GoKawiilThe Marshall Milton ANC are an all-new pair of headphones that borrow the best parts of over-ear headphones and fit them inside a comfier on-ear form factor. They successfully bridge the gap -- both in price and positioning -- between Marshall's flagship Major series and the more affordable Monitor line.
I've been wearing them for 10 days now, and I didn't think I'd love a pair of on-ear headphones so much. Here's why.
Comfort for days
Marshall products have a distinct, luxurious look, and the Milton ANC are no different. The leather-textured finish, gold logo motif, and overall aesthetics scream Marshall DNA. The only headphones they look similar to are the company's own Major 4. You get similar square earcups with rounded edges that fold for better portability.
The Milton ANC are light on the head, and their TPU-molded earcups make them comfortable to wear for long periods. I live in the Delhi heat, where my iPhone gets warm in the sun and most headphones usually trap sweat on my ears, but at no point did I feel like taking them off and wiping the earcups.
Also: I traveled 2,700 miles with Sony, Apple, and Sennheiser headphones - this pair sounded the best
They didn't warm my ears to an uncomfortable degree, even after two hours on my commute. However, if you wear glasses, Milton's clamping force could feel tighter than ideal after 45 minutes or an hour of use.
The left ear cup has a customizable button, which registers single-press and double-press. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET
I like buttons on my headphones, and the Milton ANC has two. There's a multi-directional brass button on the right ear cup. It doubles as a power button (long-press) and as volume and playback controls.
On the left ear cup, you get a customizable M-button that registers a single press and a double press. The single press can be assigned to toggle ANC, EQ, Soundstage (Marshall's spatial audio mode), and voice assistant, whereas the double press is meant to access Spotify Tap.
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