Marshall Monitor II Active Noise Canceling Over-Ear Bluetooth Headphone, Black

I was a bit skeptical when I first tried ordered these headphones, but after some testing, I truly believe that these are the only $300+ bluetooth headphones that are worth the price. PROS (and there are many) +Sound quality is perfect. As usual, Marshall doesn't disappoint. Music is punchy and immersive. Textures in the music and instruments are also very clear. Great listening experience overall. +ANC is better than most. Cancels out a majority of fans and outdoor noises when I work. After testing a variety of different ANC headphones, I would say the Marshalls lose out only to the Bose NC700 and Sony WH1000xm3. +Build quality is excellent. The hard plastics, metal, and faux leather construction make for a durable and premium feeling device. The faux leather, although nowhere as nice as genuine leather, is still very soft and offers plenty of padding. +Design is phenomenal. I would usually lump design in together with build quality, but the design on these is so overwhelmingly brilliant that I had to speak on it separately. There are several elements that make the design of these so great. 1st, they are slim and offer a low profile look while wearing them. 2nd, these headphones fold up in just about every imaginable way. Depending on how you want to store them, you can fold them up similar to how Beats fold up, or how the WH1000xm3's fold up, or the ATH50mx, or... you get my point. 3rd, The button placement on these are exactly where they need to be. Although some other headphones have very nice touch controls, Marshall chose to keep their knob control which works as well as, if not better than any touch controls that I've tested. The knob works well and intuitively- up and down for volume, forward and backward for skip/reverse, and press and long press for play/pause and on/off. In addition, the ANC and multi-function buttons are placed on either side of the cups exactly where the headband connects to the earcups. When touching your headphones, they line up exactly where your thumbs would be. +The app is another aspect of this headphone not only works, but exceeded my expectations. Just like other companion apps, they have a battery indicator and offer some customization buttons. However, Marshall's app takes it a step further and offers full ANC/ambient sound customization. Using the app, ANC and ambient sound's effectiveness can be toggled from 0%-100%. The app also allows the user to assign different functionality to the multi-function button, toggling between the equalizer, Google assistant, or your device's native voice assistant. If you choose to set the multi-function button to equalizer, you will be able to toggle through 3 different sound settings, 1 preset Marshall tuning, and 2 other optional presets that can also be tuned with a full eq. +Comfort on the Monitor ANC II's is also spectacular. The earcups cover my ears completely with a relatively loose clamping force. This causes less pressure on the sides of my head compared to many other headphones. However, this looser clamping force does not negatively impact the seal or the stability of these headphones. They sit well on the head even when looking down or jumping up and down. The headband padding is also very thick and soft, with no pain after 5 hours of continuous use. +Battery is top of the line. With ANC on full and the volume at around 70%, I was able to get 18 hours from 100% to 50% battery. I have no doubt that these headphones will be able to meet the 30 hrs that Marshall has listed. Additionally, due to the USB C charging port on these headphones, fast charging will fully charge the battery in about 2 hours. +The 3.5mm audio cable that comes is the box is top notch in terms of quality and length. +Like most other ANC headphones at this price, the Monitor II's feature multipoint, allowing it to connect to two devices at a time, for all you multitaskers out there. +Bluetooth connection is very good and stable. Setting my phone down at the corner of my house, I was able to walk all throughout my two story house, through walls and floors, without losing connection or experiencing crackling. This was a feat, few headphones were able to achieve. +Microphone works great. Testing these with discord's playback testing feature, my voice came in loud and clear. Some other reviewers have complained about a lack of microphone in wired mode, but rest assured that is not true. While the 3.5mm cable that comes in the box does not have a microphone, the mics in the headphones will still work during wired mode, whether the headphones are on or off. CONS (and these are small nitpicks) -Long press time it takes to power on the headphones is approximately 5 seconds, which is a bit too long for me, especially when considering powering off only takes a 2 second long press. -No hard case. This is quite a bummer, considering how well these were designed. I would have loved to see what Marshall could have done with a case design. That being said, due to the variety of ways the Monitor II can be folded, just about any case available should fit these headphones. -Coming in at 320 grams, the Monitor II's are a bit heavier than much of the competition. However, after hours of testing, I can safely say that I have experienced no neck pain. -No sensors in the earcups, so you'll have to manually pause the music when you take them off (feature has been a bit buggy on other headphones I have tested anyways, and for many of those, I would end up having to pause them on my own just to make sure they were actually paused) I simply cannot praise these headphones enough. While there are some areas where other headphones score higher (sound quality:MW65, Beoplay H9i, B&W PX7 and ANC: WH1000xm3, Bose NC700), no other pair of headphones offer such a complete set of features that all work exceptionally while still offering a decent price.

Look, I am not one of those sound experts, I just know they have a comfortable fit, even with glasses, are not heavy and come with a useful aux chord. Sound, as far as I can tell, is beautiful. ANC is pretty decent, enough to focus in a busy place. Since they are also not worth a fortune, I would really recommend them.

