I had the xm4 earbuds twice. First time I bought them first thing I did was put both in and make a call. Right away I heard a metallic pinging sound like something was loose in the buds. Took them back 2 days later. After 2 months i purchased again after watching a review saying an update fixed a whooshing sound. Didn't fix the sound I could hear the first time. After having them for close to a month more people kept telling me they couldn't hear me and had call drop outs. Yes they had good anc, good battery life and awesome case but I was so excited to return them and go back to all my other buds.
So I've been using the Marshall earbuds for about a month now. And I'm currently on my third pair. I've had two other pairs that have had technical issues. And I love the fit and I love the sound, but one thing that bugs me which is a minor issue is the fact that when the charging case has no more charge left in it the earbuds do not turn off. Even if you put them in your case they do not turn off. They only turn off if they're still juice left in the case. If there's no juice they will not turn off and therefore will run themselves until they die. I've had lots of other Samsung earbuds in the past and whether the case has juice in it or not as soon as I put them in the case they shut off which is what I expect out of a high priced earphone. So keep in mind your case must always have juice in it if you want your earbuds to turn off. Let's just say if your earbuds are at 50% juice and your case has enough to add an extra 25% to the earbuds battery, as soon as the juice is out and your earphones are at 75%, they will remain on until they die. That is been the case for all three of the earbuds I have so I don't think it's a technical issue I think it's just a design flaw. This flaw can get annoying if I put my earbuds in their case and I go to listen to something on my phone through my phone speaker I won't be hearing it through my phone speaker. I either have to go to my settings and switch it to my phone speaker, or turn off the Bluetooth, or go rush to a charging port to put the earbuds on a charge so that they will turn off. The other thing I've noticed is the app rarely works for my phone. I have the Galaxy Note 10 Plus. And if the app doesn't work then that means I can't change certain settings within the earbuds because it just refuses to connect. But maybe that's just a personal issue I have. Personally I don't really notice a difference when I switch modes from A and c to transparency. There's a tiny difference, but nothing that's been wow worthy. Such as my Galaxy earbuds do a great job at letting in outside noise when I switch the modes. And I was hoping that would be the case here where I could switch it to the outside noise and it would use the speakers to amplify my surroundings. Another thing I've noticed with all three different pairs that I've used, when I met the gym, occasionally one of my earbuds will disconnect. It's as if they died or something. And I tap the play and pause button nothing happens the only way to get it turned back on is to put it back in the case and then pull it back out. Which means when I'm at the gym I always have to carry my case around in the event that that earbud decides to go out. It's not a deal breaker but it is an annoyance. Because all other earbuds that I've had from Samsung have never had that issue and they were all cheaper than these pairs. Anyways so that is what I have found with these earbuds. I still like the noise and I still use them versus my other earbuds because they do stay in my ears the most. Especially when I eat food. That was my main issue with other earbuds. Is as I move my mouth smile or chew food, they would be quick to fall out of my ear. Where is these ones stay in my ear pretty well. Which is what I was mostly going for.
Awesome review man, having recently lost my galaxy buds+ I was thinking I might give these a go, but your review was very insightful. Definitely some serious flaws that may prove deal breaking. Loved the Marshall systems I've tried in the past, but I may have to skip them for the time being if this is the case. Big ups my man, thanks for saving me some trouble!
@@user-bu9su2xt6x nothing too crazy, had to save some money in the end and got the old samsung buds+ again, which i actually love, for like €50 from amazon.
So basically both XM4 and motif have the same sound signature except for that bump in the 1-2khz range. I can see I already like motif because I love this "flat" or "neutral" sound signature. I don't like bass heavy or treble heavy. I love this neutral line where you can hear the artists intent of the sound instead of it all being muddied by either overemphasized highs lows or even mids.
Got my own MOTIFs for about 140$ and for that price they're awesome. Maybe transparency mode could be a little better but everything else rocks. As Marshall fan I'm 100% pleased with them, and happy I wasn't greedier and went for MINORs. Huge love and as always excellent review
the main problem with the SONY XM4 is that after a year and a half, the battery lasts 30 minutes and you end up with an earplug of almost 300 euros. This time I'm going Marshall, great review!
The battery drain issues probably caused by the firmware 1.4.2 update. Mine also one and a half year, and the battery lasts around 50mins. I sent it to Sony and they replaced a new pair of ear buds for me FOC even it was already out of warranty. It works like a charm now
That’s why I always buy extended warranty At Best Buy and trade in my ear buds no questions asked every year and half or so. Just tell them they buzz with anc on. I’m on my 5 pair of earbuds and I only pay for a new warranty every time I turn them in.
