Marshall Kilburn II vs Sony SRS-XB32 - Where are the differences?

Let's compare the Marshall Kilburn II and the Sony SRS-XB32 and take a closer look at the differences. The speaker Kilburn II of Marshall is from the year 2018. Thus, the device is older than the Sony SRS-XB32 with the year of publication 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 Kilburn II: 24.3 cm x 13.1 cm x 16.2 cm
• Sony SRS-XB32: 8.3 cm x 23.8 cm x 8.4 cm

Battery

The battery life is shorter with the Marshall Kilburn II 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 Kilburn II is certified with IPX2. With the Sony SRS-XB32 a IP67 certification is present.

Bluetooth

With Bluetooth version 5.0 the Marshall Kilburn II 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 is the Sony SRS-XB32 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 Kilburn II 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 Kilburn II "-" zum Einsatz. Bei the Sony SRS-XB32 wird "Party Connect" eingesetzt.