Note that this guide doesn’t include Wi Fi or portable speakers. For this reason, you won’t see products here from Bang & Olufsen, Bose, Bowers & Wilkins, Sonos, and other companies that don’t offer a Bluetooth-only home wireless speaker. You can find Wi-Fi speakers in our guide to best Alexa speaker and best Google Home speaker. Our guide to portable Bluetooth speakers Aiwa Exos-9 is loud, has an internal rechargeable lithium battery and sounds clear but not great on the vocals. It is hard to adjust the equalizer.

The Audioengine B2 was a nice sounding product, but it did not play louder or produce as much bass than our top picks.

Audio Pro Addon T5 is almost identical to Monoprice Soundstage3 in that it comes with a matte-finished leather handle and a leather grip. Amazon stocks were almost gone at this point, but the company is focusing more on their Wi-Fi models and its portable versions.

Fluance Fi50 Bluetooth speakers are very inexpensive, however they sounded muffled to our ears.

No testing samples were available for the Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 5 , leading us to worry that it might soon be replaced Our former runner-up, the Harman Kardon Go + Play Mini , has officially been discontinued and is currently selling for a much higher price than when we reviewed it.

Kanto SYD has a cool design, with a built-in phono preamp for use with turntables, but our listeners wanted more bass than it could deliver.

One panelist ranked Klipsch’s The Three II the best, but the rest of the panelists felt it sounded too tinny and bright compared with our top pick, the smaller One II We really liked the Marshall Acton II and strongly considered making it a top pick, but its availability seems inconsistent.

Marshall’s Bluetooth speakers were more like amps, although the Emberton has a less distinctive look.

Marshall Marshall’s Marshall $149 Emberton Bluetooth speakers gives Logitech Ultimate Ears Boom a challenge. First, it can be charged over USB C for rapid, hassle-free charging. Second, it uses the same joystick controls as Marshall’s new headphones. This device is far more intuitive than having to memorize a bunch of buttons just to change the tune or verify the battery’s status. It is easy to see the remaining battery charge in an LED-lit area. Navigate by simply turning the yellow, spiralized, gold nub in any of the indicated directions. You can adjust the volume and find the song you desire. Companies are trying to come up with clever methods to control their devices using gestures and swipes. There’s nothing wrong with physical buttons that are easy to use, fun to touch, and accessible.

Marshall’s headphones are a smart joystick, and this makes it possible for the speaker to leap over with ease.

The Emberton’s design may not resonate with everybody: It’s a brick-shaped, speaker designed to look similar to a portable amplifier. There are metal grilles that cover the back and sides. A rugged and removable silicone case covers the speaker, which can be easily slipped on. Marshall’s most subtle speaker design to date, it is simpler and more stylish than the previous models. However, it doesn’t have as many colors or designs as other smaller Bluetooth speakers.

At 1.5 pounds, it feels far heftier than I expected a speaker of this size to be, though it doesn’t seem unwarranted given its long-lasting battery life. Since I received a review unit, I have been using it non-stop. It easily exceeded the advertised 20 hour lifespan when playing music at moderate volume. It’s something that I will never forget. Ultimate Ears may not have heard, but USB C charging is very useful.

It remains illuminated and easily visible throughout the day.

Marshall is grateful for USB-C as a charging method.

BEST EARS 2021 Best Bluetooth Earbuds in 2021 Scott Burnside. The Marshall Stockwell Bluetooth Speaker review Scott Burnside. Since I wanted to make this review, I got a lot of email about it. A few years back, Marshall got dipped their toe into the consumer audio market, and since then, it seems they have gone ballistic with the number of speakers and headphones they have put out.

For this review, I had the option of going bigger or smaller in the Marshall speaker range, but the Stockwell, which sits right in the middle of the companies Bluetooth speaker lineup, just seemed right. What does this speaker compare with the powerful i? Loud.

Marshall Stockwell Bluetooth Portable Speaker with Case (Black) It’s disappointing that Marshall Stockwell can sound half as good as the pictures. Given my long experience with Marshall amps, the speaker is something I wanted to love. Still, given its price and mediocre sound performance, I would have a tough time recommending it to anyone. It’s not really that it is a bad speaker. There are better speakers available.

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In terms of control, the Emberton supports the highest standard of Bluetooth currently available which is 5.0 and gives a good range of around 30 feet or 10 metres.

Marshall lets you connect up to 2 devices at the same time. They call this Multi-host technology. If you have the same music taste, you could use the speakers with your friend.

Bluetooth is the best method to control the speaker. However, some users might prefer a Bluetooth 3.5mm Jack on portable speakers such the Stockwell II.

The speaker can also be carried around as a portable device, and has an IPX7 rating which allows it to be submerged up to 30 minutes in water.

You have 30 minutes to retrieve it if the container is accidentally dropped into the pool. It’s safe to drop it in the pool, but you can also have some drinks spilt onto it. Your music won’t stop.

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Additionally, the rugged design of this product includes a silicone exterior with metal grilles. In our testing it was capable to be dropped several times without consequence.

You will love this wireless speaker if it is fun and easy to use.

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Marshall Stanmore, after testing and researching 27 Bluetooth speakers, is our top pick. It’s compact enough to fit in a small space. Its simplicity and spacious sound quality will please many listeners.