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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Marshall Major IV headphones offer excellent overall sound quality and are suitable for long sessions of music listening, with the convenience of both wireless and wired connectivity options. However, they may not be the best for calls and meetings or gaming due to lower scores in those areas. The on-ear design and foldability also make them reasonably portable, plus they have a long battery life and wireless charging capability. The Sennheiser CX300S earbuds, on the other hand, are generally less expensive, provide good noise isolation, and are very light and portable. While they lack a wireless option, they might be a better choice for TV and video due to a higher score in that area. Neither option features active noise cancelling or sweat and dust resistance, so if those are critical features for your use, you might want to consider other models. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Marshall Major IV
Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Sennheiser CX300S
Good for TV and video
Key differences
Gaming
5.4/10
6.1/10
The Sennheiser CX300S is only fair for gaming, while the Marshall Major IV is poor.
Phone Calls
5.8/10
3.0/10
The Marshall Major IV and Sennheiser CX300S are both poor for phone calls, though the Marshall Major IV is somewhat better.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
6.1/10
4.7/10
The Marshall Major IV is only fair for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser CX300S is poor.
TV and Video
5.7/10
7.3/10
The Sennheiser CX300S is good for TV and video, while the Marshall Major IV is poor.
Noise Reduction
5.6/10
7.0/10
The Sennheiser CX300S is good for noise reduction, while the Marshall Major IV is poor.
Battery
80.0 Hours
N/A
The Marshall Major IV has 80 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser CX300S does not have a battery.
Cost
$100
$50
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Marshall Major IV has a price of $100 and the Sennheiser CX300S costs $50.
"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 offers impressive bang for your buck when it comes to the CX 300S. Built like a tank and sounding surprisingly good for such a budget-minded earphone, the CX 300S out-classes many of its would-be competitors. Functional but beautiful, it’s the perfect in-ear listening solution for anyone who wants to hear everything and look good doing it."
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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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