{"id":161532,"date":"2023-05-15T13:25:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T12:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=161532"},"modified":"2024-06-04T17:26:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:26:04","slug":"marshall-woburn-iii-review-a-powerful-speaker-with-iconic-look-and-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/marshall-woburn-iii-review-a-powerful-speaker-with-iconic-look-and-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall Woburn III: A powerful speaker with iconic look and sound"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Marshall Woburn III<\/strong>\u00a0is the brand’s top-of-the-line model in the home speaker space, and like other Marshall products, it boasts that recognizable guitar amp design the company is known for.\u00a0It has many functions to customize the sound and is equipped with RCA and HDMI ARC inputs, so it can be easily integrated with other components of the sound equipment that we have at home.\u00a0However, it has some shortcomings in terms of codecs that make us reconsider its offer.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in knowing the proposal in depth, welcome to our review of the Marshall Woburn III.\u00a0On the other hand, if a portable speaker to go with you everywhere is what your heart yearns for, then you might be better off looking at the\u00a0Marshall Emberton II<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

A design that screams Rock and Roll<\/h3>\n

If you’ve owned other Marshall products, you know what to expect from this speaker.\u00a0Getting into the details, the Marshall Woburn III has that guitar amp aesthetic that brought Marshall to the top in his time.\u00a0The cloth front grille proudly bears the brand’s logo<\/strong>\u00a0, while the rest of the body outlines a\u00a0synthetic leather<\/strong>\u00a0material .\u00a0In addition, we can get the speaker in two color presentations: black and beige, but that does not change anything other than aesthetics.<\/p>\n

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And speaking of aesthetics, it’s complemented by\u00a0attractive brass knobs and switches located on the top control panel<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0From left to right we have the following elements: 3.5mm auxiliary input, a source button, knobs for volume, bass and treble (with indicator LEDs);\u00a0a play\/track browse button and a large power switch.\u00a0Meanwhile, on the back are the rest of the ports of this speaker, but we will delve into them later.<\/p>\n

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Despite looking luxurious, the Marshall Woburn III is actually made from PVC-free construction (70% recycled plastic and only vegan materials), so it’s somewhat of a sustainable product.<\/p>\n

With all that said, this is a bulky speaker,\u00a0measuring 400 x 317 x 203mm and weighing in at over 7 kilograms<\/strong>\u00a0, so think carefully about where to put it.\u00a0In another order of ideas, it is not waterproof, but that is not important in view of its purpose.\u00a0Again, the Marshall Emberton II is a better option for those who require a speaker that can get wet and dirty.<\/p>\n

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Sound and features<\/b><\/h3>\n

Sound from this speaker is courtesy of a\u00a090W Class D bass amp<\/strong>\u00a0, while the mids are handled by a\u00a0pair of 15W Class D amps<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Finally,\u00a0another pair of 15W amplifiers<\/strong>\u00a0(class D) take care of the treble.\u00a0In addition, the Woburn III’s onboard drivers are highly capable and can drive kick drums even at low volumes due to the system’s bass-advancing digital signal processing (DSP).<\/p>\n

With that in mind, this speaker has an excellent\u00a0frequency response (35\u201320,000 Hz)<\/strong>\u00a0, making it ideal for listening to different types of content, as an incentive, it is possible to adjust the bass and treble depending on what we are listening to. listening.<\/p>\n

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As if that weren’t enough,\u00a0Marshall’s Dynamic Loudness feature<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0ensures that our perception of frequency response remains unchanged even when listening at lower volumes.\u00a0Speaking of volume, this speaker is powerful enough to fill large rooms or rooms with sound, and on top of that without distortion, unless of course you turn the volume all the way up, but even in those circumstances it’s minimal and doesn’t happen with all speakers. songs.<\/p>\n

For its part, the soundstage is not bad for the class of speaker with which we are dealing, but it is more narrow than directional.<\/p>\n

Another aspect of the Marshall Woburn III that could be improved is its codec support.\u00a0In this sense,\u00a0it only supports Low-Resolution Codecs (SBC)<\/strong>\u00a0when used wirelessly, which is a shame coming from a speaker that can pack a punch.<\/p>\n

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Connectivity and application<\/b><\/h3>\n

Connectivity options are not lacking with the Marshall Woburn III, we can connect it\u00a0via 3.5m auxiliary input<\/strong>\u00a0or through RCA.\u00a0Similarly, if we want to connect it to our TV, there is an HDMI ARC input for that purpose.<\/p>\n

At the wireless level, it only supports\u00a0Bluetooth 5.2<\/strong>\u00a0, which is enough and more than enough for a speaker of this category.\u00a0With that in mind, when it is connected to our mobile or tablet we can take advantage of the Marshall Bluetooth application to control the speaker.\u00a0We can, for example, adjust the bass and treble, change the sound source and use night mode to balance the volume level when connected to the TV.<\/p>\n

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However,\u00a0it lacks a graphic equalizer<\/strong>\u00a0for more advanced sound adjustment, so it’s not all rosy.<\/p>\n

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