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"Unreliable Performance: A Disappointing Experience with the Sennheise

After purchasing two pairs of the Sennheiser HD 450B headphones, I can only express my frustration and disappointment. Both sets stopped working within just a few weeks. The Bluetooth pairing feature seems to confuse the headphones, leading to digital noise and unresponsiveness. Once this happens, the headphones refuse to connect with any device and cannot be powered off manually. You are left waiting for them to die on their own. It is a frustrating and disappointing experience from a well-known brand like Sennheiser. Complete garbage.

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Good for small ears - otherwise skip it

These are ok. They have decent sound quality and great battery duration. As others have mentioned, the controls are a little complex. But they aren't NASA complex and they do offer a lot of adjustability in terms of volume, pausing/starting content, receiving calls and toggling NR on/off. A lot of one-button models, even though they are simpler and easier to use, do not offer this measure of control. So, once you learn the basics, I appreciate the extra controls and am happier with them there than not. The main issue I have with them is that they are not that comfortable on my ears. I have very normal sized ears, not overly large or protruding at all. Yet the earphone cups are for small ears and do not comfortably fit over my very standard size ears. The headset is comfortable for about half an hour, but any duration beyond that and you find yourself always shifting the headset around trying to avoid hotspots. Otherwise, the headset is pretty light and the adjustable headband works as intended. The noise reduction works as intended. As you toggle it on and off, you can hear the drone of an air conditioner, refrigerator or other similar sound abate quite a bit. So, it is effective and seems to work reasonably well. It does not seem to offer any perceptible hearing protection from very loud devices like saws or industrial equipment (and it's not advertised with that capability). Overall, these are ok at a deep discount. I may return them though for the p

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Meh

Just so-so really. The first set I got worked only on one side in bluetooth (both if wired). Second set worked. Sound quality is just OK. Too many buttons - Sennheiser could learn something from Apple and Beats on this. They are comfortable though.

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Excelent sound. I love THE bajo sound

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Worth the price.

Good fidelity. Great bass. Very clear.

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Thumbs Up

Very good audio for this price point.........As another reviewer wrote earlier, the controls are somewhat confusing for me. This product is comfortable to wear.

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Decent headphones, good noise canceling and great earcups, but there's a slight whistling noise when the headphones think you're playing audio but it's muted or off. Overall build quality feels good, sound quality is perfectly passable.

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Until now, I never found a comfortable headset, this set fits me well and the noise cancelling works perfectly.

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Not impressed with these at all. Setup and usage instructions were not good. Sound quality was unimpressive. Too many buttons and too complicated to use. I returned them. Crutchfield customer service was awesome as always.

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Very good quality for the price.

Very comfortable headphones. Great sound and easy to set up. The carrying case is a plus.

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Nice sounding affordable headphones

Bought these for my youngest daughter as a birthday gift. She's 11, so not an in depth review, but she said they're very comfortable and they sound excellent. I did take a quick listen and I have to agree, they do sound very good.

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Great sounding headphones

Been using these several hours a day at work for a full week now. The sound is great, and they work with Teams calls which is a plus. The only downside is they could be a little bit more comfortable. All week I have been trying to reposition them to avoid discomfort in my left ear. It's a minor, but noticeable inconvenience. Overall very satisfied and love the option of having a wired connection. The noise cancellation works great, and controls are intuitive. Most importantly they sound better than any earbud I've tried.

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A solid choice to upgrade to

So far they seem pretty good. Figuring out the controls took a bit, as the included instyructions aren't very clear. Took a few tries to get them to pair correctly. And there doesn't seem to be much difference in sound when using the noise canceling feature. But overall I am pleased with the sound quality and the apparent build quality to them. A definite upgrade over my other cheap wireless headphones.

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Great noise canceling headphones

These noise cancelling headphones are so comfortable and "cushy". They block out noise an the sound of music or you-tube presentations I listen to are very clear.

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Use for the gym. Adequately drowns out gym music and surrounding noises. Volume capability is completely sufficient. Also use for my son with autism. Works great helping him with distracting sounds.

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Good for noise canceled audio, terrible for meetings

I bought these primarily for airplane travel. Haven't tried them on a flight yet but they block out the vacuum just fine. They sound very good for the price but could play louder (probably better for my hearing, anyway). Controls are a little inscrutable at first but OK once learned (if a bit small). I wish there were an easy way to switch among multiple paired devices and that it didn't engage "transparency" mode when I use them with Microsoft Teams - the latter amplifies my dogs barking and other sounds into my meeting and there's no way to turn it off. So I won't use it for meetings on my PC.

