Portable bluetooth speakers · owner-verdict comparison

Marshall Emberton II vs Sonos Roam 2: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Marshall Emberton II: 70% of 20 owners recommend it, vs 35% of 37 for the Sonos Roam 2.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Marshall Emberton II

70%of 20 owners recommend
70% recommend · 10% neutral · 20% don't
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Sonos Roam 2

35%of 37 owners recommend
35% recommend · 14% neutral · 51% don't
Owners praise
  • Punchy, room-filling sound for such a small speaker
  • Genuinely portable and light enough to grab and go
  • Slots into the Sonos system with WiFi, AirPlay and Bluetooth
Owners complain about
  • Won't hold a charge and drains itself, even sitting on the charger
  • Connectivity stutter, dropouts and random pausing
  • Underwhelming sound with thin bass once you turn it up
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What Marshall Emberton II owners say

“it's, for me, definitely tuned for an indoor listening on a small room. They improved the bass”
— @duduv-54 on YouTube
“The Marshall has the clarity and clearness of a studio recording”
— @zrkn1 on YouTube
“Marshall jacks up the price just cuz of the brand.”
— @CajunInFlorida on YouTube

What Sonos Roam 2 owners say

“I think I'm one of the few who have never had a problem with the app (Sonos user since 2013).”
— @bryantsf on YouTube
“I just got one and configured it into my system in about 3 minutes. Painless”
— @xtraflyer on YouTube
“Kind of lacklustre improvements tbh. Was at the very least expecting improved battery life”
— @Prezmir on YouTube