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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 1011 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers frequently mention the Emberton III Portable Bluetooth Speaker's excellent sound quality and impressive battery life. Its portability and ideal size are also appreciated, making it suitable for various settings. The speaker's rugged, waterproof design and cool retro look are additional highlights. Overall, the speaker receives positive feedback for its features.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Little Speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best little speaker for the money, blows Bose away

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    One of the best portable speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent product. Must buy if looking for balanced sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Major disappointment

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’ve had this speaker for a little over a year, and unfortunately it started having serious problems almost immediately after the manufacturer’s warranty expired. It now turns itself on randomly, refuses to shut off reliably, and the power button often doesn’t respond. I’ll turn it off, it powers back on, and I have to repeat this multiple times before it finally stays off. I’ve tried everything you’re supposed to try: resetting it, checking and updating the firmware, and making sure all software is current. None of that has helped. At this point it’s more frustrating than useful. Given the price and the reputation of the brand, this has been a major disappointment. I would not buy this speaker again and cannot recommend it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Customer Service
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      Hello Ann, thanks for your review. We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with your Emberton II. Reach out to the Marshall Support Team through the online website, marshall.com. The Support Team will be happy to assist you, please have your proof of purchase on hand.

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This little speaker can fill a room and the sound is great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Robert mendoza

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds great and it gives a room feeling sound on jazz and blues

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this item! it fits right in with aesthetic!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    KILLER

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds great, looks even ever! I love it, thank you Marshall.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good sound quality.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid build and sound. Kinda wish it were more "front firing" as a lot of sound comes out the back side.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    nice

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    works great i like the sound and use it all the time

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound and love how small it is

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great speaker and I don't regret the purchase one bit

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Small packet big blast

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Quality sound in small box, its worth trying and enjoy quality music on the move. Carry with you wherever you go.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Their app is unusable (& necessary)

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Marshall makes beautiful speakers and amps that are capable of great sound quality - but the key word is capable, from a hardware perspective only. You'll need to use their app for this speaker, which uses only bluetooth LE, while this speaker and all others that they make use only archaic traditional bluetooth. So while your phone might connect to it (and all the notifications your phone gets - you can't make it the primary device), the Marshall app won't. This is a problem in 2 ways: 1 it decimates the sound quality and means you can't adjust anything because you need the app to do that. 2 as many reviewing the app with other speakers of theirs that it did work with (or who have iphones/different devices): the sound quality is dependent on software updates to not nuke anything, and it seems Marshall is incapable of hiring an engineer with even high school level skills. Basically it's like paying for a nice gaming PC, brand new parts, beautiful design, but it comes preinstalled with so much malware it's unusable....but in bluetooth speaker/app form. If this speaker at least had the option of being wired (not ideal but means that you're not dependent on a phone app) or had some basic controls on the back, then I'd honestly keep it despite the cost and lost functionality. It doesn't though, and it's such a disappointment, because I can tell from the design of the physical speaker that this was designed to last....unfortunately some exec clearly wanted an app just to have an app and advertise other Marshall products, without intending on that app working. Because it's relevant: I use a Samsung Galaxy S23 as my phone (so latest model flagship android phone at the time of this purchase), but I have the same issue trying to download the app and troubleshoot from an ipad to see if Marshall simply isn't an option for Android users (still a major design flaw when there's not physical workaround).

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Customer Service
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      Hello there, thanks for your review. We'd like to clear up a few things in your review. The speaker can be used with the app for additional features, however, the Emberton II speakers can connect to your phone and are fully functional without the Marshall Bluetooth app. The Emberton II speakers do not have malware installed on them: you may have experienced an issue with them but many customers are using them without any issues and enjoying them. The issue with the app is on Google's end: Android 14 will not work with Bluetooth Class and Bluetooth LE at the same time (for products with a certain Bluetooth chipset). Our Product Team is in touch with Google and hopes the Android firmware will be updated to work with Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth LE at the same time so that our customers can once again enjoy the additional features offered by the Marshall Bluetooth app.

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It sounds great, I didn't know this was a portable speaker

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great speaker with ample battery power. Good sound

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent item. Great value for the price. I would highly recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really good speaker its more of a surround sound speaker then a direct one but its great cause it dosnet just play the sound in one direction towards you

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Nice

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice speaker. It was smaller than expected but that doesn’t take anything away from it. I just need to look closer at the specs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Marshall Speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this speaker box very reliable and it has been using for almost 2 years.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not bad for a decent size speaker. Make more upgrades on the app.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Douglas Fernandez

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Exactly what I was looking for.site made it very easy to find what I wanted. My order was ready very fast and pickup was a breeze.

    I would recommend this to a friend