SoundGuys Weekly: Sony WH-1000XM4 vs Sennheiser PXC 550-II

Our weekly dive into the best mobile audio gear - 11/21/2020 [SoundGuys]( SoundGuys Weekly - published Saturday, November 21, 2020 [Sony WH-1000XM4 vs Sennheiser PXC 550-II]( You can't go wrong with either. Sony and Sennheiser are two companies whose brands are synonymous with great audio products. In recent years both companies have introduced some of the best active noise cancelling headphones around, but in this article we’re going to focus on two of their newest offerings: the Sony WH-1000XM4 and the Sennheiser PXC 550-II . Both were highly anticipated and offer superb active noise cancelling, but which one is right for you? 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[Read the full review]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Shure AONIC 50 review]( A simple firmware update took this great headset and made it spectacular. Most people scoff at the thought of spending $300 on headphones. But Shure ups the ante with its $399 noise cancelling headphones, the Shure AONIC 50. But don’t let the price talk you out of considering this headset, because it is worth the money. These are among the best ANC headphones out there, and I sincerely think you’ll love them as much as I do. [Read the full review]( --------------------------------------------------------------- From around our network: - [Android Authority:]([Save $360 on a Surface Pro 7 and more Black Friday Surface Pro deals]( - [Drone Rush:]([DJI Black Friday sale 2020]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Razer Kaira Pro review]( The Razer Kaira Pro brings aspects of the Razer Opus and BlackShark V2 together in an Xbox-oriented package. Is it the next-gen must-have headset? It’s a new generation of consoles, and that means new gaming headsets. Sure, most people won’t be able to snag their own PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S for long time, but that hasn’t stopped companies from flooding the market with sparkly new and updated accessories for them. The Razer Kaira Pro is Razer’s newest audio offering targeting the Xbox Series X, and it brings a pretty decent spread of practical features. [Read the full review]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sony WH-XB900N review]( Still a great option if you like bass, just wait for them to go on sale. Sony has been on everyone’s wish list with the new WH-1000XM4 active noise cancelling headphones, but as good as they are the one thing they are not is cheap. At about $350, they’re definitely a splurge. Which is why when the company released the WH-XB900N headphones it caught our attention. For a good amount less, these offer many of the same features including active noise cancelling, touch-sensitive playback controls, and super long battery life. So what are they missing? Should you buy these over the WH-1000XM4 ? 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