The new Milton A.N.C. headphones feature larger earpads made from softer memory foam, enhancing comfort and sound isolation. Originally, Marshall introduced its active noise canceling feature in the Marshall Mid A.N.C. in 2018. Currently, noise canceling is only available on the over-ear Monitor III A.N.C. However, the new Milton A.N.C. brings this feature back to smaller, on-ear options. Priced at $229.99, they are available on Marshall’s website, with broader retail availability starting May 27th.
The Milton A.N.C. is $70 more expensive than the Marshall Major V, which has similar design features and offers over 100 hours of wireless playtime. With ANC turned off, the Milton A.N.C. provides 80 hours of playtime, which decreases to over 50 hours when noise canceling is active.
On-ear headphones typically have less effective ANC than over-ear models, but Marshall claims improvements in the Milton A.N.C.’s design enhance sound blocking and comfort. The headphones also have a transparency mode, which uses six microphones to amplify ambient sounds.
Additionally, the Milton A.N.C. includes adaptive loudness functionality to automatically adjust audio playback in noisy environments. Other features are a new driver system for improved bass and treble, spatial audio compatibility, Bluetooth 6.0 supporting various codecs, a replaceable battery, and tracking capability through Apple’s and Google’s networks.