Marshall may have recently become the umpteenth audio brand to enter the ‘smart’ (voice-controlled) speaker market, but that hasn’t led the eminent guitar brand to forget its more modest speaker offerings.
Today, it has announced a refresh to its Bluetooth speaker line, the three new models in which are available now.
The Acton II Bluetooth is the smallest speaker with twin tweeters and a mid/bass driver each driven by a dedicated Class D amp. The middle-child Stanmore II Bluetooth is more powerful with a maximum power output of 80 watts, while the Woburn II Bluetooth ups that to 110 watts, featuring two tweeters and 5.25in mid/bass units apiece.
The Marshall Bluetooth app can be used to facilitate this, switch between EQ presets and set the intensity of the speakers’ LED lights.
Marshall has also updated one of the first pair of headphones it launched back in 2011. The all-new Minor II (£120) feature aptX Bluetooth, 12 hours of wireless playback from a single charge, and magnetic earbuds that help them stay firmly around your neck and helps preserve battery when not in use.
Quick charge functionality means 20 minutes of charging will provide two hours of playtime (two hours will charge the battery full), and there's also a microphone and multi-directional control knob to control playback and phone calls.
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