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Carry the heaviest portable sound in your hand. Middleton has a quad-speaker set-up to ensure the ultimate immersive experience wherever you roam. Control playback and adjust the bass and treble using the top-mounted controls or the dedicated app. Built-in Dynamic Loudness adjusts the tonal balance of the sound to ensure your music sounds brilliant at every volume. Middleton utilises True Stereophonic, a unique form of multi-directional stereo sound from Marshall. Experience superior spatial and binaural sound that flows around you and fills any space. This is absolute 360° sound – where every spot is a sweet spot.Middleton is equally at home in the festival mud or on your polished sideboard thanks to its iconic yet durable design. With a rugged IP67 dust and water-resistant build, a bit of rain and dirt won’t get under its skin. Middleton’s sturdy build comprises 55% post-consumer recycled plastic and is completely PVC-free. This speaker drops you straight into your music with no trouble or fuss – just pair, play and enjoy 20+ hours of portable playtime on a single charge. When the power is drained, plug Middleton in for 4.5 hours to return to full battery. Keep the music going when your phone battery is low, charge your device on the move with Middleton’s trusty power bank feature. Middleton also connects to other Middleton speakers, amplify the sound with Stack Mode and discover a sound as big as your imagination. Stacked or solo, Middleton fills whatever space you’re in with colossal sound.
OPTIMIZED FOR LOUD: . Middleton utilizes True Stereophonic, a unique form of multi-directional stereo sound from Marshall to deliver the ultimate immersive experience wherever you roam
ULTIMATE PORTABILITY, RAIN OR SHINE: Equally at home in the festival mud or on your polished sideboard thanks to its iconic yet durable design. With a rugged IP67 dust- and water-resistant build, a bit of rain and dirt won’t get under its skin
20+ HOURS OF PORTABLE PLAYTIME: 20+ hours of portable playtime on a single charge. When you do need to charge, plug in your speaker and you’ll be back to full battery in only 4.5 hours – the next encore is never far away.
STACK MODE: Connect Middleton to other Middleton speakers and amplify the sound with a multi-speaker Stack session. Stack them up or spread them out for a colossal sound that fits whatever space you’re in.
SUPERIOR, HASSLE-FREE LISTENING: Drop straight into your music with no fuss – just pair and play. Nothing stands between you and the music you want to hear. If you want a more customised sound, adjust the bass and treble on the top of the speaker, or download the app to control the sound wirelessly
Reviewer: Proff Musa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Never Looking for Another Portable Speaker
Review: I perused many reviews of many speakers before settling on this one, and the word "settled" is misused here because this speaker is absolutely fantastic.ConstructionThis speaker is made from quality materials; you can tell as soon as you pick it up. The rubber coating provides excellent grip and is easy to clean, the included strap is very sturdy, not weak, and you can tell this can survive being knocked about a little bit without circumstances. I'm surprised the mesh is made from plastic, not metal, but they did have to cut a little weight somewhere because this is not a light speaker. The weight does not bother me, though.Portability:This Middleton speaker is portable for me. You'd think that at this price point, a hard-shell cover would be included, but you can find those relatively cheap on Amazon here. ($25 will get you a good one). It's easy to carry around using the strap, and it should fit into just about any laptop backpack you have, but again; this speaker is not small and it is not light.I travel a lot, and I've had this speaker with me on Safaris, out in the desert, in the shower, in the middle of the ocean: it never let me down or inconvenienced me while I was on the move.Sound:The sound quality from this is great, but I would not call it excellent. I'm surprised that a speaker that costs $300 only supports SBC, no AptX or LDAC. Shame on you, Marshall. Despite that, the sound is still great and fills even medium-sized rooms with resonance. The added bass and treble controls are handy, and once you set your preferred levels there you probably won't touch them ever again.If you use the Aux port instead and connect to a source that outputs lossless quality, the sound changes dramatically for the better.The App:The app is very wonky. Sometimes it won't detect the speaker, especially if it's already playing music before I attempt to make the app. Connecting another Middleton for stacked play can be hit-or-miss. When it works, it's wonderful. I wish that When two or more Middletons were connected the app would split stereo into the two speakers instead of giving you the exact same sound from both.Customer Support:Customer support is among the best I've ever run into. My first speaker was damaged under warranty, and I was shipped a brand-new replacement immediately after going through the warranty claim. No delays.Charging:If I were you, I'd get a GaaN charger that's at least 100w with a 100W USB C-to-C cable to charge this thing. Regular USB chargers still work, but they take a lot longer. Also, bear in mind that there is no battery care in this device's firmware. (Why, Marshall, for a $300 speaker????). Once your speaker reaches %100 charge, it does not automatically stop charging, so keep an eye on it and disconnect it immediately. Don't leave it charging overnight.Niggles:1. The mesh covering on the front is pushed into place, not secured by any screws like the rear mesh. This is weird. Though this speaker is built so sturdily that there is practically zero chance of it ever popping out unless you're playing football with it or something.2. Marshall does sell spares, which is ridiculous. If the charging port on your perfectly-working speaker gets damaged outside of warranty, you have to throw the whole speaker away, rather than being able to buy the little board with the charging port online somewhere. This is unacceptable in this day and age.Overall: I love this speaker, and I will never look for another portable Bluetooth speaker. This satisfies all my needs.
