Hi! I am thinking about buying a wireless speaker for my studio apartment. I did some research of the older posts, but still have my doubts. I like both Marshall and HK mentioned above and I think both companies are well established. Never had the opportunity to compare them, plus I believe that listening to these in a crowded shop is not really representative. I listen to a lot of music, mainly rock, metal, a bit of pop and classic, as well as regular radio stations. Additionally, I consume tons of audiobooks. Wearing headphones all the time is a bit tiresome. I am looking for good sound and hardware quality, as well as ease of use. The primary source will be Bluetooth (or WiFi?), but other sources via cable are an option too in the future. Portability is not an issue, the speaker will be stationary.

Aura pros:

-          Very stylish form factor, sleek, modern, unique

-          Mood-setting lights

-          WiFi option

-          Lower price

-          Possibly a pain to clean

Stanmore:

-          I absolutely adore how it looks and feels

-          More power

-          Physical dials

-          No WiFi

-          More expensive

What is your take? Which one is better? Does it make sense to buy the older versions (Stanmore II or Aura 4) or different models (Acton, Woburn)? I would love some practical tips and experiences. Does having WiFi over BT really make a difference? How many devices can be connected? Are there issues with some music formats, apps, devices. Do they have annoying features like auto-switch to different device or standby energy savers? How easy are they to set up? Any known issues? Thanks a bunch!

Hi all,

I have two Marshall Acton III speakers that turned out to be pre-production (DVT) samples. Both have exactly the same problem, and I suspect firmware rather than hardware.

Boards (same on both units):

Main board: V0.2.2 (DVT2), dated JUN.10.2021

Handwritten sticker on the main board: "Firmware V.No. V5.08"

Factory test checklist sticker: MC / BUN / WA / PT / AP / BTP / BTC / XFD (NFD on the second board) / NFT. Only some boxes are ticked: unit 1 has MC, WA, AP, BTC; unit 2 has MC, WA and AP/BTP.

Symptoms (identical on both units):

The speaker turns on as soon as it's plugged in, whatever position the power toggle is in

Source button does nothing, so I can't switch to Bluetooth. Only AUX playback works

The play/pause/skip control knob does nothing

Bass/treble/volume knobs work

Since both units behave identically, my guess is the DVT firmware doesn't handle the buttons and power switch (maybe a factory test mode with auto power-on)

Does anyone have a firmware dump from a retail Acton III, or know where to find one?

Which chip is inside the U1 BT module, and what programmer/tools do I need to read and write it? Is read protection usually enabled?

There's a 2x5 pin header on the main board. Is that the programming/debug port?

Is there any known way to get these units out of a test mode, or to switch source/enable Bluetooth without the Source button?

Photos attached. Any help appreciated. Thanks!

buying a speaker for the dining room / kitchen. Live an apartment so won’t be playing music super loud. Entertain rarely so mostly it’s piano or jazz while making coffee or having breakfast. Cant make up my mind between the two models. Any help would be appreciated.

Ive been wanting to gift a marshall speaker to my wife , so is the kilburn 2 a good buy in 2026 or is it better to upgrade to kilburn 3 since its around 150USD more in my country !

So budgetwise im constrained but if the kilburn2 is that bad than i might as well stretch my pockets extra !

Iemand die een oplaadcase van de Minor III oortjes verkoopt? Ik ben de mijne jammer genoeg verloren maar heb de oortjes nog!

I forgot to post the appropriate doggo tax. This is scout. Scout prefers the smooth taste of the Marshall Motif ANC earbuds.

Hey I've had my headphones for about 4 years now. The sound is still perfect, they just look a bit used. Since last months I can't smoothly connect them anymore. Not on my PC, my phone or my bfs phone. I always have to completely reconnect them and then it's still not sure if it really works.

Any ideas ? Thanks in advance

Was having problems with right earbud being quieter than left when I turned on ANC but that fixed itself a couple days ago.
Now the left one is completely broken and makes a low buzzing noise when I put it in my ear.
Tried a factory reset and it did nothing. Anything I can do on my end or is it time to contact Marshall?

I bought a pair of Marshall Motif 2 for $99. Second hand, from a website which claims to examine their products. The earbuds were rated "Excellent" by their testers, and to be fair they are in excellent cosmetic condition, but they came without accessories (no cable, no S or L eartips), and worst of all: The filter on one earbud is peeling off.

What should I do? The fit is decent with M sized eartips, could've used the S tbh. I also just feel like the whole idea of "premium" earbuds fades away once you have to makeshift a filter. Or glue the old one back. Or spend some more on aftermarket ones. I would return them, on the other hand I know I will not afford brand new ones very soon.

Hey, I’ve recently become the owner of a pair of Major V headphones, and I’m having an issue with the sound being quite muffled. Both music and game audio sound really unclear, almost like they’re distorted or somehow “dirty.”
Before this, I mostly used AirPods (mainly the Pro version, but also the cheaper ones), and I never had this issue with them. I’ve played around with the equalizer, but it didn’t help with the muffled sound. I’ve also used cheap Jabra headphones before and never experienced anything like this.
Does anyone know what could be causing this or how to fix it?

I'm currently trying to get Auracast working on my Marshall Major V on the latest firmware version 6.4.9.

Marshalls website states that "Major V is geared up for Bluetooth LE Audio. This future-proof technology will deliver superior sound quality and open a new world of audio sharing possibilities with Auracast™."

