Creative Pebble Nova vs Marshall Stanmore IV

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Pebble Nova compared with Stanmore IV

	CreativePebble Nova	MarshallStanmore IV
Overview
Released
Released	December 2024	July 2026
Sound
Type
Type	Speaker	Speaker
Channels
Channels	2.0	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	1 x 3” driver and 1 x 1” tweeter per speaker arranged in a coaxial layout with Passive Radiator per speaker	One 5-inch woofer and two 0.75-inch tweeters with waveguides; bass-reflex cabinet with a redesigned port
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 25 W RMS; 100 W peak; 65 W USB-C PD power adaptor included.	One 60 W class D for the woofer, two 25 W class D for the tweeters
Frequency response
Frequency response	55–20,000 Hz	36 Hz – 38 kHz; up to 97 dB SPL at 1 m
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	Placement compensation and EQ presets in the Marshall app; Dynamic Loudness; bass and treble knobs
Audio formats
Audio formats	SBC	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	–	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; Up to 10m / 33 ft*, *Measured in open space. Walls and structures may affect range of device.	Bluetooth 5.3 with Auracast; SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3; multipoint; 10 m range
Ports
Ports	USB-C audio; separate 65 W USB-C PD power input; 3.5 mm AUX input. The UK page says headset and microphone port functionality requires a later firmware update.	RCA in, 3.5 mm aux in, mains power
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	Auracast with other Acton IV and Stanmore IV speakers; Acton III and Stanmore III through the Heddon hub
App
App	Creative app for Windows audio processing; mobile app for RGB settings	Marshall app
Design
Weight
Weight	–	3.99 kg
Controls
Controls	Power, source, volume and RGB controls; configurable RGB lighting	Bass, treble and volume knobs, media jog, M-button, source button, power switch
Microphones
Microphones	–	None
Mounting
Mounting	45° elevated drivers; detachable bases and stands	–
Size
Size	Left: 149.2 x 150.8 x 153 mm, Right: 149.2 x 150.8 x 153 mm; weight — Left: 1.89 kg, Right: 1.89 kg	350 × 203 × 185 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black and white	Black, Cream
In the box
In the box	1 x Creative Pebble Nova; 2 x USB-C to USB-C Data/Power Cable 1.5m; 1 x 3.5mm AUX-in Cable 1.2m; 2 x Detachable Base and Stand; 1 x 65W PD Power Adapter (Single USB C Port); 1 x Quick Start Leaflet	Stanmore IV, mains lead, quick start guide, legal and safety information