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Headphones

Headphones are extremely comfortable and the quality of sound is phenomenal. 10/10 recommend to anyone and everyone. Easy to use and the case that comes with the headphones fits easily into any bag without being bulky. So happy to have purchased these headphones. They come with me everywhere I go.

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I bought my boyfriend a pair of these for Christmas and they sound great especially for how reasonable the cost was! Customer service was very helpful and my package arrived very quickly. I'm considering getting myself a pair :)

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Better fit than many. A bit too tight on the ears. A cushion is needed on the band to keep the earpieces up higher and also because the band is hard. Good sound quality and easy to use with Bluetooth. Will not be using the app. Not used yet for answering calls. Excellent technical support, thank you Crutchfield.

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Fits great!

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Good solid pair of ear phones. I love them

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Excellent buy + superior service

This was my first pair of over-the-ears Bluetooth headphones. I was initially disappointed that the sound quality didn't match my more expensive wired set of Audio-Technicas, but that was an unrealistic expectation given the price and how Bluetooth compresses sound. After a week of steady listening to all sorts of music, I've grown to enjoy the Sennheiser's clarity and accuracy. I was concerned about what many have said about its comfort, but my wife and I sport average ears and find them fine, even for long sits. The small buttons on the right phone take some getting used to, but I now find them usable. The mic works well. I have zero experience with noise-canceling & couldn't tell much difference with it off & on, but the cushions do an excellent job of sealing off outside noise -- thank goodness, since I work from my porch -- and of preventing leaked sound. I'm very pleased with this set. I want to also sing the praises of Crutchfield. I asked the service rep where another headphone set was manufactured. After 10 seconds, she was able to tell me. She was also able to advise me on different Bluetooth headphones and patiently (& humorously) answered all my greenhorn questions. I was super impressed. I will never again buy sound equipment from another retailer.

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Not noise cancelling

Not noise canceling for one thing. A quiet room seems to be the only noise canceling area where it is noticeable. But not much different from other non-noise canceling headphones. I got these on sale and for the noise canceling feature. Still hesitant to pay the price of others and assumed the feature could be cheaper by now. but not the case at all. Experienced 6+ months of use. I can usually hear the loud subway sounds and other people talking and others blasting music while traveling on public transit in San Francisco. How these headphones got called noise canceling is a wonder. The sound is better than old iPod headphones, but could be better. Something is lacking in it when compared to home stereo speakers that pick up the smaller details in a better way. But I guess their is a reason for the others price range.

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Very good for price point

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Tv Use

Bluetooth to tv transmitter, works perfectly

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Eat pads are smaller than other Sennheiser head sets. Also fits tight to the head. I do not have a large head or large ears

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Although it sounds great I have to enter my computer settings to hook up by bluetooth. It should be automatic.

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Worth the price.

Work as advertised. Well made. Comfortable. Low profile. Excellent sound. Average noise cancellation. Lightweight.

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Great sound and clarity for the price. Comfortable but a tad on the heavier side.

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Great sound. Not that comfortable

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Very confortable

Very comfortable and the audio is good, my only complaint is the bass frequency is too low. Need more punch.

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You sound really well for the price very comfortable

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Very good.

Sound is good. Connectivity is great. Noise cancelling works well. The phone app controlled equalizer works ok. Overall I'm happy with them.

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Good Headphones, Lousy Instructions

Very clean, well-balanced sound with no boominess or high-end harshness. Unlike some of the reviewers, I'm pleased with the comfort. The overhead arch could benefit from more padding, but the ear comfort is good. Overall, a good value for the moderate price. My rating is four instead of five stars because of the inscrutable instructions (I finally ignored them and figured it all out on my own) and the difficult controls.

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Disappointed

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Crutchfield response on 8/16/2021

This customer contacted our Customer Support team and set up a return. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days.

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Very comfortable, great sound

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Great sounding headphones. It's amazing listening to your music and hearing notes you never picked up before. Do a great job of noise cancellation, they don't completely eliminate the lawnmower noise but lower it to a level that you don't have to turn up the volume of the headphones. The only con that I could think of is they get pretty sweaty when mowing in the sun.

