Short answer: the Cleer Audio Scene. It ranks #33 of 179 medium speakers against the Emberton II’s #127 of 179, and it measures quite neutral, close to the very neutral Flip 6 apart from weaker bass extension. It lacks an app, EQ, stereo pairing and multipoint and sounds best right in front of it; the Emberton II has an echo-like coloration, shallower bass and is not very loud.
The Cleer Audio Scene’s strengths: A quite neutral frequency response, nearly indistinguishable from the very neutral Flip 6 aside from weaker bass extension. But: it lacks an app, EQ, stereo pairing, and multipoint, sounds best only right in front of it, and it’s bigger and heavier than most speakers its size.
Buy the Cleer Audio Scene. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Marshall Emberton II and costs less, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
There is a real battery-life gap here: the Marshall Emberton II is rated for 30 hours, the Cleer Audio Scene only 12 hours.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Marshall Emberton II | Cleer Audio Scene | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $151.99 | $74.99 |
| Ranked | #127 of 179 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers | #33 of 179 in Medium Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers |
| App | Yes | No |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 62Hz | ~62Hz |
| Battery Life | 30 hours (Manufacturer specified) | 12 hours (Manufacturer specified) |
| Bluetooth Latency | 80ms | - |
| Maximum SPL | 88dB (measured by Alan Ross Reviews) | - |
| Party Mode | Yes (Marshall Stack) | - |
| Weight | 1.5 lbs (700 g) | 1.6 lbs (742 g) |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IPX7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC | AAC, SBC |
| Dimensions | 6.3” x 2.7” x 3” (160 x 68 x 76 mm) | 8.5” x 3” x 3.5” (217 x 76 x 89 mm) |
| Drivers | 2x 2” full-range drivers + 2x passive radiators | 2x 48mm neodymium dome drivers + 2x passive radiators |
| TWS | No | No |
| EQ | Yes (3 presets via app) | No |
| Built-in Microphone | No | Yes |
| Stereo | Yes | Yes |
| Omnidirectional | Yes | No |
| Power Input | USB-C | USB-C |
| Power Bank | No | - |
| Aux Input | No | Yes |
| Amplifier Power | 20W | 20W |
| Digital Aux Input | No | No |
| Strap | No | - |
| Frequency Response | - | 50Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
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