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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Anker Soundcore Motion+ vs Marshall Emberton II
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Anker Soundcore Motion+
Marshall Emberton II
Tested using Methodology v0.8
Updated Sep 04, 2024 07:33 PM
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Updated Mar 26, 2025 01:32 PM
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
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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Soundcore Motion+
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Emberton II
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Amazon.comBlue
Soundcore Motion+
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Amazon.comBlack/Steel
Emberton II
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Soundcore Motion+
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Emberton II
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Amazon.comMain Differences for
Threshold
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
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.1
9.3
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
Build Quality
7.1
7.9
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
Controls
7.9
7.0
Controls Photo
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
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.5
6.8
Frequency Response Graph
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
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
9.2
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
4.95 dB
1.54 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
6.6
4.6
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
91.0 dB SPL
87.6 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.51 dB
6.53 dB
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
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
App
6.3
6.0
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
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
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
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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Soundcore Motion+
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Emberton II
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Soundcore Motion+
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Emberton II
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Soundcore Motion+
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Walmart.comCream
Emberton II
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Anker Soundcore Motion+ vs Marshall Emberton II: Main Discussion
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Hey there, I’ve flagged this issue with our web team, so it should be updated soon. Thanks for pointing it out.
I’ve cleared the cache of my browser but still shown as 8.2. If you check just Emberton 2 review page it’s updated to 8.7, but in tools pages (side by side comparisons) still shown as 8.2. Please check the link. (If in your computer still shown as 8.7, means problem with my cache) https://www.rtings.com/speaker/tools/compare/marshall-emberton-ii-vs-ultimate-ears-wonderboom-3/33714/34699?usage=10159&threshold=0.10
Hi Bashar,
Would you mind letting me know in which exact tables or compared pages you’re seeing this? On my end it’s displaying as 8.7 everywhere. Thanks!
It seems like you’ve already updated Battery rating of Emberton 2 to 8.7 from 8.2. But it still looks (and calculated in tables Outdoor etc.) as 8.2 in compare-table-list pages. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your prompt reply! After my comment, I also realized that it’s not just about these 2 products but a general mistake. It’s so nice that you care and will work on it; I appreciate. Cheers!
Hi Bashar and thanks for your comment! This is an issue with the scaling on our battery life and charge time tests that we noticed recently and are now working on fixing. We expect that this will be implemented by the end of this week.
I couldn’t understand your pointings about Battery section, maybe you need a little correction or update about that? Motion+ has 8.7 points for 15.5 hours of battery life and Emberton 2 gets only 8.2 for 22.1 hours of battery life. I understand Charge Time difference is 3.4 vs 4.9 hours but it’s logical to charge 1.5 hours more for 6.6 hours longer battery life; therefore shouldn’t they get same or at least close points for Battery? Thank you in advance if you read and care about.