Marshall Kilburn II Portable Bluetooth Speaker – Black (1002634)

Impressive!…..Most Impressive!…..Marshall Has Done Well!
First of all, I did a LOT (weeks really) of research while looking for a really good sounding, totally portable, Bluetooth speaker that wouldn’t break the bank. That is when I came across this amazing Marshall Kilburn II portable Bluetooth speaker. Actually, I was also considering the Marshall Acton III Bluetooth speaker, (and possibly a couple of Klipsch Bluetooth speakers) due to the great reviews of the Acton III everywhere, but since the Acton III is not fully portable, I went with the Kilburn II instead. I am definitely not disappointed at all with my decision.I have been a guitar player for over 45 years now, and I have owned a LOT of great Marshall products during this time. Marshall makes very high quality guitar amplifiers, so I figured why not check out their portable Bluetooth speakers. However, the original British Marshall amplifier company, founded by Jim Marshall back in the 60s, has now been sold to Zound Industries in Sweden. This Marshall Kilburn II Bluetooth speaker is actually designed and manufactured by Zound Industries, and the “Marshall” name is licensed for their portable Bluetooth speaker lineup.This Marshall Kilburn II is a great sounding “little” Bluetooth speaker. However, take the “little” description with a grain of salt, as this Kilburn II has some heft and big sound to it. This Kilburn II is 9 inches wide, 5-1/2 inches deep, and 6-1/2 inches tall (including the control knob height). The Kilburn II also weighs 5-1/2 pounds, so it is probably not something that can be carried around in a backpack for very long. However, if big, clear sound is what people want, then this Kilburn II fits the bill perfectly. The main reason that I don’t like most portable Bluetooth speakers is that they sound like an AM transistor radio from the 70s. This Kilburn II does not sound like that at all. It plays loud and clear.This Kilburn II has one front firing 4 inch woofer, and two separate front and rear firing 3/4 inch tweeters, so it produces real 360 degree room or outdoor filling stereo sound. It is not flat mono sound like most other portable Bluetooth speakers. There is one 20 watt class ‘D’ amplifier that drives the woofer, and two separate 8 watt class ‘D’ amplifiers that drive the two tweeters. While that may not seem like a lot of power, trust me, this Kilburn II plays loud and clear. It also produces really tight (not boomy) bass down to 50hz, and treble up to 20khz (the case is also rear ported). The mids are also very clear and pronounced, especially vocals. The output rating of this Kilburn II is 100db/1 watt at 1 meter, so yes it can get fairly loud. Also, it does help to have a good EQ App on the device that is connected to this Kilburn II in order to help taylor the sound to the listener’s liking. Also, while the bass produced by this Kilburn II is clear, deep, and tight, it is more suited to rock and pop music than the booming bass of rap or techno music (just my honest opinion).This Kilburn II has three control knobs (power/volume, bass, and treble), and one multifunctional push button for Bluetooth pairing (hold down 3 seconds), Bluetooth/AUX switching (push once quickly), and factory reset (hold down 7+ seconds). There is a LED bar charge status indicator on the far right of the three knobs. There is also a 3.5mm AUX-IN port on the rear of this Kilburn II for direct connecting music playback devices. This is still a great feature to have, as a hard-wired connection is always better than a compressed Bluetooth connection for Hi-Def sound quality and battery life, especially when listening to higher bitrate WAV, AAC, FLAC, etc. music files. However, this Kilburn II does support Bluetooth 5.0, and a Qualcomm aptX higher bitrate connection for connected devices that also support it (mainly android based devices). Most other portable Bluetooth speakers only support the standard 1mbps standard Bluetooth bitrate, so having Qualcomm aptX is a real plus if listening to higher bitrate quality music over Bluetooth. This Kilburn II can also remember two Bluetooth devices connected simultaneously for added convenience. The Bluetooth connection also has very good range, and it is very stable, using my Samsung Galaxy S22 phone. The phone connects immediately to this Kilburn II, and I have actually had the distance stably out to about 50 feet or more, as long as there are not any other 2.4ghz range devices in between to interfere with the connection.This Kilburn II has an included old-school two prong (removable) wall outlet power cable (yay!), and it is capable of fast-charging fully in 2-1/2 hours (or 4 hours of use in 20 minutes of charging). I much prefer this charging method over the slow, inconvenient USB connection charging method of most electronic devices these days. The charging cable port is covered by a weatherproof rubber flap for protection, and the Kilburn II case is mildly waterproof (IPX2) and dust rated, but it is not submersible rated. This Kilburn II is rated at 20 hours playback time at medium volume. However, in reality, at the volume that most people will listen to the Kilburn II at most of the time, the playback time will probably be more like 10 to 15 hours, as is with the case of all portable Bluetooth speakers. The good news is that the Kilburn II fast-charges, and it can be also used while charging. This Kilburn II will automatically go into standby mode to save battery life, after 10 minutes of non-use. Just push the Bluetooth pairing button quickly to wake it up.The old-school adjustment knobs are really nice, and they function smoothly. However, these knobs are the only way to adjust this Kilburn II, as there is no Marshall App that works with the Kilburn II. This is fine with me however, as not all of us want or need a battery power robbing, personal data mining App that must be used with every device that we own these days. I have no problem just turning the adjustment knobs when necessary. However, the volume can be controlled by the connected music listening device (just turn the volume on this Kilburn II all the way up), and the music can be played and tailored through any third-party music playing/streaming and/or EQ App. Personally, I have used the Android Poweramp Music App/EQ, as well as SiriusXM, Amazon Music, Pandora,etc. with the Kilburn II, and they all work very well. I don’t use the ever-popular Spotify, as the streaming quality and bitrates on Spotify are just not that great, so I don’t have any experience with that music streaming service to comment on for use with this Kilburn II.Overall, I am very impressed with this “little” Marshall Kilburn II Bluetooth speaker. It sounds great, and it plays loud when necessary. Just remember that this speaker is not an ear-shattering JBL or Peavy PA system and everything will be more than fine for normal everyday usage. The removable carrying handle is also very convenient if this Kilburn II needs to be carried long distances (remember, it may be small, but it weighs 5-1/2 pounds). The quality vinyl wrapping and recessed corner bumpers on the case should make the external structure last a long time. The mild weather-proofing will also help with durability. Hopefully, the internal electronic components hold up just as long, but only time will tell. I am a huge Marshall fan, and hopefully this Kilburn II keeps up with the quality reputation of Marshall’s other great products. Pick up one of these great little Kilburn II portable Bluetooth speakers today. The retail price of these devices may seem a bit high, but they are always on sale somewhere at a steep discount. Have fun and enjoy!

