Looking for a pair of truly affordable noise-cancelling wireless headphones? These Sennheiser HD 450BT headphones might be a few years old now, but we're still rather fond of these well-made, foldable, punchy and smooth-sounding cans. And their price has just plunged to £85 at Amazon as part of the two-day Prime Big Deals Day offers.
We saw these four-star cans drop to £99 during last year's Black Friday sales, but this is the new lowest price we've seen all year – and it's an absolute budget bargain. Would we recommend this model over some of Sennheiser's newer, snazzier pairs? We sure would... You can find a special edition version of Sennheiser's newer mid-range Accentum Wireless at 40% off and £100 at Amazon, but the HD 450BT are cheaper and arguably better for the same money.
Best Sennheiser HD 450BT wireless headphones deal
So what makes us recommend the Sennheiser HD 450BT over the brand's more current Accentum range of wireless headphones? We can happily report that the older but still very affordable 450BT cans offer exactly the sort of sonic profile we've always loved from Sennheiser. There's balance, poise and an easy-to-listen-to character that will appeal to many. Warmth and body are the key adjectives here, with the HD 450BT offering a smooth yet full sonic profile to give your tunes plenty of solidity.
There's a slight skew towards the bottom end admittedly, but it's not overblown in more bass-heavy headphones we've heard like the Sony ULT Wear. Anyone who likes weighty, textured guitar sounds and meaty basslines will certainly enjoy this aspect rather than be repelled by it. The three-star Accentum Wireless, on the other hand, simply didn't excite us. While they offer a longer 50-hour battery life, they have a rather flat and joyless presentation; whereas these HD 450BT have punch and pep to keep you involved with the music.
The HD 450BT have solid features elsewhere, with a substantial 30-hour battery life and a pleasing user experience courtesy of on-ear buttons and the Sennheiser Smart Control app. They're even great for gaming fans thanks to support for aptX Low Latency which provides less than 40 milliseconds of latency via Bluetooth. Noise cancelling is good but not outstanding, while the cans' overall build quality is sturdy, durable and doesn't feel too cheap for the price. As we stated in our review regarding their foldable design, "You won’t be afraid to sling their compactly folded form into a bag or cram them into a coat pocket". The Accentum sadly don't fold away, making them a little less practical for daily travel use.
So there you go. While it may be tempting to go for newer, more exciting models, the Sennheiser 450BT proves that it's always worth keeping an eye out for older designs – grab this great budget bargain at Amazon while the deal lasts.
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