British audio brand Marshall has taken its first steps into the wireless headphone world with a brand new version of its Major II, which is claims has over 30 hours of battery life.

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Move the devices (headphones and sound source) closer together. The device and headphones should be within 10 meters of each other, unobstructed by walls or doors I have the very same problem with my Marshall Major II bluetooth. I just made the wiring diagram for it and drawn the same conclusion as this answer. I will post pics of the repair on imgru and put the link here if I get it sorted. With a straight band and heavily padded on-ear cushions, the headphones are designed to be comfortable for long periods of time, although we did experience a little discomfort from the pressure on ears after a long listening session. If you also have this problem with on-ear headphones, we’d recommend opting for over-ear headphones, which are usually more comfy, surrounding your ears rather than being placed on top of them.

Where these headphones fall down is in the bass department, with slightly rolled-off frequencies which bassheads probably won’t appreciate. We tried out James Blake’s ‘If The Car Beside You Moves Ahead’ to put the bass frequencies to the test, and found the usually-body-thumping bass drum was pretty underwhelming. However, for general use, the sound is warm and balanced enough to give you a great listening experience. The headphones fold inward and have a detachable cable with a one-button inline remote and microphone for cell phone use. Sarah Tew/CNET Marshall's headphones have been universally solid offerings that target the fashion-conscious more than the audiophile. Its latest offering, the Marshall Major II Bluetooth, is the company's first wireless headphones and it continues Marshall's trend for focusing on fashion and fun rather than pristine sound quality and a great build. Forget' the headphones as a Bluetooth device on your sound source, and then disable and enable Bluetooth on your sound source and attempt to re-establish the connection.

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Like any on-ear headphone they start to pinch a little for extended listening sessions, but they’re more comfortable than many I have tried. The band is also much more comfortable than some on-ear competitors, with a nice soft-touch covered foam padded strip sitting on your head. READ NEXT: The best headphones for every budget Marshall Major IV review: What do you get for the money? wires inside are separately isolated conductors, covered by some paint without plastic isolation. Like simple 3 wire headphone’s cable but 10 wire. Passive noise cancellation is never a strong point of on-ear headphones, but the Marshall Major IIIs are particularly disappointing in this regard. We tried them in the office and could still easily hear people’s conversations, meaning you’d have to really blast your music if you wanted to drown out the outside world. There’s no active noise cancellation option offered here, which isn’t surprising considering this is seen as more of an entry level pair from Marshall. For active noise cancellation, you’re going to have to stump up the cash for the enjoyable and premium Marshall Mid ANCs. It means you can share whatever you’re listening to with a friend using a standard headphones cable, as you might want to on a plane, train or in the office.It’s been ten years since Marshall released its first pair of headphones, the Marshall Major. Over the course of the decade, the Major series has dropped its 3.5mm cable in favour of a Bluetooth connection, but the basic premise remains unchanged: on-ear headphones created to reflect the renowned guitar amp manufacturer’s heritage.

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That said, both are based on the same recipe and -- to switch metaphors -- the Major II headphones can stand proud as the new flagship on-ear headphones from the company, and they even cost a little less than FX 50 model as it's phased out. Conclusion Controls are equally simple to navigate. Marshall has taken a “less is more” approach, and I can’t fault the execution. A single multidirectional knob on the right earpad handles all of your key commands. Pressing and holding the knob powers the Major IV on or off, with a single press playing or pausing audio. Compared to similar on-ear models, the price sits comfortably in the mid-range and they are one of the cheaper models on offer from Marshall.The detachable cable means the music doesn’t stop when the battery runs out, but also makes it easy to connect to a computer or share your music with a friend. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian The Marshall Monitor II ANC headphones does have Bluetooth multipoint. Staying connected to two devices is easy and works more or less as advertised. To pair to a new device you have to: I had the same problem and looked through user manual to find the way to hard-reset the device. As it says: Marshall’s first attempt at Bluetooth headphones are very good. They’ve got a loud and proud sound signature, which won’t suit every musical taste, but they sound great when fed driving music and even sound pretty good with ambient music.