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

Marshall introduced active noise canceling in 2018 with the Marshall Mid A.N.C. lineup, and current noise canceling is limited to the larger over-ear Monitor III A.N.C. model. The new Milton A.N.C. brings noise canceling back to smaller on-ear headphones. The headphones cost $229.99 via Marshall’s online store, with broader availability at select retailers starting May 27. Battery life is rated at over 80 hours with ANC off and over 50 hours with ANC on. Marshall claims improved sound isolation through larger earpads and softer memory foam, plus transparency mode using six microphones. Adaptive loudness automatically adjusts audio playback tonality, and features include a new driver system, spatial audio, Bluetooth 6.0 with multiple codecs, a replaceable battery, and item tracking support.

"Marshall's first headphones with active noise canceling were the Marshall Mid A.N.C. first launched in 2018. Its current lineup only offers noise canceling on its larger over-ear Monitor III A.N.C. headphones, but its new Milton A.N.C. 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.N.C. $70 more expensive than the on-ear Marshall Major V, which have a similar compact design and offer over 100 hours of wireless playtime."

"On-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.N.C. have an updated design with "larger earpads and softer memory foam" so they're better at blocking outside sounds and more comfortable to wear. There's also a transparency mode that uses the headphones' six microphones to amplify the sounds of what's going on around you."

"For those times when you're in a loud environment and ANC isn't entirely silencing all the noise, the Milton A.N.C. have Marshall's adaptive loudness functionality. Instead of having to manually tweak the sound profile or just crank the volume, the headphones will automatically adjust "audio playback tonality" so quieter details don't get drowned out."

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