Marshall Major 2/Major II vs Jaybird X3 Wireless

Which Headphones Are Better?

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Marshall Major 2/Major II
Jaybird X3 Wireless

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Our Verdict

Marshall Major 2/Major II

Jaybird X3 Wireless

If you prefer the compact design of in-ears, then go for the Jaybird X3; however, if you're not a big fan of the in-ear fit and also do not need a wireless design, then go for the Marshall Major II instead. The X3 are wireless and compact enough to fit into your pockets, which makes them a bit more practical for most listeners than the Major II. They also provide better isolation against ambient noise thanks to their in-ear fit and low leakage (so you can play your music at higher volumes and not distract the people around you). They're also a much better choice for sports than the Marshall. On the other hand, the Major II are completely passive, so you do not have to worry about battery life, latency, or wireless reliability. They also have an on-ear fit that some may prefer over in-ear designs like the Jaybirds.

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Variants

  • Major II (Black)
  • Major II (Brown)
  • X3 (Alpha Green)
  • X3 (Blackout)

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Main Differences for
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Marshall Major 2/Major II Design Picture 2 Sample

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Type  

Locked
Locked

Enclosure  

Locked
Locked

Wireless  

Locked
Locked

Transducer  

Locked
Locked
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Comfort 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Picture  

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Weight  

Lock lbs
Lock lbs

Clamping Force 
 

Lock lbs
Lock lbs
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Controls 
 

N/A
N/A

Controls Picture  

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OS Compatibility 
 

Locked
N/A

Ease Of Use  

Locked
Locked

Feedback  

Locked
Locked

Call/Music Control  

Locked
Locked

Volume Control  

Locked
Locked

Microphone Control  

Locked
Locked

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
N/A

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Buttons  

Locked
Locked
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Breathability 
 

N/A
N/A

Breathability After Picture  

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Avg.Temp.Difference  

Lock °C
Lock °C
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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

Portability Picture  

Marshall Major 2/Major II Portability Picture Sample

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Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

Volume  

Lock in³
Lock in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A
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Case 
 

N/A
N/A

Case Picture  

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Type  

Locked
Locked

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Picture  

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Stability 
 

N/A
N/A

Stability Picture  

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

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Side Picture  

Marshall Major 2/Major II Side Picture Sample

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Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Marshall Major 2/Major II Front Picture Sample

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Rear Picture  

Marshall Major 2/Major II Rear Picture Sample

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Top  

Top Picture  

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In The Box  

In the box Picture  

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

N/A
N/A

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Low-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

N/A
N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Dips 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Imaging 
 

N/A
N/A

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock
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Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

Lock dB
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

Lock dB
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

Lock dB
N/A

Openness 
 

0.0
0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.0
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

Lock
Lock

WHD @ 100 
 

Lock
Lock
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Noise Cancelling  

Locked
Locked

Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Leakage 
 

N/A
N/A

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Locked
Locked

In-line 
 

Locked
Locked

Boom 
 

Locked
Locked

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
N/A

Mic  

Locked
Locked
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Recording Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

HFE 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Weighted THD 
 

Lock
Lock

Gain 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Noise Handling 
 

N/A
N/A

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Type 
 

N/A
Locked

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
Lock hrs

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
Lock

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
Lock hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
Lock hrs

Power Saving Feature 
 

N/A
Locked

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
Locked

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
Locked

Charging Port  

N/A
Locked
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App Support 
 

N/A
N/A

App Picture  

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App Name  

N/A
Locked

iOS  

N/A
Locked

Android  

N/A
Locked

macOS  

N/A
N/A

Windows  

N/A
N/A

Equalizer 
 

N/A
Locked

ANC Control 
 

N/A
N/A

Mic Control  

N/A
N/A

Room effects 
 

N/A
Locked

Playback Control 
 

N/A
Locked

Button Mapping  

N/A
N/A

Surround Sound  

N/A
N/A
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
Locked

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
Locked

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A
Locked

Line of Sight Range 
 

N/A
Lock ft

Default Latency 
 

N/A
Lock ms

aptX Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

aptX(LL) Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Line of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

Cable Picture  

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Analog Audio 
 

Locked
N/A

USB Audio 
 

Locked
N/A

Detachable  

Locked
Locked

Length  

Lock ft
N/A

Connection  

Locked
N/A

Wired Latency 
 

Lock ms
N/A
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

Base/Dock 
 

N/A
N/A

Type 
 

N/A
N/A

USB Input 
 

N/A
N/A

Line In 
 

N/A
N/A

Line Out 
 

N/A
N/A

Optical Input 
 

N/A
N/A

RCA Input 
 

N/A
N/A

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Supply 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black
Major II
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Alpha Green
X3
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Brown
Major II
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X3
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Sparta White
X3
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