Bose SoundLink Plus vs Marshall Middleton II

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SoundLink Plus compared with Middleton II

	BoseSoundLink Plus	MarshallMiddleton II
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	July 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	–	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	One subwoofer, one tweeter and four passive radiators	Two 3-inch woofers, two 0.6-inch tweeters and two passive radiators, in a sealed cabinet; True Stereophonic 360° sound
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	Two 30 W class D for the woofers, two 10 W class D for the tweeters
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	50 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 87 dB SPL at 1 m
Room tuning
Room tuning	Adjustable EQ in the Bose app	Bass and treble controls on the speaker and in the Marshall Bluetooth app
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4 with a 9 m range; SBC, AAC and aptX Adaptive (with Snapdragon Sound devices); multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair; A2DP, AVRCP, SPP, iAP and BLE; remembers up to six devices	Bluetooth 5.3; SBC, AAC and LC3; multipoint; 60 m range
Ports
Ports	USB-C in and out (charges other devices at up to 15 W, 5 V/3 A)	USB-C in (5, 9, 12 or 20 V, 3 A) and power bank out; 3.5 mm aux in
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth; the shortcut button can start Spotify Tap	–
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stereo Mode with a second SoundLink Plus; Party Mode with the Micro (2nd Gen), Flex (2nd Gen) or Max; SimpleSync with Bose smart soundbars and speakers	–
App
App	Bose app	Marshall Bluetooth app
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 30 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	1.53 kg (better)	1.8 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours; up to 4 hours at maximum volume; up to 5 hours to charge	Over 30 hours; replaceable lithium-ion battery; 3 hours to charge; 20 minutes of charging gives 5 hours; battery preservation setting
Controls
Controls	Buttons on top, including a programmable shortcut button (linking two speakers by default; Spotify Tap or the phone's voice assistant)	Multi-directional control knob; power, bass, treble and Bluetooth pairing controls on top
Microphones
Microphones	None	Built-in microphone for hands-free calls
Mounting
Mounting	Nylon utility rope for carrying or clipping	Carry strap
Size
Size	4.114 × 11.169 × 3.402 in (H × W × D) on Bose UK's spec table; the launch press release gives 9.1 in wide; 3.373 lb	230 × 110 × 98 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue Dusk and limited-edition Citrus Yellow at launch, plus later limited editions	Black and Brass, Cream
In the box
In the box	SoundLink Plus, USB-C to USB-C cable, safety sheet	Middleton II, strap, USB-C cable, quick start guide, legal and safety information