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Marshall unveils three new Jimi Hendrix-inspired speaker, headphone and amp
Marshall has released three new products in its Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection: the Major V, Emberton III, and JMH Studio.
The three products mark the final chapter in Marshall’s Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection, a range that draws on the cosmic imagery, colour, and psychedelic visual language running through Hendrix’s music and art.
The Major V on-ear headphones carry a rugged, foldable design finished in black, with a purple oil-on-water pattern spread across the headband and ear cups alongside psychedelic graphics and an all-seeing eye motif.
Marshall rates the Major V for multiple days of playback on a single charge, and that runtime leaves enough space to work through Hendrix’s full studio catalogue more than once before it needs a recharge.
The Emberton III speaker continues that purple oil-on-water treatment across its sleeve and grille, with the all-seeing eye rendered in silver on the media jog dial and framed by purple LEDs.
Marshall hand-dips each silicone sleeve using a water transfer print, a process that leaves every unit with slightly different patterning, and the speaker holds more than a full day of playback on one charge.
Janie L. Hendrix, President and CEO of the Hendrix family companies, said Jimi “was always searching for a sound that did not yet exist, pushing beyond what anyone thought an electric guitar could do.” She added that Marshall gave him the freedom to turn those ideas into something the world had never heard.
The JMH Studio amplifier reimagines Marshall’s classic Studio Vintage amp in a portable format, built by hand at the company’s factory in Bletchley, UK, from quality plywood wrapped in black Tolex.
A black and purple psychedelic pattern spans the fret and control panel, accented by a purple LED indicator, while silver beading modelled on Hendrix’s own jewellery style details the knobs, handle, logo, grille, and back panel, and an all-seeing eye badge, drawn from his fascination with the third eye, completes the design on the stack’s top and bottom.
The Major V and Emberton III editions go on sale today on the Marshall site, priced at £129.99 and £149.99 respectively, before hitting select retailers from 9 September. The JMH Studio amplifier follows on 9 September at £1749.99, available through Marshall’s website and select retailers.
