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🎧 Unleash Wireless Freedom with Marshall Monitor II A.N.C. Headphones in Black Review

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Description of 🎧 Unleash Wireless Freedom with Marshall Monitor II A.N.C. Headphones in Black

The MARSHALL Monitor II ANC 2.0 Bluetooth Stereo Headset consists of a foldable headband and soft on-ear cushions. Thanks to 4 cm dynamic drivers, the device creates a closed acoustic design in the frequency range of 20-20000 Hz. The device from the world-famous manufacturer will appeal to even the most demanding audio audience. The device has a microphone with a fixed mount. The battery life of the model reaches an unsurpassed rate of 45 hours. After that, you can connect it to your audio device with a detachable gold-plated cable and continue enjoying your music or audiobooks. The MARSHALL Monitor II ANC Bluetooth stereo headset is extremely easy to use: for this, its design has a multifunctional button, volume control and voice control.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm very happy with the product, it's very satisfying.

For the price, these headphones are still quite expensive (I found a Certify version for 16,990 in one notorious electronics store, Lavka on Stary Arbat, the price in YM for them starts from 18,800 , at the same time, a "gray", not a PCT version from Finland, you can already find for 15,000 ), despite the fact that there are improvements compared to the previous generation, although there are not so many of them - yes, this is a modern Type-C charging port that works well, active noise…

Pros
  • The charismatic-canonical, authentic appearance of these rock🤘🎸🥁-headphones🎧, like other "ears" of this brand, developed by the Swedish company Zound Industries AB from Stockholm, under the license of the legendary manufacturer of electric guitar "combos"-amps for the rock scene - British Marshall Amplification, but still produced in China, and not in Europe. Finally, in the old-school (for which they are loved👍) "Marshalls", a modern, universal USB-C charging connector has appeared! 🙂 in the previous generation of Marshall MONITOR Bluetooth headphones, the sound in which is soft, enveloping, "warm", almost "tube"🙂, not overloaded with bass, optimal for listening to classical, electric guitar, reef music: rock🎸 hard'n'heavy🎸🤘, metal 🎸🎸🤘. Switched by one button ("ANC") on the mount of the left ear cup, a fairly high-quality active noise reduction system and a "transparency" (monitoring) mode, the opposite of noise reduction - amplification of the audibility of surrounding sounds due to the microphones of this wireless stereo headset. Programmable to select three equalizer presets or activate the voice assistant (Google Assistant) in Android smartphones, the "M" button on the right ear cup attachment. Marshall Bluetooth mobile app that allows you to customize two of the three headphone EQ presets (one non-customizable default called "MARSHALL"). When connected to the 3.5 mm audio jack of the supplied AUX cable, the Bluetooth headphone module is turned off, only active noise reduction and the "transparency" (monitoring) mode continue to work. The bowls themselves are now not only folding, but also swivel, on hinges, which is convenient and makes the stereo headset more compact when worn in a complete fabric bag or around the neck🙂. Cool bass guitar rock🎸 jingles to turn on / off the headphones and connect the charger when the "ears" are turned on.
Cons
  • Unfortunately, as in the first generation, these headphones do not have the most outstanding volume margin - all the same, the sensitivity of 96 dB is not enough for the flagship model of actually full-size, covering over-ear headphones, in my opinion. It is not entirely clear what prevented the engineers of the Swedish Zound Industries AB Stockholm from releasing the rather expensive (16990-18990 ) Marshall MONITOR II A. N. C. sensitivity of 99-99.3 dB, as in the legendary, very first on-ear wireless "ears" of this brand - MAJOR II Bluetooth sample of 2022 and in the previous flagship model - MID A. N. C. , released in 2022, as well as in the novelty of the end of 2022 - Major IV model that supports wireless charging. Also, unlike its predecessors, the bundled AUX cable from MONITOR II A. N. C, unfortunately, now comes without a microphone and without a button to pause the track / accept or reject a call, so when using this cable a wired connection between a smartphone and headphones, when the "ears" are completely discharged and turned off, you should not put the phone in your pocket when talking, otherwise the interlocutor will not hear anything, since the microphone of the smartphone is used, now it is simply not on the AUX cable. For previous models of Marshall Bluetooth headphones, the included AUX cable has always been equipped with a track pause / accept, call reject button block with a built-in microphone. Apparently, you will have to look for this cable from old models of Marshall headphones or order a replica of such a cable on aliexpress, since there are high-quality copies of such cables there.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

The quality was generally satisfied, there were minor shortcomings.

Used them for exactly a month. Yes, there are some too stretched and subjective disadvantages. But for this I marked my background - I decided to upgrade from Major 2 to Monitor 2 ANC, and as a result, some things are implemented frankly worse, which is unacceptable for me and such a price. I think it would be possible to get used to the little things, but the marriage put everything in its place, I'm waiting for the money and I'll try the next headphones, probably Senhi True Wireless 2.