THIS SPEAKER IS PERFECT!!!! (Audiophile/Music Producer Review)
I have bought, tested, and returned a lot of bluetooth speakers on Amazon, and this speaker is PERFECT!!!If you are an audiophile, music producer, a perfectionist, or OCD when it comes to music, then you will not want to settle for anything less than this speaker.The bass response is super deep like 15 inch sub-woofers, and the highs are crystal clear with absolutely no distortion whatsoever at any volume. Not even a tiny hint of crackling or anything!!!When I listen to this speaker in my bedroom, I could feel the bass from across the room. And this speaker pushes A LOT of air out of the back bass port.The speaker can get super loud too!!! I hardly ever have to turn the speaker up past the halfway mark because of how loud it is.I mainly use this speaker all day everyday at work, on my forklift (and it fits perfectly on my forklift), in a loud warehouse, and this speaker still sounds perfect. There is no other word to describe it. It is just PERFECT. I am in love with it.The battery also lasts me for 2 8-hour shifts at work before I have to recharge it. If I forget to recharge it, I would plug it in for 30 minutes during lunch time, and the battery will fast charge to like 70%.The speaker is built like some heavy duty DJ gear. It looks like you are an ultra mobile DJ that is about to rock a party with this bluetooth speaker and some DJ decks. The volume, bass, and treble knobs feels like the knobs on some DJ decks too. And when I am listening to it, and adjusting the volume, bass, and treble knobs, it makes me feel like I am a DJ every time!!!All of my coworkers are always complimenting my speaker too, saying “It sounds really good. How much did you get it for?”, “It sounds beautiful!!!”, “Is that a real Marshall? Or does it just have the Marshall name on it?”, “Marshall is a good brand, they have been around for forever!!! They make guitar amps.”, “I am about to knock you over the head, and take that Marshall speaker from you. I want that speaker!!!”, “Damn!!! He has a Marshall speaker…. That thing is expensive!!!” Hahaha, like everyone loves it!!!I have watched tons of Youtube videos on “Best Bluetooth Speaker”, and read tons of articles on best bluetooth speakers, and I have bought and returned countless speakers that were supposed to be the best. I even bought the Audio Pro Bluetooth Speaker that won WhatHiFi’s award for best bluetooth speaker, and this speaker blows all of them out of the water!!! You could probably even use this speaker as monitors to produce music if you wanted to!!!I haven’t had any experience with Marshall amps before, but I have had Pioneer, and Numark Mixers and Decks and other DJ equipment, and you could tell just from the way this speaker is built, and from how perfect it sounds, that it was made by musicians for musicians…I love this speaker, and I would recommend it to all my family and friends, and everyone on the internet! If you are thinking about getting this, then do it. It is totally worth it.I give this speaker a 10 out of 10.P.S… A USB charging port on the back of the speaker to charge my phone would be nice… And also an SD card slot to play music files…

