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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Marshall Major 2/Major II vs Audio-Technica ATH-M60x
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Marshall Major 2/Major II
Audio-Technica ATH-M60x
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
Variants
- Major II (Black)
- Major II (Brown)
- Major II (White)
- ATH-M60x
Our Verdict
Marshall Major 2/Major II
Audio-Technica ATH-M60x
The Audio-Technica ATH-M60x are better headphones than the Marshall Major 2/Major II. The Audio-Technica have a better-balanced sound quality than the Marshall. They're also better built and look more premium and durable than the Marshall, and come with three sturdy and durable audio cables. On the upside, the Marshall have a limited in-line remote that gives you some control over your audio. They're also a lot more compact to carry around, being lighter, smaller, and more foldable than the Audio-Technica.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
5.8
Noise Isolation
5.0
3.8
Controls
5.1
0.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.32 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
1.01 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
5.1
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
N/A
Feedback
Mediocre
N/A
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
N/A
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
N/A
Breathability
7.9
7.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2.3 °C
3.5 °C
Portability
6.3
6.1
Portability Picture
L
5.63"
6.8"
W
5.38"
6.1"
H
2.5"
2.2"
Volume
75.7 in³
91.2 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
0.0
6.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
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
Bass Amount
-0.12 dB
-0.61 dB
Treble Amount
-4.58 dB
-0.49 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.8
7.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.43 dB
0.52 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.9
9.1
Std. Err.
1.63 dB
1.31 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.12 dB
-0.06 dB
Mid-Bass
1.64 dB
0.93 dB
High-Bass
1.65 dB
2.14 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.9
8.1
Std. Err.
2.81 dB
2.48 dB
Low-Mid
2.37 dB
-2.36 dB
Mid-Mid
3.61 dB
0.42 dB
High-Mid
1.33 dB
1.26 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.0
8.2
Std. Err.
5.04 dB
3.26 dB
Low-Treble
-4.09 dB
-0.93 dB
Mid-Treble
-3.67 dB
-1.37 dB
High-Treble
-4.94 dB
0.22 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.31 dB
1.29 dB
Dips
1.51 dB
1.87 dB
Imaging
8.4
8.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.2
0.21
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.45
0.79
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.03
3.11
Weighted Phase Mismatch
10.4
5.74
Soundstage
3.8
4.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.08 dB
4.11 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
-0.38 dB
1.1 dB
PRTF Distance
7.43 dB
4.33 dB
Openness
4.8
6.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.3
4.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.191
0.224
WHD @ 100
0.194
0.070
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.0
3.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.29 dB
-9.12 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.41 dB
0.7 dB
Mid
-8.42 dB
-4.87 dB
Treble
-32.47 dB
-23.52 dB
Leakage
7.3
6.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.58 dB
42.52 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
N/A
In-line
Yes
N/A
Boom
No
N/A
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
No
Recording Quality
7.8
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
359.19 Hz
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
2.08 dB
N/A
HFE
10,388.94 Hz
N/A
Weighted THD
0.408
N/A
Gain
22.56 dB
N/A
Noise Handling
6.3
0.0
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
SpNR
15.53 dB
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
N/A
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving Feature
N/A
N/A
Audio While Charging
N/A
N/A
Passive Playback
N/A
N/A
Charging Port
N/A
N/A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
N/A
NFC Pairing
N/A
N/A
Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Default Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
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
3.8 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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