durability
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con
· 64% confidence
Line-level durability reporting on the genuine Marshall Major IV: owners describe the pleather ear pads and headband coating peeling after about a year or two and the folding hinge/clips cracking after several years, so peeling pads and a stressed folding joint are the recurring long-term wear points of this design.
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durability
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con
· 55% confidence
Line-level Major IV owner notes flag exposed cabling running between the ear cups and headband on this design, with reports of the cable fraying or breaking, so the visible wire routing is a known long-term failure area on the genuine model this listing imitates.
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other
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mixed
· 68% confidence
Marshall Major IV-style on-ear headphones are among the most counterfeited audio products; buyers on enthusiast forums (4PDA, Zhihu, Korean and Russian owner posts) repeatedly warn that this form factor is widely cloned and advise verifying authenticity before buying from third-party sellers rather than relying on the look of the shell.
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quality
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con
· 66% confidence
Anti-counterfeit guides and buyer reports say replica Major IV units usually cannot connect to Marshall's official app and often overstate the battery figure on the listing; they also note the charge indicator on copies runs only red-to-green, whereas originals step red-yellow-green.
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quality
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mixed
· 55% confidence
A buyer who owned both a copy and an original reported that the copy plays far louder but with less detail, and that the microphone is the most obvious weak point versus the original, so the loudness/bass impression alone is not a reliability signal on replicas.
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sizing
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mixed
· 62% confidence
Line-level evidence for the genuine Marshall Major IV on-ear form factor this listing copies: the ear cups are small and sit on rather than around the ear, and owners report having to reposition the cups during wear, so fit is the most common fitment complaint on this shape.
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sizing
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con
· 58% confidence
Line-level Major IV reviews list headband pressure and discomfort during long wear as a frequent complaint, alongside only light clamping force and no active noise cancellation; treat this as a risk of the genuine on-ear line, not a measurement of this listing.
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