Cracking review as always Aaron. Love the look of these and nice to hear Marshall have produced an earbud you felt needed comparing with what is widely regarded as one of the best current buds in the XM4s, By your review they didn’t do too bad where others have failed. Great review 👍🏼
You just smashed this review it was spot on funny and informative thank you so much for the work that you do for us. Just one question Aaron how is the volume on these Marshalls? Thanks again. 🤔👍💯
hey guys, did you notice, that ANC ON boosts (quite heavily) the bass here? tho - according to my own tests at least - it did not really make any other difference. 🤷🏻♂️
The Marshall's are in a great sale right now. So are the sony. I'm looking for something great for asmr. Marshall 99$ sony 249$ I can't decide 😫 lol. I have sony wf-1000xm4 I like them but not great for asmr. And older jbl tune 215tws earbuds. What one's do you think 🤔
Aeron I have a question. My XM4 I can't get to work have the Seamless connection Pairing where we just open the lid and a CONNECT POP UP appear in the phone to connect fast. I can't get to work on my XM4 yet. What m i missing!!?? Can you please help me on that !???
Sir please help me with few issues I m facing since few days after I got the motif anc . First is I m unable to connect with the Marshall iOS App , it keeps showing searching for device only . I have tried all the tips and tricks still not working . Secondly only one ear buds works at a time when I putting them to use . If the right one works then the left one doesn’t work and if the left works then the right doesn’t work . I have tried resetting and factory reset and all other ways still same issues . It would be thankful if you can kindly help me to solve this issue .
After having used so many earbuds, I finally found the perfect fit and comfort for my ears. It is very light and sits flush on the ears. After using the Sony XM3 buds for about 2 years, I really struggled to fit them in my ears. They sound amazing and have better anc than the Marshall but I can sacrifice that for more comfort. The xm3 are double the weight of the motif and the way it's shaped, it sticks out of your ears and is really difficult to stay in your ears for more than 15 mins, and gets really uncomfortable.
I have the wF-1000XM3 and wh-1000xm3 I mainly use the wh's but sometimes its too big to carry around so I can notice the sound quality so I taught of this model but if it is not better than xm3s I don't want to buy it because I don't think the xm3s have good quality either do you recommend any other model maybe senheisser something model 2 or Google buds or anything else?
Unfortunately for me the Sony XM4's ANC is just not that great, pair that with an absolutely awful quality case made it an easy switch to the Marshall.. Although that said I feel the Sony's had a slight edge in terms of actual sound quality.
I have second generation Airpods Pro, I also have Google Pixel Buds Pro and today the Marshall Motif arrived. The Marshalls are truly disappointing. The sound is very mediocre, the battery is a joke and the materials are cheap plastic. A real disappointment
Sony is much better as they invent product with their own technology . Marshall is release interior product when it’s not an guitar amp to be honest . The comparison is useless , just use logic .
I had the xm4 earbuds twice. First time I bought them first thing I did was put both in and make a call. Right away I heard a metallic pinging sound like something was loose in the buds. Took them back 2 days later. After 2 months i purchased again after watching a review saying an update fixed a whooshing sound. Didn't fix the sound I could hear the first time. After having them for close to a month more people kept telling me they couldn't hear me and had call drop outs. Yes they had good anc, good battery life and awesome case but I was so excited to return them and go back to all my other buds.
same happened to me
So I've been using the Marshall earbuds for about a month now. And I'm currently on my third pair. I've had two other pairs that have had technical issues. And I love the fit and I love the sound, but one thing that bugs me which is a minor issue is the fact that when the charging case has no more charge left in it the earbuds do not turn off. Even if you put them in your case they do not turn off. They only turn off if they're still juice left in the case. If there's no juice they will not turn off and therefore will run themselves until they die. I've had lots of other Samsung earbuds in the past and whether the case has juice in it or not as soon as I put them in the case they shut off which is what I expect out of a high priced earphone. So keep in mind your case must always have juice in it if you want your earbuds to turn off. Let's just say if your earbuds are at 50% juice and your case has enough to add an extra 25% to the earbuds battery, as soon as the juice is out and your earphones are at 75%, they will remain on until they die. That is been the case for all three of the earbuds I have so I don't think it's a technical issue I think it's just a design flaw. This flaw can get annoying if I put my earbuds in their case and I go to listen to something on my phone through my phone speaker I won't be hearing it through my phone speaker. I either have to go to my settings and switch it to my phone speaker, or turn off the Bluetooth, or go rush to a charging port to put the earbuds on a charge so that they will turn off.