TLDR: These headphones sound better than all Marshall's previous sets (which is saying a lot from someone who loves their other headphones), they're also the most comfortable Marshall headphones, the ANC works well, the app/connectivity can be a little buggy (though not enough to keep me from recommending them). I have (and do) owned a lot of headphones, including 3 pairs of different Marshall headphones, these are my favorite of the bunch. I initially chose Marshall over the competition due to the unique styling and simple control method, I hate capacitive buttons and overly complex interfaces. Since my first pair of Marshall headphones I was hooked, not only do they look better than the competition in my opinion, I find the sound profile very appealing for a large variety of music. If you've tried and liked Marshall's other headphones (authentic ones, not replicas which are common), you'll be a fan of these. Pros: 1) These sound very much like the original Monitor Bluetooth, but with better bass depth and more clarity. They are also FAR more comfortable than the original Monitor which was really my only complaint with that set. 2) I also own the Mid ANC, and that set is great as well, but these are much more comfortable. 3) These have a much better sound stage than the original Monitor and Mid ANC (though I still recommend both of those sets for their price ranges). 4) The ANC between these and the Mid ANC is pretty similar with a slight edge going to the Monitor IIs. 5) I'm a big fan of the build quality on not only these, but all Marshall headphones. They're very robust and feel very well built, the Monitor II though, is a step above even the rest of their lineup... I don't see these wearing out anytime soon, and I'm someone who never bothers with carrying cases, my Monitor I and Mid ANC both show very little wear despite being tossed into camera bags and back packs for years without cases. 6) These surprisingly fold up even smaller than the original Monitor, which was already a remarkably small set when folded up, very handy for transport. 7) The monitoring button is excellent, ALL headphones should have this. Being able to touch a button and have my music not only pause, but outside sound amplified into my ears is a game changer. Being able to just touch a button to talk to a co-worker and then touch it again to get back to work is amazing. Now on to the cons list... 1) Though these are a big step up from the original monitor (as noted above), I still don't find them to be perfectly comfortable after long periods of time. I wear my headphones while working for hours at a time, and these will start to make the top of my head a little uncomfortable after about an hour or so, after 2 or 3 hours I have to move them or take them off to give my head a break. My ears however, are never uncomfortable in them which is a huge step up from the old Monitor and the Mid ANC, those I couldn't bare for more than an hour. If you're looking for the most comfort though, I'd look at something else, though for most uses, these are perfectly fine. 2) I'm not a fan of the app. The app mostly works, and I think it's smart to implement as a way to make sure you're getting authentic headphones (there are a lot of fake Marshall headphones out there), but I just don't find it very useful or necessary. If you like to tweak your EQ (and for some reason don't want to do it with a 3rd party app), then it can be useful... and I guess you could use the ANC slider in some situations, but I've not felt the need to mess with it, I just leave it at 100%. The problem with the app though, is it will often take a long time (or fail entirely) to connect to your headphones. It also will say it's made a change, and then when you back up to another screen you see that the change you just made didn't save. I mostly just leave the app alone though, so I don't knock it too much for that. 3) Sometimes when pushing the before mentioned monitor button, when I push it again to return to my music the ANC will activate, but the music will not resume. Then upon entering my music player I see that the music is indeed playing... but I'm not hearing anything. The only thing I've found to resolve this is to disconnect and reconnect the bluetooth... not a deal breaker since it doesn't happen ALL the time, but it is very frustrating when it does happen. Overall, I'm very happy with these headphones and would certainly recommend them to anyone. I have not tried the Bose 700s, but I have used the QC 35ii and Sony 1000xm2, and I find the Monitor 2 sounds better, looks FAR better, has better controls, and about equal ANC... but importantly, with the Marshalls I don't notice that cabin pressure feeling at all and noticed it quite a lot with the Bose and Sony's, your mileage may vary.

Overall I am very pleased with Marshall's anc monitor 2 headphones. They are very comfortable, sound great, the anc is amazing, the wifi has really good distance, and the battery lasts 30 hours easily. Love em!

For me it is like Marshall products screams Rock anywhere, so if you want to make a statement this is for you. I had Sony's before and even though the quality was great , these Marshalls doesn't have anything to envy, at least for me the personality is game point for the Marshalls

Ngl 200$ wasted. Went to reddit to check if it was worth it. And they said it was but forgot most are bots for advertising. Bought these and I work long distance from my phone. These headphones cut off frequently, gitters, or audio stops and then restarts. Anc is okay but I work with machines. The anc isn't the good at all. For 200$ it's a huge lost. Currently bought pointcinco and it's 1/4 the price and beating these 200$ on everything

Great build and sound

Very heavy. Sound quality left me wanting more sound. Great looking, well made, quality material. Would have loved to keep but wasn't the sound quality I wanted. The noise cancellation wasn't great.

ノイズキャンセリングもある程度しっかりしており、音質も良いので、買って正解だなと感じました。何よりも見た目がオシャレなのでファッションにも最適です。最近はMarshallのMajorⅢが流行っているので差別化したい人におすすめです。

apres moins de un an le coté droit du casque a commencé à faire un drôle de bruit comme si j'avais du vent mais Amazon m'en a renvoyé un nouveau donc top

I tried some of the Bose and Sony ANC headphones, but I wasn't completely satisfied. Sony had a great ANC function, but the sound felt as if it was coming from a tunnel. I decided to order Marshall's thanks to the reviews I read, although some commented that their ANC is not as good as Sony's. To be honest, I didn't understand the difference. I have been using them daily at a noisy office and recently to several flights and I'm really happy with the quality of the sound, the ANC, the telephone reply and overall functionality. They really worth their money!

was okay until it has a weird buzzing noise in the right ear cup. bad quality

It comes as advertised, very good, the ear cup comfortable for long period. Good product Just remember it is not water resistance