Marshall Acton III Bluetooth Home Speaker, Black

I truly love this speaker. The sound, looks, function, all of it are fantastic. Let me start with saying that what some people say is a drawback, that its not portable, is one thing that I actually appreciate. I like that I have a good looking, great sounding speaker that I can have as decor and is meant to stay put. I have more than my fair share of bluetooth speakers but one thing that they all happen to have in common is that they all are something that I would rather hear and not see. Most all look like some like some sort of curvey plastic toy with useless cheesy lights or cheap cloth worked into the design and still is an eyesore. But this little beauty is actually something that you want to have out and have seen. Its retro style works with my MCM furniture and I like having it out for people to see. The build quality and finish are top notch and add to the fact that you want to show it off. The knobs and switches are so great. Not just because they have a cool look, but they also have a super satisfying tactile feel. Flipping that big switch to turn it on and off, the smooth turn of the knobs to change the volume are an analog delight. Also the indicator lights with the knobs are very cool touch. The sound from this speaker is IMHO pretty awesome. It manages to find the right balance of robust, full sound at all volume levels. For comparison, I have a Bose speaker that is nice at lower volume and I would use it indoors for background music only, because it sounded nice but it couldnt go loud because it doesnt project and the vocals would get lost. On the other end I have a pricey Sony that gets LOUD but then all you hear is the vocals and it gets yelly. This Marshall manages to project nice and clear and full so that I can have it on downstairs and hear it throughout my townhouse perfectly. Be it music or podcasts, nothing is muddled and the voices are clear. And I can have it playing low while I am hanging out making dinner or crank it for cocktails and it delivers! All balanced regardless of music style with the right amount of bass. I also wanted to mention that the App is thankfully only something that you rarely need to use. TBH I was skeptical of having to put an app on to set it up, because I was worried that you would have to only be able to use the speaker thru the app, but thankfully its really more of a set it and forget it. Once you set one of the features that really does make a difference (the one that you tell it where the speaker is placed like freestanding, in a corner or edge of a shelf), your pretty much done. You can use the app to change the bass and treble, but you can also just do that on the speaker itself. I mean its neat to be able to do it on you phone, but my point is that you dont HAVE TO use the app all the time which is nice. Again, I cant recommend this speaker enough!!!

For a relatively compact speaker, the sound quality of this unit is excellent. It connected almost seamlessly with my phone via Bluetooth, and also with my computer. Its size is small enough that it can be placed almost anywhere, and its attractive enough that you neednt worry about where you put it.

I was in the market for a new blue tooth speaker for my garage. I jumped as soon as I cam across this one. It arrived quickly, great packaging, no damages. I immediately plugged it in and connected to my phone, In less than 2 minutes, my garage was jamming. Great sound and bass from this speaker. I really love the aesthetic though!!! My last speaker was stolen, I think this one will be easier to deter thieves away because of the vintage look. I love it!!

I have tried the JBLs..Tribits, Anker Soundcores...so so and they distort at all frequencies..regardless of the volume level..So..I get this Marshall Acton 3 yesterday and I am in heaven..my god why did I wait..wonderful sound ..excellent construction..For good sound you simply need a larger ..wooden enclosure..Even my Spotify music sounds wonderful..dont hesitate..get this speaker

The ability to tune the sound like I was on a soundboard of a studio. Really !!!

The Bluetooth speaker is small in size, it has a classy look. The powerful sound is crazy! I got it for my bedroom…….. you can hear it and feel it through the house .

Once fully charged youll get the sound like a large floor model speaker... easy to connect via Bluetooth...has a long battery life span... sound quality is unique... youll definitely love the sound

We’re so in love with the sound quality and how easy it was to set up. Perfect blue tooth speaker.

This is a truly impressive little bluetooth home speaker. It is not really portable (you can move it around easily but...), as it requires and 110vAC connection to operate. The speaker is quite dense and well made. I assume the faux leather covering is some sort of PU leather, but it is quite soft to the touch. It doesnt feel plasticy at all. There is one spot on the bottom where you can the seam where the leather meets, but its not really noticeable. The power switch is a very solid and old school feeling toggle. The volume and equalizer knobs are reminiscent of music amps and operate smoothly with modern touch of LED indicators instead increment lines and a pointer. Bluetooth pairing is simple and when you connect to the speaker, it prompts you to download the Marshall app from your respective app store. The app makes pairing easy...but seems to be a bit unnecessary, as the only real use for it is to make custom EQ profiles. Overall, I couldnt be happier with the sound quality. It has a tremendous amount of bass, but isnt muddy or rattling. The sound does fill the room, which is surprising for such a small speaker. Voices are clear, good mid tones, and the highs (at least as high as these old ears can hear) are very clean. Im not an audiophile, but I can appreciate good sound. I recently got a set of IEMs and use those as my reference for high quality sound. I have to say this speaker holds its own. Its got a classic subdued look. You can hide it in the corner of the room or display as a prominent center piece in music themed house. Either way, the sound wont disappoint.

First off let me get this out of the way. The sound quality is great, it gets loud and doesnt distort when the volume is maxxed out. That said if you plan on using this as a PC speaker, you will need to use an AUX cable. Reason being is that this speaker has an auto-standby feature where if the speaker isnt used for 10 minutes it will disconnect from the source and goes into sleep mode. This means if you work on your computer or watch videos, play music, etc., then leave your PC, when you return, you will have to manually wake the speaker up before sound will play through it again. Logging back into Windows will not do it, you will have to either turn the volume up or down or switch it on and off to get the Bluetooth to work again (I learned this the hard way). Also, when you use an AUX cable it will render the Play/Pause/FF/RW shuttle switch inoperable as it can only be used in conjunction with a Bluetooth connection. I believe this situation applies to the other Stanmore and Woburn models as well.