Pros
  • 1. The quality of materials, assembly, appearance is beyond praise. And they are quite small in their segment of monitor headphones, it is convenient to wear on the street. And in general it is comfortable to wear, they do not put pressure on the ears, unlike the former Major 2. 2. Sound quality. This is a little controversial, depending on the source of the sound. Tested with my Honor 10, MacBook Pro 16 and my friend's iPhone. With Honor, the quality was frankly weak, high notes fell apart, horror for their money. On the other hand, the sound from the MacBook and iPhone was great. I'm not exactly an expert or an audiophile, but I personally liked the sound. 3. After Major 2 Bluetooth, Type-C charging was a very important criterion for me, because the headphones remained the only device on microUSB, and it was not a pleasure to carry a cord to it. 4. The effect of noise reduction on songs. I did not notice that the sound of the song changed in any way when it was turned on.
Cons
  • So what did I not like so much that I slapped them as many as 3 stars? First, I need to define my situation - after two years of using Major 2 Bluetooth, I wanted to change them to something cooler, with active noise reduction, Type-C charging and monitor type, because the majors put pressure on my ears so well. 1. Corporate control joystick. I love him on the second majors, but here I have 2 problems with him - he moves to the right side and turns on the headphones through him. Due to the fact that he moved to the right side, it became inconvenient to use it and hold the phone at the same time. On the majors, I calmly sat flipping through the tape with my right hand and controlled the music with my left. It doesn't work like that anymore. And turning it on via the joystick is just hell. If you slightly move the joystick with your finger while holding it to turn it on, it will not turn on. That is, it is extremely problematic to turn it on on the go, and standing still does not always work the first time. On the second majors, everything turned on conveniently through a separate button. 2. Connect to two devices at the same time. I used it a little, and it was not very convenient. An alert comes to the phone - the music on the laptop stops, it happens forever, sometimes it turns back on itself after 5 seconds after the notification. Maybe it is configured somewhere, but somehow I did not find it. 3. Auto power off. It's still a shock to me that such a simple thing as auto-shutdown, which was in the second majors, is not in Monitors. You leave the headphones on for the night, the charging quarters are like never before. And if you forgot to turn off ANC, then goodbye charging. Fortunately, at least they charge quickly. 4. Noise reduction. The first time it gave me a headache. I read online that I'm in about 7 percent of the people who have this problem, something to do with seasickness. Well cool, huh. I kind of got used to it, but after about 2 weeks I started randomly blowing into my right ear with ANC turned on. Either it blows, or it doesn’t, as a result, I handed it over to the store by marriage, I hope to take the money.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The purchase brought only positive emotions.

I'll tell you as a user of the first Monitors. The second model is a huge step forward. We have worked on the comfort of wearing - the cups are now not so much pressure, the sound has become even more fatal. A must have for anyone who likes to shake the goat or play by himself. ANC and transparency work well (also own Bose QC35 II and B&W PX7). They look stylish, there are no Chinese fakes yet (?), so you can safely take a used one. Mine have been in total use for more than a month - there are…

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

The perfect purchase for me, exactly what I was looking for!

In general, I can say that the price is fully consistent with the quality. If $360 is too high a price for quality for you, then this is completely your decision, but in its price category this is the best option. Different pros: Great sound. I tried other Marshal models, I’m not talking about other companies, it’s very difficult to hear the difference after the old ones, but after using monitor 2, switching to other ears will be very difficult, because the sound quality is significantly…

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best purchase in my life, I will definitely buy it again.

Great headphones! But now there are a lot of fakes! Be careful! Require verification upon receipt and download the Marshall app program in advance (then you can use this application to change the sound settings of the headphones and set the off timer), for android or apple and check (you can also see the serial number there)! If the application does not see the headphones, then you are getting a replica! One store has already tried to give me a replica for the original! But well, I checked with

Pros
  • The comfort of the fit and the quality of the materials are top notch. I also have Marshal Major 2. Monitors are much more comfortable and do not put pressure on the ears. It is convenient to manage and listen to notifications using the M button on the right ear (you must first give permission to read notifications and then you can not take out the phone, and the assistant will read the messages himself)
Cons
  • The absence of aptx codecs, although I did not feel a huge difference with Major 2, which supports aptx.

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Worst purchase ever, don't make the same mistake.

If you choose headphones for every day and want a comfortable and ergonomic model, then pass by this ugly creation of unfortunate engineers, terrible sound, not comfortable in everything, the only thing that is normal is the materials from which they are made, the rest is a complete and thorough misunderstanding. Never, under any circumstances, take this!

