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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

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II vs Marshall Willen

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II
Marshall Willen

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Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Picture
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Variants

  • SoundLink Revolve+ II (Luxe Silver)
  • SoundLink Revolve+ II (Triple Black)
  • Willen (Black/Brass)
  • Willen (Cream)

Our Verdict

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II

Marshall Willen

The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II is a better choice for music than the Marshall Willen. The Bose reproduces more low bass, so there's noticeably more rumble, especially with bass-heavy genres like EDM and hip-hop. Unlike the Marshall, it also supports voice assistants from your smartphone. Its battery life isn't as long as the Marshall's, and it doesn't come with an EQ, but it still lasts long enough for most listening sessions.

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Luxe Silver
SoundLink Revolve+ II
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Black/Brass
Willen
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Triple Black
SoundLink Revolve+ II
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Cream
Willen
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.6
5.9

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.9
5.8

Soundstage 
 

7.1
5.4

EQ 
 

No
Presets

Dynamics 
 

6.1
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Style Photo
Marshall Willen Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.1
9.4

Dimensions Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Dimensions Photo
Marshall Willen Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

114 in³ (1,872 cm³)
24 in³ (400 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.2
7.9

Build Quality Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Build Quality Photo
Marshall Willen Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Waterproof (IPx5)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
No

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

9.0
8.0

Controls Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Controls Photo
Marshall Willen Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Controls Photo 2
Marshall Willen Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II In The Box Photo
Marshall Willen In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.9
5.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.37
1.30

Std. Err. 
 

3.19 dB
2.76 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

57.4 Hz
113.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.5 kHz
18.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

7.1
5.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.66 dB
4.86 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

6.1
6.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.0 dB SPL
87.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.44 dB
2.34 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.4
9.0

Battery Life 
 

8.5 hrs
14.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.8 hrs
2.6 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

Micro-USB
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

4.3
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
Yes

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

Great
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Decent
No Assistant
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App 
 

6.6
6.0

App Picture  

Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II App Picture
Marshall Willen App Picture

App Name 
 

Bose Connect
Marshall Bluetooth

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

Yes
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

9.1
9.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.1
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

62 ms
33 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

66 ms
32 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
255.9 ft (78.0 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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Luxe Silver
SoundLink Revolve+ II
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Black/Brass
Willen
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Triple Black
SoundLink Revolve+ II
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Cream
Willen
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Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II

Marshall Willen

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