The brass joystick is great for skipping tracks, changing the volume or pausing or playing the music. That said, both are based on the same recipe and -- to switch metaphors -- the Major II headphones can stand proud as the new flagship on-ear headphones from the company, and they even cost a little less than FX 50 model as it's phased out.

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Folks looking for something that folds down may be interested in the Sony WH-1000XM4, which isn’t the new kid on the block, but still cancels noise better than the Marshall headphones.

With an improved design and performance, the Marshall Major II headphones are a nice upgrade over the original model and one of the better pairs of on-ear headphones for the money. The band is also much more comfortable than some on-ear competitors, with a nice soft-touch covered foam padded strip sitting on your head. With the app, you can crank up the volume from the kitchen and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. jacks allow you to choose which side you prefer to wear your cable on, or you can have a friend plug in and share your music.

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Only having to charge them once every few weeks is a huge boon in an age where we’ve become accustomed to power-hungry devices needing a daily top-up. Pressing the button will immediately turn off the noise canceling and pause your music so that you can hear what’s going on around you.If your musical sensibilities extend to rock, punk, indie or metal, their sound signature will be right up your street, too, though those seeking hard-hitting bass are better off with the Beats Solo 3 or noise-cancelling Beats Solo Pro. If that sounds like it'd bug you and you don't need Bluetooth for any reason, the original Marshall Major II can be had for cheaper and are a slightly better value. In any case, the only thing I did was adjust the wires so that the tension on them wasn't excessive (they really were not run well).

User Manual - Major II Bluetooth – Marshall

I had a little trouble getting the plug to fit in the jack of an iPhone that was covered by a tougher case, so be aware that it's not compatible with all smartphone cases.A section of the cable stretches so you don’t have to worry about pulling the headphones off your head if one of you moves, which is a nice touch. I’m not a huge fan of big thumping bass in my headphones, and the Marshall Monitor II ANC headphones toes that line masterfully providing just enough bump to keep me entertained without overdoing it. The Major II headphones also sound better than the first model, with improved bass response and increased detail. once we’re able with improved sound quality measurements, isolation performance plots, and standardized microphone demos.

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The sub-bass synth hits that punctuate the loop have serious rumble to them without sounding overly boosted, and the vocals get an ideal amount of high-mid and high frequency presence to float over the entire mix cleanly and clearly.Marshall closed the gap on the competition and made a pair of ANC cans that fits perfectly in with its design language. That’s not an issue for those that primarily listen to genres where bass plays second fiddle to mids and treble, which likely makes up a significant proportion of Marshall’s target audience. I wished they had a way to optimize the loading time especially when a mobile device has been paired. For active noise cancellation, you’re going to have to stump up the cash for the enjoyable and premium Marshall Mid ANCs.