Sennheiser MM 450-X

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

3
Bad:

2

Pros:

Excellent audio performance.
Articulate highs.
Supports Bluetooth and active noise cancellation.

Cons:

Noise cancellation emits audible hiss.
Causes some distortion on deep bass tracks at high volumes when engaged.

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Last revision on November 21, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Excellent audio performance
Articulate highs
Supports Bluetooth and active noise cancellation
Lightweight design
Can be used as a wired pair

Reviewers Didn't Like

Noise cancellation emits audible hiss
Causes some distortion on deep bass tracks at high volumes when engaged
Quite expensive
Slightly uncomfortable over long listening periods

Expert reviews and ratings

Though the MM 450-X is good, it's difficult to give an unqualified recommendation for a £299 noise-canceling, Bluetooth headset that doesn't have best-in-class noise canceling performance and functions poorly as a Bluetooth headset.

By PCAdvisor on May 24, 2013

Unusually for Sennheiser the Sennheiser MM 450-X headphones offers a slew of features audiophiles normally abhor, including Bluetooth connectivity, noise-canceling circuitry, and microphones. These features usually adversely affect sound quality, but...

By PC Advisor on May 24, 2013

Is the MM 450-X the Ferrari of noise-canceling headphones? It's certainly constructed well enough to outlast a couple generations of iPhone or other smartphone, and the Bluetooth implementation is deep, providing a huge number of control commands while...

By Macworld on May 23, 2013

Generally speaking, the MM 450-X is a fantastic Bluetooth headphone pair and a decent, but not amazing, noise-cancelling pair. The inclusion of a cable for wired listening makes the headphones even more versatile, but it's hard to overlook the...

By IT Pro Portal on April 30, 2013

The versatile-but-not-flawless Sennheiser MM 450-X is a Bluetooth headphone set that also has active noise cancellation and the ability to be used as a wired...

By PC Mag on April 29, 2013

100

Like the previous model, this is a light, foldable pair of Bluetooth cans with the hi-fi standard aptX codec, noise-cancelling tech and controls built into the right-hand earcup, but they've also got a microphone, making them as good for phone use as for...

By Stuff on September 05, 2012

100

The awesomely portable MM 450-X cans might be the only pair of headphones you ever need...

By Stuff on September 01, 2012