For what it's worth, my Marshall Emberton needed a bit of "burn-in" time. During my initial listens, I was ready to send it back -- especially due to lacking bass (amount AND definition) and overpowering mids. After just a few hours of playing time, it's finally settling in. The bass is there, finally, and it sounds really good. The mids have also toned a bit, though it might just be offset by the bass showing up.
Do you mean it kinda opens up later? I have received mine today and I immediately wrapped it back up and want to send it back.. I own a Marshall Acton so I don't know if it is because its a lot less powerful to what I'm used to hearing? Do you think I should give it another chance?
@@ugurozdemir6573 Yep, that's what I mean.... it opens up after using it for a bit. That said, the size of those drivers is only going to do so much. Are you lacking low-end, or just overall volume?
@@Yipcanjo low ends are ok, not great.. it just doesn’t seem to fill the room as much as I’d wanted it to especially with the lack of bass. If I sit close to it say about a meter and a half it sounds better than if I am at the end of the room. I just love how compact it is and the overall build just feels so solid.. I’ll give it more testing time, but It’ll be a shame if I do return it in the end because it just looks so amazing!
@@ugurozdemir6573 It does look and feel amazing! Best built bluetooth speaker I've ever had. As far as "room filling sound", you should also try placing it in a corner, on a window sill, or near a wall. You'd be surprised at how much the reflection from solid surfaces can increase the overall volume AND bass response.
Thank you Danny for this great review and comparison. There are so many different reviews on the internet from a technical standpoint, but sometimes you just want to compare speakers without having to know (or need to know) the minutia - it is easy enough to compare specs on paper.
holy crud! Thank you so much Ryan!!!!!! It's unbelievably nice to know that making this video was that helpful to you. I love doing them and you made my day :)
@@jessethebestofall bro my xb33 connect to 2 mobile at same time..so if i play a song than other mobile can also llay song and my song stopped automatically. Hows is it possible bcz if speaker in neighbors range they can use my speaker lol
@@DopAmms Such a good speaker! Definitely sounds better in the corner of a room or close to a wall. I’ve even had people point out how good of a speaker it is. Would definitely recommend!
we have a Kilburn (1) and love it. Most full sounding / non distorting portable speaker I have encountered yet, and great build quality and battery life.
I on the other hand like the sound of the killburn 2 i got one last year it has amazing bass and highs only the mids are a little muffled but it’s filling the room with warm sound 👍🏻😊
All or most small speakers sound brighter because they have no bass😂they have tiny drivers which can mostly only produce nids and highs and they push the mids and highs more to let it sound bigger and louder.
Not the Bose SoundLink mini 2. I have the latest special edition version, and believe me this thing rocks, pumping out full controlled bass that belies its small size! What makes the Bose unique is that the bass is still full, even at low volume. Check it out if you can, but if not just read the reviews.
I suspect that your Stockwell II is either defective or counterfeit. It explains the inconsistencies between your observations (low volume, lack of bass, poor sound stage, etc.) and those of other YT reviewers (e.g. Oluv, Alan Ross, etc.) and certainly explains the "no sound until volume is at 8" issue that you observed. There are a number of articles/videos online that explain how to spot common counterfeits. I am curious if this indeed the case, or whether there is a genuine quality control issue. I own the black/brass version of the Stockwell II (purchased 2021). It sounds fantastic and does not exhibit any of the issues you described.
Thank you for the feedback! You know it may be time to get another one and try it out. The original was purchased from marshallheadphones directly so I doubt it is fake, but I had so many other speakers at the time maybe It's worth comparing the two as I love the look of the stockwell.
Does the Electric Guitar( the sound when you turn on the speaker) sounded low in your side? Like it sounded like 20% volume? Mine sounded low but when playing music it is fine
I know the killburn sounds better; The other simply lack the bass response. I also know that the kilburn doesn't get loud enough which is why I own a tuffton. I've gifted kilburn's to people. I personally only first gen kilburn, a tuffton, a first gen stanmore and a first generation stockwell
Nice video. I would not want the Emberton for regular outdoor use but as you said, very much road worthy companion when you cannot have your Stanmore with you. If not the Urbanears is the best, just a shame it's a bloody cube!
