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Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Canceling Headphones

by Sennheiser
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (582 customer reviews)


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  • Active noise canceling for cutting out up to 25 dB of ambient noise
  • Fold-and-flip design allows for compact storage
  • Padded, closed earcups and adjustable headband
  • 6-foot, Kevlar-reinforced cord
  • Frequency response of 10 Hz - 21 kHz
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Technical Details

  • Noise-Cancelling-Feature

Product Details

Supplementary Guide [352kb PDF]| Product Manual [1.03mb PDF]
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 6.2 x 2.8 inches ; 2.2 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • ASIN: B000089GN2
  • Item model number: PXC250
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (582 customer reviews)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: February 16, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com

Amazon.com Product Description Portable audio takes on fresh life with quality headphones, and Sennheiser's folding, lightweight, closed-ear PXC 250 is designed to keep outside noises out and headphone sound in--perfect for use in busses and libraries alike.
Increase the peace! The PXC 250 features a noise reduction unit
that cancels out background noise.

When engaged, NoiseGard active noise reduction drops steady-state low-frequency noise (from about 500 Hz and below) by 15 dB--which the human ear perceives as more than halving the noise--thus enhancing the clarity of your music. The noise reduction circuit requires 2 AAA batteries (not included), but the headphones work fine without the circuit engaged.

Sennheiser's fold and flip design lets you turn the ear pieces 90 degrees and fold the headphones closed. Their ported design lets them move more air for greater bass response.

What's in The Box
6-foot Kevlar-reinforced cord, .25-inch stereo adapter, airline adapter, belt pouch.

Product Description

With all the latest advances in digital music and sound fidelity, should you be using those headphones that came with your portable MP3 or CD player? Here's a way to get the best possible sound - The Sennheiser Way. The Sennheiser PXC 250 is a closed, dynamic, supra-aural mini stereo headphone with NoiseGard active noise compensation (requires 2 AAA batteries). Due to their active and passive attenuation of ambient noise, they let you enjoy music even in noisy environments. The headphones are foldable and come with a convenient belt pouch, making them an ideal travel companion.


Customer Reviews

Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Canceling Headphones These headphones are a great buy. Stickman  |  111 reviewers made a similar statement
Sound quality is very good. Ravi Jethra  |  116 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1,062 of 1,069 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An Oasis of Tranquility Amid the Noise of the City November 4, 2003
I am looking forward with dread to four months of apartment renovations starting soon and I was looking for ways to keep my sanity during all the racket and mayhem. The idea of Noise Canceling headphones seemed just the ticket to help me keep from losing my mind.

I tried the Bose, the Sony, and the Sennheiser in a comparative listening bout. Overall, I liked the Bose a little better than the Sennheiser, but not enough to justify the increased price. Both blew away the Sony, which just doesn't sound that good and conducts too much movement noise up into the headphones. The Sennheiser are closed ear headphones, very lightweight and comfortable to wear unless you are exercising, where they tend to get a bit too hot. The snug fit of the earphones helps block out sound, even without the noise-canceling feature. But with the feature the amount of noise that is reduced or effectively canceled is remarkable. Most of the daily rumble of Manhattan is removed from your listening experience, though louder and sharper sounds still can be heard. The actual sound in the headphones is excellent, very clear, with a focused treble and a distortion free bass response. I tested the phones using a variety of music, orchestral, jazz, rock, and organ music. For my money, organ is the most difficult of instruments for headphones, as the rich bass frequencies almost always lead to distortion. Happily, the Sennsheimer phones were able to reproduce the massive sounds of Messiaen without mishap!

As a final test I took my headphones on a street run last night. I picked out the quietest CD that I have, Morton Feldman's Rothko Chapel, which never really gets above a whisper. Walking through Lincoln Center, which was crowded with concertgoers, I barely heard a thing. Walking down the street, there was an eerie sense of calm....

The design is a bit of a negative. As has been said, the battery pack is a bit bulky, though not so much as to really bother me. And the headphones do fold up nicely, making them a good compact option for travel. But the wires tangle easily, unlike the Bose. Hopefully, in future models, Sennheiser will find a way to improve this feature.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with the performance of this product, and at the price point, it can't be beat. Read more ›

