Marshall brings ANC back to its smaller on-ear wireless headphones

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FollowSee All NewsMarshall brings ANC back to its smaller on-ear wireless headphonesThe new Milton A. have larger earpads made from softer memory foam so they’re comfier and better at blocking sound. have larger earpads made from softer memory foam so they’re comfier and better at blocking sound.

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Marshall’s first headphones with active noise canceling were the Marshall Mid A. first launched in 2018. Its current lineup only offers noise canceling on its larger over-ear Monitor III A.

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headphones, but its new Milton A. bring the feature back to Marshall’s smaller and lighter on-ear options. The wireless headphones are available today for $229.

99 through Marshall’s online store, but availability will expand to other “select retailers” starting on May 27th. That makes the new Milton A. $70 more expensive than the on-ear Marshall Major V, which have a similar compact design and offer over 100 hours of wireless playtime.

still muster an impressive 80 hours of playtime with ANC turned off, but once you start blocking out the noisy world around you, that drops to over 50 hours. The headphones’ ear cups can be folded up into the headband to make them easier to stash into a bag. Image: MarshallOn-ear headphones typically don’t offer ANC that’s as good as what you’ll get from headphones that completely cover your ears, but Marshall claims the Milton A.

This advance offers important signals about the future of the sector, and the tech world is watching closely.