Waterproof Emberton is Marshall’s smallest Bluetooth speaker yet

When Spinal Tap accidentally had a mini Stonehenge built for their stage show, it only looked ridiculous because everything around it was normal size. If only Marshall’s Emberton (£130) had existed back then, things would’ve looked much more in proportion. While the Emberton might be the smallest amp-inspired portable speaker Marshall has ever made, its 20 watts of power and multi-directional True Stereophonic audio should make it sound much bigger than it looks, plus its IPX7 water resistance, tough silicone shell and 20-hour battery life should prepare it for life on the road with all but the most careless bands. Yes, even those that go through drummers like they’re cans of hairspray…

Tom Wiggins Contributor

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Stuff's other Tom has been writing for the magazine and website since 2006, when smartphones were only for massive nerds and you could say “Alexa” out loud without a robot answering. Over the years he’s written about everything from MP3s to NFTs, played FIFA with Trent Alexander-Arnold, and amassed a really quite impressive collection of USB sticks.

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Gaming (OK, mainly just FIFA), weird Alexa skills, USB sticks