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544 of 551 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Travel headphones April 12, 2004
After many hours of online researching and trips to Ultimate Electronics, Circuit City, and a few other electronic stores I decided on this pair. Online customer reviews aside, I highly recommend a visit to the music store, electronics store, wherever. If you are going to spend a hundred dollars on anything try it out first. There is a huge diversity out there in ear cup size, sound, and build quality. I personally was looking for a good set of headphones that I could use on a plane. These more than exceeded my expectations for that purpose. If you are looking for a set to use in the office at your desk, these are not for you. You can get a better set at half the price. I'd recommend something with closed cups and passive noise reduction if your office is noisy. Most active cancellers don't help with this problem. The same holds true for most other noisy environments. These actually work best with low frequency noise, i.e. the plane. I also tried them in our computer room which has blowers and stacks of servers humming along. They actually seem to reduce the noise there by approx 50-65%. I had a few coworkers try them out here to see what they felt and they agreed that they were excellent noise reducers. On the plane and with my personal dvd player I normally played the volume between 5 and 6. I watched several movies and the sound effects and speech were heard easily and clear. Before I had a 10$ set that you inserted into your ear. I had to play the same player at 10 and had a difficult time hearing some parts of the dialogue. With the Sennheisers I am able to comfortably wear them for hours at a time on the plane. The noise attenuation works so well you grow accustomed to it. After wearing these a few hours I took them off and couldn't believe the difference....
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297 of 306 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Middle of the line August 31, 2003
I bought these Sennheiser's after reading a recent CNET review that rated them "best" in this price range at both noise cancelation and overall sound quality. I have now tried them both in my office area and also on a very long flight to Europe. Overall, I have been pleased with the sound quality - but only when the "noise cancel" mode is ON. If it is not ON then the bass is very much lacking. I also had a chance to do a direct compare of these Sennheisers to the original Bose version while on my flight. The Bose win hands down. No contest. Even with the Bose's noise cancel feature OFF the Bose cut out more noise than the Sennheiser's do while ON. I also compared them to a friend's set of Aiwa noise cancel headphones - the Awia's were also better at noise canceling than these Sennheisers but not as comfortable to wear on my head.
On a positive note, I will say that I could sleep with the Sennheiser's on my head where it was a bit difficult to do this the Bose version on my head due to the bulky nature of the Bose. The Sennheiser's also fold up nicely and fit into the carrying bag quite easily with minimal over all space in my carry on bag.
To summarize: If you want the best of breed noise canceling headphones keep looking and comparing with the Bose. If you want some decent headphones that cut maybe 1/4 - 1/3 noise, take up little space in your bag, and are reasonable comfortable then these Sennheiser's will do.
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105 of 106 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Does what I bought them for November 29, 2003
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I bought these headphones for a flight from Washington, D.C. nonstop to Tokyo. That's 13.5 hours. I wore them almost the entire way and felt no discomfort from having worn them for hours on end. I even wore them when I didn't have them attached to anything, just to reduce the noise from the sound of the engines. Sound is very good, especially with the noise reduction on. You never heard movies or music sound so good on a plane. I assume this would be true for trains and buses, as well. No, they don't sound as good as my high-end Sennheiser headphones since a) the PXC250 is not closed, and b) they are smaller than the higher end headphones so that they travel well. I bought these for a purpose other than listening to music in my home (although I do occasionally since they are so convenient to use and the sound is very decent).

I tried the Bose and they were not for me. Twice the price, larger, and less comfortable.

At this price, especially, I'm very satisfied. They work well at both reducing ambient noise, are very comfortable, and produce an enjoyable sound. Highly recommended.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Headphone
Bought to replace the set I lost on the plane trip. They are light weight and comfortably/ They repreduce music beautifully.
Published 1 month ago by Edward M. Riley
3.0 out of 5 stars Good noise reduction, battery compartment is a bit large
The sound and noise cancellation is great. The battery compartment, which houses the electronics is a bit large so it can get in the way or dangle around but the compartment also... Read more
Published 2 months ago by John Drake
5.0 out of 5 stars Xcellent purchase
Great lightweight, good sound. not bulky.xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x x x x x x x x
Published 3 months ago by tomtennis
5.0 out of 5 stars todo bien
producto de excelente calidad, buen vendedor, todo a tiempo, pido disculpas por no comentarlo antes, soy cliente de ellos y siempre quedo satisfecho
Published 4 months ago by nieves de carmona
3.0 out of 5 stars good sound, but..
crapped out after 5 years of gentle use (only wear them when I travel, which is about 2-3 times a year)
Published 5 months ago by DC
4.0 out of 5 stars Compact, efficient travel headphones/noise cancel
I lost a pair of these awhile back, and tried Bose expensive noise cancelling. They broke (the Bose) and didn't fold up. Read more
Published 6 months ago by JoB
5.0 out of 5 stars Please bring them back!!!! Sennheiser should produce the PXC 250...
I bought both the 250 (as special offer) and 250 II many years ago and found the 250 superior in sound and the case is much nicer as it holds extra batteries, adapters, earplugs... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mark M-E
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect travel companion for music listening- one persistent issue
I've owned more than half a dozen of both the original PXC-250 and PXC-250 II models in just as many years. Read more
Published 7 months ago by DiscriminaTor
4.0 out of 5 stars Give your ears a break, the Sennheiser PXC 250 Headphones
By: alexanderaku
Jun 6, 2008

Pros: Light weight, great consumer grade ambient noise reduction, good music reproduction

Cons: They still have wires... Read more
Published 13 months ago by alexanderaku
5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of bang for the buck
This was a pair for my wife, I have been using them for a few years. The head phones do a good job of muting background noise, this includes jet engines and crying babies. Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. Rollins
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