Reviewer: Michelle Harris
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent Sound and Quality
Review: Oh my! I have always wanted to try out a Marshall speaker and since our old portable Sony finally died on us - it lasted about 15 years, I knew Marshall was a quality speaker system with my husband being an audiophile nerd lol. We own some old school theater Ushers in pristine condition are amazing. Anyhow, ordered the black Marshallâs since weâll be taking this camping. The rubber surrounding the unit is thick to protect the box and the carrying handle is sturdy and strong. Itâs heavy too like a real speaker should feel like from the inside components. It just means that theyâre arenât any cheap plastics inside. Controls are integrated and a little hard to see in the dark but it is clearly labeled once you light on it. The on/off button is the big metal button that also serves as the forward/backwards and volume. The battery indicator is red and has easy to see bright bars. Bluetooth is easy to use and the sound! Oh boy, use the default setting for the bass and go up one push for the treble and you can clearly hear the middle and high notes! Definitely no Bose here - you know that saying, âno highs, no lows - it must be Bose!â Lol. âInto the Air Tonight,â sounded absolutely amazing when I tested the music! Itâs definitely got volume thatâs and clear! No wimpy cheap speakers here. As for the price, well, you get what you pay for here, and itâs definitely worth the price! Heck, if you get two of them, youâll get a set of quality inside speakers for your TV system or to use outside as well!
Reviewer: D. Inman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Clean loud portable sound with a "Live" quality
Review: It looks good, it feels good, and yes: it sounds good. While it is a single portable speaker (tempting me to buy it a friend for "stack mode" with everything but it's price), it fills our living room with music. My wife and I both feel that the sound has a "live" quality to it, a bit like you are at a concert - even when you're not looking at the logo.It gets plenty loud, even for use out on our screened porch, but most of the volume seems to come in the last few notches of my phone's volume setting - maybe that's more a quirk of my phone than the speaker - but as a system it has a lot of adjustability up to about half volume, then the upper half of the volume range only has about 5 notches to choose from.The app settings are very basic, just treble and bass enhance from 1 to 10. I would have expected +/- levels, or at least a 0; and no it's not a SpinalTap custom unit, so you can't crank anything to 11. The app also helps to setup "stack" mode with 2 or more Middletons if you happen to have them, firmware update if that's ever necessary, and that's it.When the phone and Middleton were both plugged in charging, they had a little interference from the nearby microwave as it was cooking, silent dropouts in the music - that's probably just about any bluetooth product, especially when you have an unshielded 6' cable plugged into it. It did similar intermittent drop outs in playback when the phone was taken too far away.The soft rubber case seems very durable, and it prevents unwanted rattles and hums with the table when the U2 gets loud. The sound does project nicely in all directions, 360 degrees.As compared with my ~$50 each pair of Earfun Ubooms, the single Middleton is clearly a better portable sound solution: louder, easier to carry than 2 Ubooms, and better sound overall when playing at equal volumes.
Reviewer: Tony Stark
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This powerhouse doubles as a power bank and rattles the walls with that punchy bass. Weeks of research led to this decision. Wireless charge holds well and provides loud rumbling bass adjustable with the controls ontop. The aux input is a nice feature that others didnt have. Using this between my monitor for games and blaring outdoors at the bbq. Also a solid substitute for movies 99% of the time. I've only heard it cut out once from the bass during Jurassic park. Lower the volume and buy a second one for stack mode. Will buy again for this exact reason. 5 Big Shiny Stars
Reviewer: juliuss
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: excelente producto se escucha super bien y se ve muy resistente a golpes y salpicaduras, obvio no lo pienso sumergir pero por si le lluevo confÃo en que se aguantara eso y mas, lo unico malo es que me llego abierto y como enpolvado, lo devolvà y me enviaron un producto completamente nuevo, si es un poco caro pero se ve que vale cada centavo, me duro la bateria aproximadamente 14 horas con volumen a 60% - 70% y aun le quedaba un 25%, pero tuve que ponerla a cargar porque la iba a usar fuera sin conexion a la luz, confio en que minimo te da las 18 horas y con volumen arriba del 50%, aun no la escucho en espacio abierto pero aparentemen se escucha muy bien, solo pierde un poco la intensidad de las frecuencias bajas, cuando haya una buena promocion me comprate una segunda para escucharla en modo apilable
Reviewer: Linh Luong
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Akku top !Sound verry nice ð«¶
Reviewer: BarıŠKaraca
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ev ve bahçeniz için yaratılmıŠmuazzam netlikte bir hoparlör. Ä°konik tasarımı ile raflarınızı Åenlendirir. Kargo inanılmaz hızlı geldi. Hafta sonu sipariÅi verilen ürün pazartesi öÄlen vakti elinizde gerçekten tebrikler
Reviewer: Beppy65
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: à la seconda che acquisto,che dire, semplicemente perfetta con i bassi veramente potenti nonostante le dimensioni abbastanza contenute,ma anche le alte frequenze si fanno rispettare.L'unica cosa un po' negativa è l' app di Marshall che non si aggiorna spesso e non funziona bene con android 14
Customers say
Customers like the sound quality, aesthetics, and build quality of the speakers. They mention the added bass and treble controls are handy, and the deep sound and clarity are impressive. Some also like the build quality. However, some customers differ on bluetooth connectivity, portability, battery life, value for money, and size.
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