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Great, but

Great over the ears headset. There are a lot of buttons on the right earpiece and the set is tight against my head. Could use better directions in English, otherwise they are great.

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Pleases Even the Pickiest

My son is *the* pickiest headphone user I have ever met- these are the first and only pair he doesn't complain about. If you, too, are extremely picky about noise cancellation, comfort, and sound quality, or if you love a teenage headphone snob, these are a great choice.

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Versatile headphones

Good sound with bluetooth. Great sound when using wired connection with my Marantz integrated amp. I like that they work well both ways so I only need one set of headphones. Nice balanced response ... solid bass without being boomy, clear mids and highs without being harsh. The Sennheiser app for Android is a great way to tweak the sound. These headphones are a little tight with glasses on, but most are, so that's no surprise. Good isolation from surrounding noises. No regrets ... I'd buy them again.

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Ear space too small

I have a very sensitive ear because of a surgery. The inner ear space is not large enough to be "over ear". Fit more "on ear". Couldn't wear them. Disappointed because I like Sennheiser.

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Can now enjoy watching tv

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Great soune

Great sound, mic works great

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Great sound, comfort and noise cancelling at a very reasonable price!

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I really wanted to love these. I'm a Sennheiser fan for a while. I found them tight and didn't think the sound was any better than similar priced (all on sale) headphones. Returned them

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They fit perfectly and very comfortable for long time wearing. Very easy to setup to your phone or computer. A very smooth connection everytime. The sound is simply fantastic. The deal was awesome and the packaging was great. The excellent purchase.

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Overall great value for price

I believe for the price an overall great value. Minor things would be ear coverings appear to be a little small and when talking on phone via Bluetooth mic seems to pickup everything But people can hear my voice clearly.

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THE REAL DEAL

These headphones were given to my son as a gift because of his grades. He loves them. Just seeing him smile is PRICELESS.

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Good headphones

Not the best but a good value at this price point. Comfortable and sounds VERY good to my ears.

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Sennheiser HD 450BT

Overall these are a good pair of headphones for the price. High quality and modern codecs top the list. The audio is really good for this price point, which is why I give it four stars. I have a big head and wear glasses, and they hurt my head by my glasses after about an hour. The noise cancellation isn't very good, I can hear sirens, semi trucks, etc. basically the same with the NC on or off. The EQ in the app is nice, but it isn't a "true" EQ where you can adjust each individual frequency on its own. For the price point these are good, especially if you don't have a big head.

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Disappointed

One charge lasts me about 40 minutes. Also, no mic mute button. I am a big fan of Sennheiser products, but not this particular one.

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Crutchfield response on 6/23/2020

We're sorry you're disappointed with your headphones. Whenever you are not completely satisfied with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Customer Support team at 1-800-955-9091. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days of the purchase.

Sennheiser Still Excellent

I've been a Sennheiser listener for more years than I care to remember, and I've always loved them. I researched these new offerings extensively and saw many raves and many reviews not so much. After a few weeks of demanding personal testing (including direct signals from 4K UHD discs filled with tortured passages), I side with the ravers. I did not experience most of problems noted by the not-so-great reviewers with the exception of the controls, which do take a bit of getting used to. Also, the bass out-of-the-box isn't earth-shaking, but a little tweak on the mobile app EQ function can change that if you like. Most of the time, I like. Overall, these are the best headphones I've ever heard - with the possible exception of the top-line Bose that cost three times as much. At Crutchfield's great price, this Sennheiser is going to be hard to beat.

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Very Comfortable easy for iphone good price

Easy set up with my iPhone has an app to adjust equalizer very comfortable

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Not the best out there

I own Sennheiser HD 170 which I use plug-in to my receiver to listen to TV sometime and they are great. So I decided to try these wireless ones as well... disappointed... first the controls are complicated and difficult to use. Secondly the supposed noise reduction mode is fair at best. The sound is average, nowhere near the quality of Sony or Bose. And lastly the earcups are designed for small women or children...I do have a large head, but the cups barely cover my ears and are not comfortable...I am considering returning and getting Bose instead.

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Great Headphones for the price

I was impressed by the overall sound quality and noise cancellation capabilities of these headphones. They are also very comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. My only minor negative comment is that I didn't find the controls to be intuitively obvious but I have gotten used to them with time. All in all I am happy with these headphones

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My one ear works.

Needed wireless and easy on the ears. All worked good.

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