Sennheiser PXC 250-II

Cable Connectivity (6.57)

The Sennheiser PXC 250-IIs’ cable is just short of five feet in length. Typically portable headphones are around four feet long, but an extra foot of cable isn’t particularly encumbering. Unfortunately, there’s a bit less than four feet from the headphones to the in-line control pendant, which means it probably won’t sit comfortably in your front pocket.

The headphones also come with an airplane adapter.

Portability (5.25)

The PXC 250-IIs might have a slightly long cord and be a bit larger than the average set of in-ears, but they’re still very, very portable. They’re lightweight and can fold up like a pair of sunglasses.

Additionally, the headphones come with a case, so you can keep them separate from your coins, keys, and other headphone-harming objects in your bag.

Maintenance (2.50)

The PXC 250-II doesn’t have any tools to help with maintenance. You can remove the padding on the ear cups if you need to replace them, but it’s difficult to fit the padding back on correctly.

Other Features (5.50)

Battery

The PXC 250-IIs don’t require any batteries, which is great because batteries are annoying. The PXC 250-IIs pick up some easy points here.

Volume Control

The Sennheiser PXC 250-IIs have an in-line volume control slider. It functions as you’d suspect. Since most media devices also have volume controls, we don’t find this a particularly compelling feature.