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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 vs Marshall Willen

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Marshall Emberton
Marshall Willen

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Marshall Emberton Picture
Marshall Willen Picture

Variants

  • Emberton (Black)
  • Emberton (Black and Brass)
  • Emberton (Cream)
  • Emberton (Forest)
  • Willen (Black/Brass)
  • Willen (Cream)

Our Verdict

Marshall Emberton

Marshall Willen

The Marshall Emberton is better than the Marshall Willen for most uses. The Emberton is a slightly bigger speaker that reproduces more bass, so you feel more rumble in genres like hip-hop and EDM. It's a stereo speaker with a better soundstage, too. However, the Willen is more suited for outdoor use, thanks to its smaller, more portable design with a built-in carrying strap. It even boasts a longer battery life and an app with more customization tools.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.6
5.9

Soundstage 
 

8.9
5.4

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.7
5.8

Dynamics 
 

4.5
6.8

EQ 
 

No
Presets

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Marshall Emberton Style Photo
Marshall Willen Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.3
9.4

Dimensions Photo  

Marshall Emberton Dimensions Photo
Marshall Willen Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

48 in³ (794 cm³)
24 in³ (400 cm³)

Weight 
 

1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 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  

Marshall Emberton Build Quality Photo
Marshall Willen Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

7.0
8.0

Controls Photo  

Marshall Emberton Controls Photo
Marshall Willen Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Marshall Emberton 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 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

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 In The Box Photo
Marshall Willen In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.7
5.8

Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Slope 
 

-0.18
1.30

Std. Err. 
 

2.59 dB
2.76 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

68.3 Hz
113.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

13.9 kHz
18.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

8.9
5.4

Directivity Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Directivity Index 
 

2.03 dB
4.86 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

4.5
6.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

84.7 dB SPL
87.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

5.98 dB
2.34 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.9
9.0

Battery Life 
 

9.3 hrs
14.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.0 hrs
2.6 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
Yes

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Microphone
No Assistant

App 
 

0.0
6.0

App Picture  

Marshall Emberton App Picture
Marshall Willen App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
Marshall Bluetooth

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Presets

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
No

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.9
9.6

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

110 ms
33 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

33 ms
32 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

188.6 ft (57.5 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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