Pros
  • I have been using these headphones for almost a year now, from the advantages they work. The rest is just flaws.
Cons
  • No modes work except the simplest, in the noise reduction mode they are so phony and noisy that there is no way to listen to music, the track switching button is located so that when you turn your head, you either switch the track or turn them off completely, I am now in them and they are enrage at every step! Such a low quality of sound, firmware and ergonomics for such money is simply unbearable!

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Some minuses and no pluses, do not buy.

Before that, I used marshall major 2 bluetooth. It is worth saying that I did not notice any cardinal difference between them, the sound on monitor 2 anc is better, yes, but not dramatic, that's for sure. Listening to music / watching yt in them is generally pleasant. Joystick button control is the most convenient thing that can be. Flaws: The application is kind of useless, it works, it sees the headphones EXCLUSIVELY when geolocation is on. Often, the application does not see the headphones…

Pros
  • Design, fit, handling, sound.
Cons
  • Operation of noise reduction modes, transparency mode, constant signal interruptions, marshall bluetooth app, microphone operation

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The item is of good quality, there is only one minor defect.

These are my first headphones from the top category. I used to be a supporter of Sony, sometimes I took beats from friends, mostly I took headphones for 2-4k, but I decided to take something really good once and did not lose. I compared it with everything - and with the top from Sony (which generally lose in all respects, terrible build quality / plastic, the sound is worse and on average not worth 20k+), with bits, JBL, and many other ears. I trod through several stores, listened to different…

Pros
  • For me, as an amateur - just an incredible sound. I'm a music lover, I listen to 90% of everything I see, but these headphones just showed one thing: I've never really listened to music. In each of my favorite tracks, I heard new notes, a separate instrumental, which I simply could not hear before! Each instrument in the song is heard separately and clearly, without merging with others, which creates the effect of such a "clean" sound. Bass. The bass here is just "good". If you are not a fan of rock / rap / classical and anything, but mostly like "boom-boom", then the beats will be a little "deeper". But this does not mean that the basses here are bad - I am a fan of Lofi hiphop stations on YouTube, all kinds of chill-out compositions for relaxation - and I enjoy every composition. In general, the sound can be assessed as: top - super, mids - super, low (bass) - very good. This is the world of music, there are no headphones that can perfectly at all frequencies, so something like this =) Good ergonomics, high-quality assembly (the first thing that hooked me, only then I listened to them and appreciated the sound at its true worth). The charge is kept for a long time, but if it sits down, you can connect it by wire and continue listening without charging (if there is no way to connect anywhere nearby). Another plus is the ability to charge and listen at the same time. Sitting comfortably at a laptop - the length of the wire in my case is enough to sit comfortably, charge from a laptop and listen to music.
Cons
  • One drawback that greatly spoiled the impression of the headphones is that they put pressure on the ears at first. On the advice of one of the other reviews, I left them for the night, putting them on the box, stretching them a little in width. But this did not help much, it is very difficult to sit in them for more than 4-5 hours in a row. Although they are pleasant, they begin to press after 3-4 hours. Application. It is without bugs, all functions work as stated. But how?! How can a multi-million dollar manufacturer afford to make such a terrible app? A normal developer for the cost of a pair of such headphones could make you an ideal program, but apparently either they didn’t allocate enough money for development, or their IT department sucks. By the way, someone complained that in the previous version there was a joystick on the left side, but here on the right it was not so convenient - although I did not use the first version, I completely agree. If the joystick was on the left side, then it would be much more convenient to use.

Revainrating 1 out of 5

What did I pay for? The product is a complete failure.

After two months and very careful home use, noises appeared in the right earpiece in ANC mode. But most of all I was pleased that the market washed its hands and said to deal with the seller himself. 14 days have passed since the order) in my city there is neither a service center nor this seller. Pros: Sound. Made of very high quality. They sit comfortably, you can listen to music for several hours and your ears do not get tired. Has some cons: After two months and very careful home use…

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Reliable purchase, guaranteed to be a good one.

Connected to two devices is a PC and a Huawei smartphone. The first monitors turned off automatically without a soundtrack, after about two hours . Here you have to set a shutdown timer in the application. Some are comfortable, some are not. Yes, and the joystick in two seconds to turn them off is not a problem. Massive but sit on the head without bringing discomfort. Ears in earcups sweat a little in hot weather. I think without good soundproofing this is inevitable with any overhead…

Pros
  • The cups are larger than previous Marshall Monitors and rotate 90 degrees sideways. A plus is a USB type C charging socket. The joystick button is larger in diameter and the dlutooth 5.0 module. Two additional buttons on the cup holder, configurable in the app. Well, newfangled noise reduction of course. The proprietary application has an equalizer, on / off noise reduction, a timer.
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