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When you've got legitimate rock-sound credentials (http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/10/marshall-hanwell-speaker-now-available/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget), why wouldn't you make headphones? Right? To that end, Marshall (http://www.engadget.com/tag/marshall/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) is back with a new pair -- called Monitor -- to sit at the top of its existing range (http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/marshalls-major-headphones-and-minor-earphones-become-official/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget). Players in the current market (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/25/jabra-revo-wireless-vox-headphones-price-now-available/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) seem to have found (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/19/skullcandy-launches-edit-headphone-customization-service/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) the sweet spot (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/28/Sony-mdr-x05-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) between premium pricing (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/09/bang-and-olufsen-beoplay-h3-h6/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) and street credibility (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/kef-m-series-headphones/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget), and there's no change here. Priced at $200, the Monitor is pit against other sets that mix style-consciousness with claims of quality audio. It's not all about looks, though: the Monitor sports a proprietary "F.T.F" (Felt Treble Filter) system that lets you change the sound for a different high-end response.
Under the hood is a 40mm driver, and the same gold, black and leather stylings we saw on the Major model. This time, however, Marshall opted for an over-ear fit, and threw in a few other goodies too. These include the increasingly popular 3.5mm pass-through jack (so friends can plug in and share your music), a collapsible design, a detachable part-coiled cable and in-line remote. The Monitor is available starting today for the aforementioned $200. But, if you want to know a little more, we got our hands on a set -- head past the break for our first impressions.Gallery: Marshall Monitor hands-on (http://www.engadget.com/photos/marshall-monitor-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc05599-1366898968_thumbnail.jpg) (http://www.engadget.com/photos/marshall-monitor-hands-on/5839778?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc05596-1366898981_thumbnail.jpg) (http://www.engadget.com/photos/marshall-monitor-hands-on/5839779?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc05598-1366898984_thumbnail.jpg) (http://www.engadget.com/photos/marshall-monitor-hands-on/5839780?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc05594-1366898991_thumbnail.jpg) (http://www.engadget.com/photos/marshall-monitor-hands-on/5839781?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc05595_thumbnail.jpg) (http://www.engadget.com/photos/marshall-monitor-hands-on/5839782?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)
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