That pair replaced, I find the Marshall Major III fairly comfortable. Like any on-ear headphones, you may find they cause slight ear fatigue if worn all day. However, the designers have done their best to ensure a balance between comfort and sufficient tension to keep the headphones on your head while on a run.

Marshall Minor III True Wireless Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones

In addition, the Major III aren’t as well built, or attractive, as the MID Bluetooth, currently available for just a little more. Clarity is good, but the Marshall Major III don’t offer quite the sound scale of the very best at the price.

What should you get instead of the Marshall Minor III?

The little gold dots where the headband meets the cup spokes are based on Marshall’s iconic volume knobs – and, of course, there’s no missing that logo. Let’s discuss the digital assistant function. How do you activate Siri and Google Assistant directly on these buds? The answer: you don’t. You read that correctly. Marshall left voice control off the spec sheet, which is absurd considering 90 percent of current models offer this feature. Very. Poor. Decision. Marshall Minor III review: Audio quality Another attractive feature is the ability to share your audio using the included 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio cable. Plug the cable into the Major IV, connect it to any pair of headphones with a 3.5mm port and whatever you’re listening to will be played through the other device as well. A section of the cable stretches so you don’t have to worry about pulling the headphones off your head if one of you moves, which is a nice touch. Opportunities to take advantage of such a feature may not present themselves too often – particularly at the moment – but it’s a thoughtful and useful inclusion nonetheless.

Marshall Minor III True Wireless Bluetooth Earphones, Earbuds

While great for music, the Minor III’s sound quality is inconsistent with videos. When bingeing YouTube from my MacBook Pro, occasional static would occur that made it tough to sit through sport segments and movie trailers. This was less of an issue when watching videos from my Android device (Samsung Galaxy Note S20 Ultra). When static wasn’t present, audio was clear and there was no latency. Design is the most important element of the Marshall Major III, so let’s start by taking a tour of the Marshall amp-inspired bits. The Marshall Major III are less sturdy and premium-feeling than the MID, however. Where the latter sports a solid, all-metal headband, the Major IIIs have plastic hinges, and the headband pares right down to just spokes by the cups.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.