Marshall continues the renewal of its range of Bluetooth speakers with the second iteration of the Stockwell, its most compact model, which is decked out with the famous “Blumlein stereophony” which has become a signature of the brand.
After the very successful Kilburn II and Acton II Voice, the Marshall loudspeakers continue their good series. The Stockwell II benefits from very serious sound progress made since its predecessor, completed by this “Blumlein stereophony” still as strangely named, but undeniably effective. It’s still not all aural perfect, but the beast’s visual appeal may be enough to make up for that.
Strong points
- Lots of control and balance in the lows and mids.
- Remarkable sound/size ratio.
- Original and effective spatialization system.
- Design and construction worked.
- Splash guard.
- Connection to two sources simultaneously via Bluetooth.
- aptX Low Latency support.
- High autonomy (20 hours).
Weak points
- A slight resonance is heard in the extreme bass.
- Small failure in the high-mids, lack of voice presence and sharpness.
- Very incomplete controls (no volume unification, no playback control).
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Alternatively
The Megaboom 3 offers an audio performance that is indisputably superior to that of its predecessor, thanks to better control of bass, distortion and spectral balance, which it trades for poor connectivity: the absence of analog input. combined with the non-negligible Bluetooth latency considerably hinders the viewing of films, and the hands-free kit is no longer available.