Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Pro Edition vs Marshall Woburn III
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Bowers & WilkinsZeppelin Pro Edition | MarshallWoburn III | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2024 | June 2022 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Speaker | Speaker |
| Channels | Stereo | Stereo |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Drivers | Two 25 mm titanium-dome tweeters, two 90 mm FST midrange drivers and a 150 mm subwoofer | One woofer, two mid-range drivers and two tweeters angled outwards; bass-reflex cabinet |
| Amplifiers | 240 W in total | One 90 W class D for the woofer, two 15 W class D for the mids, two 15 W class D for the tweeters |
| Frequency response | 35 Hz – 24 kHz | 35 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 100.5 dB at 1 m |
| Audio formats | Up to 24-bit through its DAC | – |
| Room tuning | Digital signal processing with Dynamic EQ | Placement Correction and Night Mode in the Marshall Bluetooth app; Dynamic Loudness; bass and treble knobs on the speaker |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | Yes | No |
| HDMI eARC | No | No |
| Voice assistants | None | None |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0; aptX Adaptive, AAC and SBC | Bluetooth 5.2, LE Audio-ready; 10 m range |
| Ports | USB-C for service only | HDMI ARC in (turns on and off with the TV and follows its volume; PCM), RCA in, 3.5 mm in, mains power |
| Streaming | AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect; Deezer, Qobuz and TIDAL through the Bowers & Wilkins Music app | – |
| Multi-room | With other Zeppelin Pro Editions and Bowers & Wilkins Formation speakers (What Hi-Fi) | None; Marshall says it can't be used in pairs or groups |
| App | Bowers & Wilkins Music app, which also adjusts the downward-firing light | Marshall Bluetooth app (iOS and Android), with over-the-air updates |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 6.6 kg (better) | 7.45 kg |
| Controls | – | Source button, volume, bass and treble knobs, play/pause and skip control, power switch |
| Microphones | – | None |
| Mounting | Pedestal stand; optional wall bracket | – |
| Size | 650 × 210 × 194 mm (W × H × D) | 400 × 317 × 203 mm (W × H × D) |
| Colours | Space Grey, Solar Gold | Black, Cream, Brown |
| In the box | – | Woburn III, mains lead, user manual and legal and safety information (no HDMI lead) |
