Marshall

Middleton II

Marshall Middleton II

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Sentiment score89% positive
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Last updated: Aug 25, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Iconbtcguardian
6 months ago

I don't know which country you are in but here in US, Marshall Stockwell II occasionally goes down to $150. At $315, you are better off getting Marshall Middleton II. Both speakers are really good but Middleton II has better bass

4 months ago

What you need is a Marshall Middleton II. It has exactly the qualities you are looking for. Even at super volumes, it has delicious thick bass and silky smooth highs

Reddit IconCautious-Direction55
11 months ago

Middleton 2 would be my pick as its soundstage is wider and 30 hours of battery is great. Bose sound link plus is the most portable of the three and has great sound as well. Both are good choices, I personally give the edge to Middleton 2.

Reddit IconFlaxscript42
2 months ago

I have 3, and each has its own use case. Bose Sound Link Plus: loud uni-directional loud speaker. Good sound, very loud in one direction, fairly durable, good battery. I slapped a bunch of stickers on it and take it to protests and such. Its heavy but easy to carry around with the rope handle. It's got some scratches from being dropped, but holds up pretty well. Marshel Middleton 2: great sounding multi-directional speaker. Great warm sound, decent battery. I use it for picnics and such. Not the most robust. Also looks cool as he'll. JBL Charge 6. Tough as nails, good sound, meh batteries. I get drunk and I drop things, and thing is a survivor. Multiple drops on to concrete and you can't even see any damage. Great for the beach.

Reddit IconGlittering_File8743
9 months ago

Don’t you feel it lack that midbass slap? Like it has great deep bass but for some reason midbass feels hollow. Unable to fix it using eq too

Reddit IconIntelligent-Boat-972
11 months ago

Almost all speakers are made in china Even JBL, WHAT THE FCK ARE YOU TALKING 😆.. if you want speaker brand that was not made in china maybe take Sonos and Bose.. f I know Bose are made in Malaysia. Specially the max . that's why the battery is not the best your speaker will be sitting dock .. from my experience I have 2 Bose flex and both are now not working battery problems Malaysia doesn't know how to make battery.. so stop making fan about Chinese made speaker.. I HAVE MIDDLETON 2 it SOUNDS GREAT.. SPECIALLY NOW THAT IT WAS UPDATED TO 3.0.3.

11 months ago

I just updated mine just an hour ago .. don't know of it's just me but I think the bass is a little bit stronger in 3.0.3 than 2.1.8 . Imho .. i don't know maybe I need to listen more music hehe. By the way do you have eq sitting for M2?

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