MarshallStockwell II Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Black and Brass

I tend to scour the internet for hours of reviews and YouTube videos and any information I can when it comes to audio/video/PC part purchases.It was between this, the older Denon Envaya and Anker Soundcore Motion+.(price point between 100 - 200.) I snagged the Stockwell II on WHD for 140 and it is undoubtedly the best BT speaker in my small collection.Moving up from mainly a Divoom Outdoor2 it's such a difference. The sound is FULL and the onboard EQ edjustments are a real luxury. Bass is balanced, not boomy! Not muddy! Very clean.For those who don't know the Outdoor2 and Stockwell II both have drivers on both the front and back of the speakers. The soundstage and stereo separation effects this does has now become a must-have for me. I don't think I can't use a BT speaker that doesn't produce "360" sound in this way.The Stockwell 2 is the best off-axis, walk around the house, portable speaker I can think of. It sounds great from so many angles instead of just front and center. I love this thing. The black and brass version is super sleek.Main cons: It's not super duper loud. If you're taking this outside with other noises you'd be better off with a larger boombox style speaker. This probably won't cut it for you. Volume settings 1-5 *are* pretty low vs. other boomier, muddier, mono sounding BT speakers.6-8 are mostly where I stay9-10 imo are plenty loud and would definitely disturb my upstairs neighbor.In conclusion, the Stockwell 2 is all about sound quality. And it provides that whether you're at 10% or 100% volume - across all genres. Extreme metal, synthwave, R&B, you name it, it's got you covered. Drop any bias towards the Marshall brand name - this speaker lives up to any hype and is worth every penny.

The potable Marshall speaker is amazing. The Bluetooth feature quickly connects to my iPhone. The sound quality is phenomenal and includes functions for sound, treble and bass. I can choose how I want to hear whatever I listen to. From music, radio, podcasts and self-recordings are all sound adjustable by me. I have other big brand name speakers and they were a lot more money and didn’t include all the features my Marshall portable speaker has. An added bonus is the sound not only comes from the front, there are additional speakers on the sides. WOW! It is a quality item and worth every penny! You’ll appreciate the battery life and charging functionality and easy to operate too.

It’s an incredible Bluetooth speaker if you like classic, progressive, alternative rock, jazz, blues and similar genres. Accurate musical reproduction with clear and present midrange. If you’re into heavy metal, hip hop, etc. look elsewhere, perhaps JBL or Beats as I have owned both. I am a guitarist and an audiophile, the Marshall does not disappoint for what it is. Like most bi-amped speakers it needs turned up to 8+ volume level and then control the rest from your device. Want more volume, buy a larger model but this one more than suffices for the back porch use. Hope this helps with your search and selection.

Love this, great sound and beautiful aesthetic

Great unit. Was a bit worried that it wasn't loud enough when I first got it, then I remembered that you can control the volume not only with the knobs on this unit but also with your phone; once I jacked up the volume control on my phone, it was louder than I'll probably ever need it to be. The sound is noticeably richer/fuller than a cheaper, smaller portable Marshall speaker I tried, so it was an easy decision to keep this one and return the other. The other reason I prefer this unit is this one has treble and bass controls. I'm not sure how I feel about the strap, so I'm glad it can be tucked behind the unit out of sight, and I'm glad it's detachable. It looks like an adorable little baby amp without the strap. The unit was very easy to pair with my phone and didn't require installing a new app. It came with a charging cord but not the chunky little cube that the cord plugs into to plug into an electrical outlet, which was a little disappointing, but I had another one that I use for another purpose that I was able to use, so I guess we're saving the environment by not having a dedicated chunky cube for this unit, which admittedly I don't anticipate needing to charge very often. All in all I'm very happy with this speaker; I'm deducting one star only because it would be nice if it could go louder, given the price. It's just barely loud enough but it would be nice if it could knock my socks off and be something I could be confident would be loud enough for a house party.

Awesome! I love it!

Just started using my Marshall Stockwell II Bluetooth Speaker. Sound quality - is rich and remarkable for such a small device - in no particular order: no app needed to make it run, can do away with Bluetooth most of the time and use a cable instead, lovely analog controls. Somewhere I read that a downside is that it has no voice control like Siri, etc. that's not a disadvantage it's a huge advantage. It's functional, sure, but that for me is a plus. I've spent my money on Bose products and Boom and others. Took me a while to get there but I seem to have found a solution to a fairly portable speaker with great sound, a device that plays without you having to provide a DNA sample and mountains of data to use it. So far so good!