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Marshall’s New Kilburn III Is the Year’s Most Stylish Bluetooth Speaker (That Can Play for 50 Hours)
The brand's retro-designed powerhouse makes for an ideal gift for the rock & roll dad this Father's Day
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Portable speakers serve an important purpose for music fans, letting you crank up your playlists from the park to the beach so long as you have enough of a charge. The problem? While audio brands have improved the performance and sound quality of their wireless Bluetooth speakers, none of them will ever look as cool doing it as Marshall.
The legendary audio brand has had a busy spring and summer, recently announcing its entry into the soundbar market with the upcoming Heston 120, and, now, its latest Bluetooth speaker, the Kilburn III.
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Gift Idea
Marshall Kilburn III Bluetooth Speaker
$379.99
Now available to order for $379.99, the new Marshall Bluetooth speaker boasts the stylish amp-like look that made the brand famous, and a soundscape that promises 360-degree true stereophonic audio. And don’t worry: We anticipate that this speaker can get loud as hell (especially after testing Marshall’s more compact Willen II speaker).
Its interior tech features are as head-turning as its design: Marshall says the Kilburn III can play for over 50 hours on a charge, which is twice as much as its predecessor. That’s also nearly twice as much as other stylish portable speakers on the market: The compact-and-cool Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1, ($349) has a 24-hour battery life, while Sonos’ Move 2 (currently discounted to $336 from $449) also offers a full day’s worth of runtime. The speaker also has a IP54 water-resistant and dust-resistant build, in addition to the brand’s convenient velvet-lined handle and retro volume knobs.
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Marshall
Gift Idea
Marshall Kilburn III Bluetooth Speaker
$379.99
“[The speaker] represents a groundbreaking evolution in our product line, showcasing a completely reengineered acoustic design. We’ve enhanced its visual appeal, refined usability, and extended the playtime to over 50 hours. Kilburn III is a remarkable upgrade from the highly appreciated Kilburn II,” says Hanna Wallner, Marshall Speakers‘ product manager, in a release.
Shop Marshall’s new Kilburn III Bluetooth speaker on Marshall.com, just in time to give the rock & roll-loving dad this Father’s Day.
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