Review ID: 84077
Review Text: The vintage of the future. This Marshall speaker is very unique and distinctive in its own way. It's like a modern vintage speaker. It's very well constructed with a rugged body and metal grills. The rugged body from a far you may think is leather. The black and bronze accent makes this thing standout. On the top you have a joystick in the center that acts as a control and power button. Moving the stick up or down you control the volume. Left and right you control the tracks. By pressing it down you control the on/off. When powering on or off the speaker makes this pretty cool guitar melody. On the top you also have the pairing button and a battery meter. I really like the battery meter. I find it very useful as you can easily figure out how much battery you have left by just looking at it. When you charge the speaker using the provided USBA to USBC cable the meter makes this cool charging animation. When it comes to sound, it is very loud with clear highs. On the low side is ok, the bass is not as deep as I thought it would be. If you want to experience a better base, position the speaker close to a wall, preferably a corner. Bouncing the sound from the wall will generate a much richer and deeper base. This thing has speaker radiators in the back so you get sound from both sides. It also has an ip67 rating so yes it can get a little wet. Something I found strange was this speaker being Bluetooth, you cannot take phone calls. It does not have a built-in mic, so when the call comes through you have to take the phone. I usually don't take calls on those speakers but that's just me and having the option to do so is a plus. When it comes to battery manufacturers, they have it rated at 30 plus hours of portable time. I used it for a little over 6 hours non-stop and it went dead. Take into account I did have it at high volume so that probably contributed to draining the battery at a higher rate. Overall this is a really good speaker with a distinctive signature and a rugged body that will last for a long time. In the box you get the speaker, charging USBC cable, and manual.
Gold Attribute: {'Brand': 'marshall', 'Color Category': 'black', 'Product Weight': '1.5 pounds'}
Review Image:Product Title: Marshall - Emberton II BT Portable Speaker - Black & Brass