JGOelfke
100+ Head-Fier
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Until today I was unaware that Marshall even made headphones. I listened to some Majors for an hour or two today and I must say, for $100 dollars, they were a very impressive headphone. They are incredibly easy to drive (easily powered out of an ipod or even a phone).
I'll start off with my impression of the bass. It was very lively and clean bass, without being too boomy. I really like this in a headphone. It managed to keep up with rap/hip-hop and still sounded great in bands like Steve Miller Band or Bruce Springsteen.
The mids and highs were the most impressive aspect of these headphones, in my opinion. A lot of headphones seem to have somewhat recessed mids with bright highs, especially when the bass is as present as it is in these. They were very present and the layering of the sound seemed very good. Still maintained a very lively sound.
The Majors had very good passive isolation. They are on-ear headphones (of which I have never been the biggest fan), but they are very comfortable and seem that they could be worn for extended periods of time. Overall, for $100, it is a TON of headphone. If anyone else has heard these, let me know your opinion! I was pleasantly surprised.
I'll start off with my impression of the bass. It was very lively and clean bass, without being too boomy. I really like this in a headphone. It managed to keep up with rap/hip-hop and still sounded great in bands like Steve Miller Band or Bruce Springsteen.
The mids and highs were the most impressive aspect of these headphones, in my opinion. A lot of headphones seem to have somewhat recessed mids with bright highs, especially when the bass is as present as it is in these. They were very present and the layering of the sound seemed very good. Still maintained a very lively sound.
The Majors had very good passive isolation. They are on-ear headphones (of which I have never been the biggest fan), but they are very comfortable and seem that they could be worn for extended periods of time. Overall, for $100, it is a TON of headphone. If anyone else has heard these, let me know your opinion! I was pleasantly surprised.