I like how quiet it is in the Sennheiser in NC mode, no static noise

Built in mic can be activated to hear outside noise (Very useful when you have to talk with the flight attendance without having to take the headphones off)- Bluetooth and noise-cancelling can be turned

Awesome noise cancelling.

Better sound than QC35-Great noise cancellation - Seems on par with QC35 although I haven't done any extensive testing

They are versatile, can be warn most all day without too much fatigue, sound great, and adjustable noise cancellation

Excellent product, highly recommend for ease of use and great noise canceling quality, specially if you are a frequent traveller.

Great build quality, great sound (for Bluetooth), amazing noise cancellation

Not so great with loud people or loud noises like a car door closing as the sound cancelling seems to dislike that and tells you with small pop

If you can tolerate disintegrating leather over time, don't mind replacing the ear cups occasionally (the QC35 crossbar is no longer leather so doesn't suffer from the same malady as my QC15), and don't you'll need adjustable noise cancellation, the Bose QC35s might be a better alternative.

Great sound, great noise cancelling and comfortable.

on my last trip from AZ to Ireland I bought passive noise suppression foam ear buds on the return leg which ended up making my ear canals hurt really bad by the time I got home

Excellent noise cancelling, excellent audio quality

The headphone almost perfect if only it had a good noise cancellation mechanism

WOW was my first impression of the Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless with Adaptive Noise Canceling (ANC) headphones after unboxing it and trying it out

But on the bright side, they are still at 100% according to the optional CapTune app, which lets me choose whether I want it to tell me things by voice, just beeps, not even beeps, what level I want adaptive noise cancellation to be

Buy the Sennheiser HD1 and delight in spectacular sound quality with good noise cancellation

I tend to leave them hanging around my neck, too, so if noise gets overwhelming for me, I can just put them on and cut it out partially or entirely (if I put music on)

Overall, If you're in search for a great sound quality, good noise canceling, good looking and packed with high techs headphones, highly recommend these

Fantastic active noise reduction.

There's no way to ignore the noise

Though this is the very best noise cancellation I've ever found, it is not perfect.

Not totally canceling noise on airplane but good enough for me.

Bose qc35 best comfort, excellent noise cancelling, very good sound quality big price 350

Weaker noise

With the QC 35, there is an audible white hiss noise that I think helps further mask outside noise - this hiss is less present in the PXC 550

Adaptive noise cancelling seems to be working great.

On the cord there’s a button that I can use to either pause a song or skip to the next one, and a second button that let’s me temporarily defeat noise

Great headphones, good sound and awsome noise cancellation

The passive noise control (just simply headphones on with ANC off) is quite nice alone and gets rid of most noise on its own

Sony also seemed to have better passive noise isolation, which I tested out by wearing each set while turned off (or with NC deactivated, since the Sennheisers automatically turn on when you unfold them)

The PXC 550 is a huge leap forward for ANC compared to the MX 550, which had problems with loud noises and wind

The passive noise cancelling on the PXC 550 is much better than the QC 35

Perfect noise cancelling

Bose uses subtle white noise I think, to enhance their noise cancellation.

Great noise cancelation

Much as I love the sound of the PSB’s, after 3 years of weekly flights, I’m more interested than ever in excellent noise cancellation and compact packaging in addition to high quality immersive audio

Some of the big pluses that come to mind are comfort, clarity, intuitive controls, great noise cancellation and sound quality

Best sounding noise canceling headphone on the market

Sony also seemed to have better passive noise isolation, which I tested out by wearing each set while turned off (or with NC deactivated, since the Sennheisers automatically turn on when you unfold them)

I love these headphones they are just fab fit grate and they truly block out the unwanted noise and even allow me to block out my 20 year old son lol very comfortable even when I feel asleep the best what on my trip love that the battery life last for such a long time just a great product I would recommend it to anyone

Outside, the noise is intolerable.

, they are also great and I kept them as a backup, but the Sony is not as good, especially the noise reduction, the Senheiser better in wind.

The noise canceling work not such

Fantastic pair of headphones if you want great sound quality paired with great noise cancellation

When I first purchased these, I was concerned that the magical noise cancellation I heard for the first time in Best Buy with the QC35 was better than these

If you can't hear the toilet flush at all that' s good enough noise cancelling for me.

Awesome noise guard device

These are very good noise cancelling headphones

On the 550s, when an alert or other noise comes from one of the two devices, it will pause the other source and actually break up the noise

If your first priority is noise cancellation and sound quality/comfort are very distant second/third place, Bose QC 35 are perhaps the better choice since there is still a slight gap in ANC

Excellent sound quality, great battery life, connects quickly and stably, great pass-through mode, great noise-cancellation

Also time to time I have weird noise in left ear-cup like short circuit between wires

Also keep in mind that due to how noise canceling works, you may feel disoriented if you turn on active noise cancellation without any music playing

Bose wins out in comfort (every so slightly) and noise cancellation (ever so slightly).

But if Sony or Bose had the same Bluetooth multi-device support, I'd go for one with better noise cancelling.

