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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Anker Soundcore Motion+ vs Marshall Emberton II

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Motion+
Marshall Emberton II

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Anker Soundcore Motion+ Picture
Marshall Emberton II Picture

Variants

  • Soundcore Motion+ (Black)
  • Soundcore Motion+ (Blue)
  • Soundcore Motion+ (Red)
  • Emberton II (Black/Brass)
  • Emberton II (Black/Steel)
  • Emberton II (Cream)

Our Verdict

Anker Soundcore Motion+

Marshall Emberton II

The Marshall Emberton is a slightly better speaker than the Anker Soundcore Motion+. The Marshall has better directivity, resulting in a much wider and open-sounding soundstage. It has a longer-lasting battery life and is better built with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance that certifies it to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. It's smaller too, making it more portable. That said, the Anker gets a bit louder with much less compression present at max volume, resulting in cleaner-sounding audio at louder volume levels. Also, the Anker gives you more control over its sound profile thanks to the graphic EQ and presets featured in its companion app.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.7
6.9

Soundstage 
 

7.4
9.2

Dynamics 
 

6.6
4.6

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Style Photo
Marshall Emberton II Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.1
9.3

Dimensions Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Dimensions Photo
Marshall Emberton II Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

84 in³ (1,372 cm³)
49 in³ (798 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.3 lbs (1.0 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.1
7.9

Build Quality Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Build Quality Photo
Marshall Emberton II Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.9
7.0

Controls Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Controls Photo
Marshall Emberton II Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ Controls Photo 2
Marshall Emberton II Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Good
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ In The Box Photo
Marshall Emberton II In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.34
0.53

Std. Err. 
 

3.48 dB
3.04 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

60.8 Hz
59.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

10.7 kHz
14.3 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.4
9.2

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

4.95 dB
1.54 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.6
4.6

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.0 dB SPL
87.6 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.51 dB
6.53 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.8
8.7

Battery Life 
 

15.5 hrs
22.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.4 hrs
4.9 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

1.7
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
No

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Bad
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
No Microphone
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App 
 

6.3
6.0

App Picture  

Anker Soundcore Motion+ App Picture
Marshall Emberton II App Picture

App Name 
 

Soundcore
Marshall Bluetooth

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

9.0
9.7

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

104 ms
1 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

42 ms
33 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

280.5 ft (85.5 m)
301.8 ft (92.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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