prime/Disney+/Netflix)
I’ve been using this headset for the past week and here’s the good and the not so good:
Good:
1. The battery life is enough for my 4-5 hours of marathon Zoom calls for work. From a full charge on Wednesday, this headset allowed for about 22h of Zoom call & music playback usage and lasted till Friday evening (this was with ANC on all the time).
2. Mic quality was top notch and the people I was on calls with couldn’t hear ambient noise from side (cars, dogs barking, keyboard typing etc.).
3. Perhaps I’m partial to Sennheisers, having had a pair on and off for over a decade, but the sound signature is exactly what I want. Bass/extra bass isn’t for me.
4. Touch controls are pretty intuitive and easy to use.
Not so good (liveable):
1. Micro-usb, need to keep a cable around.
2. Touch controls dependent on the angle of headphones on the head. Personally I place them at a slight angle for best comfort fit and this results in a forward swipe getting detected as a volume increase.
3. Bother for anyone with hair past their ears – probably related to any headphones with touch control but it becomes a bit irksome if hair isn’t firmly tied and pinned back and interferes with the touchpad.
4. Works very poorly with Firestick (haven’t tested with other smart tvs).
Long life concerns:
1. I have a (still working) Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC whose earpads began to wear out in less than a year. Replacements are hard to come by so I’ll likely stock up on replacement pads for the PXC 550 II right away.
2. The headset has a weird way of “finding” and pairing to phones – both my phone and work laptop keep connecting as ‘Phone 1’ while both my Firestick and personal laptop keep connecting as ‘Phone 2’.
3. As good as the usage is on Zoom calls, I’ve heard the other person’s voice come through as slightly robotic and it depends on whether ANX is on/off/adaptive.
Overall rating: 4/5
These headphones are on par with the WH-1000xm4 and Bose NC700, with only the ANC being a shade less refined. If you’re in the market for a solid WFH headset, decent battery life, and great sound – these are for you. If you need thumping bass, the best in class ANC, and can’t deal with a micro-usb cable, ignore this headset.
The headphones are super nice. Sound quality is great, the burn in is happening and the sound is improving. The app isnt the most intuitive to use, but it does the job
The touch and swipe sensors on the right cup is amazing and the trackpad is very sensitive and balanced.
Pairing is easy, initially i struggled a bit switching between devices, but after a couple of days i got the hang of it.
Will provide a more detailed review on the sound quality once burn in is complete.
I got it on sale day for 15k, it seems good for the price…wouldn’t buy it at 20k+ for sure.
I use these for Music, Gaming and watching Movies. I got the Dolby App on my PC, which improved Moves in particular. I found a site about settings did what they said and now for me they are perfect. They are very comfortable and light to wear. The Mic is fine for your Mobile. But not for gaming would need separate Mic for that.
Ist tglich im Einsatz, wird fr die Arbeit verwendet, auch fr Musik, Filme und Podcast.
ANC ist gut, aber nicht berwltigend. Kann sich mit zwei Gerten koppeln lassen (z.B. PC und Handy). Ton einwandfrei, Mikro in Ordnung. App fr Android witzlos, da so gut wie nichts eingestellt werden kann.
Die Bgel sind etwas klein. Groe Kpfe knnten damit Probleme haben, auch die Ohren drfen nicht riesig sein.
Mittlerweile lsen sich die Ohrpolster auf, Original-Ohrpolster habe ich nun ausgetauscht (Original-Sennheiser, 20 inklusive Versand bei Sennheiser direkt). Sind leicht ab und anmontierbar, was mir sehr gut gefllt.
Kann die Kopfhrer wirklich nur empfehlen, Musik (egal welches Genre), hrt sich einfach nur gut an, gerade im Vergleich zu zwei Sony-Kopfhrern der Mittelklasse zwischen 80 und 125). Mal sehen, wie lange sie jetzt weiter halten.
Dunno what the other reviewers are on about, these headphones are totally worth the price of admission. Compared to the XM4’s, they offer superior audio quality. Battery life is just insane, they can go on uninterrupted for a day straight, which I’m sure is all that one can ask for.
Noise cancellation sucks but is good enough to drown out background bass tones – ala Aircraft hums, and other prominent tones in that range.
Minus ANC, these headphones are truly worth going for.
Western, Hindusthani classical music, and instrumental music adorers will be extremely pleased with this headset! My issue lies with the malpractice of Amazon and worse logic from Amazon’s executives.
It amazes me how Sennheiser could be selling through Amazon India! After the replacement, it delivered a product which had tampered seal and it was taped with transparent tapes which indicates that it was used by someone else before and I didn’t open it because I don’t think that I will be touching that box, again. Moreover, the manufacturing date was way too old on both. Refurbished products are being sold in the name of New.
The set is unavailable on Sennheiser India website for purchase. That sums up the whole thing.
Conoca el sonido Sennheiser de otros in-ear y unos HD598, as que no es ninguna sorpresa que su sonido me guste en general y me guste mucho para msica.
La cancelacin de ruido con CVC es espectacular, y pongo tres escenarios distintos:
1. vuelo de 10h con ellos puestos: elimina el 95% del ruido del avin, aislndote del entorno y favoreciendo el descanso.
2. reuniones en lnea: son mis compaeros los que agradecen la cancelacin de *mi* ruido ambiente, como por ejemplo: camin a menos de 10 metros o… microondas.
3. vecino haciendo reformas y tumbando su casa a martillazos. Con los auriculares puestos no escucho los martillazos y solo los puedo llegar a sentir a travs de las vibraciones de la mesa (lo cual fue un poco expediente X… sentir vibraciones sin sentir el ruido :D).
