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Sennheiser PXC 550-II1 / 11
Sennheiser

Sennheiser PXC 550-II

Don’t let its compact size fool you: these are powerful noise canceling headphones.

Current price · Amazon US
$199.99
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Noise Isolation / ANC
4.5/ 10
4.5
0.010.0

A 4.5 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom third of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Wireless
30 hBelow average
30 h
11 h100 h

below average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.

Charging Method
Micro USB
Usb-c87%Micro usb10%Others3%

Micro usb appears on 10% of the 135 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Bluetooth Version
5
5.326%520%5.218%5.411%

5 appears on 20% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Connection Type
Most common
Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%

Bluetooth is the most common — on 44% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless
30 h
Charging Method
Micro USB
Full Charge Minutes
180 min
Battery Life Anc On
20 h
Battery
Yes
Fast Charging
Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version
5
Connection Type
Bluetooth, wired-3.5mm
Bluetooth Codec
SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Low Latency
Multipoint Devices
2 devices
Headphone Jack
Yes
USB Charging
Yes

Design

Weight
227 g
Color Options
Black
Ear Pad Type
Memory foam
Foldable
Yes

Build

Material Chassis Primary
Plastic

Features

Companion App
IOS + Android
Control Type
Physical buttons and touch controls
Eq Customization
Presets only
Auto Pause
Yes
Voice Assistant Support
Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa

Microphone

Count
3
Microphone
Yes
Wind Noise Reduction
Yes
Noise Reduction Type
Active noise cancellation
Type
Triple microphone

Sound

Acoustic Design
Closed-back
Ambient Mode
Adjustable level
Anc Modes
Off,anc
Driver Count
1
Driver Size
32 mm
Driver Type
Dynamic driver
Frequency Response Signature
Flat
Impedance
46 Ω
Noise Cancellation Type
Active
Passive Isolation
12.5 dB

Identity

Model Number
PXC 550-II

Release

Date
2020-10-29
Msrp Usd
349 USD
Year
2020

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
7.4/ 10
Recommended
Lil Katz
Reviewed byLil KatzContributorReviewed September 2022
Noise cancelling6.7
Isolation4.5
Battery life9.2
Comfort & fit8.5
Connectivity8.0
Design7.3
The verdict

The Sennheiser PXC 550-II is a high-value pair of active noise canceling headphones, but its discontinuation means you'll have difficulty finding it. If you can grab the PXC 550-II, you'll be sure to enjoy the comfortable fit, good microphone system, and excellent sound quality at a bargain price.

✓What we like
✓Sound quality
✓Good noise canceling for price
✓Bluetooth multipoint
✓Portable, comfortable design
✓Bluetooth 5.0, SBC, aptX, aptX Low Latency, AAC, wired
✓Fast charging
✕What could be better
✕Easy to accidentally power the headset on/off
✕microUSB charging
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