A pair of noise-canceling headphones as stylish, well-made, and comfortable as Marshall’s new Monitor II Active Noise Canceling over-the-ear headphones couldn’t have come at a better time. With so many of us now working from home, A.N.C. headphones are a balm for our souls, allowing for much needed moments of solace and relief from the very, very stressful outside world. They’re so good, in fact, that we here at SPY recently added them to our ongoing list of the best noise-canceling headphones. But what makes them pop?
The thing that immediately stands out is their retro-inspired design. The textured, pebbled caps evoke the feeling of the music company’s history with producing quality amplifiers. That design doesn’t come at the expense of comfort, as an ergonomic build allows for long-lasting comfort; the earpads themselves have a slight square to them which allows for them to sit sturdily — yet gently — on your ears for the duration of its staggering 30 hours of battery life. That design also allows for the headphones to seal over your ears nicely to bolster the noise-canceling ability.