However, if a brand wants to develop, it cannot just live in the past. So in recent years, Marshall sent out all kinds of retro-looking wireless headphones, trying to let more people know about himself.
Monitor II, the latest product of their retro modern technology route, is also the first wireless noise-reducing earphone of Marshall Monitoring Series.
Retro style is Marshall, and it is also Marshall's American products and similar products of other manufacturers. Even better than many competing products. Of course, you must pay attention to your bloodline when you do retro. At this point, Monitor II does have sufficient capital.
As far as products are concerned, the appearance of Monitor II is not particularly different from that of the previous generation. Can be understood as the active noise reduction version 3354 of the latter. After other brands launched active noise-reducing headphones, Marshall finally took action.
Although it's an S version, Marshall did it with great care. The noise reduction button is located at the connection between the earphone beam and the receiver. If you don't look carefully, you will feel that there is a screw and a customizable M key on the other side. You can set the function in Monitor II App yourself. At present, you can set to switch siri, Google Assistant, or centrally customize sound effects.
There is a gold button on the right, which is Marshall's signature brass five-way rocker. Mobile phones used to like this button very much. On Monitor II, it can shake in four directions, cut songs, volume-and so on. Press to the middle to switch power supply, play/pause and other functions. And pairing by long pressing Bluetooth.
The appearance of Monitor II has made Marshall's consistent design style, such as the exposed spiral connecting line and the head beam with litchi skin texture. At first glance, it looks like a product of rock and roll in the sixties and seventies, but the interior is very modern, such as Bluetooth 5.0 chip and active noise reduction system, and there is even a USB-C port that charges 15 minutes and plays for two hours.
This is the unified feature of Marshall's Bluetooth speaker/earphone products in recent years: using a retro skin and integrating modern technology. This has also become a feature of their products. Think of Beats, hieroglyphs will be hip-hop singers; Bose may be a technological elite in a suit and tie, and Marshall is undoubtedly a rock veteran who roars on the stage.
This is conducive to the establishment of brand image, and Marshall himself is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and feels its image over and over again. For example, the boot sound of Monitor II is not the electronic sound of other competing products, nor is it the boot. Nuo Nuo, that sissy. Marshall directly used bass, rock and roll, very Marshall.
Of course, things with personality often have a less comfortable side. Monitor II has a beautiful appearance and good workmanship. When you wear it, you will find that it has a slightly protruding head and it is heavy. This earphone weighs 320g, which is 65g heavier than similar Sony WH- 1000XM3. If you wear it for a long time, the comfort of Monitor II will obviously decrease. There are some other useful details that it doesn't have, such as take-off suspension.
Another obvious problem is that the phone is disconnected or has left the Bluetooth connection range of the headset. The earphone itself will not be turned off after a while. You don't need to set how long it will be closed after the network is disconnected. Need a little electricity.
To put it simply, Marshall equipped Monitor II with 40mm moving coil unit, and the frequency response range of 96dB was 20Hz-20kHz. Most people choose Monitor II, expecting rock sound 3354, but it can't be simply understood as more emphasis. The resolution of the remote controller is higher, and Marshall has done a good job in this respect, with clear details, no confusion, low frequency, high quality and flexibility. This headset has up to three custom equalizer modes, but you can switch between them.
This headset supports wired connection and is equipped with an earphone cable. At the same time, like most Bluetooth headsets, the sound quality of headphones has also improved to a higher level. In this state, the headset can be used without turning on the phone. However, cabling is not Marshall's typical usage scenario.
As for the noise reduction level, first of all, sound insulation is good. Wearing rear earmuffs to help Monitor II block a part, and then carrying out ANC treatment on a part, can basically achieve the effect of the first generation QC35. Long press ANC key can turn on and off the earphone body key, and short press can turn on or off the ambient sound mode. The noise reduction intensity cannot be adjusted on headphones, only App can adjust it.
Speaking of App, this is the obvious shortcoming of Monitor II. We didn't. Don't expect it to be as versatile as Sony. S headphones, but as an App, Monitor II has as few functions as ever, which can be described as shoddy. Forget the adaptive sound. Ii Monitor IIApp only controls Marshall by setting M button, ANC active noise reduction intensity, three equalizers and an automatic shutdown time. Although it is barely enough, it is really not as thoughtful as Sony Bose.
Summary:
Overall, Monitor II is a wireless noise-reducing earphone with qualified performance. As a consumer product, the appearance temperament is a factor that can't be ignored, which happens to be the strength of Monitor II, so to sum up: Marshall Monitor II is an imperfect but distinctive product.
For the price range of 2000-3000 yuan, personality may be more cost-effective.
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