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Acton IV
Marshall's smallest mains-powered Bluetooth home speaker, fourth generation, with Auracast multi-speaker playback, LDAC and analogue inputs, suited to a bedroom or kitchen.
- Type
- Speaker
- Atmos
- No
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Battery
- –
- Weight
- 2.65 kg
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it sounds warm and engaging, with punchy bass and clear treble for its size, and praise the retro design, tactile controls and ease of use. All three regret the lack of Wi-Fi streaming; Tom's Guide also heard some distortion at top volume.
From tomsguide.com, trustedreviews.com and t3.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Speaker
- Channels
- Stereo
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Drivers
- One 4-inch woofer and two 0.75-inch tweeters with waveguides; bass-reflex cabinet with a redesigned port
- Amplifiers
- One 60 W class D for the woofer, two 25 W class D for the tweeters
- Frequency response
- 37 Hz – 38 kHz; up to 95 dB SPL at 1 m
- Room tuning
- Placement compensation and EQ presets in the Marshall app; Dynamic Loudness; bass and treble knobs
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- AirPlay
- No
- HDMI eARC
- No
- Voice assistants
- None
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3 with Auracast; SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3; multipoint; 10 m range
- Ports
- Stereo RCA in and 3.5 mm aux in (the manual and feature list include RCA; the UK spec table lists only aux); mains power
- Multi-room
- Auracast with other Acton IV and Stanmore IV speakers; Acton III and Stanmore III through the Heddon hub
- App
- Marshall app
Design
- Weight
- 2.65 kg
- Controls
- Bass, treble and volume knobs, media jog, M-button, source button, power switch
- Microphones
- None
- Size
- 171 × 150 × 260 mm (W × H × D)
- Colours
- Black, Cream
- In the box
- Acton IV, mains lead, quick start guide, legal and safety information
Pros and cons
Pros
- LDAC and LC3, multipoint, and Auracast playback across several Acton IV and Stanmore IV speakers
- Stereo from a 4-inch woofer and two tweeters, 60 W + 2 × 25 W
- RCA and 3.5 mm inputs, plus bass, treble and volume knobs and a customisable M-button
Cons
- Bluetooth only, with no Wi-Fi or AirPlay
- Older Acton III and Stanmore III need Marshall's Heddon hub to join in
- Mains only, with no battery
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Atmos | Connects by | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | No | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | – | 1.95 kg | Mar 2026 | |
| Speaker | No | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | – | 1.66 kg | May 2026 | |
| Speaker | No | Wi-Fi | – | 0.335 kg | Coming 30 October 2026 |
Previous model: Acton III.
Sources
- marshall.com/gb/en/product/acton-iv
- assets.ctfassets.net/javen7msabdh/2q5fFgyvxRLfv92NLj86Jz/0a4d833ac4fa00292ac253…
- group.marshall.com/2026/07/07/marshall-unveils-next-generation-acton-iv-and-sta…
- whathifi.com/speakers/marshalls-guitar-amp-inspired-bluetooth-speakers-feature-…
Photo: images.ctfassets.net
- Marshall Acton IV in black, front three-quarter view from the left: images.ctfassets.net/javen7msabdh/1NZi3OMJpGWitJjR3uC25h/1371c3a93dbfce19e587a6…
- Marshall Acton IV in black, close-up of source and volume controls: images.ctfassets.net/javen7msabdh/78ictqaW0utWbzCh3LEQtZ/8452db703d051279fd367d…
- Marshall Acton IV in black, close-up of playback and power controls: images.ctfassets.net/javen7msabdh/6ZRGO6UfKKVm48KArU4b40/17d33e874f16ad347aa51e…
- Marshall Acton IV in black, front view: images.ctfassets.net/javen7msabdh/4R3VYOza23CxNNdlK4WlPt/0be484bcfc6eaf07e0eead…
- Marshall Acton IV in black, front three-quarter view from the right: images.ctfassets.net/javen7msabdh/UBAEIelQ4sx5H9WuqD1T1/ae339ddf5da1002d7d23cd1…
