Marshall Emberton III vs Sony ULT FIELD 1

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Emberton III compared with ULT FIELD 1

	MarshallEmberton III	SonyULT FIELD 1
Overview
Released
Released	August 2024	April 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	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	One woofer (about 83 × 42 mm) and one tweeter (about 16 mm), with a passive radiator
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	ULT button for ULT POWER SOUND bass boost (on or off); 3-band custom equaliser in the app
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	2 × 38 W class D	–
Frequency response
Frequency response	65 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 90 dB SPL at 1 m	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3, LE Audio-ready; up to 100 m range in free field; connects to two devices at once and remembers eight	Bluetooth 5.3; SBC and AAC; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP and SPP
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging (5 V, 3 A)	USB-C for charging only
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	Stereo Pair with a second ULT FIELD 1 (switches to SBC)
App
App	Marshall Bluetooth app (iOS and Android), with battery preservation settings	Sony | Music Center
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 32 hours	Up to 12 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.67 kg	0.65 kg (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Over 32 hours; 2 hours to charge; 20 minutes of charging gives 6 hours	About 12 hours at volume 25 of 50 with ULT POWER SOUND on; about 3 hours at maximum volume; about 5 hours to charge with a 1.5 A USB adaptor (faster with 3 A); STAMINA mode turns sound effects off to extend battery life
Controls
Controls	Multi-directional control knob, power and Bluetooth buttons on top; 10-segment battery indicator	Buttons for power, Bluetooth, play/call, volume and ULT
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for hands-free calls	Built-in omnidirectional microphone with echo cancelling for hands-free calls
Mounting
Mounting	–	Multi-way strap; works standing on its end or lying on its side
Size
Size	160 × 68 × 76.9 mm (W × H × D)	206 × 77 × 76 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black and Brass, Black and Silver, Cream, Brown, Sage, Midnight Blue, Vintage Black, Pitch Black	Black, Off White, Forest Grey, Orange
In the box
In the box	Emberton III, USB-C cable, user manual and safety information (strap with the Brown version only)	Speaker (with strap), USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C)