No doubt you will have heard of Marshall Amplification; you will definitely have heard Marshall Amps on your favourite rock tracks, however you may not be aware of their foray into the world of headphones and portable speakers.
These headphones are based on the
previous wired version, but with improved drivers and also now able to be used wirelessly so you can rock
out to your favourite tracks without pesky cables getting in the way!
The styling is obviously Marshall - the
brass highlights and legendary white Marshall logo make these headphones stand
out as a model not to be easily dismissed and ignored.
So ManTwaddle (MT) decided to order themselves a pair of the new headphones and see how they sounded compared to their normal headphones.
The headphones are well presented and
packaged and MT couldn't wait to get them out of the box and charged up to try
them out.
After patiently waiting for them to charge,
MT easily paired them to our Marshall London mobile (we'll talk about this in
another post for you soon) and scrolled through for one of our favourite tracks
to test them with.
So, with Alice in Chains' Down in a
Hole from MTV Unplugged set up and starting to play MT was pleasantly
surprised - in fact taken aback if we're honest.
The headphone's sound was very tight and
responsive and allowed the track to be heard in all of its glory and passion. Bass was full and clear, and just the right balance of middle and treble gave the music an immersive quality. MT uses the headphones with the equaliser on their phone at 'flat' and the sound is perfect through them.
One advantage of using the Marshall London
mobile with these headphones is that the mobile plays FLAC and lossless
music files: allowing a superior quality of sound to be provided through the
Major II bluetooth headphones.
In addition the headphones use bluetooth aptX technology which helps to reduce any video / audio syncing issues that you may normally experience while watching movies and bluetooth connected headphones.
The comfort of the headphones in prolonged
use was very good, due to the style of 'over ear' and the comfy headband.
The brass highlighted analogue control knob on the headphones allows you to pause, play, shuffle and control the volume of the tracks you're playing. The headphones also include phone functionality, and the analogue knob also allows you to control answering or rejecting calls, and the built in mic means you can accept calls in between your listening with ease.
Another positive that ManTwaddle has found with the headphones in use, is the length of play time when used wirelessly: the quoted time is 30+ hours and MT was sceptical as always about this.
However, MT stands corrected and has been able to use the headphones for approximately 28 hours and there is still a charge left within the battery, allowing you to rock out for longer!
The headphones also come complete with a Marshall styled 3.5mm stereo cord with mic and controls which can be used to connect the headphones to your device in wired mode (if your battery runs flat) or, if being used wirelessly, you can use the cable to share the audio with someone else and share what you're listening too with them.
In summary, the headphones sound amazing, are styled in typical Marshall branding, have impressive battery life, and MT is very satisfied with their purchase.
So, if you're interested head on over to https://www.marshallheadphones.com/mh_uk_en/major-ii-bluetooth to have a look for yourself and order a pair and break free from cables!
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