I bought this because it had better reviews than the-then top-of-the-range Bose Quietcomfort 3's. This was because the QC3 were 'on ear' design which I did not like, and the PXC450 had the much desirable 'around ear'.
The PXC450 is large, and a little heavy (with battery inserted), However, it is much better than the PXC350 or PXC250 in terms of function - and so it should be as its more expensive than those two.
Out of the box, you get a carry case with an airline plug adapter and one for headphone socket on hi-fi systems. There are also places to keep a pair of batteries in case the ones in the headphones run empty. I did not care too much about the QC3's rechargeable battery system - buying Duracell Procell is a small cost to pay for headphones such as the PXC450.
The noise cancellation is pretty good - in the office you cant hear the airconditioners or the computers around you. On aircraft, it cancels out the majority of the noise, except for a low frequency whirring heard from the engines - but this can be 'cancelled out' by increasing the volume. The battery life is pretty good on them anyway (10-12hrs).
The buttons on the headphone are more useful than they appear. The volume control (although badly positioned) and the power button are nice to have. In flight, the 'talk through' function is handy when the cabin crew is talking to you - although it might look weird.
However, for long haul / overnight flights I have found difficulty sleeping with the PXC450 on my head. I cannot tilt my head much without hitting anything. This is true for other headphones, such as the QC2, 3 and QC15 and other 'over ear' designs. So it comes down to whether you want to sleep or have a quiet background - unless you are one of those people that can sleep though anything.
The PXC450 is large, and a little heavy (with battery inserted), However, it is much better than the PXC350 or PXC250 in terms of function - and so it should be as its more expensive than those two.
Out of the box, you get a carry case with an airline plug adapter and one for headphone socket on hi-fi systems. There are also places to keep a pair of batteries in case the ones in the headphones run empty. I did not care too much about the QC3's rechargeable battery system - buying Duracell Procell is a small cost to pay for headphones such as the PXC450.
The noise cancellation is pretty good - in the office you cant hear the airconditioners or the computers around you. On aircraft, it cancels out the majority of the noise, except for a low frequency whirring heard from the engines - but this can be 'cancelled out' by increasing the volume. The battery life is pretty good on them anyway (10-12hrs).
The buttons on the headphone are more useful than they appear. The volume control (although badly positioned) and the power button are nice to have. In flight, the 'talk through' function is handy when the cabin crew is talking to you - although it might look weird.
However, for long haul / overnight flights I have found difficulty sleeping with the PXC450 on my head. I cannot tilt my head much without hitting anything. This is true for other headphones, such as the QC2, 3 and QC15 and other 'over ear' designs. So it comes down to whether you want to sleep or have a quiet background - unless you are one of those people that can sleep though anything.