Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love the sound quality of this! It’s convenient that I can take it places. It also is aesthetically pleasing. I was searching for a good quality speaker for a while and I’m glad I found this one. I highly recommend. For the quality, it should be more expensive. Glad it’s at a good price point.

Sounds great. Has multiple controls such as bass and treble volumes. The battery indicator light shows when the speaker needs to be recharged. The speaker is heavy duty, coated in rubber, water resistance and sturdy to drops.

I am a huge fan of Marshall products/speakers. Every product that I own produced by Marshall is well built and always a great product. This Marshall Middleton Bluetooth portable speaker is no exception. When I received this speaker and opened the outer box that it was packaged in the first thing I noticed is the packaging for this speaker. Black box that is well designed on the outside showing the Middleton on the packaging, and I couldn’t wait to open it. The Middleton is a “cube” of exceptionalism from which music erupts, I charged it overnight and read the included quick start up guide that is included. I powered it on and w/ in two minutes I had it paired w/ both my phone and tablet. The setup is simple and in no time I was listening to my library of songs on this wonderfully and beautifully made speaker. The highs and the lows, the bass is so pleasing, I had intentions of using this at our beach house and to take out on the ocean w/ us, but I just couldn’t do it. I have it in our family room and everyone has the Marshall App on their respective phones and it’s a first come, first listen policy. I have heard my 19 year old sons library and though I’m not a big fan of some of his music this speaker makes it sound good. The App made it easy to add the Middleton to our other Marshall speakers as well as combining the other Marshall products together. It is unreal how seamless the connections are and I own three other Marshall products, I have to say this Middleton is by far the BEST! I love the quality of workmanship that Marshall puts into their products, the color, the details, but it always comes back to this, they make AWESOME speakers! My only “negative” that I have w/ the Middleton is for some reason it seems to attract dust really quick. That’s the only negative thing I can write about this speaker. If you are wanting/looking for a quality made, aesthetically looking speaker, look no further than the Marshall Middleton portable speaker. I would HIGHLY recommend it.

I just scooped up this speaker a few days ago and so far Impressed with the sound of this speaker. The first thing that I noticed that this thing has some WEIGHT on it. It's a solid 4 pounds dry. So this will not be a speaker that you just toss in your bag and not feel it. Now on to the sound. As I primarily listen to hip-hop, jazz, and some EDM music, the bass has to be good on any speaker. I understand that at this size it's hard to find a speaker that can carry that baseline without distortion The bass is solid and tight at low to medium volume, but I find it drops out as the volume gets above 75%. As for the highs, they are crisp! As I understand it this speaker has 2 low drivers, and 2 high tweeters. This thing sounds great. As a bonus I love that you can adjust the EQ right on top of the unit to add bass or treble to your liking! Overall, this is a solid speaker! I think it's priced slightly high. If you find it on sale for $200-$250 grab it. You will not be disappointed for that price. At $299 you can get a JBL PartyBox Encore Essential. That speaker destroys this one on Bass and Overall volume, its just not as portable as this one. Something to consider as you are making your choices.

Fabulous machine. (And as heavy as one too!) True stereo from a quality brand. Fits all my needs. By the pool, on the beach, working around the house. Looking forward to many years of service.

Marshall has been making loud speakers for years and I was first aware of their existence many years ago as my high school band used their equipment to jam out! They have since moved to portable speakers and in doing so have put their expertise into personal devices like this one. The speaker is satisfyingly heavy and a very nice rubberized feel and the classic gold logo. A small feature that I really like is the heavy rubberized strap. This adds a secure way to grab onto the speaker securely. It is water resistant not waterproof which is just fine as I have yet to use any of my other portable speakers under water. Just be aware that a little rain or splash from the pool is fine but leaving it in a downpour might be ill-advised. A feature I am excited to try out is the stack mode where you can connect Middleton to other Middleton speakers and amplify the sound with a multi-speaker Stack session. Stack them up or spread them out for a colossal sound that fits whatever space you’re in. That being said, this singular small speaker makes a surprisingly big sound. The multi directional speaker placement really creates the illusion of a sound field which is very pleasing with all sorts of music. The controls are easy to use and with the app you can customize the listening experience. to suit your aesthetic.

Excellent clean bass response for it's size (noticably better than the Bose units that are similar size/price). Punchy, accurate mids, Clean detailed highs. 'Concert-like sound' quality. No trouble understanding words/vocals whatsoever. Steals the show.. sounds more like a high end wired bookshelf speaker than anything I'd expect from a portable bluetooth. I even started using it for RPG gaming and as a TV soundbar. The clarity in the vocal range is that good.

Much better than expected. Sound great gets loud. Solid construction

Awesome speaker super loud great bass thing rocks for the size of the speaker would 100% recommend

Fidelity in sound, manual bass configuration and strong sound. Not much battery life at high volume

Excellent piece of equipment. I really like that its so compact and travel friendly.

Loud and good battery life would recommend getting it when on sale

3.0 out of 5 stars Bluetooth Connectivity Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024 Verified Purchase The Bluetooth connectivity on the speaker I had would keep losing bluetooth connection. Very frustrating. The sound quality is decent but there are other speakers out there in this price range that are just as good or better. I think a lot of people get hooked on the looks of this speaker as it is very nostalgic, reminding you of the old Marshall amps of days gone by. Also this speaker is way overpriced. You are paying for the Marshall name. The JBL Charge 5 is a good alternative to this speaker and is 120.00 cheaper. I sent the speaker back for a refund.

Design wise 10/10, sound wise 6/10….at least in comparison to the JBL Xtreme 3. This speaker has a physical equalizer unlike the xtreme 3, so if that’s important I’d go with this.

Creat purchases! Great quality , nice looking and sound great and clear

Great sound in a small package. Battery life isn’t 20 hours at normal listening levels, but it’s decent.

Sounds excellent. Occasionally drops Bluetooth connection. I have 2 in sequence and this one has shorter battery life than other.

An awesome device for the price. Battery life is a little shorter than advertised but still good

It’s great, I was expecting a little more but my expectations were really high

All the positive things you read are true. I've had two of these 8 months apart, and they both failed. The battery will not charge. I researched the issue and thought it could be the charger was to strong, wrong cord, etc. I used a low power charger and the original cord that came with it. It still failed. I am pretty sure they are not using a battery on par with the rest of the system.