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Marshall Middleton
Marshall Middleton II
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Marshall Middleton
Marshall Middleton II
The Marshall Middleton II is an incremental upgrade to the Marshall Middleton. They share the same basic design and layout, but the 2nd generation has a longer battery life and adds a mic for handling phone calls. It also floats in water, while the first-generation model doesn't. The first generation has slightly lower Bluetooth latency and uses the brand's Stack feature for Party mode, so if you already own compatible speakers, you might prefer the original Middleton. The 2nd generation model uses Auracast for Party mode with newer Marshall speakers.
Variants
- Middleton (Black/Brass)
- Middleton (Cream)
- Middleton II (Black/Brass)
- Middleton II (Cream)
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Middleton
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
7.2
7.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.0
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
8.9
8.9
Dimensions Photo
Volume
142 in³ (2,325 cm³)
141 in³ (2,315 cm³)
Weight
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
7.9
8.1
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
No
No
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Yes
Controls
7.0
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.0
7.4
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.24
0.23
Std. Err.
3.36 dB
2.82 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.7 Hz
49.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
12.0 kHz
18.8 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.0
9.0
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.90 dB
1.95 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
5.9
6.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
88.9 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.38 dB
3.19 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.7
8.6
Battery Life
7.4 hrs
10.8 hrs
Charge Time
3.7 hrs
2.7 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
0.0
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
No
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
No
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
No Assistant
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
No Assistant
App
6.0
4.7
App Picture
App Name
Marshall Bluetooth
Marshall Bluetooth
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
No
No
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.9
8.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.3
Bluetooth iOS Latency
57 ms
123 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
93 ms
132 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
N/A
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Middleton
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Middleton II
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Middleton
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Middleton II
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I have not yet to try the middleton 2 but I’ve read lots of reviews reported the middleton 1 sounds better though.