Stuff - UK (2020-04)

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TESTED MARSHALL MONITOR II ANC

Q What goes off

The Marshall Bluetooth

app, originally created

for the brand’s speakers,

has been updated for

headphones. It lets you

set a timer to turn off your

cans after a set period, in

case you’re falling asleep

to Ringo’s Greatest Hits.

Q Shove me do

The ANC and M buttons

are camouflaged to look

like rivets on the back of

the earcups, but they’re

easy to locate. In keeping

with the vintage vibe, a

gold button on the right

cup turns the cans off

and on.

Q Fuel on the hill

If you forgot to charge

your cans overnight, you

can score up to five hours

of wireless playtime with

a 15-minute boost. The

’phones are supplied with

a USB-C charging cable

plus a 3.5mm lead for

wired listening.

Q Day skipper

The gold button doubles

as a joystick to control

the volume (up and down)

and skip (left and right).

There’s no annoying

double-tap to master,

because pressing down

on the joystick takes care

of play and pause.

Interacting with Marshall’s noise-cancellers is easy

enough, and the app opens up more control options

Connectivity Bluetooth 5.0,

USB-C, 3.5mm

Battery life Up to 45hrs

(30hrs with ANC)

Weight 320g

STUFF SAYS +++++

A tidy set of over-ear

headphones packed

with more customising

options than any other

noise-cancellers

I’m looking through UI

Te c h s p e c s

Marshall’s amp-inspired design is the big sell here,

and it’s as close as many of us will ever get to a

backstage pass; but there’s more going on than

good looks. A sturdy foldable design, ace controls,

a comfy fit, adjustable noise-cancelling and great

all-round performance make them a hit. They’re not cheap,

but they’re easily Marshall’s best cans yet. @LibbyPlummer