Sennheiser PXC 250 Consumer Headphones

The Bottom Line: A bit pricey, but well-worth it for commuters and travelers.

Review: Have you ever been really annoyed by outside noise while listening to music or radio with your headphones? Noise canceling headphones are the blissful answer.

The way noise canceling headphones work is quite simple. Imagine the sound that...

The Bottom Line: For noise-cancelling 'phones, these are probably as good as you'll get in this price range, but don't expect miracles.

Review: I spent yonks reading all the reviews of the various option available for noise-cancelling headphones, and came to the conclusion that none of the reviews were conclusive. Here's a summary to save you the time - The Bose 'phones are great, the best,...

The Bottom Line: If you can get the Centrios (at half the price), I think it would be a MUCH better choice.

Review: I tried the Sennheiser PXC 250 Consumer Headphones and compared them with the Centrios Active Noise Cancelling Headphones. With the Sennheiser, I found lots of background noise, and unless I was VERY careful, I got a lot of crackling noise. The...

Review: For low volume levels (which is where I want to use them), the headphones (with noise reduction engaged) have very nice sound. Turning the noise suppression off and on is amazing. I would have said that my office was quiet as a tomb. It turns out I...