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Willen II
Marshall's smallest portable Bluetooth speaker, with a 17-hour battery, IP67 rating and a fastening strap, suited to hanging from a bag or bike.
- Type
- Portable speaker
- Atmos
- No
- Connects by
- Bluetooth
- Battery
- 17 h
- Weight
- 0.36 kg
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is tough and well built and sounds surprisingly strong for its tiny size, and Tom's Guide praises its long battery life. Tom's Guide found it vibrates at high volume and the strap flimsy; Headphonecheck found it best at moderate volume and close by, with few extra features.
From tomsguide.com and headphonecheck.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Portable speaker
- Channels
- Mono
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Drivers
- One 2-inch 10 W full-range dynamic driver and two passive radiators, in a sealed cabinet
- Amplifiers
- 38 W class D
- Frequency response
- 75 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 88 dB SPL at 1 m
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- AirPlay
- No
- Voice assistants
- None
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3, LE Audio-ready; up to 100 m range in free field; connects to two devices at once and remembers eight
- Ports
- USB-C for charging (5 V, 1.5 A)
- App
- Marshall Bluetooth app (iOS and Android)
Design
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 17 hours
- Water and dust resistance
- IP67
- Weight
- 0.36 kg
- Battery life detail
- Over 17 hours; 2.5 hours to charge; 20 minutes of charging gives 5.5 hours
- Controls
- Multi-directional control knob, power and Bluetooth buttons; battery indicator
- Microphones
- Built-in microphone for hands-free calls
- Mounting
- Removable fastening strap
- Size
- 100.5 × 100.5 × 43.4 mm (W × H × D)
- Colours
- Black and Brass, Cream
- In the box
- Willen II, USB-C cable, user manual and legal and safety information
Pros and cons
Pros
- 360 g, with a fastening strap
- Over 17 hours of battery, and 20 minutes of charging gives 5.5 hours
- Built-in microphone for calls, and multipoint for two devices
Cons
- Mono, from a single 2-inch driver
- Bluetooth only, with no Wi-Fi or AirPlay
- LE Audio and Auracast were promised as "ready" rather than available at launch
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Atmos | Connects by | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portable speaker | No | Bluetooth | 14 h | 0.42 kg | Jun 2024 | |
| Portable speaker | No | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | 10 h | 0.43 kg | May 2024 | |
| Portable speaker | No | Bluetooth | 12 h | 0.285 kg | Jun 2024 |
Sources
- marshall.com/gb/en/product/willen-ii
- assets.ctfassets.net/javen7msabdh/4nMNR4oOyQouW9WqnE3EjQ/112dabf031f75198d246e8…
- group.marshall.com/2024/08/19/marshall-unveils-new-portable-powerhouses-emberto…
Photo: images.ctfassets.net
- Marshall Willen II in black and brass, front view: images.ctfassets.net/javen7msabdh/64p3oStsWhiiMKa5EZZ7ck/5a834629dd5f778ef19b71…
