# Sleek On-Ear Headphones The Marshall's Monitor Headphones are Stylish and Travel-Friendly By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-03-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onear-headphones References: [techland.time](http://techland.time.com/2013/04/30/marshall-monitor-headphones-review-exemplary-audio-from-tiny-cans/) & [marshallheadphones](http://www.marshallheadphones.com/headphones/monitor/monitor-black) It's not every day when a rock-sound guitar amp company makes headphones this powerful, sleek and premium. So when [Marshall's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marshall-1) decided to make on-ear headphones, the tech and music scene took notice not only because of the brand name but because the headphones offer a [customizable sound](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kali-audio-hp1-headphones) in a stylish portable package. Mixing style with audio, Marshall's Monitor on-ear headphones come with a 3.5mm pass-through jack, a [smooth collapsible design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movengine-me800), a detachable part-coiled cable and an in-line remote. But that's nothing, under the hood is a 40mm driver and it comes in stylish gold, black and leather -- and it's super travel-friendly. As for the sound, the Monitors have a frequency range that goes down to 10Hz and can go as high as 3KHz. Most importantly, the sound is smooth and comfortable on the ear. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Customizable Sound Headphones:** Companies can create new headphones products with customizable sound that cater to different tastes and preferences of individual customers. - **Premium Portable Audio Products:** The rising trend of portable audio products and customers' desire for products with unique designs and premium quality materials present an opportunity for companies to introduce new high-end portable audio products. - **Collapsible Design Headphones:** Companies can produce headphones with a foldable design for easy storage and transportation, making it more convenient for the consumers to carry the product with them anywhere. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Companies can leverage emerging technologies to create new and innovative audio products that offer new functionalities and features to attract tech-savvy customers. - **Travel and Hospitality:** Travel and hospitality industries can provide high-end audio headphones to customers as part of their service, enhancing the customer experience and satisfaction during their journey. - **Entertainment:** Companies can market their audio products to the entertainment industry, which includes musicians, video and streaming content makers, where they would benefit from new and high-quality audio visualization technologies when producing content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Modern Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marshall-1.md) - [Textural Bass-Heavy Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marshall-motif-ii-anc-earbuds.md) - [Brand-Honoring ANC Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marshall-diamond-jubilee-edition-motif-earbuds.md) - [Studio-Quality Over-Ear Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mondo-headphones.md) - [Dynamic Driver Audiophile Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneodio-monitor-60.md) - [Transparent Sleek Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mondo-headphone.md) - [High-Performance Tuned Monitor Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inear-monitor-earphones.md) - [Spatial Over-the-Ear Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jbl-tour-m2.md) - [Sustainable Low-Impact Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-marley-1.md)