Marshall goes unplugged with Major II Bluetooth headphones

Marshall has been in the headphones game for over five years now, but having recently joined the smartphone market, it's about time it waded into wireless waters, and the Major II Bluetooth does just that.

Utilising Bluetooth aptX, which promises to minimise sync issues, the Major II packs custom 40mm dynamic drivers and 30 hours of playing time from a single charge.

When using the wireless connection to listen to music, the Major II's 3.5mm out can be used to share audio with another set of headphones (nifty), while a control knob - modelled on Marshall's amp controls, natch - offers wireless control over phone and remote features, including music playback; a remote cable is also included.

Marshall's Major II Bluetooth headphones are available now for £130/$150/€150 from Marshall Headphones.

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.