Very nice review thanks. I wonder how the quality varies in manufacturing, because I have bot a Kilburn (original) and the Stockwell II. Both are designed for different purposes (e.g. real portability), and I'll have to say they both perform very well for my needs. The Kilburn kicks ass with solid bass and a warmth sounds, kind of signature Marshall. Being the size it is it is well suited for moving around the house, taking it outside for a barbeque, to the beach etc (going around in a car). The Stockwell II goes everywhere with me as if fits comfortably in my laptop back, and gives me great music in hotel rooms. You can't have a party with it but it is really good for filling a hotel room with quality sound. I started looking at the Emberton as it is even more portable that the Stockwell II (space and weight are huge factors). I would imaging by sheer physical limitations it couldn't produce as much bass as the Stockwell II, but would be enough for music and watching movies on my tablet. So I think, depending on your needs, you couldn't go too far wrong with any of these. They are simply great.
Ugly kid thanks for sharing your experience. I'm personally waiting for marshall to give the stockwell II an internal update with new drivers and battery so that it takes some lessons learned from the embertons success.
If you could add comparison with the Marshall Emerson and the small portable leaders in sound: JBL 5, UE 2 & 3, Bose mini II, Beosound A1 (2nd gen), 1MORE Portable BT. Also Great review from tech and sound aspect
Hi Danny, great review! I'm just looking for some speaker, woudl like to have one small speaker for hiking and some bigger to go with me to the cottage and which I can use at home. Emberton sounds great, much more mids compare to others but its to expensive for a small speaker compare to JBL Flip 5. So question is, shoud I buy Killburn 2 or wait for new Kilburn 3 or some more bigger and powerfull Emberton if there will be another bigger model of Emberton? Do you have some informations if there will be new models available? Kilburn 2 is on market more than two years so maby there will be new model soon. Thank You very much. Petr
Love the video and you as a creator but can't understand why you wouldn't go to the park or a slightly nicer setting to do the outside test. Other than that the production value was amazing and your interior set looked great. Was wondering at the start of the video why you don't have more subscribers and I think that would have polished off the video nicely and put the video as a whole up a tier. Great work and thanks for the review. Hope you keep making videos😁
I would say you will be happier with the emberton. The stockwell 2 is a pretty piece of speaker but the sound is just too low that if you ever need volume you won't have enough.
I just subscribed to Oluv's Patreon and watched his review and comparison between Emberton and Stockwell 2. I was almost convinced before but now I am sure that your S2 has some issues. His Stockwell 2 sounds exactly as I expect - far superior, more open and larger, with deeper bass and nicer (clearer) treble. Maybe this new color wave of editions are somewhat different with the original one (summer 2019) ? Feels like its' tweeters are almost not working or bass and treble are at 0. Strange. Don't get me wrong - Emberton is pretty good for the size and money. But far from better than Stockwell 2.
So just to clarify, the stockwell ii here is the 2nd one I've listened to and they both had the same issue, so it may be more going on. I had the treble and bass all the way up. Thanks for the thoughts :) The last one I had felt extremely underpowered too and it was not the special colored version. Maybe Europe has been getting a different batch?
Stockwell II you have to set up the audio, which you can do there and not on the emberton (which is done for generic listener that cannot expect to know music and different sounds). Which settings you had when recording? It’s useless thing if you don’t say that honestly. Also stockwell makes a similar sound when turned on or connected. I have a stockwell II. I agree you have to put it at least on 6. Don’t know why is that. To me the emberton looks great btw. I love minimalistic design.
Really interested in buying it. Have you had the chance using the speakers while taking calls? Lack of a speakerphone functionality’s what’s holding me back on getting this. I’m worried the person on the other end of the line on my calls may hear echoes while using this during calls. Hope to get your feedback. Great videos! 👍🏾👍🏾
I’m curious, did you set eq for one of the speakers and then force those settings onto the other two? I have a Stockwell 2 and, while listening over your mic is a very inexact science, mine sounds nothing like this. Mine, when properly eq’d is not “muddy” in this way. Oluv’s gadgets reviews of the Stock 2 are much more in-line with my results, and I’ve compared at least a dozen speakers in the last 60 days.
