On-Ear
Marshall Major V
76Great
$160
Full review dataMarshall Major V vs Marshall Mid ANC: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Marshall Major V vs Marshall Mid ANC, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
On-Ear
Marshall Mid ANC
Not yet scored
$270
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Marshall Major V leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Marshall Major V
- Marshall Mid ANC
HearWiki score
76
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Sound
7.2
-
Noise cancelling
0.0
-
Battery
10.0
-
Calls
5.8
-
Value
8.0
-
Price (USD)
$160
$270
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
New platform
Marshall Major V (2024) against Marshall Mid ANC (2018). The Marshall Major V is the newer platform here: Top codec LC3 against aptX and LE Audio (LC3). It also adds Custom EQ and Companion app.
- Major V20246 yr newer
- Mid ANC2018
What differsMajor VMid ANC
- Top codec
- LC3
- aptX
- LE Audio (LC3)
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Major VMid ANC
- Type
- On-Ear
- On-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $160
- $270
- HearWiki score
- 76
- Not scored
- Released
- 2024
- 2018
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 2× 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 106 dB/mW
- 98 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3
- aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 100 h
- 20 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 20 h
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 15 h
- 20 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- none
- -
- Transparency mode
- No
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- both
- both
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 186 g
- -
- Water resistance
- none
- -
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Connector
- 3.5 mm
- -
- Microphones
- 1
- 2
What reviewers said
Marshall Major V
The Marshall Major V is a lightweight on-ear wireless headphone that prioritizes long battery life with up to 100 hours of playback. It features Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint support, a 40mm dynamic driver, and a classic Marshall aesthetic, making it a solid choice for everyday listening without active noise cancellation.
- Pro:Exceptional 100-hour battery life
- Pro:Lightweight and foldable design
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No water resistance
- Con:Single microphone for calls
Marshall Mid ANC
The Marshall Mid ANC are wireless on-ear headphones from 2018 that feature active noise cancellation and a classic, rock-inspired design. They offer around 20 hours of battery life, support aptX for higher-quality wireless audio, and have removable ear cushions for easy replacement or cleaning. With a straightforward control scheme and 40mm dynamic drivers, they deliver a warm, energetic sound suitable for everyday listening.
- Pro:Effective active noise cancellation for an on-ear design
- Pro:Long 20-hour battery life with quick charge feature
- Pro:Supports aptX for improved wireless audio quality
- Con:No transparency mode for ambient awareness
- Con:No app support or custom EQ options
- Con:On-ear design may not suit all-day comfort for some users
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