The Marshall Woburn III is a wired home speaker that boasts the company's signature retro-style design. It stands out from other speakers on the market thanks to its RCA and HDMI ARC inputs, which make it easy to integrate with other components in your living room, like your TV. Features like its placement compensation tool are designed to bring you the best possible sound, adjusting the device's output depending on where it's set up in your room. It's on the higher end of the manufacturer's home audio lineup than models like the Marshall Acton III and the Marshall Stanmore III.
Our Verdict
The Marshall Woburn 3 is very good for music. It comes with many features to optimize your listening experience, including a placement compensation tool in the app. It lets you input the position of the speaker in your living room, whether it's near a wall or in a corner. Bass and treble levels are adjustable, too, so you can get the sound you want. Since it reproduces an extended bass, you can feel the deep thump and rumble in bass-heavy genres like EDM and hip-hop.
- Extended low-bass.
- Gets loud.
- Bass and treble adjustments.
- No graphic EQ.
The Marshall Woburn 3 is fair for watching videos and movies. This home speaker comes with an HDMI ARC input, so you can connect it right to your TV to experience the best possible sound with your favorite films. Dialogue reproduces with clarity, and there's even a night mode to balance the volume level between different programs. Plus, its extended bass ensures that you feel the rumble in action-packed scenes. It has fairly low latency with iOS and Android devices, too, so it's suitable for watching videos from a paired smartphone in most cases.
- Extended low-bass.
- Gets loud.
- No graphic EQ.
- Large design isn't always easy to integrate in front of your TV.
The Marshall Woburn 3 is acceptable for podcasts. Voices are reproduced with clarity and detail, so you can easily follow along with your favorite shows. This speaker gets loud, too, so you can hear without issue, even in larger rooms. That said, this speaker is large and heavy and is wired only. If you move from one room to another, it's not very easy to bring the speaker with you. However, if you plan to stay in one room, it's a solid choice.
- Gets loud.
- Bass and treble adjustments.
- No graphic EQ.
- Wired-only design isn't very portable.
This speaker doesn't support voice assistants.
The Marshall Woburn is a wired-only speaker that isn't meant for use outside.
Changelog
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Updated Jan 28, 2026:
We mentioned the Marshall Bromley 750 in the Wired section of this review.
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Updated Aug 04, 2025:
We've added a comparison with the Marshall Kilburn III in the Soundstage box.
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Updated Apr 29, 2025:
We updated this review by adding a reference to the Cream and Brown variants of this speaker.
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Updated Mar 26, 2025:
We've added a mention of the Marshall Tufton in the Battery box for users who are looking for a battery-powered speaker.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Marshall Woburn 3 is available in three variants: 'Black,' 'Brown,' and 'Cream.' We tested the 'Black' variant, and you can view the label for the model we tested.
If you come across another variant of this speaker, please let us know in the comments, and we will update our review accordingly.
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This speaker is a high-end home model from the manufacturer. Its HDMI ARC inputs and night mode features help it stand out from the crowd as it's easier to pair with your TV than similarly-priced home speakers on the market, like the Sonos Five and the Bose Home Speaker 500. That said, it lacks some additional smart features that you can find with these other premium models, like Wi-Fi connectivity and integrated voice assistant support. Still, if you like Marshall's aesthetic, it delivers a solid sound with a deep and extended bass.
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The Marshall Tufton and Marshall Woburn III have different use cases, so your choice will depend on how you plan to use it. The Woburn III is designed as a home speaker. It can connect to your TV through its HDMI ARC input. It has great controls and access to a companion app, unlike the Tufton. It also gets louder, with less compression, so your audio sounds clear at loud volumes. The Tufton, conversely, is a portable Bluetooth speaker meant to be used at home and outside. It's battery-powered, unlike the Woburn III, and has protection from light rain with an IPX2 rating.
The Marshall Woburn III is a great alternative to the Marshall Kilburn III if you're looking for a speaker to park in one place and value audio fidelity. While it's entirely mains powered, it makes up for it with a very balanced sound and a very loud max volume. That said, the Kilburn III is a better choice if you value on-the-go use, as it's highly portable and features an almost 24-hour battery life. It also has better directivity, so you enjoy the sound equally well from different listening angles.
Though from the same brand, the Marshall Woburn III and Marshall Bromley 750 target different audiences. The Woburn III is much smaller and lighter. In theory, that makes it easier to transport, but it doesn't have a built-in battery, so that's only a boon come moving time. On the other hand, the Bromley 750 offers 18 hours of battery life and an array of wired ports, including combo XLR/instrument inputs. The speakers have similar max volumes, though the Bromley has better directivity, so audio sounds fairly similar regardless of your listening angle.
The Marshall Emberton II and the Marshall Woburn III are designed with different uses in mind. The smaller, more portable Emberton is ideal for users who want to take their audio with them on the go. It's rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, unlike the Woburn. However, it doesn't get as loud as the larger, wired-only Woburn, nor does it reproduce as much low-bass. Since the Woburn is designed for use with TVs, it's the only one with an HDMI ARC input.
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