Customer Ratings & Reviews

As I’ve come to expect with Marshall speakers, the Middleton set itself apart in the crowded field of portable Bluetooth speakers. It is on the pricey side, but you get what you pay for. It’s large and surprisingly heavy (4 pounds) for a portable speaker. However, it can punch out a level of sound, quality, presence, and bass that’s astounding for a speaker its size. The build quality and appearance are excellent, as you would expect from Marshall and its distinctive styling. As with all Marshall speakers, there’s an auxiliary in connection. The charging is by a USB C, and an A to C cord is included but not a charger. The specs say the battery lasts “up to” 20 hours. You might get that playing it quietly, but if you push it the way it likes to be played, the battery time is half or so of that. The Marshall app is rather ho-hum. If you’re not going to use the ability to form a “stack” of multiple Marshalls playing in unison, I find no need for it. Bluetooth pairing is quick and easy, and once that’s done, it just delivers great sound. One of the unique things about the Middleton is that it delivers sound from the front, the sides, and the rear. This allows it to provide a remarkable sense of stereo separation and presence. However, I found that along with this ability comes a high sensitivity to where and how it’s placed. The bass and stereo effect increased dramatically when it was close to, but not pushed back into a corner. The Middleton can deliver a crazy amount of volume that will fill a large room or work well outside while staying balanced and crisp. In fact, it wants to be played loud. That’s when it comes to life and sets itself apart from the competition. It's a lot of money, but it delivers an amazing sound. At a medium to high volume level, it sounds better than many multi-speaker home stereo systems. At modest levels, it’s still very, very good, but other speakers are competitive. If you want to fill a space with great sound, it will amaze your friends when they realize it’s coming from that little box.

As always I'm very happy when an item is packaged with biodegradable products, this one is well surrounded by cardboard. In the box is the speaker, a silicon strap that can be attached to the side of the speaker - or not, a USB-C cable aprx. 2-3' long and the user manual. So, I didn't really look at the measurements of the speaker, I thought it would fit in the palm of my hand and while it kind of does, it would be more comfortable in a large mans hands. That said, it is small enough to put in a backpack, on the back of you bike or in a carryon bag. I chose to attach the strap just so it wouldn't slip out of my hand while carrying it because it weighs about 4 pounds. Bluetooth connection was easy, however (and this is the reason I didn't give five stars) it is very hard to see what each button does in moderate light and impossible in dim light because the writting is embossed into the speaker and it's in the same monotone color. It's turned on by pressing and holding the gold button in the middle for a couple of seconds. By toggling this button you can raise/lower volume or skip thru tracks. There are adjustments for bass and treble as well as a button to check the battery level. I have a few Marshall speakers, they are both larger than this one but I have to say this one sounds slightly louder than the others, love it. And the other plus is that you can combine other Marshalls and have a blow out party.

Got one for my son and one for my daughter for Christmas. They LOVE them! I was going btwn this on and the slightly larger one and I’m thankful I chose this one. My daughter takes it with her everywhere…she is in HS. It fits in her bag and she will take it out to the pool. It’s perfect! It sounds great and user friendly.

The first thing that you will notice is that this speaker is rather heavy compared to similarly sized products. This is not necessarily a bad thing because you can tell right off that this is a very well made and high quality product. It weights about four pounds and has armor like body. The strap is heavy duty as well and can be attached and removed easily. It charges quickly out of the box and basic controls easily assessable on the top of the unit. The power button and music control is gold in color and matches the cool looking logo on the front of the device. You can also control bass and treble settings from the device itself. Connecting to my phone was super easy. You just need to power it on, depress the Bluetooth sync button, search for it in your Bluetooth settings on your phone, connect and your are ready to go. The software notification automatically pops and directs you to the app store for either Google or Apple. The app pretty much has the same controls as that are the unit itself. The sound is excellent and it has a speaker on all four sides that provides deep, room feeling sound. It rivals my full size surround sound speaker bar system that have connected to my TV. The weight justifies the amount of power that this little speaker can output. I look forward to using it on my summer cookouts.

Great speaker. Small, light and great bass. ! The design makes it look pretty luxurious.

Marshall has a long history of excellent amps/speakers. Those they produce today still meet or exceed the high bar they set years ago. I have a Marshall Willen that I totally love. It’s approx. 4”x4”x 1.5” yet it sounds as good, if not better than, many of the big boys. Getting the opportunity to try out the new Middleton model was an offer I could not refuse. After a full charge, I Bluetooth connected the speaker (quick and easy) to an Alexa Show. It did not take long to have me impressed with its performance. From Buffett to Pink Floyd and other genres in between, the Middleton produced terrific musical enjoyment. Once you locate the bass and treble controls on the black-on-black top of the speaker, they are readily accessible thereafter. Because the high/low sounds so good at the out of the box setting, I haven’t felt the need to change anything. Along with the bass/treble controls, the others are also on top for easy access. In the center is a brass toggle button that controls on/off, play/pause, volume up/down, and skip forward/backward. I was delighted to see that, because I was used to the toggle on the Willen that works perfectly. Unfortunately, that was not to be. Other than the on/off functions, the play/pause and volume up/down were a bit slow to respond. The forward/backward does not work at all. This is unfortunate because the Middleton is a slam dunk 5-star performer. Other features include solid build that is water and dust resistant, 20+ hours of battery power, and a stack mode for utilizing a second Middleton (good for parties or other functions where people are spread out. If I could take a half star off for the operational issues, I would. Thus, the 4-star rating. That said, with a caveat regarding the toggle, I would recommend the Middleton.

This is the best they can come up with,really? Worst sounding speaker! The emberton sounds 10x better

Powerful sound from a small speaker. We enjoy this speaker. It’s loud enough without being overwhelming indoors and works just as well when outdoors. It’s durable so I don’t have to worry about dropping and scratches.

Wow! Sound is beyond expectations. I went back and forth on this and the model below it. AI told me it was portable and easy to carry with larger hands. The thing is a brick, large and heavy. Not something I would want in my backpack on long hikes. But for around the house, pool, or BBQ, the clear sound and clean bass are unbeatable, even compared to a car or mid-sized home systems. Don't expect ear-numbing loudness, but it is loud enough, clear, and booms.

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.

This speaker is built well. It is a bit on the heavier side for a portable BT with a wrist strap. The sound quality was decent. The treble and bass control don't allow for adjusting mid rage frequencies. Here is where my frustration began and actually led me to returning this to Best Buy. I have the Marshall Woburn II, which is their flagship model. I use the Android app to control the 5-band EQ features. I have had no issues with connecting the Woburn via BT. The Middleton, which is supposed to have the same feature available to pair to my phone, never successfully paired with the app. Not once. I tried the website for troubleshooting instructions and followed them at least 20 times. I red forums on Reddit and discovered this is a common issue. I wrote Marshall and didn't her back. They offered zero support. I returned this and purchased the Tronsmart Fiitune X30 and am so glad I did. It's a much better speaker system and less than half the retail price of the Middleton. Save your money and experience zero frustration with the alternative I mentioned.

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.

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

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

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