Lindy BNX-60 Bluetooth Wireless Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) Headphones, aptX - 30hrs battery – reduces 85% of ambient noise – comfort, lightweight – built-in mic for hands-free calls – Matt Black

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There’s quite a pronounced effect on sound production when you have the noise cancelling turned on, too. With it turned off, the sound is rather muddy and the volume immediately decreases. Turn it on, and the mids and trebles suddenly become more prominent, aided by the reduction in ambient noise and the filtering out of low-frequency drone. The tuning of the 40mm neodymium drivers doesn’t seem to change whether you switch between having the noise cancelling on or off, so they’ve obviously been tuned for better performance with the noise cancelling on. The led on the headphones indicate the charging status so you can clearly see when they’re ready to go. We liked The BNX-60s provide you with the flexibility to use them in a number of different ways: wireless and noise cancelling functionality at the same time, with wireless or noise cancelling separately, or in passive mode with no active features enabled. The BNX-60s feature a built in Lithium Polymer battery, which can be recharged using the supplied USB cable in under 3 hours to provide 30 hours (Noise Cancelling Only) / 15 hours (Wireless only) / 12 hours (Wireless and Noise Cancelling) We connect our Lindy BNX-60XT headphones to both our Apple MacBook Pro and iPhone 12 and listen to music on Spotify and Tidal over Bluetooth, with noise cancelling both on and off. And the differences between the two are stark. Once it’s time to recharge, the headphones take around two hours to fully refuel. There’s no fast-charging option, and it’s slightly annoyingly that they can’t be used while they’re on charge.

Out and about, the Lindy BNX-60XT’s ability to attenuate external noise is fairly effective. The passive noise-cancelling proved better than I expected given the smallish earpads, and I was able to enjoy a distraction-free run in the park run without having to turn on ANC. The BNX-60XT’s maximum volume is noteworthy, too. In most situations, I found volume of around 55% more than loud enough. As is usual with headphone controls, it takes a bit of getting used to the various button positions, but once you get that down pat, it’s fairly easy to get your head around everything around your head. As the battery life for the noise cancelling exceeds that of the Bluetooth wireless, I can’t see many occasions when you’d want to turn the noise cancelling off. As such, it’s slightly irritating that you have to remember to turn off the noise cancelling manually. All too often I’d turn off the Bluetooth pairing at the end of a listening session, but forget that the noise cancelling was still turned on. Having to turn on and off two things each time gets slightly annoying. With a mic built into the cans, you can make hands-free calls using your smartphone; however, don’t bother trying to summon Alexa or Siri, as these headphones do not support voice assistance. Lindy BNX-60 review: Sound Sennheiser’s HD 4.40 headphones: detailed, dynamic sound. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer Sennheiser HD 4.40They pair with Sony's consummate Headphones Connect app for sublime controls, and numerous extra features (like the Digital Sound Enhancement Engine, which upscales audio files to something approaching ‘hi-res’ quality). Voice controls come via Google Assistant and Siri, and the IPX4 rating means they're resistant to water splashes. There is also a microphone on-board so you can use the headphones for hands free calls with just a simple press of the play button. You do get into the weird territory of not knowing how loud to talk because of the noise cancelling but it’s not the end of the world.

Materials that are as of a specific date, including but not limited to press releases, presentations, blog posts and webcasts, may have been superseded by subsequent events or disclosures. The BNX-100 are, like their predecessor, a set of wireless over-the-ear active noise-cancelling (ANC) headphones. They look a lot classier than the BNX-60, though, and Lindy says it has tweaked the sound quality and improved the ANC performance. Volume is controlled in two ways; there is a button control on the left earcup for interacting with the volume controls within a smartphone, and a wheel on the right earcup for operating the BNX-60’s internal amp. It’s sensible to have this latter control at close to maximum, as there’s a small chance of touching the wheel when it comes to removing the headphones and inadvertently increasing the volume to maximum.This sonic split personality comes contained in a pleasant, well made and properly finished frame – the Lindy look and feel a fair bit more expensive than they actually are. The fit is snug (but not too snug), and as far as ergonomics go they’re as well thought-out as any nominal rival. There’s no control app, and there are no touch controls – but the physical controls are nice and positive in their action, and voice-assistance is just a button-press away. Battery life is good at eight hours with Bluetooth and noise-cancelling on, while the wireless charging case will top the total combined time to 30 hours. Touch controls are included at the top of each stem and you also have Multipoint Bluetooth so you can connect two sources simultaneously.