Finalmente, la batera de 700 mAh da para 2 das y pico de jornadas largas de trabajo y, junto con las almohadillas, se pueden sustituir sin demasiado lo (youtube: Disassembly PXC 550 – Battery REPLACEMENT Sennheiser Wireless Headphones), lo que prolongar la vida de los auriculares.
El control tctil es bueno, la app es moderadamente til para configurarlos – y luego te olvidas de la app. Se pueden sincronizar con dos dispositivos (por ejemplo porttil y mvil), se pueden conectar por cable auxiliar a cualquier reproductor (aunque sigue consumiendo algo de batera para la cancelacin de ruido y los controles tctiles).
Las nicas pegas que le pongo son:
– requieren un ajuste adecuado para que no molesten a las orejas. Si no los ajustas bien, a las 2 horas estars deseando arrancarte las orejas o tirar los auriculares al pozo ms profundo; pero, bien ajustadas, te olvidas que los llevas puestos.
– Podran haberle puesto puerto USB-C para la recarga… no podan ser perfectos, claro 🙂
En resumen, pocas compras he hecho que me generen tanta satisfaccin como sta.
as una semanas probando los cascos ge podido comprobar que no tiene ningn fallo en la calidad de sonido da igual que se a opera msica clsica hevy electrnica no le he encontrado ningn fallo
en cuanto a la cancelacin de sonido deja pasar un poco pero lo justo para que no tengas ningn susto en la calle
el confort es bueno su forma de las almohadillas es un poco extraa pero para mi cmodo
conectividad
en linux limita solo el que no puedes o pasar avanzar de cancin por dispositivos apple android mirosoft ningn problema
se puede usar por usb o jack si el ordenador no trae bluetooth
el cable usb es de usb a micro usb que este es el de los cascos
Para actualizar los cascos se necesita la aplicacin de la marca
ANC dmpft gut aber eben nicht bis ins letzte – ist fr mich aber nicht so wichtig….
Das knnte, wenn jemand seine Musik oder Spiele neben jemanden geniet, der Fernsehen schaut,
zu Irritationen fhren – im Straenverkehr bekommt man je nach Einstellung
der ANC fast alles bis fast gar nichts mit.
Der Sound ist fr einen BT-Kopfhrer sehr angenehm, knnte aber fr Musik-Genieer nicht ausreichend sein.
Guter BT-Allrounder!
Tragekomfort ist ausreichend gut – Ohrmuscheln drcken auch nach 2 Stunden noch nicht.
Steuerung der Tablet- oder Handy-Funktion ber das Touchpad an der Ohrmuschel ist zu trainieren,
funktioniert aber nach ein paar mal testen zufriedenstellend.
Alexa-Funktion konnte nicht getestet werden.
Der Kopfhrer “erzhlt” was er gerade beim an- und abschalten tut…”power off/on” oder “phone 1 connected”
Interessant ist die An- und Abschaltung des Kopfhreres durch das Verdrehen der
Ohrmuscheln – muss man sich dran gewhnen, sonst bleibt der Kopfhrer an…
En la tv, Neflix perfecto, en Prime hay que poner el modo especfico (Tv) sino retumba, en ningn caso hay retardo.
La comodidad sobresaliente, sin problemas con mis orejas bdicas; se agradece el poco peso.
Tal vez sea el deseo contenido durante tanto tiempo para tenerlos, pero pienso que son estupendos y no me defrauda el sonido de la casa que tanto me complace (seis modelos comprados y an cuatro en activo) y que fluye franco y polivalente. El estreno, con el 2 acto de Tannhauser incapaz de quitrmelos. I’m a Fool to Want You, After the Rain, Alone Together que ahora mismo desfilan por mi cerebro sin ruido que distraiga, parecen renuevos de la nostalgia de lo sublime.
Con casi cinco horas puestos empieza a molestarme en el odo izquierdo, como decan los griegos: “De nada demasiado”.
Die Sennheiser haben eine bessere Soundqualitt als die Bose NS 700 muss ich sagen wo die Bose aber denn besseren trage Komfort haben .
I use these for film editing and occasionally for watching some programmes online. I have poor hearing and often have difficulty in comprehending the audio on a radio or TV in a room. However, these have perfect sound. My exasperated wife could confirm that the external noise cancellation is superb. I’ve had cheaper headphones in the past, but the quality of these are vastly superior.
Diese Kopfhrer sind wirklich gut:
* der Klang ist sehr gut
* der Tragekomfort ist sehr gut (auch wenn man im Sommer schnell an den Ohren schwitzt)
* dafr schlieen sie auch schn dicht ab
* und vor allem funktioniert das Noise Canceling echt gut.
Kleine Anekdote: Ich hatte in der Kche den Wasserhahn angemacht und nur die Kopfhrer getragen – OHNE TON! – – – ich habe den Wasserhahn vergessen abzustellen, da ich das Wasserrauschen trotz “Stummschaltung” nicht mehr gehrt habe.
Das war zwar nicht gut fr meine Wasserverbrauchsrechnung, aber die Qualitt der Rauschunterdrckung ist echt genial!
Bought it for 15K in Dec 2021.
Likes:
Subtle clamping force. Can wear it for 4 hours straight.
Connections and switching between devices a breeze.
Audio quality is typical sennheiser. Bass is there but magic happens in mid.
Battery – Early days. I charge it once in two days (average usage about 10 hours a day).
Dislikes:
ANC changes the audio signature of music.
Touch is sensitive. Accidental brushes pauses music.
No comments – I have not had the necessity to use ANC!!!