Mike B You are right, I have the same impression. I'm waiting for Olaf's review, and compare with Stockwell 2 .I've got my Stockwell 2 because Olaf’s videos, he is the best.
Same here. I have Stockwell 2 for about an year and still no match in sound quality. This here sounds very strange and somewhat absent. Anyway, I like Emberton but still not quite convinced by it's sound and price.
One other issue is the setting of the bass and treble knobs on the stock 2. The treble needs to be pretty high or it will sound muddy. I like it around 75% or more. Then set bass around 50%...voila! This makes a huge difference but you also have to consider your phone’s eq settings.
Thanks for the feedback. Luckily, Oluv will do what he does best. To my ear, the Stockwell 2 doesnt sound nearly as clear as the emberton, even with the EQ settings adjusted. Theres no EQ on the emberton to adjust to match.
One thing I will add is that the stockwell 2 gets nowhere near as loud either. I had both the bass and treble maxed out. The outdoor test portion is probably a better test to demonstrate that.
Which Marshall or other speakers do you recommend the most for outdoors? I'm a skateboarder so it has to have high max. volume because it's always loud around us, but it also has to be as portable as possible. I'm listening a lot to Rock and Hip Hop stuff.
Great video. Great comparison. We are able to make up our own minds AND you give a realistic comparison yourself because we didn't hear the truth - you did. Although I could out agree more with your assessment. It seems tye new little one is the best thing there for just grabbing and going. Hmmm. If you get the chance, have a look at, and listen to, the Bang and Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Generation. It costs around the 200 mark but it is a real winner and I am interested in how it compares. Thanks for the video. More grease to your elbow!!
Loved marshall speakers. Not anymore. I got a Woburn, torn it down, and it uses the exact same board as the stanmore. Two subs are literally wired in parallel. The bass distortion is so bad I thought it was fake. And I found out it isn't. It just really suck for the size. Selling it right now.
Stockwell is not worth it uses only one driver of 10W and tweeters. Kilburn II has one woofer that is 20W same as New Emberton two 10W drivers 20W in total and more portable than kilburn. If you want really loud then go with Stanmore or Wuborn, tofton Range.
Stockwell uses 2x5w tweeters 10w woofer and it has a passive woofer at the back. 20w in total.But yes Stockwell 2 is made for low to moderate listening volume. Party machine is isent . The Stanmore and Tufton will not fill the room with music quite as good as the Stockwell since the Stockwell´s sound dispersion is second to none, and sounds very good on low volume.
Indeed Stockwell 2 is not the king of loudness. It is quality, spatial sound and balanced deep bass. BTW all 3 speakers inside are 10W but side tweeters are working at 5W. And here it was only one slow rock song tested - where Emberton sounded better due to it's brighter mids. I cannot judge anything else because the mic was... not the best so I actually didn't like any of the 4. Hopefully there will be more reviews soon.
Good Morning! I would like to know if it is possible to disable the extremely loud sound when turning the device on / off, moving forward / backward from the track and also, when the maximum volume is reached, I find these sounds unnecessary and uncomfortable, thank you.
thanks for putting this together. i was honestly leaning toward stockwell until i got to the point in the video where yous aid it sounds horrible lol. obvviously have to go more off your comments than how it actually sounds through my pc speakers....
Yeah its very subjective and some here in the comments have strong options about the stockwell, but to my ears the emberton does everything the stockwell strived but failed to deliver on in terms of being a small attractive speaker with punchy audio.
Hi Danny, my favourite speaker was the second one in the outdoor demo. Unfortunately I’m totally blind, so I completely lost it as to which speaker you are playing at which point. I couldn’t care less about looks, just sound! Please Could you tell me therefore which was the second speaker you played in the outdoor demo? It seems to have the base and slightly brighter treble. Two of these sounded absolutely rubbish, so I definitely don’t want to buy the wrong one. Thank you very much for any help, Rob
I just bought one in the cream colour and I love it. However, I can't turn it off, not even by holding down the power/bluetooth button for 2 seconds. After 10 min or so the light and battery indicator just turned off. How do you turn it off?
