I think the newer model supports NFC though as you said, that’s hardly useful if you have an iPhone.
> On 7 Sep 2016, at 7:29 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: > > Hi! > Sounds intresting. > Do they support nfc too? > My new bose does but i don’t think the Iphone does so i have to get me an > android instead. > THe noise cancellation is good for me as i don’t like the sound from cars > through closed headphones. > /A >> On 6 Sep 2016, at 07:05, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I received a pair of Sehheiser MM550X cans today and I’m suitably impressed >> though everything isn’t roses with this system, there’s nothing much to >> complain about really as I regard the gripes I have as minor irritations to >> be aware of so as such they will be left to last. >> >> The MM550 is a comfortable closed headset which is of a lightweight but >> sturdy build and can be folded up into a carry case supplied for travelling. >> >> As such the user is provided with all manner of adapters for these cans >> including an adapter for connection to an inflight entertainment system via >> the use of the supplied cable that turns these cans into a very nice >> sounding pair of wired cans but the main attraction of the MM550 – apart >> from its build and travelling versatility – is the Bluetooth component >> without a doubt. >> >> The MM550 come equipped with AptX decoding which is noticeable right away >> when paired to my Samsung Galaxy S6 and to me the aptX facility is the big >> sounding feature for these cans. >> >> Naturally voic calls can be made and answered from the MM550 using Google >> Now or similar – SIRI on an iPhone – and the microphones on the MM550 give >> extremely good definition in phone calls particularly if you’re able to use >> HD Voice on your phone’s network. >> >> I’ve not tried the active noise cancellation feature yet though for a closed >> set of cans I wonder why you’d need it?. >> >> The MM550 also provides a “Talk Through” function, suppose you’re listening >> to your favourite tracks on a long flight and you wish to hear what’s going >> on around you, press the “Talk Through” button and you’ll hear! Without >> removing the cans from your ears. >> >> Music sounds wonderful through these cans – whether using the direct cable >> connection of Bluetooth – but the Bluetooth experience is certainly made >> more worthwhile given the control you have over your music collection from >> the MM550 system itself which is provided with track forward and back >> buttons as well as using the master button as a pause. >> >> I haven’t listened to the MM550 for an extended period of time yet though I >> doubt I’ll encounter any problems with sore ears given the weight of this >> headset and its luxurious leather padding around the cuffs. >> >> So to the couple of bad things about this headset and the first is annoying. >> >> The lithium-ion battery can be charged either inside or outside the headset >> but if you’re charging inside the headset be sure to put your hand over the >> battery when you remove the USB charging cable or the battery will come too, >> that’s right, out of the headset itself and that’s a very poor design. >> >> The MM550 has direct cable connection however in this mode the headphones >> are completely passive meaning that they rely on the amplifier of the system >> they’re wired to for volume and that’s fine in theory and really I have no >> argument on that score. >> >> The problem is if you’re wanting to direct wire them to the headphones >> output of your Cell Phone or similar thinking that the microphones of the >> cans and the remote control buttons will work, they certainly will not., as >> I mentioned at the start of this review a minor gripe though I’m sure >> Senheiser could improve upon this if they really wanted to. >> >> Now is the perfect time to buy the Senheiser MM550 headset as its been >> discontinued and you should be able to get it for a good price as I did. >> >> So why didn’t I go for the replacement model? The replacement model has >> touch buttons which don’t appeal to me all that much though having said that >> the newer model does have an IOS and Android App which might be useful. >> >> >> > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
