Marshall Minor III review 2024: excellent sound quality

Marshall has been making music for a long time, and they usually take their time putting out new headphones. But in the past year, they’ve put out two well-received models: the Major IV and the Mode II. They also just announced two new truly wireless earbuds. They are the high-end Motif A.N.C. and the low-end Minor III, which will be released first.

The Minor III stays true to its name with clear, detailed sound and good connectivity in a design that looks like it came from the past. In the past, Marshall had trouble with touch controls and call quality, but these problems have been fixed. Bluetooth 5.2 and wireless charging are also nice to have. Unfortunately, these headphones don’t fit well, the battery life isn’t great, and they don’t have many features.

Marshall Minor III specifications

Marshall Minor III review: Design

Any product that has a long stem like the AirPods would normally lose points with me, especially since I don’t find it attractive at all. Marshall, on the other hand, found a way to make it look cool. The Minor III has a lot of attitude thanks to its black vinyl-like exterior and unique details like an imprinted logo, a ridged bottom half, and gold accents.

The build quality is much better than that of the AirPods. This is because the case is made of tough PC/ABS plastic that won’t scratch or break if you drop it on concrete. It turns out that the Minor III has the same IP4 rating as the AirPods Pro when it comes to being resistant to sweat and water. You can buy this earbuds from its official website.

Marshall Minor III review: Connectivity & Comfort

Bluetooth 5.2 is used to give the impression of a quick connection when pairing two Bluetooth connections. If the earphones are taken out of the charging case before use, it will automatically connect to the phone.

Because they are semi-in-ear and have a short sound tube, the Marshall Minor III earbuds don’t go as far into the ear when they are worn. When you wear it, the most noticeable thing is that the pressure in your ear canal stays very steady at a very low level.

Marshall Minor III review: Sound quality

Marshall is copying AirPods’ open seal fit, so to be fair, it’s not trying to block out noise. The problem with not sealing your ears is that sounds from the outside world will still reach your eardrums. This means you’ll have to deal with bad sound quality or turn up the volume. Unfortunately, turning it up all the time can cause hearing loss over time. 

One benefit of an open-type fit is that you can stay aware of your surroundings. If sound quality isn’t as important to you as being aware of what’s going on around you, this could be a good option. Still, a lot of isolating (and noise-canceling) earbuds have added “transparency” modes to keep you aware of your surroundings even when the fit is isolating.

Marshall Minor III review: Battery Life

The life of the battery is also pretty good. Each bud can play music for about 5 hours on its own, and the charging case adds another 25 hours. Overall, 30 hours of listening time is pretty good for a device whose charging case is so small. Plus, if you do run out of power, 15 minutes of charging should give you about 90 minutes of playback. If you take a few charging breaks throughout the day, you should be able to make the battery last.

Marshall Minor III review: Price and availability

Marshall is a stylish brand that is known for its good technology and prices that are higher than average. In the case of the Marshall Minor III, this isn’t quite true. The model’s suggested market price is $244, but it’s already down to $162 in many stores. If the buds cost a little more, they will be the same price as their Chinese counterparts.

Final Words

As usual, Marshall focuses on how strong its brand is and how it looks. It’s difficult to say. On the one hand, we like how it looks, but on the other, we think the earbuds are a little rough around the edges and are missing some things that would be nice to have.

We didn’t like that the Minor III doesn’t support AAC and has its own app and controls, but we did like how it sounded and how it felt in general. As well as the price, which is now very reasonable, but you need to decide ahead of time whether functionality, where Chinese brands like Edifier are ahead.

FAQs

Does Marshall Minor 3 have noise cancellation?

For $139.95 at Amazon, you can get noise-cancelling headphones with different ear tips and an app that lets you make some changes. It’s also a stemmed style and very light. The battery life is about the same as the Minor III.

Does Marshall Minor 3 have wireless charging?

You can charge the case with a wireless charger or by plugging it into a USB power source. When the front-facing LED stays green, the case is fully charged. To use a wireless charger to charge the case.

Is Marshall Minor 3 waterproof?

Each earbud has a 12mm driver that works with Bluetooth 5.2 to connect to your phone. They are now waterproof and dustproof to IPX4 standards, which is more than enough protection for sweaty gym workouts.