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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 158 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the Emberton III Portable Bluetooth Speaker's exceptional sound quality and impressive battery life. Its portability and perfect size make it convenient for various uses, while the cool retro design and water resistance are also appreciated. The satisfying bass, microphone for calls, and powerful volume further enhance the user experience. Overall, the speaker's features contribute to a positive customer reception.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!!

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

    This was the perfect speaker for my presentation!!

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

    Great Little Speaker

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

    It was easy to setup and connect to various bluetooth audio sources. It has a descent battery life. The indicator is perfect showing the status of the battery. And it looks great on a desk!

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

    This little guy packs some punch and sounds so good i will definitely be buying again thanks Marshall

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    Great speaker. With just the right size for me and nice color.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great and Stylish Portable Player - Great Sound

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

    Bought for my classic car, the rubberized texture feels premium and sits perfectly on the dash without sliding off. Great sound. Battery life is not as good as advertised, I got about 6-7 hours of continuous music playing while on road trips etc.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing!!

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

    I love the quality of the speakers sound. Its easy to carry around also

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Speaker for Adventures

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

    For it's size this is an awesome speaker to throw in a backpack and travel with.

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

    Good speaker

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

    Great speaker work well looks decent Like base and overall

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Perfect sound

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

    I love it this speaker I use in the yard I take it away with me everywhere sounds professional

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent

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

    Not as loud as i thought it would be. A good speaker if you're looking for something soft

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Equipment

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

    Cool and modern design, Good audio, not a problem so far

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

    Marshall EB III

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

    Great sound, easy set up, well worth the purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quality and Convenience

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

    Amazing sounds quality with convenient, compact size

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

    Small and Mighty

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

    Awesome Speaker for its size. The bass is amazing!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Little but mighty

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

    Great little speaker. If you not looking for something fill the room this is a great option

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bluetooth Marshall speaker

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

    Great sound for the price and size- looks good too -

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Bluetooth Speaker

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

    Excellent Bluetooth speaker with Microphone !!! Very good sound experience.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best speaker ever

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

    Best small speaker ever. Marshall speakers are the best.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Portability, Size
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    BY FAR the best Bluetooth speaker I've ever used

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

    I've historically had *very* poor experiences with compact Bluetooth speakers (an Amazon Black Friday one died a few months in, and a JBL's chassis started literally crumbling around it after 3 months; neither had great audio quality), so I came into this with extremely low expectations in spite of the prestige behind the Marshall brand name. So far, I've been very pleasantly surprised. Form factor: After unboxing, it's a bit bigger than I had expected, but is still fine for the space I had allocated for it. With a surprising amount of heft to it (the shipping label said 3 lbs, and it feels every ounce), it seems *wonderfully* sturdy. I'm not going to try, but I could probably drop it off a 3 story balcony with only minimal damage to the ground. The manufacturer's claims about its portability does raise an eyebrow given its bulk and weight, but I guess it is on the upper end of models meant to be "portable?" I certainly wouldn't want to go on a hike with this thing lashed to my bag; waist; or wrist (not that that's something I would do in general), but it's simple enough to move around the house. Though it's billed as IP67 dust- and water-resistant (30 min @ 1 m), the lack of an explicit cover for the USB-C port means I'm more than a little hesitant to trust that too much after having multiple Samsung Galaxy phone ports with higher IP ratings fail. I happen to have some little rubber gasket USB-C port plugs I bought for precisely this purpose after I replaced the last phone with a port that failed, so I installed one of those for peace-of-mind while using it in my shower. So far, so good, I guess? UI, battery: All the external surfaces and controls feel extremely high quality and comfortable to use, and the LED battery gauge is an *enormously* welcome surprise when I've been accustomed to only a single white/red indicator light. I love the discrete function buttons for power; Bluetooth pairing; play/pause (the one concession to "simplicity" with which I'm comfortable); and the comfortable 4-directional pattern for volume up/down and previous/next, as I detest the prevailing trend of consolidating core functions that should be separate hard-wired buttons into unnecessarily complex soft button-press "procedures." It came with about an 80% charge (based on the number of lit "notches" on the LED battery gauge) out of the box, which was also a nice little surprise. Charging it fully from that point took a little less than 30 minutes, which is impressive since that last 10-20% typically takes the longest. The app also displays numerical battery percentage, and as it's gone down by about 10% with ~3-4 hours of intermittent use (3-5 songs, pause for a minute or 2 while doing something else, rinse and repeat) across several days, I do not doubt the manufacturer's claim of 32+ hours of playtime. Sound: There is a Marshall BT app, because of course there is, and every hardware manufacturer wants to force us to use separate apps for what should be basic functionality <eyeroll>. The app evidently has *radically* different features for different device models, as the app store images and text did not resemble what I got in the slightest: the store page depicts full EQ customization, but for this model only allows you to choose 1 of 3 EQ presets (default, bass/treble boost, mid boost). While I found the "Marshall" default acceptable in general, I didn't notice much of a difference between it and the "Push" bass/treble boost beyond the fact I didn't care as much for the latter. Though it might be a form of sampling bias with the specific J-pop vocal examples I chose to test it, I found the "Voice" mid boost virtually worthless, as it didn't improve the vocals noticeably and tended to render everything else tinny and thin like the external speaker of a 10 year old cel phone. Unsatisfactory EQ customization options notwithstanding, the sound quality itself is *phenomenal.* I'm beyond impressed that this full, rich sound can come out of something so relatively tiny, and the volume is *shockingly powerful.* Results will obviously vary considerably with source audio, but I was getting an average of ~70-80 dB (I have a decibel meter phone app) from a variety of tracks about 3 feet away at maximum volume with absolutely no distortion or noise. I guess I shouldn't be surprised given the Marshall pedigree, but I really cannot overstate just how *great* this thing sounds. "360° sound" claims are not mere marketing hyperbole, as it sounds amazing from almost every angle except *precisely* frame-on at right-angles to the speaker mesh (and even then, it's just a little muted). Bottom-line: All-in-all, this is a *fantastic* speaker in general, let alone for either a compact or a Bluetooth speaker. I *highly* recommend it on the basis of the sound and build quality alone for even a discerning audiophile, let alone a garden variety consumer. My only *incredibly minor* complaint of any substance is the weird EQ settings in the app, and ultimately that's basically a non-issue when the default setting is perfectly fine. I genuinely don't know how I could be any happier with it.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    An ok speaker

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

    It's nice that it has stereo drivers but the sound lacks punch and bass. Throw is short, best used in a bedroom or kitchen.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Customer Service
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      Hi Peter, thanks for your review. You are correct: the size of the speaker is best suited to a smaller, more personal space like a bedroom or single room. If you are looking to fill a bigger space with audio, then we recommend the larger speakers such as the Middleton or Tufton.

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