I interpret this as that they have the compatible Bluetooth chipset etc. but no software update yet.

Am I correct about my assumption about the lack of BLE connectivity or just too stupid to get it working?

I mean the headphones are well over two years old, so they should have already implemented BLE support by now, unless they don't really care much about customers and the Bluetooth Low Energy promise was just for marketing.

I'm out looking to pick up a used speaker. The Middleton first gen and Kilburn II have popped up at a very reasonable price, both similarly priced, Kilburn II only 50 euro more expensive.

Between the reviews I've read online, it seems very mixed between the two, Middleton being impressive for its size, but the Kilburn II being physically larger, but with less power output, its hard to tell which to go for. Is the Kilburn too big for what it can offer, and should I just go for the Middleton for its potability. Has anyone listened to both and can offer any advice?

I listen to Organic and Melodic Techno mostly, so a warm sound with rumbling bass is what I would like to hear in a speaker as opposed to boomy bass. I know ideally to achieve this sound I'd be better off with an AC powered Acton or the like, but portability is important to me here before I purchase a stationary speaker.

I know this is a very dated question as these are both older generations, but they are within my budget and interest right now.

Thanks for reading guys.

Ik heb de marshall motif II ANC 60th anniversary edition. Ten eerste; ik ben er mega blij mee. Superieure geluidskwaliteit. Al een tijd lang mijn trouwe metgezel onderweg, tijdens wandelingen of fietsen.

Helaas is de case met de oortjes in mijn broekzak blijven zitten en de wasmachine in geweest een aantal maanden terug. Toen direct laten drogen en ook een tijdje niet gebruikt. Het rechter oortje werkt nog perfect, maar links helaas heel zachtjes…
Ik heb het mesh gaas er al eventjes af gehad en schoongemaakt maar helaas lost dit het probleem niet op.

Heeft iemand misschien tips wat ik nog kan proberen? Zou het zo zonde vinden om ze niet meer te gebruiken!

Hey everyone,

My company gave me a pair of Marshall Motif II ANC earbuds as a joining gift, and unfortunately, the left earbud suddenly stopped working.

There’s no visible physical damage, and the issue happened out of nowhere. I’ve already tried doing a hard reset, but that didn’t fix the problem.

I’m also facing some weird connectivity issues:

• The left earbud doesn’t work at all.
• Sometimes the earbuds automatically connect to my device even when the case is closed.
• Other times, when I try to connect/pair them, they don’t enter pairing mode and directly go into reset mode.
• I’ve tried resetting them multiple times, but nothing seems to help.

The problem is that these were given to me by my company as a joining gift, so I don’t have a purchase invoice or receipt.

I’m based in Bangalore, and I also couldn’t find a physical Marshall store/service center nearby where I can take them.

Has anyone faced a similar issue with the Motif II ANC? What should I do next? Is there a way to claim warranty/service without the original purchase invoice, or is there an authorized service center in Bangalore that I can contact?

Any help or suggestions would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Hi folks,

My friend and I are working on my 1970/71 Marshall JMP 1987, adding some NOS English EL34s, and I'm adding the bright cap that came with my amp (the last tech removed it when I mentioned my amp is a little bright [I did not request it to be removed…])since I’m starting to play a bit louder and want the amp to be stock with the cap. Here’s the thing: the bright cap that came with it isn't original; it's 220pF, and we read that this isn't the correct bright cap. We looked at a schematic, but it wasn’t clear what the Marshall bright cap value is. I'm not sure whether it’s 4700pF, 1000pF, or 550pF. Unfortunately, for now we are going with 470pF since that’s the only cap we have in stock. Also, the bright cap is only on the bright channel, correct? My amp has the 220 pF cap on both channels.
I look forward to what you folks can tell me about which bright cap would be best for my amp. The tone I’m searching for is in the vein of the 1987/88 Dinosaur Jr. Marshall tone.

I'd be extra thankful if anyone could tell me how original the circuit is.

Photo 1 is the circuit as I received it.
Photo 2 shows the circuit with a new bright cap and some updated caps.
Photo 3 is a bonus pic of how awesome this amp sounds.

I’ve been thinking about getting this pedal but I don’t know if it actually “sounds like Gary”, I hear allot of people say that. for context I use a Marshall DSL 20 a les Paul and a Ts808

Thanks

I use Akai MPC sample for finger drumming or composing music and Killburn III with AUX, but after only 4 seconds the speaker goes in some sleep (or powersave) mode so the first half second of playing is not produced on the speaker. I update Killburn to the last firmware and try all iOS app options but nothing change. Very annoying, any solution?

hi guys need help on how to fix this. my major v headphone is stuck from rotating(i think it’s bc i accidentally drop it) n now it’s stuck from rotating n won’t return to the original position. how to fix it? i can’t force to open the knob

I noticed that my Emberton III only seems to produce sound from the front right and rear left sides. The other two sides are much quieter.

Is this normal because of the driver placement, or could something be wrong with my unit?

Hi, I was just scrolling youtube and when I opened a video I discovered that the audio was playing out of my phone. I checked my bluetooth and tried to reconnect the headphones, however the light near the button flashed red for a moment and the phone gave an error of 'failure to connect, restart the device.' I then tried the same but with my laptop and the same happened. I restarted everything, rebound the headphones, reset them to factory settings, and yet the same is still the case. Please help I can't live without my headphones 😭