The other thing I've noticed is the app rarely works for my phone. I have the Galaxy Note 10 Plus. And if the app doesn't work then that means I can't change certain settings within the earbuds because it just refuses to connect. But maybe that's just a personal issue I have.
Personally I don't really notice a difference when I switch modes from A and c to transparency. There's a tiny difference, but nothing that's been wow worthy. Such as my Galaxy earbuds do a great job at letting in outside noise when I switch the modes. And I was hoping that would be the case here where I could switch it to the outside noise and it would use the speakers to amplify my surroundings.
Another thing I've noticed with all three different pairs that I've used, when I met the gym, occasionally one of my earbuds will disconnect. It's as if they died or something. And I tap the play and pause button nothing happens the only way to get it turned back on is to put it back in the case and then pull it back out. Which means when I'm at the gym I always have to carry my case around in the event that that earbud decides to go out. It's not a deal breaker but it is an annoyance. Because all other earbuds that I've had from Samsung have never had that issue and they were all cheaper than these pairs.
Anyways so that is what I have found with these earbuds. I still like the noise and I still use them versus my other earbuds because they do stay in my ears the most. Especially when I eat food. That was my main issue with other earbuds. Is as I move my mouth smile or chew food, they would be quick to fall out of my ear. Where is these ones stay in my ear pretty well. Which is what I was mostly going for.
Awesome review man, having recently lost my galaxy buds+ I was thinking I might give these a go, but your review was very insightful. Definitely some serious flaws that may prove deal breaking. Loved the Marshall systems I've tried in the past, but I may have to skip them for the time being if this is the case. Big ups my man, thanks for saving me some trouble!
@@brentrebrabso did u bought marshall motif anc?
@@user-bu9su2xt6x nah, decided against it
@@brentrebrab what did u bought bro
@@user-bu9su2xt6x nothing too crazy, had to save some money in the end and got the old samsung buds+ again, which i actually love, for like €50 from amazon.
So basically both XM4 and motif have the same sound signature except for that bump in the 1-2khz range. I can see I already like motif because I love this "flat" or "neutral" sound signature. I don't like bass heavy or treble heavy. I love this neutral line where you can hear the artists intent of the sound instead of it all being muddied by either overemphasized highs lows or even mids.
i am watching this using my marshall motif ANC. And I am lovin every bit of it, such an eargasm pleasure.
Got my own MOTIFs for about 140$ and for that price they're awesome. Maybe transparency mode could be a little better but everything else rocks. As Marshall fan I'm 100% pleased with them, and happy I wasn't greedier and went for MINORs. Huge love and as always excellent review
Thank you! That's a good price you got them at
I have a Marshall Major headphones and the Mode II earbuds and lookin replace those with the Motifs
Could you send me a link for the Motifs for the same price?
@@jasehuang2786 I bought them on Zalando with my friends proxy code -30%
I got mine 50% off. It is only £89.99. Marshall chat support gave the code to me. Wohooo! I am enjoying my Mid ANC and now the Motiff ANC !
Love Marshall products + your channel. Hint: You accidentally annotated them as Mobvoi in the ANC test.
Thank you! Appreciate your viewership and kudos for pointing out the error
Marshall makes some of my favorite amps! I was curious about these. They look so freaking cool! Thank you for the information.
Thank you! Any time!
Hi Aaron, I was waiting a long time for your Motif ANC review! Great as usual, thanks a lot. P.S. I like your rebellious look :-)
Hey, thanks!
Excellent Video and information on the buds. Thank you 😀
the main problem with the SONY XM4 is that after a year and a half, the battery lasts 30 minutes and you end up with an earplug of almost 300 euros. This time I'm going Marshall, great review!
The battery drain issues probably caused by the firmware 1.4.2 update. Mine also one and a half year, and the battery lasts around 50mins. I sent it to Sony and they replaced a new pair of ear buds for me FOC even it was already out of warranty. It works like a charm now
That’s why I always buy extended warranty At Best Buy and trade in my ear buds no questions asked every year and half or so. Just tell them they buzz with anc on. I’m on my 5 pair of earbuds and I only pay for a new warranty every time I turn them in.
Same :( but not 30 minutes, in my case it's only 10
Maybe settings or filmwereld. Im still using the xm3's no issues
Cracking review as always Aaron. Love the look of these and nice to hear Marshall have produced an earbud you felt needed comparing with what is widely regarded as one of the best current buds in the XM4s, By your review they didn’t do too bad where others have failed. Great review 👍🏼
Thank you! Appreciate your viewership!
great review as always, I've became Your fan lately;)
You just smashed this review it was spot on funny and informative thank you so much for the work that you do for us. Just one question Aaron how is the volume on these Marshalls? Thanks again. 🤔👍💯
Thank you! They are pretty loud, I never had to go beyond 60% volume.
