Marshall Emberton vs Sony SRS-XB32 - Where are the differences?

Let's compare the Marshall Emberton and the Sony SRS-XB32 and take a closer look at the differences. With the year of publication 2020 the Emberton is newer than the SRS-XB32 from the year 2019.

Size and weight

The two devices differ in their dimensions. The smaller a loudspeaker is, the more practical it is in use, of course.

• Marshall Emberton: 7.6 cm x 15.1 cm x 6.8 cm
• Sony SRS-XB32: 8.3 cm x 23.8 cm x 8.4 cm

Battery

The battery life is shorter with the Marshall Emberton with up to 20,0 hours than with the Sony SRS-XB32. There the battery life is up to 24,0 hours. In practice, the specification of the battery life can often be somewhat lower, since the manufacturers specify the maximum possible performance.

Waterproof

Both speakers are waterproof. The Marshall Emberton is certified with IPX7. With the Sony SRS-XB32 a IP67 certification is present.

Bluetooth

With Bluetooth version 5.0 the Marshall Emberton has a newer version than the Sony SRS-XB32. There we have Bluetooth of the version 4.2. A newer Bluetooth version offers a better stability in the connection. Thus also a higher comfort in the application is given. The range of both speakers is up to 10,0 m.

The Sony SRS-XB32 has NFC, which allows you to connect playback devices more easily.

Connecting multiple speakers

In contrast to the Marshall Emberton the Sony SRS-XB32 offers the possibility to connect two speakers and use them as a stereo system.

Some speakers can be connected to several others and played together. This is usually called party mode. The difference to stereo connection is that all devices play the same thing. With stereo connection there is only one channel at a time. In this comparison this function only offers the Sony SRS-XB32. Usually this type of connection is only possible within one manufacturer. Even then, it is not necessarily possible to connect every loudspeaker to every other one. Für die Verbindung kommt bei the Marshall Emberton "-" zum Einsatz. Bei the Sony SRS-XB32 wird "Party Connect" eingesetzt.