Sonos Move 2 vs Marshall Middleton II: Which Is Better? (2026)

Q: Should I buy the Sonos Move 2 or the Marshall Middleton II?

Buy the Sonos Move 2 if a warmer, more even tonal balance matters more to you than raw bass or price. Buy the Marshall Middleton II if deep bass, EQ control, and a lower price matter more than a smooth midrange, and you’re willing to use the EQ to tame the boosted low end.

Short answer: the Sonos Move 2 for tonal balance, the Marshall Middleton II for bass and price. The Move 2 ranks #28 of 83 large speakers at $496.11. The Middleton II ranks #31 at $330, $166.11 cheaper.

The Move 2’s tuning is its strength, not its output. It sounds warm with a somewhat rolled-off treble and has slightly better midrange clarity than the original Move. The tradeoff is real: it isn’t very loud, and there are open questions about whether it shares the same full-volume issues as the first Move.

The Middleton II leans hard into bass, at a cost to the midrange. Its pros are limited to very deep bass for its size and weight, but the cons describe a boosted low end that drowns out the midrange, with a specific dip around 200Hz, a peak at 1kHz, and another dip at 1.6kHz creating a strange frequency response through the mids.

Everything else worth noting: the Middleton II adds an app with 5-band EQ, Marshall Stack party mode, and a higher IP67 rating, none of which the Move 2 offers; the Move 2 counters with WiFi streaming, which the Middleton II lacks.

Buy the Sonos Move 2 if a warmer, more even tonal balance matters more to you than raw bass or price.

Buy the Marshall Middleton II if deep bass, EQ control, and a lower price matter more than a smooth midrange, and you’re willing to use the EQ to tame the boosted low end.

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Specifications Side By Side

	Sonos Move 2	Marshall Middleton II
Price	$496.11	$330
Ranked	#28 of 83 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers	#31 of 83 in Large Size Portable Bluetooth Speakers
Aux Input	Yes	Yes
Battery Life	24 hours (Manufacturer specified)	30 hours (Manufacturer specified)
IP Rating	IP56	IP67
Power Bank	Yes (USB-C)	Yes (USB-C)
Power Input	USB-C	USB-C
Stereo	Yes	Yes
Omnidirectional	No	No
Weight	6.6 lbs (3 kg)	4 lbs (1.8 kg)
Wi-Fi	Yes	-
App	No	Yes
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC	SBC
Built-in Microphone	Yes	Yes
Voice Assistants	Amazon Alexa (Sonos Voice Control also built in)	-
EQ	No	Yes (5 band)
Party Mode	No	Yes (Marshall Stack)
TWS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Version	5.0	5.3
Dimensions	9.5” x 6.3” x 5” (242 x 160 x 126 mm)	9.1” x 3.9” x 4.3” (230 x 98 x 110 mm)
Drivers	mid-woofer, 2x angled tweeters	2x 75mm woofers, 2x 0.625” tweeters + 2x passive radiators
Digital Aux Input	No	No
Strap	No	Yes (detachable strap)
Bass Extension (-10dB)	-	38Hz
Frequency Response	-	50Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Amplifier Power	-	80W

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The Two Speakers In Full

Sonos Move 2: $496.11 Amazon eBay

Older model: the Sonos Move (ranked lower, rated 4.1/5).

Pros: Warm sounding with somewhat rolled off treble. Slightly better midrange clarity than the Move 1.

Cons: Not very loud. It may share the Move 1’s full-volume issues, though more sound samples at full volume are needed to confirm that.

Full Sonos Move 2 review and specifications →

App	No
Aux Input	Yes
Battery Life	24 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC
Bluetooth Version	5.0
Built-in Microphone	Yes
Digital Aux Input	No
Dimensions	9.5” x 6.3” x 5” (242 x 160 x 126 mm)
Drivers	mid-woofer, 2x angled tweeters
EQ	No
IP Rating	IP56
Omnidirectional	No
Party Mode	No
Power Bank	Yes (USB-C)
Power Input	USB-C
Stereo	Yes
Strap	No
TWS	Yes
Voice Assistants	Amazon Alexa (Sonos Voice Control also built in)
Weight	6.6 lbs (3 kg)
Wi-Fi	Yes

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Links
- Official Sonos Move 2 Product Page
Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
- Smart Home Sounds: Sonos Move 1 Vs Move 2: What’s The Difference? More from Smart Home Sounds →
Head-to-Head Comparisons

Marshall Middleton II: $330 Amazon eBay

Older model: the Marshall Middleton (ranked lower, rated 4/5).

Pros: Very deep bass for the size/weight. Measured bass extension of 38Hz (-10dB).

Cons: Bass boosted which drowns out the midrange. Dip around 200Hz, peak at 1kHz, dipped at 1.6kHz. Strange frequency response through the mids.

Full Marshall Middleton II review and specifications →

Amplifier Power	80W
App	Yes
Aux Input	Yes
Bass Extension (-10dB)	38Hz
Battery Life	30 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC
Bluetooth Version	5.3
Built-in Microphone	Yes
Digital Aux Input	No
Dimensions	9.1” x 3.9” x 4.3” (230 x 98 x 110 mm)
Drivers	2x 75mm woofers, 2x 0.625” tweeters + 2x passive radiators
EQ	Yes (5 band)
Frequency Response	50Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified)
IP Rating	IP67
Omnidirectional	No
Party Mode	Yes (Marshall Stack)
Power Bank	Yes (USB-C)
Power Input	USB-C
Stereo	Yes
Strap	Yes (detachable strap)
TWS	Yes
Weight	4 lbs (1.8 kg)

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The Two Speakers In Full

Sonos Move 2: $496.11 Amazon eBay

Marshall Middleton II: $330 Amazon eBay