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Marshall Emberton Review

Name: Marshall Emberton
Brand: Marshall

By

Enrest Walugembe

5/23/2023 5:40 PM

True Score

81

Absolutely Fresh

81

13

Experts

88

0

Consumers

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Experts praised the Marshall Emberton, endorsing it for music, podcasts, and the outdoors. They were delighted by its open soundstage, great IPX7-rated waterproof construction, and portable design. Testers lauded its good battery life. However, they were disappointed by its lack of speakerphone or voice assistant features.

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Overview
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Product Snapshot

Overview

The Marshall Emberton is a mid-range portable Bluetooth speaker released in 2020, promising incredible battery life in a portable package for use on the go. This speaker has a 360-degree design that creates a good soundstage. You can find similar products on our list of the best speakers today. It runs on Bluetooth 5.0, featuring a 188.6-foot range and multi-device Bluetooth pairing. Examine details about the Marshall Emberton below and see how it compares to the top Bluetooth speakers on the market.

Consensus

our Verdict

Top critics adore the Marshall Emberton, and they recommend it for music, podcasts, and the outdoors. Testers at PCMag hailed this device’s portable 1.5-lb construction, carrying strap, and submersible IPX7-rated waterproof construction. Analysts at Sound Guys adore its 360-degree design that delivered a very good 2.03 dB directivity index and wide, open soundstage during testing. With an 84.7 dB peak SGL, this device is fairly loud, although the 5.98 dB DRC shows that the sound quality deteriorates significantly at the highest volume. This system has a decent 9.3-hour battery life but lacks voice assistant functions. It has a so-so 110 ms iOS Bluetooth latency but has a good 33 ms Android Bluetooth latency. Testing revealed a decent 68.3Hz to 13.9 kHz frequency response range and a good 2.59 dB standard error and a balanced sound. However, the device doesn’t have speakerphone functions and has low bass that might displease hip-hop music enthusiasts and movie buffers. Check out the Marshall Willen review if you need heavier bass.

Reason to Buy

Excellent soundstage performance
Decent 9.5-hour battery life
IPX7-rated waterproof design
Remarkably lightweight, portable construction with a carrying strap
Well-balanced soundscape

Reason to Avoid

Lacks speakerphone
Doesn’t support voice assistants
Doesn’t get very loud
High sound compression at the maximum volume
So-so bass

Marshall Emberton Specs

	Battery Life	20+ hrs
	Built In Microphone	n/a
	Charge Time	3 hrs
	Size	2.68" (w) x 6.30" (h) x 2.99" (d)
	Smart App	Yes
	Speaker Pairing	Yes
	Water Resistant	Yes
	Wattage	20W
	Wireless Range	30 ft

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Test Results

Battery Life (Hours)	16.356
Volume Output (dB)	85.85
Low End Roll Off (Hz)	74.427
High End Roll Off (Hz)	7,896.12

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Product Comparison

	Marshall Emberton Review	Marshall Emberton II Review	Bose Soundlink Flex Review	JBL Charge 5 Review
True Score	81	78	77	85
Ranking	# 43 / 109	# 52 / 109	# 60 / 109	# 13 / 109
Market Context	The Marshall Emberton is a mid-range portable Bluetooth speaker released in 2020, promising incredible battery life in a portable package for use on the go…. The Marshall Emberton is a mid-range portable Bluetooth speaker released in 2020, promising incredible battery life in a portable package for use on the go. This speaker has a 360-degree design that creates a good soundstage. You can find similar products on our list of the best speakers today. It runs on Bluetooth 5.0, featuring a 188.6-foot range and multi-device Bluetooth pairing. Examine details about the Marshall Emberton below and see how it compares to the top Bluetooth speakers on the market.	Unlike the Marshall Emberton, the Marshall Emberton II works with a Bluetooth app, giving users access to equalizer presets. The Emberton II also produces a… Unlike the Marshall Emberton, the Marshall Emberton II works with a Bluetooth app, giving users access to equalizer presets. The Emberton II also produces a more extended low-bass than its predecessor, the Emberton. It has a submersible IPX7-rated waterproof design, unlike the Emberton. Browse our Marshall Emberton II review for details.	Featuring an IPX7-rated submersible waterproof construction, the Marshall Emberton has better build quality than the Bose SoundLink Flex, which lacks any waterproof rating. However, the… Featuring an IPX7-rated submersible waterproof construction, the Marshall Emberton has better build quality than the Bose SoundLink Flex, which lacks any waterproof rating. However, the Marshall Emberton has a higher 87.5 dB maximum SPL and lower 3.02 dB DRC, getting louder and maintaining the audio quality better than the Marshall Emberton speaker, which has an 84.7 dB SPL and 5.98 dB DRC.	The JBL Charge 5 has a much better 14.5-hour battery life, getting the better of the Marshall Emberton, which has a 9.3-hour battery life. However,… The JBL Charge 5 has a much better 14.5-hour battery life, getting the better of the Marshall Emberton, which has a 9.3-hour battery life. However, the Marshall Emberton speaker has a wider soundstage, featuring a better 2.03 dB directivity index than the 4.27 dB directivity index of the JBL Charge 5 speaker.
Battery Life	20+ hrs	30 hrs	12 hrs	20+ hrs
Built In Microphone	n/a	n/a	Yes	No
Charge Time	3 hrs	3 hrs	4 hrs	4 hrs
Size	2.68" (w) x 6.30" (h) x 2.99" (d)	2.75" (w) x 6.25" (h) x 2.75" (d)	–	–
Smart App	Yes	Yes	Yes	JBL Portable
Speaker Pairing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Water Resistant	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wattage	20W	10W	7W	30W
Dig Deeper		Marshall Emberton II Review →	Bose Soundlink Flex Review →	JBL Charge 5 Review →

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Score Card

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Expert Score

81

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Customer Score

88

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

81

Any product with a True Score above 80 is a Absolutely Fresh

Expert Score Breakdown

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight.

102.6
Category Trust Score
69
If you want a tiny speaker with a seriously big sound, the Marshall Emberton will… read more
By:
Karen S Freeman
54.9
Category Trust Score
80
No, the Emberton isn’t smart as there’s no mic for a smart assistant and no… read more
By:
Cameron Faulkner
55.87
Category Trust Score
74
Bottom line: This small but powerful Bluetooth speaker sounds great. read more
By:
Mike Lowe
48.27
Category Trust Score
90
A good-looking, powerful speaker that’s well-built and still portable, the Marshall Emberton is one of… read more
By:
John Panoryios
46.31
Category Trust Score
80
The Marshall Speaker really has nothing wrong with it but it also isn’t going to… read more
By:
Joe Minihane
63.88
Category Trust Score
60
While $150 is on the pricier end of the spectrum for a highly compact Bluetooth… read more
By:
Lloyd Coombes