Sennhesier, one of the worlds top audio
manufacturer has launched their latest PXC 550-II wireless headphones with
adaptive noise cancellation. The top of the line headphones has been updated
with Bluetooth 5.0, improved battery life, Anti-wind ANC setting and more.
The PXC 550-II belongs to the class of
premium ANC headphones that is populated by the Sony WH-1000M3 and the Bose
700. The changes made to the second generation model of the PXC 550 is mainly
focused on its internals as its design reminds largely unchanged. Sound quality
can be nearly guaranteed to live up to the Sennheiser name with outstanding
clarity, balance and dynamics.
Connecting via Bluetooth 5.0, the
headphones support high quality AAC codecs including Qualcomm’s AptX codec.
Sennheiser has also added AptX Low Latency to ensure that audio and video stay
in perfect sync. The adaptive noise cancellation has also been improved with a
triple microphone array that can adapt to ambient noise levels to provide the
exact level of suppression needed. Sennheiser has also added a new feature
called Anti-Wind ANC that ensure the noise cancellation can perform well in
outdoor environments.
Controlling the headphones is via the
Touch pad on the right ear cup, using which users can adjust volume, play,
pause or skip tracks, or to accept calls at a touch. The headphones
automatically turn on/off when the user unfolds/folds it and Sennheiser’s Smart
Pause will automatically pause the audio when the user takes off the
headphones, resuming it when they wear it again.
For battery life, Sennheiser claims 20
hours of battery life with headphones connected via Bluetooth and ANC switched
on, and up to 30 hours when using ANC and a wired connection. Other features
include voice assistants support, personalised audio experience via the
Sennheiser Smart Control app which can also adjust the noise cancellation
levels.
The Sennheiser PXC 550-II is available now
at offline stores today and will be available on Amazon for a price of Rs.
29,999.
