[Amazon.ca] Sennheiser PXC 550 260$

Oct 28th, 2019 9:33 am

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dalex100 [OP]: Jr. Member; Mar 8, 2017; 175 posts; 364 upvotes

Oct 28th, 2019 9:33 am

Deal Link:: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01E3X ... 5SEG93AKCS
Price:: 260$
Retailer:: Amazon Canada

Saw this price drop on CCC. Thought I would share.

Edit : Changed link from CCC's link to Amazon's link. Sorry about that.

Last edited by dalex100 on Oct 28th, 2019 9:47 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Oct 28th, 2019 9:39 am

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admiralackbar: Deal Addict; Dec 4, 2011; 1659 posts; 1126 upvotes; Montréal

Oct 28th, 2019 9:39 am

I have these, they are awesome. Great price as well.

Oct 28th, 2019 9:41 am

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brampton90: Sr. Member; Aug 30, 2019; 896 posts; 687 upvotes; Brampton

Oct 28th, 2019 9:41 am

dalex100 wrote: ↑Saw this price drop on CCC. Thought I would share.

Did you setup alert for this or you just randomly check ccc for all dropped products ?

Oct 28th, 2019 9:48 am

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dalex100 [OP]: Jr. Member; Mar 8, 2017; 175 posts; 364 upvotes

Oct 28th, 2019 9:48 am

brampton90 wrote: ↑ Did you setup alert for this or you just randomly check ccc for all dropped products ?

Randomly checked this morning for "Popular product".

Oct 28th, 2019 1:47 pm

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zobblplatz: Member; Oct 1, 2017; 283 posts; 404 upvotes

Oct 28th, 2019 1:47 pm

If you’re spending this much, may as well spend a bit more and get HyperX Cloud Orbit’s. They have planar magnetic drivers from audeze. Best bass I’ve ever heard in a pair of headphones under $1000.

Oct 28th, 2019 4:51 pm

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mikered14: Banned; Sep 19, 2012; 453 posts; 770 upvotes; Edmonton

Oct 28th, 2019 4:51 pm

zobblplatz wrote: ↑ If you’re spending this much, may as well spend a bit more and get HyperX Cloud Orbit’s. They have planar magnetic drivers from audeze. Best bass I’ve ever heard in a pair of headphones under $1000.

Wired vs Wireless
Apples vs Oranges

Oct 28th, 2019 5:07 pm

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mikered14: Banned; Sep 19, 2012; 453 posts; 770 upvotes; Edmonton

Oct 28th, 2019 5:07 pm

rtings.com have these at worse isolation, worse sound leakage and worse latency than the $100 cheaper Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC.
For my purpose of strictly commuting on train trying to block out noise while listening to music or watching TV looks like the HD 4.50 are the way to go.

Oct 28th, 2019 5:09 pm

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catlover1299: Member; Oct 19, 2019; 446 posts; 573 upvotes; Toronto Night Sky

Oct 28th, 2019 5:09 pm

Which one is better? This or the Bose Soundlink wireless? They have the same price ~300.

Oct 28th, 2019 5:45 pm

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mikered14: Banned; Sep 19, 2012; 453 posts; 770 upvotes; Edmonton

Oct 28th, 2019 5:45 pm

catlover1299 wrote: ↑Which one is better? This or the Bose Soundlink wireless? They have the same price ~300.

Depends on what you use it for.

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/revie ... 0-wireless

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/revie ... 2-wireless

Oct 28th, 2019 5:54 pm

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admiralackbar: Deal Addict; Dec 4, 2011; 1659 posts; 1126 upvotes; Montréal

Oct 28th, 2019 5:54 pm

mikered14 wrote: ↑ Wired vs Wireless
Apples vs Oranges

Not to mention one has sound cancelling and the other does not

Oct 28th, 2019 6:07 pm

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brclho: Sr. Member; Sep 4, 2008; 816 posts; 255 upvotes; New Westminster

Oct 28th, 2019 6:07 pm

i had these before i sold them and eventually got the WH-1000XM3.

the pxc i found were very comfortable, and sounded nice. to me, it felt very premium, the leather ear cups felt great to me. i cant really comment on the noise cancelling as i didnt do it head to head. i liked it while i had it. the switch on the side of the headphone to switch between noise cancelling intensity was nice. its a bit bigger when stored compared to my 1000xm3, and the case is also not as hard/protective.

however, the touch control was less than stellar imo. the 1000xm3 are much better in terms of sensitivity, i didnt really liked using the pxc touch control. overall, i prefer my 1000xm3 more, but it also costs more.

be advised also there is an updated version now, pxc550-II.

Oct 28th, 2019 6:09 pm

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savercanuck91: Sr. Member; Jul 23, 2009; 909 posts; 421 upvotes; Ireland

Oct 28th, 2019 6:09 pm

How do these sound compared to the Beats Studio 3

Oct 28th, 2019 8:26 pm

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mikered14: Banned; Sep 19, 2012; 453 posts; 770 upvotes; Edmonton

Oct 28th, 2019 8:26 pm

savercanuck91 wrote: ↑ How do these sound compared to the Beats Studio 3

You only consider Beats if you listen to rap/hip hop exclusively and care about what image your headphones convey

Oct 29th, 2019 1:39 pm

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laprade_a: Member; Mar 19, 2008; 494 posts; 478 upvotes

Oct 29th, 2019 1:39 pm

mikered14 wrote: ↑ rtings.com have these at worse isolation, worse sound leakage and worse latency than the $100 cheaper Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC.
For my purpose of strictly commuting on train trying to block out noise while listening to music or watching TV looks like the HD 4.50 are the way to go.

Versus.com rates the PCX550 over the HD 4.50 but adds that the HD 4.50 is more cost effective. Rting also rates the PCX 550 as the better headphone. Now whether they are $100 better...

Oct 29th, 2019 2:03 pm

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dkq: Sr. Member; Jun 19, 2006; 967 posts; 102 upvotes

Oct 29th, 2019 2:03 pm

I bought this PXC AFTER I got Sony XM3 and before I had Bose QC3X, PXC is way better on frequency response aka for Audiophiles.
- However, if you listen to more pop music with vocals ... you should get the Sony.

The touch control sucks on both PXC and Sony IMHO. Often I found it skips tracks instead of changing the volume when stroke through lol. Bose's classic control is better.

Also, unless you tweak with app the PXC is lower on volume compares to Sony etc. Which in some's view is a good thing to protect your hearing.

As for noise cancelling, PXC has it but not stellar as Sony (XM3 is (the best hands down). If you fly often, get Sony (or QC35 for cheaper).