Great speaker but battery seems to drain faster than others.
This is a great sounding Bluetooth speaker. The tone controls allow you adjust bass and treble to your liking.The only reason it falls short of five stars is because I feel that battery drains faster than other bluetooth speakers I’ve owned.It holds a charge but definitely not as long as my old JBL Charge 3.Battery life aside, it’s the best sounding Bluetooth speaker I’ve heard. Solid bass and clean highs. It’s super easy to pair with your phone, and the aesthetics are outstanding. This thing looks cool even when it’s off.

El audio es buenísimo, me gusta que tenga las perillas análogas para controlar volumen, bajo y ganancia, al estilo de un amplificador de guitarra, es muy práctico. Todo ese look de amplificador, en general, luce muy bien y llama la atención. Los materiales y ensamble son de muy alta calidad. Puedes conectar dos dispositivos a la vez. Es muy portable, excelente para llevar a reuniones o sacar a la cochera mientras lavas el auto. No se distorsiona nada teniendo el volumen máximo, aunque tampoco es taaaan alto, aunque para su tamaño creo que está bien y es suficiente para reuniones en casa o en quintas no muy grandes o con mucha gente. El precio se me hace poco alto pero vale la pena

Produto ótimo, apesar de a embalagem vim com lacres rompimento e aparecia de produto usado , caixa do produto bastante estragada , mais o produto aparenta ser novo .

I cannot say enough great things about this bluetooth speaker. “Established 1962” is what you will see when the box is first opened. Marshall amps were at the birth of 1960’s rock. Guitars were getting louder , and equipment needed to be tough and handle the rigours of touring in those early years. Marshall became the “go to equipment” for many bands. The Kilburn II reflects exactly what Marshall has been all about over these 50 plus years. No fuss ,no muss. A high quality bluetooth speaker without gimmicks. No fancy lights, extra digital features, (ability to charge my phone, skip songs.) But simply a kick ass sound with knobs that can adjust volume, treble and base with a high quality feel..(yes a high quality knob takes time to perfect,just ask Honda and Toyota) and Marshall has succeeded.Battery power lasts between 10 and 20 hours depending on volume, and that is just sick!This is all included in a beautiful casing surrounding a middle woofer and two tweeters on either side.The sound quality is exceptional for a speaker this size. A port and speaker at the back provide extra “depth” to the sound. If you place the speaker on the counter in a corner..watch out .the bass comes alive!!!The faux leather belt provides a beautiful feel to it’s portability which I do from room to room, because I can’t go anywhere without it. I can travel from the basement to the second floor without losing bluetooth connectivity.A bonus for me is that it is water resistant if you have to walk in the rain for a distance..but not waterproof. Being waterproof would mean different material used which would sacrifice quality of sound anyway.I consider myself a “audio junkee”..I have many headphones..speakers and have used many amps in my career. This Marshall Kilburn II is one of the best purchases in audio equipment I have made.Easily pairs at the press of a button and goes to “sleep” if not in use to save battery power. Up to two phones can be paired at the same time. An AUX input at the rear if not using bluetooth is very handy.Yes, they could add more gimmicks, but if that moves the price point higher, or lowers the quality of this product, then forget it.Very well done MarshallP.S crazy quick delivery to my door too. 2 days!