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hey folks I have one of the most unique looking Bluetooth speakers on the market right now this is the Marshall Stockwell - they're an iconic brand in the music industry they're known for making guitar amps and such but how about the Bluetooth speaker arena Marshall did send us over for a review it's priced at two hundred and forty nine dollars at the time this video making this somewhat pricey I will admit that but in the realm of a more lifestyle product it might not be too bad more than that a little bit later as always being transparent this video was sponsored by Marshall their only request was to disclose their unique features which I'll go over but my assessment was not altered in any way I'll be going over both their pros and cons I'm Jimmy with Jim's review and I'm here to help you make that purchase decision welcome everyone going over the physical features first this thing was much smaller than I thought this thing is very portable it's really thin as well just look at this side profile the snackwell 2 also comes with the guitar inspired carrying strap which looks really good right here with that red velvety lining on the inside now on the front and also on the back here Marshall did use a very solid metal mesh that's I'm not till microphones on the market I love the pattern and I love the look and not only does it look good but it's functional as well in protecting the drivers behind here the entire body or the rest of the body here is made of silicone it looks and feels really good in the hands the silicone itself gives a very grippy texture there's also reinforced end caps on every corner to make this thing feel a little bit more robust but keep in mind there's no drop or shock resistant claims either this is road worthy as Marshall puts it but I'm sure it's against abrasion and maybe some bumps here and there the speaker is also IP 4 rated meaning this can take on splashes from any direction it can't take on water jet spray so don't hose this thing down for the price it would have been nice to have a higher rating since other granted they're not going for that lifestyle look or so but they simply offer more some of them can even be completely submerged the splash resistance might be enough for your use with my testing of splashing water on this thing it's been absolutely fine it still functions let me know in the comment section below is that enough for your needs now taking a closer look the knobs are also a nod to the music industry and of course their amps the knobs are very much quality made with a rubber contact for your fingers here making them ultra grippy but that click feels ultra satisfying as you guys can see on the screen you can make adjustments on the fly as well for bass and treble and that battery level indicator on the far right here I'm really diggin it compared to other speakers that might have only one light this year offers an entire stack and it helps out big time now what you will notice though this thing is lacking pause play skipping going back buttons I will admit that does stray away from their amp design I know that's what Marshalls going for but I think having those buttons are very practical especially for today especially with how portable this thing is as well and if you want to share the speaker having others have the ability to skip and go back on songs again that would be convenient again something that you would have to keep in mind as well now rotating to the side there's a three and a half millimeter port for physical connections and then segwaying into battery life Marshall went with a USB C port this is a huge plus and I'm saying it more often on my reviews here to kind of remind you guys if you're spending several hundred dollars on new devices this year you might as well future proof yourself by buying devices that has USB C the Marshall is claiming up to 20 hours of better life on this thing based on my test that 50% vine playing a medley of genres I stopped at 25 hours as they were still 50% better remaining per this meter up top here I know we're not at the audio test it just yet but I will admit at 50% Vaughn the speaker does sound quite low and I'm sure the speaker would have blown that claims 20 hour better life out the water so I did one more test this time at a very respectable / loud and enjoyable 80% volume and I got 19 hours in 26 it's worth of performance now this might be the first ever Bluetooth speaker on the channel that offers this feature here the Stockwell - provides quick charging just 20 minutes on that charger and you get acclaimed six hours back jumping into bluetooth performance Marshall includes Bluetooth 5.0 this is the latest Bluetooth technology has of this video for those who don't know jumping into signal strength it is considered as excellence with me having the ability to walk about 99% of my apartment here without the signal dropping the signal is going through several walls and for a reference I'm at about 1,100 square feet and a single floor as well now testing the Stockwell - on both Android and iPhone Netflix YouTube and twitch that is played with no syncing issues on either device another positive in that aspect lasts for Bluetooth you can indeed pair two devices at the same time there's no need to unpair one phone and then repair it with another phone and maybe a laptop PC what-have-you that's another positive last but not least there is no built-in microphone so you can't take phone calls with this which might be a bummer for some so folks let's get into the audio test before I give you the 3d audio sample I don't think I mentioned this earlier but Marshall is claiming to provide 360-degree audio how did they do this since the speakers are only on the front and on the rear here it's called the Allan bloom liyan stereo sound this will channel audio to be perceived as if sound is blasting from all directions which is quite impressive we'll see how well this works coming up alright folks again put on your headphones or earphones to experience my test and be sure to like and give me some fire emojis down below here we go she can't see you in pain your hands and legs would you lean on me I catch you if you fall [Laughter] and there you have it folks of course audio recorded on my end and then play through your speakers are not the best depiction audio quality but hence the following review here starting off with how loud this can get I'm usually playing this at about 75 percent volume and that's usually enough to fill up a small room to about medium sized open areas large open living rooms and such will still have loud audio but it's not as room filling which is quite impressive for again such a thin speaker I did notice though at 50% volume it does sound very low between 60 to 70 percent that's good for casual listening and at 75 percent and higher of course that's enough to really get you into the music speaking on bass performance this little thing has a good bit of punch surprisingly even standing slightly further away from the speaker you can hear the resonance from a distance places near the corner and you get even more bass reflecting and bouncing back into the room now it's nice and punchy I didn't experience any model mid ranges or the bass itself becoming distorted and with the bass nap up top here you can add a little bit more bass it's subtle but does increase the experience slightly further unfortunately if you do turn it all the way over you don't get super deep bass instead it does sound slightly fluttered and not as clean so just keep heads up on that another mid-range where most vocals and instruments are heard by the human ear they stand on their own and very much have a presence as mentioned earlier you can control how for do you want it to be by maybe adjusting to treble a little bit here but other than that I usually leave it at number five up top on D speaker and it's never underwhelming it's never recessed and never sounded boxy it's very clear very clean and again adjusting those knobs do help quite a bit adjusting that bass does slightly warm up the vocals a bit too now slowly moving into the high frequencies overall it's good but when you do pump this up to about 75 to 80% loudness you can hear the snares and tambourines and some rock songs let's say for example start to get lost up there they sound like they're somewhat mashed together and you can make the details at the slight nuisance on what I think was majority and overall good audio performance now sound stages absent like most Bluetooth speakers but regarding at 360 degree audio surprisingly it works if you place this in a middle of a room and walk around it you generally hear the same vibe of course the closer you are and especially with the front speaker right here you have a little bit more direct audio you might have heard that in the sample but let's say you have this outside and entertaining in general when you're walking around this thing you're mostly getting the same audio so in the end here I will omit it's not the Swiss Army knife of Bluetooth speakers but despite some of the missing features which are typically found on Bluetooth speakers you as a consumer have to ask yourself do you need the full water submersion as this doesn't have it do you need LED lighting as this surely doesn't have it either and do you need those pause and play buttons is nice to have but can you live without it do you think anyone else would need to skip a song or can you do it yourself again a lifestyle choice overall what Marshall offered Bluetooth 5.0 no syncing issues quick charging USB see a quality build here not to mention that 360 degree audio experience overall if you were interested in this Marshall speaker I highly recommend it at least give it a try and listen to how it sounds folks let me know in the comment section blow on what you guys think as always feel free to like and subscribe catch you guys on the deck