Hi!
Sounds intresting.
Do they support nfc too?
My new bose does but i don’t think the Iphone does so i have to get me an
android instead.
THe noise cancellation is good for me as i don’t like the sound from cars
through closed headphones.
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> On 6 Sep 2016, at 07:05, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
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> I received a pair of Sehheiser MM550X cans today and I’m suitably impressed
> though everything isn’t roses with this system, there’s nothing much to
> complain about really as I regard the gripes I have as minor irritations to
> be aware of so as such they will be left to last.
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> The MM550 is a comfortable closed headset which is of a lightweight but
> sturdy build and can be folded up into a carry case supplied for travelling.
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> As such the user is provided with all manner of adapters for these cans
> including an adapter for connection to an inflight entertainment system via
> the use of the supplied cable that turns these cans into a very nice sounding
> pair of wired cans but the main attraction of the MM550 – apart from its
> build and travelling versatility – is the Bluetooth component without a doubt.
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> The MM550 come equipped with AptX decoding which is noticeable right away
> when paired to my Samsung Galaxy S6 and to me the aptX facility is the big
> sounding feature for these cans.
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> Naturally voic calls can be made and answered from the MM550 using Google Now
> or similar – SIRI on an iPhone – and the microphones on the MM550 give
> extremely good definition in phone calls particularly if you’re able to use
> HD Voice on your phone’s network.
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> I’ve not tried the active noise cancellation feature yet though for a closed
> set of cans I wonder why you’d need it?.
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> The MM550 also provides a “Talk Through” function, suppose you’re listening
> to your favourite tracks on a long flight and you wish to hear what’s going
> on around you, press the “Talk Through” button and you’ll hear! Without
> removing the cans from your ears.
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> Music sounds wonderful through these cans – whether using the direct cable
> connection of Bluetooth – but the Bluetooth experience is certainly made more
> worthwhile given the control you have over your music collection from the
> MM550 system itself which is provided with track forward and back buttons as
> well as using the master button as a pause.
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> I haven’t listened to the MM550 for an extended period of time yet though I
> doubt I’ll encounter any problems with sore ears given the weight of this
> headset and its luxurious leather padding around the cuffs.
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> So to the couple of bad things about this headset and the first is annoying.
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> The lithium-ion battery can be charged either inside or outside the headset
> but if you’re charging inside the headset be sure to put your hand over the
> battery when you remove the USB charging cable or the battery will come too,
> that’s right, out of the headset itself and that’s a very poor design.
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> The MM550 has direct cable connection however in this mode the headphones are
> completely passive meaning that they rely on the amplifier of the system
> they’re wired to for volume and that’s fine in theory and really I have no
> argument on that score.
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> The problem is if you’re wanting to direct wire them to the headphones output
> of your Cell Phone or similar thinking that the microphones of the cans and
> the remote control buttons will work, they certainly will not., as I
> mentioned at the start of this review a minor gripe though I’m sure Senheiser
> could improve upon this if they really wanted to.
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> Now is the perfect time to buy the Senheiser MM550 headset as its been
> discontinued and you should be able to get it for a good price as I did.
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> So why didn’t I go for the replacement model? The replacement model has touch
> buttons which don’t appeal to me all that much though having said that the
> newer model does have an IOS and Android App which might be useful.
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