Blocking
out the world.
No
matter how expensive your headphones are, or how well you jam them in
or over your ears, there is still a good chance you'll end up
distracted by external noise. If you want to hear your music as
clearly as you can, while surrounded by the hustle and bustle of
everyday life, you need a decent pair of noise-cancelling headphones.
We've found some in the Lindy BNX-60.
These chunky on-ear cans looked fairly unimpressive when we first took them out of the box. Subtle and down-played doesn't really cover it, as there are no noticeable design flourishes or unique styling. But that is clearly not what Lindy was going for with these, as they don't stand out until you stick 'em on your head.
Charge
up the onboard battery (Micro USB cable included to add to your
growing collection), a process that will take about three hours, and
connect the Bluetooth 4.0 to your phone. Pairing was as easy as it
should ever be these days, and we were very happy to see that the
Lindy BNX-60 use aptX audio processing to keep lag and Bluetooth
delay to an absolute minimum. On the cans themselves you find control
buttons, as well as the power/pair button, so having to control your
music via your mobile device can also be kept to a minimum.
But
here's the clever bit: hit that noise-cancelling switch on the other
side and everything becomes strange. As if you've just dunked your
head under water, all ambient sounds drop to barely audible levels.
Every time we first put on a new pair of noise-cancelling headphones
we get the same weird experience, and as the Lindy BNX-60 seem to
work exceptionally well, it took a bit of getting used to. Although
outside sounds aren't completely killed (we're pretty sure that would
be impossible), the moment you hit the play button you'll be hard
pressed to hear anything but your music. According to Lindy, who know
all the number stuff, sound is reduced by 85%.
And
the music sounded soooooo goooooood. Even without the
noise-cancelling feature switched on (it doesn't have to be on all
the time) the headphones reproduced some excellent quality sounds,
particularly where the bass was concerned. Everything sound very
crisp and clear, and as the cans and flexible headband are very well
cushioned, they were comfortable to wear for extended periods.
And...
CARRY CASE! Yes, good one Lindy! We can't tell you how much it annoys
us when headphone makers release a large pair of 'phones without a
carry case. This one is good, being light and made mostly from mesh
to keep the Lindy BNX-60 safe in your bag.
These
are excellent headphones with lots going for them. You have the
option just to use them as very good Bluetooth headphones (or wired
headphones, should you use the included stereo cable), just as a pair
of sound-dampening cans when you need to concentrate, or as Lindy
intended to make to it as easy as possible to hear each and every
part of your favourite tune. Check them out.
£89.99
Visit
www.lindy.co.uk