My daughter plays travel softball and we need a portable BT speaker for their "walk-up" songs. Would you reccomend this over something like the JBL Extreme 2 that has come down to the $219 price point?
I would imagine the Extreme 2 would be better since you mentioned softball which is outdoors and might need more power. The emberton is loud but I'm sure the extreme 2 has much more oomf.
Marshall speakers looks so damn nice! Too bad the Emberton doesn't have the Black and Brass option :( I'll wait if Marshall will add more color options.
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This is the most down to earth, practical review I’ve ever seen , for any product, much appreciated.
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One of the best if anything the best electronics review I’ve seen. Clean, thorough, demonstrative and authentic. Thanks!
Just bought one after watching your review and what an amazing little speaker!
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For what it's worth, my Marshall Emberton needed a bit of "burn-in" time. During my initial listens, I was ready to send it back -- especially due to lacking bass (amount AND definition) and overpowering mids. After just a few hours of playing time, it's finally settling in. The bass is there, finally, and it sounds really good. The mids have also toned a bit, though it might just be offset by the bass showing up.
Do you mean it kinda opens up later? I have received mine today and I immediately wrapped it back up and want to send it back.. I own a Marshall Acton so I don't know if it is because its a lot less powerful to what I'm used to hearing? Do you think I should give it another chance?
@@ugurozdemir6573 Yep, that's what I mean.... it opens up after using it for a bit. That said, the size of those drivers is only going to do so much. Are you lacking low-end, or just overall volume?
@@Yipcanjo low ends are ok, not great.. it just doesn’t seem to fill the room as much as I’d wanted it to especially with the lack of bass. If I sit close to it say about a meter and a half it sounds better than if I am at the end of the room. I just love how compact it is and the overall build just feels so solid.. I’ll give it more testing time, but It’ll be a shame if I do return it in the end because it just looks so amazing!
@@ugurozdemir6573 It does look and feel amazing! Best built bluetooth speaker I've ever had. As far as "room filling sound", you should also try placing it in a corner, on a window sill, or near a wall. You'd be surprised at how much the reflection from solid surfaces can increase the overall volume AND bass response.
@@Yipcanjo Thanks for the advice, very helpful - I’ll test for a couple more days and see how I get on..
Thank you Danny for this great review and comparison. There are so many different reviews on the internet from a technical standpoint, but sometimes you just want to compare speakers without having to know (or need to know) the minutia - it is easy enough to compare specs on paper.
holy crud! Thank you so much Ryan!!!!!! It's unbelievably nice to know that making this video was that helpful to you. I love doing them and you made my day :)
Dude the Killburn 2 killing it. Best sound of all 4.
I have the Killburn and it is by far my favorite .
I have Kilburn 2. Sound is good but compressed. Stockwell 2 is more open sounding speaker.
I have killburn2 and I love it.
@@Nogitsune_Yako try the woburn 2. It shits on all of em.
I have Killburn 2 great speaker i reccomend
I am listening to this on my Marshall Stanmoore, They all sound good
Is it better than xb33 or jbl charg4
Is it better then xb33
@@jessethebestofall bro my xb33 connect to 2 mobile at same time..so if i play a song than other mobile can also llay song and my song stopped automatically. Hows is it possible bcz if speaker in neighbors range they can use my speaker lol
Is it better than Emberton?
love the way he reviews products. clear, natural and comfortable
I watched your review and man I bought Emberton. You made me buy it, and guess what I love it!
Best sound review i have ever watched. Good job man
Emberton sounded really bright but could use a bit more bass.
If I put it on a table it sound good but if it is close to a wall or a corner of a room then it sounds amazing
@@Dara-bo7sg I guess it similar with how the Stockwell works, When near wall the sound good to fill up a room experience.
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Superb review. Just bought the Emberton. Absolutely love it!
Happy to see that you still making video, please make more.
Just bought a mobile home. Emberton does the job for me!
