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Sony SRS-XB43 vs Marshall Emberton

Which Speaker Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      PicturesStylePortabilityBuild QualityControlsIn The Box
    Sound
      Frequency Response AccuracyRaw Frequency ResponseSoundstageDynamics
    Active Features
      BatteryVoice AssistantApp
    Connectivity
      WiredBluetoothWi-Fi
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Products

Sony SRS-XB43
Marshall Emberton

Tested using Methodology v0.8

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Sony SRS-XB43 Picture
Marshall Emberton Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes

Our Verdict

Sony SRS-XB43

Marshall Emberton

The Marshall Emberton is a slightly better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB43. The Marshall offers a slightly more neutral sound profile, making it suitable for listening to a wide variety of audio content. It also has excellent directivity, so its soundstage is perceived as wider and more natural-sounding than the Sony. That said, the Sony can get louder with fewer compression artifacts present at max volume, resulting in cleaner audio at louder volumes.

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Variants

  • SRS-XB43 (Black)
  • SRS-XB43 (Blue)
  • SRS-XB43 (Taupe)
  • Emberton (Black)
  • Emberton (Black and Brass)
  • Emberton (Cream)
  • Emberton (Forest)

Review

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Black
SRS-XB43
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Black
Emberton
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Blue
SRS-XB43
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Black and Brass
Emberton
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Taupe
SRS-XB43
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Cream
Emberton
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Forest
Emberton
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.5
6.6

Soundstage 
 

6.1
8.9

Dynamics 
 

6.7
4.5

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Style Photo
Marshall Emberton Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

8.8
9.3

Dimensions Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Dimensions Photo
Marshall Emberton Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

285 in³ (4,677 cm³)
48 in³ (794 cm³)

Weight 
 

6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

7.9
7.1

Build Quality Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Build Quality Photo
Marshall Emberton Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

8.0
7.0

Controls Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 Controls Photo
Marshall Emberton Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sony SRS-XB43 Controls Photo 2
Marshall Emberton Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sony SRS-XB43 In The Box Photo
Marshall Emberton In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.6
6.7

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.71
-0.18

Std. Err. 
 

3.71 dB
2.59 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.8 Hz
68.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

10.2 kHz
13.9 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.1
8.9

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

7.34 dB
2.03 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

6.7
4.5

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.1 dB SPL
84.7 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.19 dB
5.98 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.6
7.9

Battery Life 
 

15.0 hrs
9.3 hrs

Charge Time 
 

4.5 hrs
3.0 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

2.9
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
No

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

Poor
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Poor
No Microphone
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App 
 

7.9
0.0

App Picture  

Sony SRS-XB43 App Picture
Marshall Emberton App Picture

App Name 
 

Sony Music Center
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
No
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Bluetooth 
 

8.7
8.9

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

63 ms
110 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

116 ms
33 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
188.6 ft (57.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Check Price

Black
SRS-XB43
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Black
Emberton
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Amazon.com
Blue
SRS-XB43
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Amazon.com
Black and Brass
Emberton
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Amazon.com
Taupe
SRS-XB43
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Amazon.com
Cream
Emberton
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Amazon.com
 
Forest
Emberton
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Amazon.com
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Marshall Emberton

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