Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Marshall Milton ANC Headphones arrived nicely packaged with a cloth headphone cover/case and in beautiful condition. They came in a black color with a gold button used to turn them on, off and to pair via Bluetooth. They were easy to set up after their first full charge using a USB C cord (included). Marshall has a smartphone application that provides settings control, sound equalizer, bass boost, soundstage to make the sound more spacious, listen to broadcast, Spotify tap, interaction sound control, power off timer and battery preservation. In addition, Apple's FindMy App can be set up to track, find and locate thje Marshall Milton ANC (Automatic Noise Cancellation) Headphones. These new Marshall Milton ANC Headphones really pump out full spectrum sound; deep thumping bass (3 levels of control), clear treble and great mid tones. The headphones sit on your ear and do not completely encompass your ears so the ears stay cooler less sweaty than over-the-ear headphones while still providing excellent noise cancellation and great sound. They are compact when folded up and easy to travel with. These on-ear Marshall Milton ANC Headphones are my new favorite and will travel with me everwhere I go this year!

The Marshall Milton ANC, comes with everything needed to listen to your music via Bluetooth. And even more surprisingly if you want to be hardwired connect to an old school receiver for example it even comes with a 3.5mm jack! Aside from the jack you'll get the USB-C charging cable, a draw string bag (unlike the beautiful clam shell case that came with the Marshall - Monitor III ANC) and a quick start guide. The headphones fit over my ears and lobes very comfortably. And is adjustable to the size of your head. They are labeled as left at right. So on the right side is the gold on/off button that you press a couple of seconds to turn on. It's multidirectional to handle music, answer calls etc. Also on the right side is the usb charging port. The left side has a black button that toggles ANC on and off. Before turning on the noise canceling feature, I was impressed. The ear pieces muffled out the sound more than expected. After turning it on however it felt like 95% of the outside noise had vanished. The sound is clear when I listened to my music. I will say however that the bass can be a bit overwhelming and for some reason the Marshall app won't open for me, I was hoping to find an equalizer. Using it for phone calls are just as clear. I love the retro look, which reminds me of studio phones. Overall I'm very impressed.

They have the Marshall sound, which is awesome, but I find the ear pads to be a bit small for my ears compared to other headphones which will cover my whole ear, these definitely didn't and while the active noise cancellation does work and work well, since it doesn't cover my whole ear outside sounds were more likely to sneak in, which is more an issue when listening to quiet music, then louder music. Even that doesn't really matter as the sound for the headphones is great. I'm also happy it folds up very small making it fit in a computer bag that much easier, and since it also includes a bag to protect it, they are the perfect travel pair for the office. The battery life is great and even though the headphone pads are small they are comfortable and can be worn all day easily even with glasses allowing you to drown out the office noise and rock at work. Setup via blue tooth works well and while a application on the phone isn't needed it is useful to update firmware which is always a good thing. These are great compact headphones that look good and sound great.

Marshall is one of those classic American audio brands that folks associate with loud - in a good way. Overall, these headphones reflect that quality and history. They sound great and easily transportable. They also have that classic leather grain look. It also came with a USB-C to USB-C charging cable, a cool carrying pouch, and a USB-C to 3.5 mm audio jack cable. The battery life is also industry-leading and I have been using them for several long listening sessions and calls and so far it has no sign of running out of battery. It works really well with the iOS companion app too - which my iPhone prompted me to install when I paired them, which was also super easy - I just held the button in and it started the Bluetooth setup. The button also works well for wireless commands like pausing, skipping, and going back to previous songs. The only drawback for me is the size of the ear cups are a bit small and don't go around your ears, at least for me. The also do get warm even with short to moderate sessions, but otherwise it's a really solid product.

