Sennheiser Adds Wireless and Noise-Canceling Features to Its Consumer Headphones — wired.com

A handful of new Sennheiser headphone models are debuting here at CES. They aren’t entirely new—most of them are based on older models from the last year or two, but the designs have been given a slight refresh and some new features have been added, like NFC pairing, Bluetooth wireless, and active noise-cancelation. It was about two years ago that the venerable German audio giant began shifting focus from purely professional and high-end applications. Senny still makes studio monitor headphones and pricey over-ears for dedicated home listening, but it’s added commuter-style portables and fashion-forward designs to its headphone line. This shift has mostly been positive—I loved the Momentum over-ears, and the Urbanites are the best-sounding of the bazillion Beats wannabes. So if you’re happy to see more of the same, just better, then these announcements should be welcome.

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