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- Active Features
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Marshall Major 2/Major II vs Marshall MID ANC Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Marshall Major 2/Major II
Marshall MID ANC Wireless
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Major II (Black)
- Major II (Brown)
- Major II (White)
- MID ANC (Black)
Our Verdict
Marshall Major 2/Major II
Marshall MID ANC Wireless
If you want the convenience of a wireless and wired design, go for the Marshall MID ANC Wireless. However, if you only need a wired headset at a budget price, go for the Marshall Major II. The MID ANC are wireless and also noise cancelling, which makes them a more versatile everyday option. They also have a better-balanced sound quality and come with a cable, meaning that you can use them passively if the battery dies. The Major II are completely passive, so you do not have to worry about a battery in the first place. They also have a slightly more compact design but don't look or feel as premium as the MID ANC.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
7.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
4.0
Noise Isolation
5.0
6.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.32 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
1.01 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
5.1
7.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Great
Feedback
Mediocre
Great
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
On/Off
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
7.9
7.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2.3 °C
3 °C
Portability
6.3
6.8
Portability Picture
L
5.63"
4.3"
W
5.38"
5"
H
2.5"
2.1"
Volume
75.7 in³
45 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Soft case
L
N/A
5"
W
N/A
5.9"
H
N/A
3"
Volume
N/A
90 in³
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
1.17 dB
Treble Amount
-4.58 dB
0.56 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.8
8.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.43 dB
0.28 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.9
7.9
Std. Err.
1.63 dB
2.9 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.12 dB
2.42 dB
Mid-Bass
1.64 dB
3.46 dB
High-Bass
1.65 dB
3.49 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.9
9.1
Std. Err.
2.81 dB
1.25 dB
Low-Mid
2.37 dB
0.94 dB
Mid-Mid
3.61 dB
0.38 dB
High-Mid
1.33 dB
1.38 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.0
6.1
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
5.04 dB
5.15 dB
Low-Treble
-4.09 dB
4.02 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.67 dB
2.23 dB
High-Treble
-4.94 dB
-0.21 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.31 dB
1.66 dB
Dips
1.51 dB
1.14 dB
Imaging
8.4
8.0
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.2
0.23
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.45
0.65
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.03
1.75
Weighted Phase Mismatch
10.4
15.71
Passive Soundstage
3.8
4.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.08 dB
3.77 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
-0.38 dB
2.31 dB
PRTF Distance
7.43 dB
7.71 dB
Openness
4.8
3.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.3
3.6
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.191
0.264
WHD @ 100
0.194
0.198
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.0
6.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.29 dB
-16.31 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
0.41 dB
-8.35 dB
Mid
-8.42 dB
-16.1 dB
Treble
-32.47 dB
-25.23 dB
Leakage
7.3
6.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.58 dB
40.35 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.8
6.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
359.19 Hz
223.03 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.08 dB
5.53 dB
HFE
10,388.94 Hz
3,517.32 Hz
Weighted THD
0.408
9.8
Gain
22.56 dB
11.47 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
6.1
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
15.53 dB
13.59 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
7.7
Battery Type
N/A
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
17 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
17 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
N/A
No
Audio While Charging
N/A
Yes
Passive Playback
N/A
Yes
Charging Port
N/A
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
6.7
Bluetooth Version
N/A
4.0
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
168 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
165 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
140 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
367 ms
Android Latency
113 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
4 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
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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