I love the cat 😂❤️
Thanks for the review! I have a teeny BT Speaker with great sound but I fancy this small Marshall type 😉
Really so thankful for this video,.. not just enjoyed, got so much clarity which will help me in my decision of buying one of these.. AWESOME YOU ARE
Best review all-over
and best little speaker all-over..
for that price amazing
Just bought myself the emberton after watching this! Can’t wait for it to arrive :)))
hi
So ur experience ?
@@todd1992 hey haha
@@DopAmms Such a good speaker! Definitely sounds better in the corner of a room or close to a wall. I’ve even had people point out how good of a speaker it is. Would definitely recommend!
good review , simple, clear & direct at the relevants points.
we have a Kilburn (1) and love it. Most full sounding / non distorting portable speaker I have encountered yet, and great build quality and battery life.
That's good to know! I've noticed some of the first gen speakers were really good. Thanks for commenting:)
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@@mxz2024 or audio pro t3
The cat said "nice"
whiteshoes?!
I on the other hand like the sound of the killburn 2 i got one last year it has amazing bass and highs only the mids are a little muffled but it’s filling the room with warm sound 👍🏻😊
All or most small speakers sound brighter because they have no bass😂they have tiny drivers which can mostly only produce nids and highs and they push the mids and highs more to let it sound bigger and louder.
Not the Bose SoundLink mini 2. I have the latest special edition version, and believe me this thing rocks, pumping out full controlled bass that belies its small size! What makes the Bose unique is that the bass is still full, even at low volume. Check it out if you can, but if not just read the reviews.
@@eyeofthetiger6002 i agree but but 80% and higher volume it is not that good at full is very bad
@@herrinsanejakob5230 really? I had no problems with mine.
@@eyeofthetiger6002 i agree.
I suspect that your Stockwell II is either defective or counterfeit. It explains the inconsistencies between your observations (low volume, lack of bass, poor sound stage, etc.) and those of other YT reviewers (e.g. Oluv, Alan Ross, etc.) and certainly explains the "no sound until volume is at 8" issue that you observed. There are a number of articles/videos online that explain how to spot common counterfeits. I am curious if this indeed the case, or whether there is a genuine quality control issue. I own the black/brass version of the Stockwell II (purchased 2021). It sounds fantastic and does not exhibit any of the issues you described.
Thank you for the feedback! You know it may be time to get another one and try it out. The original was purchased from marshallheadphones directly so I doubt it is fake, but I had so many other speakers at the time maybe It's worth comparing the two as I love the look of the stockwell.
Each one is unique, Emberton is more clear, Killburn II is really louder in bass even outdoors
You just saved me from getting a beosound A2. Thank you!
Best Speaker review I've ever seen💯
FINALLY!!! someone thats reviewing the damn sound for once thank you i was going to go for the Sonos but hell this sound thing sounds fantastic wow!!!
What the name of the first beat you played
I like the special effects of the exterior comparison 😀
In terms of clarity, it blew the others out of the water but you're right that the others had more bass.
Great clear video dude!!
And super speaker like always@Marshall
Bought an emberton, It has 0 bass at 100% volume, which can't be justified for a 200$ speaker, upto 80% volume it is ok !
Does the Electric Guitar( the sound when you turn on the speaker) sounded low in your side? Like it sounded like 20% volume? Mine sounded low but when playing music it is fine
Dude buy the bogashing m5 its better and the sound is better and a lower Price
I know the killburn sounds better; The other simply lack the bass response. I also know that the kilburn doesn't get loud enough which is why I own a tuffton. I've gifted kilburn's to people. I personally only first gen kilburn, a tuffton, a first gen stanmore and a first generation stockwell
Is it me or the emberton sounds loud and clear
Very helpful, thx a lot man! It really helped me to decided where to spend money :D .
Just ordered an emberton after watching your videos! Thanks for that!
Thank you. Great review. Keep it up 👍🏽
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Emberton is really nice. I bought it because of this vidio🤩🙌
04:46 kitty you are welcome
Those 3 mins = highlight of my day
hi, Danny, are you interested in cooperation, here is my email: nadya@tiktech.com
Good review...Loved that soundtrack you played...which one is it?
