Overview Marshall Stockwell II and Marshall Tufton - stylish portable speakers from well-known brand
Devices / / December 19, 2019
Table of contents
- Marshall Portable Series
- Equipment
- Appearance and size
- Management and interfaces
- Sound
- autonomy
- Specifications
- results
Marshall Portable Series
Marshall is a consumer audio equipment in four categories:
- Voice - wireless speakers with a voice assistant.
- Bluetooth - classic wireless home speakers.
- Multi-Room - speakers with support for Chromecast, Spotify Connect and AirPlay.
- Portable - wireless speakers with enhanced autonomy and carrying strap.
To our office came two columns: Marshall Stockwell II and Marshall Tufton. It is the smallest and the biggest speakers Portable series. Also in the line there is an intermediate option - Kilburn II.
Equipment
In each box - column with a belt, documentation and power cord. At Stockwell II cable with a USB connector and a USB Type-C, and at Tufton - standard EN 60320 C7 (so you can see at shavers and tape recorders).
Appearance and size
Both columns were made in the design of guitar amplifiers. On the front side - grille and logo Marshall, just like guitar cabinets brand.
Even the strap held on the column with the same fixtures as the guitar.
On top is the control panel. Here of guitar amps migrated to design controllers and dual equalizer.
Tufton and Stockwell II differ from each other faceplates proportions and dimensions. Tufton larger and higher. If Stockwell II can be worn backpackThen Tufton where appropriate to look in the trunk. To move it from place to place is not difficult, but it is not intended for long walks.
Different speakers are placed in the interiors. Stockwell II can be identified on the rack shelf.
And for Tufton need a separate cabinet. Also, the column can be put on the floor.
Degree of protection in different devices. Stockwell II with IPX4 not afraid of any splashing and Tufton with IPX2 not afraid of rain (provided that the droplets fall vertically or almost vertically).
Management and interfaces
Panel at the top speakers identical. They are located pairing button, volume control, bass and treble, as well as 10-segment charge indicator.
power button itself is not - turns on a column with increasing volume. It's convenient: by clicking once it becomes clear, turn off the device or not. The course of the regulators slightly tight and very pleasant.
The remaining elements of the housing there are differences in the models. At present Stockwell II AUX-in and USB socket Type-C. They are located on the right side. In Tufton similar elements are behind. Only socket for the power cable is hidden under a waterproof flap.
Both columns were maintained standard Bluetooth 5.0 aptX codec for lossless-audio playback. The claimed range of - 30 m We tested at a distance of 15 m in the presence of not thick walls -. A great welcome.
Supports the connection of two sources simultaneously. Play at the same time will be the device sound to the last played. New connections are accompanied by characteristic guitar thrashing.
Sound
Marshall Stockwell II
Stockwell II produces unexpected sound for its size: loud and bass. Setting EQ knobs significantly affects the tone, but the column is calibrated so that the optimal frequency balance is reached, if you set the Bass and Treble controls for 12 hours.
Inside Stockwell II has two tweeters and a woofer with forward-facing bass reflex: the first is responsible for the high frequencies, the second - gives the bass. One of the tweeters at the same time, apparently, to the rear, so the sound comes from the back and side panel of speakers. To put the device "back" to the wall is not recommended - the sound travels in different directions.
The total capacity of the speakers - 20 Watt. It is enough to provide a sound office Thumbs up to 15 people, but more broad and open spaces Stockwell II may be low-power.
When vykruchennoy volume knob becomes more noticeable sag in the middle frequencies (as luck would have it, there is no control for them). But this nuance does not interfere: column gives not quite balanced, but a pleasant sound. Sounds good, almost any music.
marshall Tufton
In Tufton a set of radiators with a total of 80 watts: two full-range speakers, woofer and tweeter. The frequency is about the same color as that of the Stockwell II: powerful bass at an identical position handles and easy sagged in the middle, there are noticeable less.
The stock volume is much greater than in Stockwell II. Sounds at maximum decently: no parasitic sounds or unpleasant pop-up frequency.
Theoretically, the sound quality can be affected by way of the connection, the source track bitrate. But we decided that the Bluetooth-speaker Portable series need not be audiophile tests: the music they are listening via Bluetooth, without external digital-to-analog converters, and from strimingovyh services. Therefore, we carried out tests with the iPhone music library and Apple Music.
autonomy
Capacious battery - one of a series of Portable devices merit. The manufacturer claims that the battery life of each of the columns is 20 hours. By responses holders devices and Stockwell II, and indeed Tufton hold charge for more than 20 hours. We have a few days of testing will not be discharged even none.
column quickly replenish energy: Stockwell II full battery recovery takes 5 hours and 20 minutes from the outlet device can energize at 6 hours of playback. Full charge will require Tufton 2.5 hour and 20 minutes at the outlet will give more 4 hours of music.
Specifications
Marshall Stockwell II | marshal Tufton | |
Weight | 1.38 kg | 4.9 kg |
Dimensions | 180 × 161 × 70 mm | 229 × 163 × 350 mm |
amplitude frequency characteristic | 60 Hz - 20 kHz | 40 Hz - 20 kHz |
sound pressure | 80 dB SPL | 102 dB SPL |
radiators | Two 5-watt tweeter, a 10-watt woofer | One 10 watt tweeter, a 40-watt woofer, two 15-watt broadband speaker |
Wireless connection | Bluetooth 5.0 aptX | Bluetooth 5.0 aptX |
AUX-input | there is | there is |
Protection | IPX4 | IPX2 |
Radius of action | Up to 30 m | Up to 30 m |
Colors | Black White | The black |
Runtimes | 20 hours | 20 hours |
results
This is a great option for fans of Marshall. Such a column can be present, for example, guitarist - He certainly appreciate design and sound. Stockwell decorate rack or bedside and Tufton - cope with column role for parties.
Minus - a minimum set of features. Here there is neither voice support assistants, or connect to a Wi-Fi and your Chromecast or microSD-interface. It's just a column. Stylish, well-sounding and expensive. Marshall Stockwell II will cost 18 990 rubles and Marshall Tufton - 34 990 rubles.
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The author expresses his gratitude to Marshall for providing the test device.
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