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Marshall Hanwell Anniversary Edition amp gives your smartphone a tune-up

, Dec 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

If there's one thing we've liked about Marshall over the past year (not that there's just one, of course), it's that they're able to present a whole new angle on the mobile music world by simply implementing the aesthetics they've already got in place for on-stage audio. What you've got here is the release of the Marshall Hanwell Anniversary Edition amplifier, made specifically for your smartphone and bearing the distinction of being the very first home audio product to be released with "Marshall's legendary script logo." Read The Full Story

SlashGear 2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Audio Equipment

, Dec 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

There are three different ways you're going it give the gift of audio this holiday season, the first being the massive amount of smart devices out there with their own external speaker - so many do these days that it's taken for granted - see: all of the smartphones, notebooks, and tablets we've worked with for several years - they're all able to play music, imagine that! The second way you're going to give the gift of audio is with speakers galore, starting with the Jawbone BIG Jambox and/or the Jawbone Jambox standard edition - or with custom color combinations if you wish with the company's new "The Remix" initiative - it's fun stuff! Read The Full Story

Marshall Major 50 FX headphones marks 50th anniversary

, Nov 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Marshall is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with another set of headphones, only these are lined with gold trimmings. The Major 50 FX headphones are similar to the Major Pitch Black headphones that we reviewed over the summer, only these new ones comes with a few upgrades inside and out. Read The Full Story

Marshall Major Pitch Black Headphones Review

, Jun 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

When we were first informed that Marshall would be creating a pair of headphones here in 2012, it seemed too good to be true. One of the most major brands in the amplification of sound, providers of sound for no less than Slayer, greatest creation of Jim Marshall himself, they were going to push that sound right up to our eardrums? Yes, of course that seemed like a good idea. As it turns out, they’ve not only taken their major experience in sound and hammered it down to a pair of fine over-ear headphones, they’ve made them comfortable to wear, too!

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Jim Marshall’s amplified life ends

, Apr 5th 2012 Discuss [1]

One of the most influential humans to ever change the face of music, Jim Marshall Obe of Marshall Amplification, has passed away this week. This man's tagline "the Father of Loud" did the world justice through his magnanimous rise two one of the four cornerstones of rock and roll. If you've ever rolled out some lovely tunes on a Marshall amp, you're part of a legacy that for the past 50 years has kept the greatest musicians in the world in guitar-happy business. Read The Full Story

Marshall Fridge amps up your liquid to 11

, Mar 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

There's a brand new miniature refrigerator in town, and it's not made by any of the common cooler names you'd expect: it's an amp. This fridge is able to cool masses of cans, bottles, or whatever else you may want to include in your musically-inclined drinking space, and appears by all outward appearances to be a hefty Marshall amplifier for your guitar. And the control knobs, of course, go to 11. Read The Full Story

Marshall FX MAJOR and MINOR audio phones introduced with Apple certification

, Nov 10th 2011 Discuss [6]

This week the folks at Marshall Headphones have introduced their newest pair, the Major FX, complete with Apple certified microphone and remote with units to be sold in Apple Stores across the USA and Canada immediately if not soon. For those of you that don't know, having a product so nicely constructed the Apple carries it in their physical store and in their online store means you've got a big hit on your hands right out of the gate, and with the Marshall name as well as Apple support, the MAJOR FX set are over-ear headphones, while the MINOR FX are earbuds with essentially the same sound quality, build quality, and fashionable look. Read The Full Story

Marshall Major headphones & Minor earphones get official

, Nov 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

After teasing us for the past few weeks, Marshall has finally outed its Marshall Major and Marshall Minor headphones and earphones. The affordably-priced pair cash in, unsurprisingly, on the near-legendary reputation of Marshall amps, but do seem to have a few abilities of their own; the Marshall Minor in-ear buds, for instance, have a special EarClick "lock" to increase stability, as well as an in-line microphone for hands-free use with your phone, while the Marshall Major earphones can fold down for easier transportation. Read The Full Story

Guitar Hero “Marshall Stack” case-mod for the seriously hardcore

, Oct 15th 2007 Discuss [6]

If there's one game we're obsessed with here on SlashGear it's Guitar Hero - some members of the writing team apparently prefer playing it to reading Apple rumour sites!  So you can bet there'll be some wailing and gnashing of teeth when the rest of the gang see this awesome Marshall Stack case mod enterprising Guitar Hero lover Knievel has constructed.   Read The Full Story