After being used for some hours it suddenly generates a very shocking annoying continuous noise which made me really freaked out

I have a pair of Bose QC20s that I'd use for flying because they take up less space and have some of the best noise-canceling attenuation ratings, although I would like bring these headphones on a plane to see how they measure up with the QC20s.

The active/adaptive noise cancellation on these headphones is excellent

I tested both Bose QuietComfort 35 and this, giant difference, this sounds flat and leaking surrounding noises really bad, I can hear the AC from far away even with NC on at full setting, the bass options didn't make much difference, touch pad is nice feature though, to me the headphones sounds are pretty

Sometimes I have to restart it to get the effect mode and equalizer changes to take effect, and the adaptive noise cancellation percentage has no effect on mine

So many great features+ Adaptive noise canceling is

I think ANC is good for airplane travel or special situations where external noise is excessive, and that's it.

For my normal listening while on the train, I don't ever notice noise intruding on my music.

about 6 others wireless noise canceling headphones and these worked the best for me

The Sonys are far superior in NC to both, though they have a slight, not unpleasant white-noise hiss

Here is a short comparison of the two:Noise cancellation: I think the Sennheiser has better noise cancellation than the Bose

This pair has lasted longer by about 6 months, but now the left can has a pretty irritating static noise unless I can rotate it juuuuuust right

Listening to a movie on an airplane was very pleasant and the noise from the aircraft engines was audible but not distracting

Great noise insulation, has mute on the ear cup during a call

touch pad feature is greatThe open up the headphone it turns it on or fold it to turn it off great againBattery life - excellent never came across a wireless a headphone battery lasted that longConsBad noise cancellation - you can still hear your surrounding not crazy noise (You can hear people talking if your volume is at 50

The spectacular noise canceling when turned completely on will drown out most noises except for very high frequencies, and it takes time to adjust to not hearing outside noise, overcompensating with a cranked volume.

I like how quiet it is in the Sennheiser in NC mode, no static noise

For my money the Sennheiser offers the best and overall complete package - fantastic sound, light and comfortable to wear, great convenience features, very good noise-cancelling that makes my commute so much more bearable.

Great sound quality, great fit, great noise suppression

The noise cancelling works really well, doesn't block out 100% but when you turn on some music you definitely cannot hear anything

Sennheiser has achieved the perfect balance trough the crisp sound of their devices, with an intelligent noise canceling technology that the call noiseGuard, since keeps out the noise without disconnect you from the relevant sonic information from surroundings

If you are looking for a headphone with effective noise cancellation just stick with the Bose QC 35 (they're cheaper), they beat these

The adjustable noise cancellation feature was useful and the ability to turn off the Bluetooth in order to conform to FAA rules about radio transmission below 10,000' are great features

Other than wind which I think many headphones would have issues with, it provides great noise cancellation that really helps with the audio quality.

I will say that overall, Bose had slightly better noise cancelling and significantly worse sound quality than both the Sennheiser and Sony

To be clear, airplane white noise from engines and such are gone but voices and crying babies although very muted can still be made out to some degree but with some music or during a movie, you wont hear them at all

The good:- Great sound quality.- Solid noise canceling quality.- Comfortable to wear for a long time.- Well constructed* (see below)- Long battery life

I just need to cancel out some noise, enjoy listening to a movie or music, have a fit that won't start bothering me a couple hours later and the nice option of bluetooth or wired.

These headphones blew me away (and still do)!Noise cancellation killed the street noise at my apartment (ambulances etc.

It's a terrible noise that absolutely ruins the headphones

Good Noise-cancelling but not as good as the

Very good noise cancellation+ VERY intuitive and comfortable swipe controls

Although the adaptive noise canceling feature was not a must-have feature for me initially, I've come to really appreciate how effective these headphones are when I'm relaxing and trying to get some serious music listening done and the ANC feature seems to give me the feeling of being in a private, live concert

The best headphones I've owned, including Beats,Bose Easy to use, great sound, longer battery life, and the noise cancelling works better than the Bose, IMO.

Sennheiser 550 excellent sound quality, very good fit/comfort, very good noise cancelling for an excellent price 250.Also be careful buying from unknown sources there are alot of knock off products on the market these days

it all depends on the shape of your ears i guess) if you are up for a wireless headphones and wants an AWESOME Sound Quality with great noise cancelling this one is for you

it blocks the noise naturally without the cabin like pressure the ears and the hissing sound the

Short story is that Sennheiser was better at wiping background noise away and getting closer to complete silence (though a very tiny bit of white noise is still left), but they weren't as great at passive noise

If you find yourself outside the gentlest breeze will create LOUD noise

Excellent noise cancellation

The Bose had EXCELLENT noise cancelling, and are still the most comfortable headphones I've tried

My wife wears the 550's on the boat and it cuts out enough engine noise that her stress level drops significantly and thats important

Good parts:- excellent audio- good noise

not as good - I urge Sennheiser to look to tomorrow and do something cool

and I didn’t really like them as much as I though I

If price was no issue (whens that?

The 550’s are also quite polite, and nice enough to provide a narrative for you about what they’re doing

I still love the sound of my PSB M4U-2’s, but the 550’s are also excellent for pure listening enjoyment, and are not solely justified