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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Marshall Major 2/Major II vs Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Marshall Major 2/Major II
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Major II (Black)
- Major II (Brown)
- Major II (White)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Black)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Rose Gold)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Silver)
- QuietComfort 35 II (Triple Midnight)
Our Verdict
Marshall Major 2/Major II
Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018
If you just need budget wired headphones then the Marshall Major 2/Major II could be a viable option but in most cases, the wireless noise-canceling Bose QuietComfort 35 II/QC35 II Wireless 2018 are a much better and more versatile pair of headphones. The Bose block a lot of noise with their noise cancelling feature which makes them more suitable for commute and travel. They're also a lot more comfortable and have an over-ear fit that most will prefer over the on-ear design of the Marshall. The Marshall, on the other hand, are completely passive, so you don't need to worry about battery life. They're also a bit more compact to carry around than the Bose but don't come with a case like the Bose do.
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Major II
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Major II
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Major II
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
8.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.32 lbs
0.52 lbs
Clamping Force
1.01 lbs
0.69 lbs
Controls
5.1
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Mediocre
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
Adjustable
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
7.9
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2.3 °C
6.2 °C
Portability
6.3
6.5
Portability Picture
L
5.63"
6.5" (16.5 cm)
W
5.38"
6.1" (15.5 cm)
H
2.5"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
75.7 in³
59.20 in³ (970.11 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
8.3" (21.1 cm)
W
N/A
5.9" (15.0 cm)
H
N/A
2.2" (5.6 cm)
Volume
N/A
106.00 in³ (1,737.02 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.12 dB
2 dB
Treble Amount
-4.58 dB
-2.27 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.8
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.43 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.9
8.2
Std. Err.
1.63 dB
2.54 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.12 dB
2.55 dB
Mid-Bass
1.64 dB
2.59 dB
High-Bass
1.65 dB
3.22 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.9
9.1
Std. Err.
2.81 dB
1.23 dB
Low-Mid
2.37 dB
1.47 dB
Mid-Mid
3.61 dB
0.01 dB
High-Mid
1.33 dB
0.15 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.0
8.3
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
5.04 dB
2.55 dB
Low-Treble
-4.09 dB
1.05 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.67 dB
-1.23 dB
High-Treble
-4.94 dB
-6.32 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
8.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.31 dB
1.28 dB
Dips
1.51 dB
0.8 dB
Imaging
8.4
9.0
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.2
0.1
Weighted Phase Mismatch
10.4
2.96
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.45
0.69
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.03
1.26
Passive Soundstage
3.8
5.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.08 dB
2.96 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
-0.38 dB
6.46 dB
PRTF Distance
7.43 dB
10.6 dB
Openness
4.8
0.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.3
4.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.191
0.265
WHD @ 100
0.194
0.140
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
Maximum
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.0
9.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.29 dB
-27.01 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
0.41 dB
-19.65 dB
Mid
-8.42 dB
-24.92 dB
Treble
-32.47 dB
-36.85 dB
Leakage
7.3
6.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.58 dB
42.4 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.8
6.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
359.19 Hz
320 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.08 dB
1.73 dB
HFE
10,388.94 Hz
2,061.43 Hz
Weighted THD
0.408
2.416
Gain
22.56 dB
37.46 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
7.5
SpNR
15.53 dB
16.19 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
8.4
Battery Type
N/A
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
20 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
20 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
N/A
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
N/A
No
Passive Playback
N/A
Yes
Charging Port
N/A
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
Bose Connect
iOS
N/A
Yes
Android
N/A
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
Adjustable
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
Yes
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
8.6
Bluetooth Version
N/A
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
N/A
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
122.00 ft (37.19 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
239 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
79 ms
Android Latency
105 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.93 ft
3.90 ft (1.19 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/16" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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