Just bought one because of you!
Nice review. Keep them coming. 👍👍
Good reviews, man. Subscribed.
Nice video. I would not want the Emberton for regular outdoor use but as you said, very much road worthy companion when you cannot have your Stanmore with you. If not the Urbanears is the best, just a shame it's a bloody cube!
Very nice review thanks. I wonder how the quality varies in manufacturing, because I have bot a Kilburn (original) and the Stockwell II. Both are designed for different purposes (e.g. real portability), and I'll have to say they both perform very well for my needs.
The Kilburn kicks ass with solid bass and a warmth sounds, kind of signature Marshall. Being the size it is it is well suited for moving around the house, taking it outside for a barbeque, to the beach etc (going around in a car).
The Stockwell II goes everywhere with me as if fits comfortably in my laptop back, and gives me great music in hotel rooms. You can't have a party with it but it is really good for filling a hotel room with quality sound.
I started looking at the Emberton as it is even more portable that the Stockwell II (space and weight are huge factors). I would imaging by sheer physical limitations it couldn't produce as much bass as the Stockwell II, but would be enough for music and watching movies on my tablet.
So I think, depending on your needs, you couldn't go too far wrong with any of these. They are simply great.
Ugly kid thanks for sharing your experience. I'm personally waiting for marshall to give the stockwell II an internal update with new drivers and battery so that it takes some lessons learned from the embertons success.
@@DannyPops Yeah. Also, if they added multi-speaker pairing, they would be unbeatable!
I just got this. It’s such an amazing speaker.
How is the emberton
Best conparative ever
Nice review fella 👍 I think it’s the Emberton it is 👌
Can you do a sound comparison between emberton and jbl flip 5 please. Thanks in advance :)
Sounds like a plan
I asked JBL if they'll send me a loaner so we'll see.
If you could add comparison with the Marshall Emerson and the small portable leaders in sound: JBL 5, UE 2 & 3, Bose mini II, Beosound A1 (2nd gen), 1MORE Portable BT. Also Great review from tech and sound aspect
Here you go friend!: th-cam.com/video/-zrQ48kAZXM/w-d-xo.html Thanks for the suggestion!
Great review, I really like the Emberton..
I like your cat
Well, I love my Tufton.
At 8:49 I noticed that Bass and Trebble knobs went to the max for Stockwell and Kiburn in which you have to tweak it right to make the sound better. 😅
Noticed that same thing too...
Can't decide which one to pick ahaha, love your cat 🥺💖
Lol thank you! Clovis was the best cat.
Aw the cat is so cute 😍😊😚
emberton,I love this name,and buy it already
Hi Danny, great review! I'm just looking for some speaker, woudl like to have one small speaker for hiking and some bigger to go with me to the cottage and which I can use at home. Emberton sounds great, much more mids compare to others but its to expensive for a small speaker compare to JBL Flip 5. So question is, shoud I buy Killburn 2 or wait for new Kilburn 3 or some more bigger and powerfull Emberton if there will be another bigger model of Emberton? Do you have some informations if there will be new models available? Kilburn 2 is on market more than two years so maby there will be new model soon. Thank You very much. Petr
Nice review! clear and fair
Great review thanks! ⭐
Just bought it 👍
Awesome review. Thank you very much.
No one can make better reviews/unboxing than Flossy carter.
Good video dude
Love the video and you as a creator but can't understand why you wouldn't go to the park or a slightly nicer setting to do the outside test. Other than that the production value was amazing and your interior set looked great. Was wondering at the start of the video why you don't have more subscribers and I think that would have polished off the video nicely and put the video as a whole up a tier. Great work and thanks for the review. Hope you keep making videos😁
thanks! The crappy place is my house in the outdoor test. :)
emberton: 03:26, 03:49
kilburn: 04:50, 05:14
I'm considering buying Stockwell 2 or Emberton. Based on your personal opinion, which one is the better buy in term of audio and bass focused ?
I would say you will be happier with the emberton. The stockwell 2 is a pretty piece of speaker but the sound is just too low that if you ever need volume you won't have enough.
