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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Marshall Major IV headphones offer superior overall sound quality, making them a good choice for serious music listening. They are lighter, provide longer battery life, and have wireless charging, which adds to convenience. On the other hand, the Sennheiser 450BT offers better noise isolation and supports AAC and AptX Low Latency codecs, enhancing the experience for TV and gaming due to lower latency. They also have active noise cancelling which is a plus for air travel and noisy environments. Marshall's are on-ear and more portable, while the Sennheisers are over-ear, potentially offering better comfort and fit over long periods. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Marshall Major IV
- The Marshall Major IV has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser 450BT.
Advantages of the Sennheiser 450BT
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Excellent for air travel
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Gaming
5.4
8.8
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for gaming, while the Marshall Major IV is poor.
Phone Calls
5.8
6.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is only fair for phone calls, while the Marshall Major IV is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
6.1
7.9
The Sennheiser 450BT is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Marshall Major IV is only fair.
TV and Video
5.7
8.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for TV and video, while the Marshall Major IV is poor.
Noise Reduction
5.6
9.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is excellent for noise reduction, while the Marshall Major IV is poor.
Battery
80.0 Hours
27.5 Hours
The Marshall Major IV has 80 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$100
$90
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
The Marshall Major IV has a price of $100 and the Sennheiser 450BT costs $90.
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Key similarities
Music
6.6
6.2
The Marshall Major IV and Sennheiser 450BT are both only fair for music.
Build Quality
8.5
8.0
The Marshall Major IV and Sennheiser 450BT both have very good build quality.
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How the Marshall Major IV and the Sennheiser 450BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Marshall Major IV | Sennheiser 450BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$100 | $90 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Marshall | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | October 1, 2021 | February 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.6/10 | 6.2/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.8/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.5/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.8/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.3/10 | 6.1/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 80 Hours | 27.5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | 2.3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.7/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.8/10 | 7/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 165 Grams | 240.4 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Sound Guys
Jasper Lastoria | September 2023
"The Marshall Major IV shares quite a bit in common with its predecessor, but a key upgrade appears to be softer ear cushions. They make upgrading worth it. As a set of basic wired or wireless headphones the Major IV ticks most boxes by remaining easy to use, and fairly comfortable (at least, as on-ear headphones go)."
Sennheiser 450BT
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Lily Katz | March 2022
"The Sennheiser HD 450BT is a very good pair of headphones for the price, noise canceling is good and sound quality is great—quite rare at this price point. Like any product, this headset isn’t without its faults."
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About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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