Marshall Emberton II vs Marshall Emberton III

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Emberton II compared with Emberton III

	MarshallEmberton II	MarshallEmberton III
Overview
Released
Released	May 2022	August 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	Stereo	Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Two 2-inch 10 W full-range dynamic drivers and two passive radiators, in a sealed cabinet; True Stereophonic 360° sound	Two 2-inch 10 W full-range dynamic drivers and two passive radiators, in a sealed cabinet; True Stereophonic 360° sound
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Two 10 W class D	2 × 38 W class D
Frequency response
Frequency response	60 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 87 dB SPL at 1 m	65 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 90 dB SPL at 1 m
Room tuning
Room tuning	EQ presets 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 5.1; 10 m range	Bluetooth 5.3, LE Audio-ready; up to 100 m range in free field; connects to two devices at once and remembers eight
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging	USB-C for charging (5 V, 3 A)
Multi-room
Multi-room	Stack Mode with other Emberton II speakers	–
App
App	Marshall Bluetooth app	Marshall Bluetooth app (iOS and Android), with battery preservation settings
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 30 hours	Up to 32 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.7 kg	0.67 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Over 30 hours; 3 hours to charge; 20 minutes of charging gives 4 hours	Over 32 hours; 2 hours to charge; 20 minutes of charging gives 6 hours
Controls
Controls	Multi-directional control knob and Bluetooth pairing button on top	Multi-directional control knob, power and Bluetooth buttons on top; 10-segment battery indicator
Microphones
Microphones	None	Built-in microphone for hands-free calls
Size
Size	160 × 68 × 76 mm (W × H × D)	160 × 68 × 76.9 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black and Brass, Cream, Black and Steel	Black and Brass, Black and Silver, Cream, Brown, Sage, Midnight Blue, Vintage Black, Pitch Black
In the box
In the box	Emberton II, USB-C cable, user manual with legal and safety information	Emberton III, USB-C cable, user manual and safety information (strap with the Brown version only)