Thank you for letting me know I do appreciate your time. 👍
Hi! I wonder whether to buy marshall mode 2 or marshall motif. Would you make a comparison?
Cheers for this great review and comparison, Aaron
Thank you!
Great report!
hey guys, did you notice, that ANC ON boosts (quite heavily) the bass here? tho - according to my own tests at least - it did not really make any other difference. 🤷🏻♂️
Love your videos! Can you tell me what app is being used at 9:31 for the gaming lag test? Thanks!
Thanks! That's the iGun app
I already both the gemini I hope there are better? , but the design of the Marshall are great and the sound quality sure it's good
Gemini's noise cancelling is insane
The Marshall's are in a great sale right now. So are the sony.
I'm looking for something great for asmr. Marshall 99$ sony 249$
I can't decide 😫 lol.
I have sony wf-1000xm4 I like them but not great for asmr.
And older jbl tune 215tws earbuds.
What one's do you think 🤔
Aeron I have a question.
My XM4 I can't get to work have the Seamless connection Pairing where we just open the lid and a CONNECT POP UP appear in the phone to connect fast. I can't get to work on my XM4 yet. What m i missing!!??
Can you please help me on that !???
Sir please help me with few issues I m facing since few days after I got the motif anc .
First is I m unable to connect with the Marshall iOS App , it keeps showing searching for device only . I have tried all the tips and tricks still not working .
Secondly only one ear buds works at a time when I putting them to use . If the right one works then the left one doesn’t work and if the left works then the right doesn’t work . I have tried resetting and factory reset and all other ways still same issues . It would be thankful if you can kindly help me to solve this issue .
Hi Aaron, i just wondering ,if you compare marshall to airpods pro. Which one do you prefer for best anc and transparency? Thankyou!
Hi, just did this over the week ruclips.net/video/GsZsQ6_EwGQ/видео.html
Thanks for this video what about lg fn7 8,9 earbuds
Hello~ what do you reco Sennheiser MTW3 or that Motif ANC?
Since I'm an android user
Shall I get the bose quiet comfort 2 or this
I’m with you…. Who wants to run 🏃♂️
For listening mp3 files, which codec preferable: SBC or LDAC 330? For Android
depends on the bitrate of the file, for 192kbps, SBC will be enough, anything more, AAC or better
Will you compare those to neobuds pro?
I might
After having used so many earbuds, I finally found the perfect fit and comfort for my ears. It is very light and sits flush on the ears.
After using the Sony XM3 buds for about 2 years, I really struggled to fit them in my ears. They sound amazing and have better anc than the Marshall but I can sacrifice that for more comfort.
The xm3 are double the weight of the motif and the way it's shaped, it sticks out of your ears and is really difficult to stay in your ears for more than 15 mins, and gets really uncomfortable.
I have the wF-1000XM3 and wh-1000xm3 I mainly use the wh's but sometimes its too big to carry around so I can notice the sound quality so I taught of this model but if it is not better than xm3s I don't want to buy it because I don't think the xm3s have good quality either do you recommend any other model maybe senheisser something model 2 or Google buds or anything else?
Hi do u still using marshall motif? İ have question pls answer
Unfortunately for me the Sony XM4's ANC is just not that great, pair that with an absolutely awful quality case made it an easy switch to the Marshall..
Although that said I feel the Sony's had a slight edge in terms of actual sound quality.
Try these, they totally make these 20 times better. Comply TrueGrip TW-300-B Universal Replacement Earbud tip
No equalizer customization? Non-starter.
sony ☑️
Try marshall motif anc vs Skullcandy mod
hi, i really want these but i heard that you can’t connect it to laptop or computers? is it true?
I feel marshell sounded better in noisy conditions.
marshall motif anc Full Metal body
In all video is you, not the earphones
Holly Shit u look like Donnie Yen
🤣
the best Bose 💥💯
I have second generation Airpods Pro, I also have Google Pixel Buds Pro and today the Marshall Motif arrived. The Marshalls are truly disappointing. The sound is very mediocre, the battery is a joke and the materials are cheap plastic. A real disappointment
So motif has better microphone
Sony is much better as they invent product with their own technology . Marshall is release interior product when it’s not an guitar amp to be honest . The comparison is useless , just use logic .
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