Marshall Major IV On-Ear Bluetooth Headphone, Black

These are my everyday Headphones
I really like these headphones. They have easily become my everyday headphones. Here’s why:Battery Life: The battery life on these puppies is insane. 80 hours! I can go weeks without recharging, and I use them for a couple of hours everyday. These are the longest lasting headphones I’ve ever had.Looks: They headphones don’t look like all the other plasticky headphones out there. The leather (although maybe it’s fake leather) and the retro styling on the cans all come together to produce a unique and cool aesthetic.Sound: The sound quality is very, very good, although if you’re a true audiophile, they will probably not satisfy you. Also these headphones lack support for for AptX or AAC. However the whole point of support for those codecs is to provide superior sound, and these headphones provide great sound without it, so I guess who cares. Right? The sound mix features a very punchy bass, which I like. It is very clear and a great mix. You can hear all the details. If what you primarily listen to is Rock, R&B and Blues you will like the sound mix here. There is somewhat of a soundstage effect, but not as wide as some of the more audiophile type headphones that cost three times the price. I have listened to the $300 Sony headphones and I like the sound on these Marshall’s way more.Portability: These headphones are small. Seriously, you will be surprised how small they are. They also fold up really nicely. I can easily fit them into my coat pocket. They do not come with a carry case, although I never really uses those anyway.Comfort: These are very comfortable. They are very light and do not make you feel like you have extra weight on your head. The padding on the ear cups is soft. Be aware that these are on-ear headphones, not over-ear. This means that the padding sits on your ears instead of going around them. Some people might find this uncomfortable, but I do not. Also as someone who wears glasses, I prefer on-ear to around-ear because the over-ear ones tend to put pressure on my glasses ear pieces. There is just enough clamping pressure to make me feel safe that the headphones won’t slip off, but not enough to give me a headache. Obviously a lot of how comfortable a pair of headphones are depends on your headsize and shape. I have kind of a medium size head, and these are great for me. I can easily wear them for 2 hours without feeling uncomfortable. That being said there were one or two time where I was wearing them for 4-5 hours where they definitely did get a little uncomfortable so if you are going to wear them all day long, that might be a problem. But I would think that 2 hours of comfortable wearing will cover more than 90% of situations.Controls: These headphones have a unique joystick-style control for volume, ffd/rew and on/off. One joystick button for everything. I was apprehensive about it at first, but now I love it. No feeling around for various buttons and trying to make sure you have the right one. I kind of wish that other brands adopted this joystick model. My only complaint on the controls is that you have to push and do a long hold (3-4 seconds) to turn it off and on and sometimes it doesn’t register if yu don’t have it in the exact right position and you have to do it a couple of times. A minor complaint, but I honestly have so little to complain about on the headphones that I feel like I must mention it.Noise cancellation: There is no active noise cancellation (ANC) on these headphones. That’s probably one reason why they were able to get the battery life so long. Also, since they are on-ear and not over-ear headphones, the passive noise cancellation is not as much either. There is definitely some passive noise cancellation, but not tons. This doesn’t bother me. Since I mostly wear them on my commute, I want to be able to hear when there is a subway announcement about route changes and when a car in the street is honking at me or a fire engine is going by. But if you are planning on mostly using these to block out noise on an airplane, you probably want something with better noise cancellation. I have worn these on a plane and I could hear fine, but I had to turn the volume pretty high up.Build Quality: These headphones feel really nice and are definitely a quality product. The cans are connected to the headband via thin metal clips that fold in. I am a little concerned about the durability of this component since it at a joint and it is so thin. I have had these for a couple of months and not had a problem, but I suspect that if I do have a problem, these metal clips are where it will be. Hopefully it’s more durable than it looks.Cords: These come with a USB C cord for charging and 3.5 mm jack coiled cord for connecting directly to your audio source. A nice feature is you can also use the 3.5 mm cord for connecting to another pair of headphones and sharing your sound.Mic: I have used these for several phone calls and zoom meetings and have never had any complaints about anyone hearing me.Competition: If you are looking for an on-ear Bluetooth headphone without AAC, these are hard to beat. I also have the Jabra 45’s which are also very good, but I prefer these because they fold up, don’t slip off my head, have the option for using 3.5 mm cord, and have a slightly more punchy bass mix. The only other options in this category are the JBL 500BT which I understand have great sound and are much cheaper but get alot of complaints for being uncomfortable. Or the Beats solo 3, which I generally feel like are overpriced and not worth it.To sum up – get these headphones. You won’t regret it.

