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Marshall Milton ANC

85
Highly rated
Average of 7 professional reviews
6 of 7 recommend it · broad agreement
Where the 7 reviews landedRange 70–95

Exact average 85.0 · all scores printed by the outlets

Marshall Milton ANCImage: Marshall

7 professional reviewers tested the Marshall Milton ANC, and 6 recommend it. Most praised: comfort and battery life.

Reviewed by Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, TechRadar and 4 more

The catch: Reviewers note the earpads run warm and there is no wear detection.

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What 7 critics said

Highest score first · all converted to 0–100
  1. 95
    Expert ReviewsThe outlet's top rating, counted as 95 · Hands-on review · 2026

    A usually on-ear-sceptical reviewer warmed to these thanks to the comfort, solid ANC and well-organised sound.

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  2. 90
    Trusted ReviewsHands-on review · 2026

    Marshall's best on-ears yet, combining comfort, noise cancelling, long battery and repairable design.

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  3. 90
    TechRadarHands-on review · 2026

    The reviewer found these on-ears exceptionally comfortable, with effective adaptive noise cancelling and very long battery life.

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  4. 90
    Tom's GuideHands-on review · 2026

    Described as the new standard for on-ears, with standout comfort, effective ANC, warm sound and a great spatial feature.

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  5. 80
    ZDNETHands-on review · 2026

    The reviewer calls these the best on-ear headphones available, praising comfort, sound, battery and features.

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  6. 80
    EngadgetHands-on review · 2026

    Comfortable, feature-rich on-ear headphones with impressive ANC for the form and long battery life.

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  7. 70
    Android CentralHands-on review · 2026

    Sound and features are excellent, but the reviewer found the small, square earcups very uncomfortable.

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"Est." means the outlet printed no score, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates

What critics praise most

Comfort6 of 7
Battery life6 of 7
Noise cancelling5 of 7

What critics dislike most

No clear pattern.

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Common questions

Is the Marshall Milton ANC worth it?

Most critics think so: 6 of 7 recommend it. Reviewers note the earpads run warm and there is no wear detection.

Do critics agree about the Marshall Milton ANC?

Broad agreement: scores range from 70 (Android Central) to 95 (Expert Reviews), a spread of 25 points across 7 reviews. Most reviewers land fairly close together.

What is the best alternative to the Marshall Milton ANC?

The Dali IO-8 (critic score 93), top pick, narrowly.