These Stylish Marshall Headphones Are Now $100 Off.
Active noise-cancelling headphones from Sony and Bose are great, but they look more like gadgets than music equipment. Luckily, Marshall offers the Monitor III ANC headphones , which boast a cool retro design. And right now, they’re available at their lowest price ever—$279.99 (down from $379.99), a better deal than the likes of Sony and Bose.
The Monitor III headphones feature the iconic Marshall logo, a retro brass control knob (instead of touch-sensitive buttons), and a textured black vinyl finish that mimics Marshall guitar amps.
Beyond their appearance, the most impressive feature is their battery life. They offer 70 hours of playback with active noise cancellation (and 100 hours without). That’s an astounding figure; by comparison, the Sony XM6 offer 30-40 hours of playback on a single charge. The headphones also fold into a small ball. They come with a hard travel case, and they’re quite lightweight at just 250 grams. There’s no 3.5mm jack, but a USB-C to 3.5mm cable for wired connection is included.
They feature the signature Marshall sound—warm and powerful. They’re tuned for rock, heavy metal, and guitar-heavy music, and offer a more pleasant sound profile than Sony or Bose, which can sound somewhat flatter or more balanced.
In its review, PCMag gave the Monitor III headphones 4.0 stars , noting that they provide “pleasant sound, a comfortable fit, intuitive controls, easy portability, and excellent battery life.”