INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Marshall Speakers are hardly the first third-party manufacturer to hop on the smart speaker bandwagon, but the company got a strong case for
bringing the best design into the mix
Announced at IFA in Berlin this week, the Acton II and Stanmore II continue the line legacy of cribbing heavily from Marshall iconic guitar
It not original, really, but it a sort of timeless design that should fit in pretty comfortably most living rooms
The speakers are both launching in the fall with Amazon Alexa on-board
Google Assistant will be arriving later in the year, letting them do double assistant duty
A cheeky bit of ad copy on that front from Marshall,
Just like a roadie, Alexa is there to help while you&re busy doing other things
Can&t remember the name of a song Say the lyrics and Alexa will find it for you
Looking for information on when your favourite band goes on tour Just ask
You can even have Alexa remind you when tickets go on sale, help you tune your guitar, learn music theory, test your music knowledge, or
catch you up on the latest news
Alexa and Marshall Voice really are a match made in music heaven.
The Acton is the smaller of the two, running $299, while the Stanmore
The speakers are launching November 9 and October 2, respectively