@@DannyPops thanks for the answer.
I just subscribed to Oluv's Patreon and watched his review and comparison between Emberton and Stockwell 2.
I was almost convinced before but now I am sure that your S2 has some issues. His Stockwell 2 sounds exactly as I expect - far superior, more open and larger, with deeper bass and nicer (clearer) treble. Maybe this new color wave of editions are somewhat different with the original one (summer 2019) ? Feels like its' tweeters are almost not working or bass and treble are at 0. Strange.
Don't get me wrong - Emberton is pretty good for the size and money. But far from better than Stockwell 2.
So just to clarify, the stockwell ii here is the 2nd one I've listened to and they both had the same issue, so it may be more going on. I had the treble and bass all the way up. Thanks for the thoughts :) The last one I had felt extremely underpowered too and it was not the special colored version. Maybe Europe has been getting a different batch?
Because Oluv has much better recording.
Stockwell II you have to set up the audio, which you can do there and not on the emberton (which is done for generic listener that cannot expect to know music and different sounds). Which settings you had when recording? It’s useless thing if you don’t say that honestly.
Also stockwell makes a similar sound when turned on or connected.
I have a stockwell II. I agree you have to put it at least on 6. Don’t know why is that. To me the emberton looks great btw. I love minimalistic design.
No matter where I adjusted the bass and treble the stockwell was not good.
Nice review.. helpful
Really interested in buying it. Have you had the chance using the speakers while taking calls? Lack of a speakerphone functionality’s what’s holding me back on getting this. I’m worried the person on the other end of the line on my calls may hear echoes while using this during calls.
Hope to get your feedback. Great videos! 👍🏾👍🏾
I’m curious, did you set eq for one of the speakers and then force those settings onto the other two? I have a Stockwell 2 and, while listening over your mic is a very inexact science, mine sounds nothing like this. Mine, when properly eq’d is not “muddy” in this way. Oluv’s gadgets reviews of the Stock 2 are much more in-line with my results, and I’ve compared at least a dozen speakers in the last 60 days.
Mike B You are right, I have the same impression. I'm waiting for Olaf's review, and compare with Stockwell 2 .I've got my Stockwell 2 because Olaf’s videos, he is the best.
Same here. I have Stockwell 2 for about an year and still no match in sound quality. This here sounds very strange and somewhat absent.
Anyway, I like Emberton but still not quite convinced by it's sound and price.
One other issue is the setting of the bass and treble knobs on the stock 2. The treble needs to be pretty high or it will sound muddy. I like it around 75% or more. Then set bass around 50%...voila! This makes a huge difference but you also have to consider your phone’s eq settings.
Thanks for the feedback. Luckily, Oluv will do what he does best. To my ear, the Stockwell 2 doesnt sound nearly as clear as the emberton, even with the EQ settings adjusted. Theres no EQ on the emberton to adjust to match.
One thing I will add is that the stockwell 2 gets nowhere near as loud either. I had both the bass and treble maxed out. The outdoor test portion is probably a better test to demonstrate that.
Want to really move some air put a Marshall JTM 45 through their 1959 2x12 cab. Interesting review, had no idea Marshall made Bluetooth speakers.
Which Marshall or other speakers do you recommend the most for outdoors? I'm a skateboarder so it has to have high max. volume because it's always loud around us, but it also has to be as portable as possible. I'm listening a lot to Rock and Hip Hop stuff.
Great review
Just ordered the smallest, thanks.
I like the emberton sound quality. Listing in my marshall minor II.. 😁😁😊😊😊🥰🥰 Soon emberyon coming up. Thank you for the view I like it.
Thanks for a great review.
Emberton nailed the show 🎧😍
All those are very attractive speakers. Really good looking!!!
I want all, I started buying kilburn 2...
Marshall or bose soundlink mini II
Help me to decide.
Marshall
@@iguessme9105 true
Great video. Great comparison. We are able to make up our own minds AND you give a realistic comparison yourself because we didn't hear the truth - you did. Although I could out agree more with your assessment. It seems tye new little one is the best thing there for just grabbing and going. Hmmm.
