{"id":131804,"date":"2021-06-03T15:11:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T14:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=131804"},"modified":"2021-06-03T15:12:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T14:12:29","slug":"sennheiser-hd-450se-the-wireless-hd-450bt-version-with-alexa-voice-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/sennheiser-hd-450se-the-wireless-hd-450bt-version-with-alexa-voice-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Sennheiser HD 450SE: The wireless HD 450BT version with Alexa voice assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sennheiser HD 450SE headphones\u00a0are an\u00a0upgrade from the HD 450BT wireless headphones\u00a0released\u00a0early last year.\u00a0The difference between the models is in color and feature set.<\/p>\n<p>While the HD 450BT can be found in black or white, the HD 450SE is black only.\u00a0But the main thing: HD 450BT was supported only by Siri and Google Assistant, and the new product also works with the Amazon Alexa voice assistant, for which a special button is provided to activate.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/f31b3dc-f16d-45d9-a558-75d6acdc1993.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"664\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Otherwise, both models are identical.\u00a0This applies not only to the design, but also to active noise cancellation and Bluetooth 5.0 support with the aptX Low Latency codec with minimal latency.\u00a0High-quality audio will be provided by the AAC and aptX codecs.\u00a0The battery of the novelty will allow you to work for 30 hours.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/c85dcf2-8c7a-4b1d-b44b-888668ae39a9.jpg\" width=\"852\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Setting up the Sennheiser HD 450SE headphones is available in the Sennheiser Smart Control proprietary mobile application.\u00a0Here you can adjust the equalizer, see the battery level, and even get helpful tips or enter podcast mode to improve your speech quality.\u00a0The app can also update the firmware.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0d1a721-4be5-4b30-b8ce-52291038fec1.jpg\" width=\"514\" height=\"564\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As expected for a model equipped with Amazon Alexa, the Sennheiser HD 450SE headphones are sold exclusively on Amazon.\u00a0In the UK, they cost \u00a3 180.<\/p>\n<!-- FeedbackWP Plugin --><div        class=\"rmp-widgets-container rmp-wp-plugin rmp-main-container js-rmp-widgets-container js-rmp-widgets-container--131804 \"        data-post-id=\"131804\">        <!-- Rating widget -->    <div class=\"rmp-rating-widget js-rmp-rating-widget\" role=\"group\" 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