Marley Uplift Earphones Review

[section_title title=Conclusion]Conclusion

So how well did the House of Marley make the transition from speaker to earphones?

Firstly, the Uplift earphone feel like an extremely focused package. The price is right, as is the styling, functionality, build quality and sound. £40 certainly isn’t a lot for some voice control earphones from a brand name with impressive sound and build quality, as well as a charitable benefit to boot.

There aren’t a £40 pair of voice capable headphones I’ve tested that best the Uplift. The earphones themselves are probably the most reassuringly well built ones I’ve tested. The braided cable is something I wouldn’t have thought about on a pair of earphones, yet it is something I expect to see on all gaming peripherals we cover. The braid definitely gives off a more premium feel and assurance that other earphones don’t. Couple this with the beech and aluminium earphones themselves and the Uplift should definitely be able to survive the daily commute for the next few years.

On the other hand, the large cable may be something that isn’t for you, certainly, I wouldn’t recommend the Uplift for fitness purposes. The sound quality of the Uplift wasn’t poor by any means as long as you’re aware of the over zealous low-frequency credentials of the sound produced. As with other manufacturers, there appears to be a mindset of bass sells and/or is the most desirable mechanic of your audio equipment which can result in the smudging of tracks that don’t benefit from it.

In summary the House of Marley Uplift earphones are well priced and offer good performance; they are really quite a nice package. As I’ve mentioned further up, £40 isn’t a lot – and some Googling seems to suggest you can get them slightly cheaper – with some of the proceeds going to good causes. They’re not reference quality earphones by any stretch, but the build quality, functionality and reasonably good sound means they’re not over-priced, either.