I am not a fan of on-ear headphones; my preference is over-the-ear headphones. However, the Marshall Milton A.N.C. headphones feel comfortable around my head and on my ears. I only wear them for about two hours a day or so, but during that time I don't feel any discomfort. The cups don't seem to put too much pressure on the ears, which is very important if you're going to wear these for an extended period. I personally don’t think I could wear these for more than 4 hours a day, but if you are used to on-ear headphones, you likely could wear them for longer. Another design feature I like about the Milton A.N.C. headphones is how compact they are after they are folded. They aren’t bulky and they won't take up a lot of space inside a large purse or carry-on bag. Having said that, I hate that they don’t come with a hard case. Instead of a hard plastic case, these Marshall headphones come with a pouch that is made of material that will be hard to keep clean; I don’t know if the material is nylon or polyester, but the pouch is a complete dust magnet. It makes me concerned about traveling with these which is a real shame due to the compact design of the headphones. It just doesn't make sense to me to put all this effort into making the Milton A.N.C. travel-friendly regarding its size and how they fold, but then you put them in a soft mini sack? They can easily get crushed in a suitcase if you aren’t mindful of their fragility as you pack them. The headphones themselves consist of cheap looking faux leather material. While it's not my aesthetic preference, I do like how unique these headphones are. The Milton A.N.C. looks like something a rockstar would use in a recording studio. I don’t see anyone walking around with headphones that look like these, so if you’re someone who is into unique designs and doesn’t want to look like everyone else, then Marshall’s design choice is for you. The battery life of these headphones is EXCELLENT, another reason why these would be great to use during a 2–4-hour flight or train ride. Straight out the box, the Milton A.N.C. has decent base without needing to reconfigure the base settings in the Marshall app. I like a heavy amount of base in my headphones, so if you’re like me, you will likely want to tweak the settings a bit. Still, I was satisfied listening to them “as is” for the most part. Vocals play crisp and clear, and fast-paced, lively music still sounds powerful when played at a lower volume. Percussion of all kinds also sound great on these headphones. Play some upbeat music from Michael Jackson or Earth, Wind, and Fire and you’ll know what I mean. Speaking of the Marshall app settings, I am unsure of how to feel about the app anyway, as I hear little difference between the “Marshall original" sound and “Bass boost” for example. I think the “Marshall original" setting might sound slightly better. I also don’t like the transparency mode on the Milton A.N.C. because I don’t like how it distorts my music. This is the first pair of headphones where I had an issue with transparency mode which is a real shame because that is the mode I like to use when I’m walking outside for an extended amount of time. However, the noise canceling is decent considering these do not cover the ear, and I do feel most noises are blocked out when I wear these indoors. Wearing them outside is a different story; how well the A.N.C. feature works outside depends on the volume at which I am playing my music, what is happening around me, and how I have them positioned on my ears. This is where over-the-ear headphones and earbuds outshine on-ear headphones; unless it is a snug fit and sits on the ear just right, the noise- cancelling feature on the Milton A.N.C. will not perform optimally while worn outside, and they certainly can’t compete with the noise-cancelling performance of my over-the-ear headphones. Despite “A.N.C.” being part of the name, it’s just not powerful enough, and the app isn’t helpful in fixing this issue. It’s a limitation that comes with being an on-ear audio device. Still, you can certainly find worse active noise-cancelling products on the market. If you’re someone that prefers to be hyper-aware of your environment, then the noise-cancelling being weak on the Milton A.N.C. headphones (at times, depending on circumstance) will not bother you at all. According to Marshall’s website, the Milton A.N.C. are supposed to automatically adjust “your sound to match your surroundings and preferred listening level.” I haven’t really been able to test this, as I primarily wear these at home, I live alone, and it’s quiet in my house most of the time, so I can’t say for sure how well the Milton A.N.C. performs in this area.

I have always been a fan of the Marchall brand, and have owned many of their guitar amps. I was interested to see what their headphones would be like. Out of the box I was kind of expecting them to be a little bigger than they were, but they are headphones that sit on top of your ear, instead of ones that cover your entire ear. They seemed fairly well made, and if you know the Marshall brand, you will notice all the little details that match their amplifiers from the texture of the headphones, to the small on/off button that looks like a knob on one of their amplifiers. Getting them connected to my phone was a fairly simple process. There is an app you download, and then that app finds the headphones and gets them connected. In the app you can set a lot of things like the noise cancellation on or off, or to allow some ambient noise in. There are also a bunch of preset EQ options, and you also have the ability to create your own. There are also 3 presets you can save as well. You can also adjust the soundstage which is kind of like a reverb setting, allowing you to select the room size you want to emulate. Now lets get into how they sound, because that is what is most important. I have an expansive library of high-res music files that I streamed to these to really put them through the paces to see just how good, or bad, they can sound. I will say that if you are a fan of a lot of bass, you will probably really like these headphones. Especially if you have the ANC turned on, you will have a lot of almost overwhelming bass. I listen to mainly rock, metal, and some old-school hip-hop type music. I am a fan of good bass, but I think these headphones almost overdo it at times. Turning off the ANC cuts down on the bass a little bit and makes it a little better, but then you lose the noise cancellation function. The mids and highs kind of get washed out by the low end. I found that a lot of the clarity isn’t as pronounced in the high and mid frequencies compared to something like a set of studio monitor type headphones. Some people prefer the more artificial type sound that you get with headphones like these, but I don’t know that I love them. I found them to be very comfortable to wear, especially for longer periods of time. Which you can do thanks to the amazing battery in these, they claim 50 hours of listening time! I found the noise cancelling to work pretty well. Just the fact that these don’t completely cover your ears will allow for some noise to get in, but it will block out most annoyances around you pretty well. Overall, they have a sleek design, and seem to be very well made. The sound profile is an acquired taste and not everyone will love it, but if you are a fan of the Beats type headphones that give you the artificial bass-heavy sound, then I would think you will love these headphones. If they had better clarity in the mid and high frequencies, I would recommend these all day long, but the way they sit now, I just don’t love them.