20% of 20 verified Marshall Emberton IIowners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 70% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“Marshall jacks up the price just cuz of the brand.”— @CajunInFlorida on YouTube
“It was useless to me so I returned it for a Sony.”— @aussie8114 on YouTube
“But I compared it to the Bose Soundlink Flex and that speaker sounds way better”— @waynedexter on YouTube
“Overpriced and overrrated. Low in volume.”— @edmundb9025 on YouTube
“Don’t buy the Marshall Emberton. It has battery issues.”— @jrendrinal960 on YouTube
“will always make the sound a bit muffled.”— @ariffossomotte7012 on YouTube
“The Emberton II is an awful speaker when you factor in price and performance”— @JaysStraightUpReviews on YouTube
“After full charge falls 20% after 1 minute full volume.”— @thanasislunatic on YouTube
“I just got my Emberton iii after returning Emberton ii”— @maray392 on YouTube
“Missing phone feature make this a no for me”— @sphinx5151 on YouTube
“Both sounded trash to me”— @earlsprakerking9470 on YouTube
“Emberton ll is a crap. Absolutely no improvements in sound comparing to first gen Emberton”— @Nogitsune_Yako on YouTube
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“My best suggestion will be the Marshall Emberton II, not III”— discreetchronicles on Reddit
“There is a Marshall Emberton II that is out in the US. It does seem the sound is similar. It does have about 8 more hours of battery life and uses BT 5.1 instead of 5.0. So, I don't know if the B is equal to II.”— NCResident5 on Reddit
“About the sound quality, I'm not sure if stereo configuration will give much better sound quality compared to Flip 6, not with similar size anyway.”— MrPivot on Reddit
“Instead I'd recommend the Soundcore Motion 300 or JBL Charge 5. They're built to be quite durable and throw-in-backpack ready. The Motion 300's size, shape and strap may be more suitable for running, take a look & determine what he'd like.”— SignalinSight on Reddit
“I tried both the Marshall Emberton II and the JBL Flip 6, but I decided to buy the Flip 6, and I’m happy with my choice. In my country, the Flip 6 was priced at around $120, while the Emberton II was $190. I went with the Flip 6 mainly because of the price difference.”— Mr_robotyy on Reddit