Marshall earphones and headphones

nox_ · January 17, 2019

Hello all, I'm having a bit of a problem choosing earphones and/or headphones, there are few good deals right now in my country for these Marshall earphones https://www.amazon.com/Marshall-Headphones-Black-Brass-4090940/dp/B00OHVT2SO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 and headphones https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E04I2K6/ref=emc_b_5_t and for these from the brand i'm not familiar with https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L1LXOWS/ref=psdc_12097480011_t5_B017XMQV2I

Earphones I would buy to use with my smartphones and the headphones on desktop with a dac at home. Is Marshall brand worth the money or it's just the hype of it that mostly make up the price? Would Marshall brand headphones be much better choice than Grado? Both of them would cost me 80 dollars so i'm not sure which ones to choose.

chin chin · January 17, 2019

i fully reccomend the Grado.

Although downsides to the grado is that its open back, so sound would bleed. so it isnt exactly every day carry.

and the cable isnt detachable, which sucks. and for me, the headband is abit shit, but usable.

I have heard the marshalls before, its ok in sound. its one of those bass cans which is popular for the mainstream.

honestly, if you are taking your headphones out into the public, i would reccomend the koss ksc75 in comparison to both of them (if you would like a portable open back). but if its just indoor use, then grado would be my personal pick.

but the ultimate reccomendation is to actually get your hands on it and try it for yourself, and see which fits your needs. But i would personally choose the grados.

btw, the koss ksc75 may be $15, but it sure as hell sounds better than most 100 dollar headphones i have tried (personal taste btw)