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Both 1 and 2 are awesome. I suggested 1 since it'd be cheaper now. Do go to an offline store and listen to it. If you care about music quality and not just the thump of the bass, Marshall is for you. If you're a basshead, JBL is for you.
Bose soundlink Flex 2 or the Marshall Emberton 2 I guess! Amazing sound, and experience!
I just bought the Marshall emberton 2 from Best Buy on sale for $80. Sounds great.
I felt the same when i got the emberton 2 ! Now thinking to upgrade to acton3 or kilburn3
Hi, I have an Emberton 2 and it’s awesome although EQing on the streaming device makes it much better..people say the 2 is better than the 3 And many gonna hate me on this but the Beats Pill is a terrific speaker for all Jazz and chill music, although for other complex tracks genres I find it a must to pair two in stereo
My personal choice Marshal Emberton II, not III
SoundLink Flex → Bose → pop / podcast / acústica Charge 6 → JBL → reggaetón / electrónica / hip-hop Boom 2 → Soundcore → electrónica / urbano / fiestas Charge 5 → JBL → reggaetón / hip-hop / pop Select 4 Go → Soundcore → casual / viajes / podcast Motion 300 → Soundcore → pop / rock / podcast Flip 6 → JBL → pop / urbano / uso diario Megaboom 4 → Ultimate Ears → electrónica / fiesta / pop Emberton II → Marshall → rock / indie / acústica
Just wanted to set the record straight here and say that the above is objectively not true. The Emberton 2 and 3 are extremely similar BUT that is not true for the Willen 1 and 2. The Willen 2 is actually quite a bit larger than 1 and has vast improvements in sound quality and low end register. The difference is quite significant.
Yep, I agree. I have other Marshall speakers I like but the Eberton II is an outlier. Its timbre is funky and the Bose sounds much, much better.
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