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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Marshall Emberton II vs Marshall Middleton
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Marshall Emberton II
Marshall Middleton
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Emberton II (Black/Brass)
- Emberton II (Black/Steel)
- Emberton II (Cream)
- Middleton (Black/Brass)
- Middleton (Cream)
Our Verdict
Marshall Emberton II
Marshall Middleton
The Marshall Middleton is a bit better than the Marshall Emberton II. Both are portable Bluetooth speakers with a similar design, though the Middleton is slightly larger. It can reproduce more bass, and you may find its bass and treble adjustments give you more control over its sound than the Emberton II's presets. That said, its battery doesn't last quite as long.
Main Differences forMusic
Music
Threshold
Music
6.9
7.2
Dynamics
4.6
5.9
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
8.9
Dimensions Photo
Volume
49 in³ (798 cm³)
142 in³ (2,325 cm³)
Weight
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
7.9
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
No
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
7.0
7.0
Controls Photo
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
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
7.0
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.53
-0.24
Std. Err.
3.04 dB
3.36 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
59.1 Hz
49.7 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
14.3 kHz
12.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.2
9.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.54 dB
1.90 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
4.6
5.9
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.6 dB SPL
88.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
6.53 dB
4.38 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.7
6.7
Battery Life
22.1 hrs
7.4 hrs
Charge Time
4.9 hrs
3.7 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
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
6.0
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
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
9.7
8.9
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.1
Bluetooth iOS Latency
1 ms
57 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
33 ms
93 ms
Bluetooth Range
301.8 ft (92.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 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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