If you get the chance, have a look at, and listen to, the Bang and Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Generation. It costs around the 200 mark but it is a real winner and I am interested in how it compares. Thanks for the video. More grease to your elbow!!
Loved marshall speakers. Not anymore. I got a Woburn, torn it down, and it uses the exact same board as the stanmore. Two subs are literally wired in parallel. The bass distortion is so bad I thought it was fake. And I found out it isn't. It just really suck for the size. Selling it right now.
Stockwell is not worth it uses only one driver of 10W and tweeters. Kilburn II has one woofer that is 20W same as New Emberton two 10W drivers 20W in total and more portable than kilburn. If you want really loud then go with Stanmore or Wuborn, tofton Range.
Stockwell uses 2x5w tweeters 10w woofer and it has a passive woofer at the back. 20w in total.But yes Stockwell 2 is made for low to moderate listening volume. Party machine is isent . The Stanmore and Tufton will not fill the room with music quite as good as the Stockwell since the Stockwell´s sound dispersion is second to none, and sounds very good on low volume.
@@Funkywallot look at audio pro t3 much better than stockwell or kilburn and price is bonus
Indeed Stockwell 2 is not the king of loudness. It is quality, spatial sound and balanced deep bass. BTW all 3 speakers inside are 10W but side tweeters are working at 5W. And here it was only one slow rock song tested - where Emberton sounded better due to it's brighter mids. I cannot judge anything else because the mic was... not the best so I actually didn't like any of the 4. Hopefully there will be more reviews soon.
Did your homework
Nice kitty! Nice review!
Good Morning! I would like to know if it is possible to disable the extremely loud sound when turning the device on / off, moving forward / backward from the track and also, when the maximum volume is reached, I find these sounds unnecessary and uncomfortable, thank you.
thanks for putting this together. i was honestly leaning toward stockwell until i got to the point in the video where yous aid it sounds horrible lol. obvviously have to go more off your comments than how it actually sounds through my pc speakers....
Yeah its very subjective and some here in the comments have strong options about the stockwell, but to my ears the emberton does everything the stockwell strived but failed to deliver on in terms of being a small attractive speaker with punchy audio.
Hi Danny, my favourite speaker was the second one in the outdoor demo. Unfortunately I’m totally blind, so I completely lost it as to which speaker you are playing at which point. I couldn’t care less about looks, just sound! Please Could you tell me therefore which was the second speaker you played in the outdoor demo? It seems to have the base and slightly brighter treble. Two of these sounded absolutely rubbish, so I definitely don’t want to buy the wrong one. Thank you very much for any help, Rob
The urban ears Ralis
I can imagine the cat doing a real mean air 🎸
The cheapest speaker they made sounds better than the rest of their line up. Lol.
I just bought one in the cream colour and I love it.
However, I can't turn it off, not even by holding down the power/bluetooth button for 2 seconds. After 10 min or so the light and battery indicator just turned off. How do you turn it off?
My daughter plays travel softball and we need a portable BT speaker for their "walk-up" songs.
Would you reccomend this over something like the JBL Extreme 2 that has come down to the $219 price point?
I would imagine the Extreme 2 would be better since you mentioned softball which is outdoors and might need more power. The emberton is loud but I'm sure the extreme 2 has much more oomf.
You should play with some Beatles music you get a good stereo sound
It seems that my new emberton pairs only to my mobile but not to any other device (other mobiles, iPad etc). Is this normal?
Marshall speakers looks so damn nice! Too bad the Emberton doesn't have the Black and Brass option :( I'll wait if Marshall will add more color options.
They just released it for pre-order a few days ago! :)
@@DarioJu Yes, I saw that! ^^ Now that's one damn fine looking speaker! Hopefully they'll 3.5mm audiojack but probably not.
Just picked up my black and brass today.
Love it.
@@ronmer You're lucky. I'll wait till Marshall adds the 3.5mm audiojack. Too many devices do have 3.5mm audiojack.
Best review ever
I want to buy this. Do u think it’s better than HomePod mini. ?