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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

Marshall Emberton II vs Marshall Woburn III

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Marshall Emberton II
Marshall Woburn III

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Marshall Emberton II Picture
Marshall Woburn III Picture

Variants

  • Emberton II (Black/Brass)
  • Emberton II (Black/Steel)
  • Emberton II (Cream)
  • Woburn III (Black)
  • Woburn III (Brown)
  • Woburn III (Cream)

Our Verdict

Marshall Emberton II

Marshall Woburn III

The Marshall Emberton II and the Marshall Woburn III are designed with different uses in mind. The smaller, more portable Emberton is ideal for users who want to take their audio with them on the go. It's rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, unlike the Woburn. However, it doesn't get as loud as the larger, wired-only Woburn, nor does it reproduce as much low-bass. Since the Woburn is designed for use with TVs, it's the only one with an HDMI ARC input.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.9
7.8

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.8
8.1

Dynamics 
 

4.6
8.0

Soundstage 
 

9.2
6.9

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Marshall Emberton II Style Photo
Marshall Woburn III Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.3
3.0

Dimensions Photo  

Marshall Emberton II Dimensions Photo
Marshall Woburn III Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

49 in³ (798 cm³)
1,532 in³ (25,106 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

7.9
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Marshall Emberton II Build Quality Photo
Marshall Woburn III Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

7.0
7.0

Controls Photo  

Marshall Emberton II Controls Photo
Marshall Woburn III Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Marshall Emberton II Controls Photo 2
Marshall Woburn III Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
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  

Marshall Emberton II In The Box Photo
Marshall Woburn III In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.8
8.1

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.53
0.97

Std. Err. 
 

3.04 dB
3.48 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

59.1 Hz
28.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

14.3 kHz
19.3 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

9.2
6.9

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

1.54 dB
5.83 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

4.6
8.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.6 dB SPL
97.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

6.53 dB
2.27 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.7
0.0

Battery Life 
 

22.1 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

4.9 hrs
N/A

Power Saving 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
No
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

App 
 

6.0
4.4

App Picture  

Marshall Emberton II App Picture
Marshall Woburn III App Picture

App Name 
 

Marshall Bluetooth
Marshall Bluetooth

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Presets
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

9.7
8.4

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.2

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

1 ms
92 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

33 ms
156 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

301.8 ft (92.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 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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