Usando quase diariamente a bateria durou pouco mais de um mês. E a qualidade do sim é cristalina. Grave equilibrado. Pura imersão

First off, they’re super cute and kind of retro looking which is what originally caught my eye! A lot of the reviews said the sound was pretty good but not noise cancelling, but for me it does block out a lot of the noises around me! Once my music is playing, that’s all that I can hear which is super amazing! The bass with these are the best I’ve ever heard even better than Beats in my opinion! The sound quality is very clear especially if you listen to a lot or rock and/or alternative! I can wear these for hours at a time and have no discomfort whatsoever! It helps that they’re very easily adjustable too! The battery lasts forever by the way! I went over two weeks without charging them! I do wish that there was a way to check what the battery is at though. It comes with a cord to charge them and a cord to connect them to your phone if you don’t want the bluetooth for whatever reason! I highly recommend these for anyone looking for a good durable set of headphones!

I have given it a couple of weeks before reviewing, there’s some belief that headphones need a ‘burn in’ period. So, to be fair, I have given them a little time to do that. To be fair, it does seem to work, so probably don’t judge headphones as soon as you get them out of the box.Indeed they have improved already. They were a little harsh at first, and seemed slight off balance between left and right ears. A couple of weeks later, and they sound superb, and perfectly balanced. There is some anecdotal evidence that suggests some of this could also be down to the individual and getting their brain to adjust to the sound of the new phones – perhaps, maybe a bit of both involved.I have an eclectic collection of headphones here – wired ones are Grado SR60, AKG K92, Koss PortaPro, and a Bluetooth Tribit XFree. They have different purposes, but I wanted some decent sounding cans with Bluetooth, so I don’t need to swap around, and fuss about trying to convert wireless to wired.The Marshalls ended up being my choice, as I prefer the comfort, and spatial sound of on-ear pads. I didn’t particularly need ANC or any weird fancy features, just reliable connection, and good sound.These are Bluetooth 5.0, and only come with a basic codec installed. However, I’ve connected them to my iPad Pro, iPhone 12, and Apple TV, and all work perfectly fine. Switching is a little fiddly, as I have to do it manually to disconnect one device, then connect another, but I don’t do it often, so that’s not a deal breaker.If you really want to, there’s a 3.5mm jack lead included, so you can (apparently) connect to another set of headphones to share the audio, or connect to a headphone amp for old fashioned wired connection. I connected it to my little valve amp (one of the readily available models out there), and it sounds fine, if a little under powered compared to the Bluetooth feed.They appear to be very well made, and they are comfortable. I did have to find the sweet spot around my glasses frames though. The pads are also easily removable, so I guess replaceable if they wear out, or for cleaning perhaps.Overall sound is excellent, now they’re reduced because of the version 5 coming out, they are a complete bargain. Whether you want to spend the extra there, that’s up to you (reviews I find indicate the benefits may be minimal). However, they compare well to the Grados, and way better than the AKG or Tribit. The Koss PoratPros are bit of a legendary thing, but not as ‘full’ a sound as the Marshall.Of course something like headphones are difficult to judge until you’ve tried them, and it’s not easy to do that before buying any. If you want sub£100 on-ear headphones, and don’t need noise cancelling and such like, then these are a decent choice.