Klipsch Flexus Core 200 vs Marshall Heston 60

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Flexus Core 200 compared with Heston 60

	KlipschFlexus Core 200	MarshallHeston 60
Overview
Released
Released	April 2024	2025
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	3.1.2	5.1
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Four 2.25 in aluminium front drivers, a 0.75 in horn-loaded centre tweeter, two 4 in paper bass woofers and two 2.25 in discrete upward-firing full-range height drivers	Five 1.25-inch full-range drivers and two 3-inch woofers; virtual height effects, with no up-firing drivers (Expert Reviews)
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	185 W RMS system power; powered by Onkyo	Seven Class D amplifiers, listed as 2 × 25 W and 5 × 5 W; separately stated total output 56 W peak. These are different maker ratings, not additive system power.
Frequency response
Frequency response	43 Hz–20 kHz; maximum acoustic output 99.8 dB (maker)	45 Hz–20 kHz; maximum SPL 89 dB
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos; Dolby Digital via optical; DTS unsupported (AVForums)	Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
Room tuning
Room tuning	Movie and Music modes, equaliser, night mode and dialogue boost; no automatic room calibration (AVForums)	Automatic calibration; Music, Movie, Night and Voice modes
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth streaming; Bluetooth 5.2 reported by What Hi-Fi	Bluetooth 5.3 with SBC, AAC and LC3; Auracast supported
Ports
Ports	HDMI eARC, optical, USB-C, USB-A Flexus transmitter port and RCA subwoofer output. Current manual supports MP3/WAV playback from FAT32 USB drives; specification sheet limits its USB-A playback description to MP3 test/debug use.	HDMI eARC, 3.5 mm analogue input, mono RCA subwoofer output and USB-C; no HDMI passthrough
Streaming
Streaming	–	AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect and airable radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	Expandable with up to two Flexus wireless subwoofers and two surrounds; current manual lists Sub 100/Sub 200 and Surr 100/Surr 200. No Wi-Fi network streaming.	Optional Heston Sub 200 sold separately
App
App	Klipsch Connect Plus for virtual remote, equaliser, channel controls and support	Marshall app
Design
Weight
Weight	8.5 kg	2.76 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	Top power, source and volume buttons; backlit BLE remote with sound mode, dialogue, night and brightness controls	Physical buttons and programmable preset; magnetic logo and reversible control panel for wall mounting. No dedicated remote supplied.
Microphones
Microphones	–	Two calibration microphones; no built-in voice assistant
Mounting
Mounting	1/4 in–20 thread and supplied wall brackets; wall fasteners not included	Wall-mount grommets included
Size
Size	78 × 1118 × 126 mm, H × W × D; 8.5 kg is soundbar-only weight	730 × 68 × 124 mm (width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	Ebony vinyl; Walnut variant shown on the current UK product page	Black or Cream
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, remote, two AAA batteries, 2 m region-specific power cord, 1.5 m HDMI cable, mounting brackets and hardware, manual; separate subwoofers and surrounds optional	Soundbar, two wall-mount grommets, logo and control panel, mains lead, HDMI cable and guides