Marshall Uxbridge Home Voice Speaker with Amazon Alexa Built-In, Black

This is my second Marshall speaker. The first one I bought is a Stanmore II which I leave outside in a covered area YEAR ROUND WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. I was so amazed at the sound quality of the Stanmore II, I purchased this little guy for my kitchen after my Google speaker was having issues with connectivity and honestly poor sound quality. In short, I simply cannot comprehend how this little speaker sounds so amazing. I’m just as blown away with this one as my bigger Stanmore II. One thing that is important to me in replacing my Google speaker is the wifi connectivity and ability to access skills in Alexa which I use to control various devices in my house such as the Nest thermostats, 23 or so WIZ wifi lights, Jandy iAquaLink for the pool lights, pump, and pool/ spa heater and bubble blower. This little speaker works perfectly with all those skills and is so robust and quick that it impressed me as more responsive than the Google wifi speaker. So don’t worry, if you are looking for something that has great, deep, sound, works seamlessly with Alexa home integration, then this is a great choice! Another reason I bought this one is it seems to be the only Alexa enabled Marshall device offered. My Marshall Stanmore II I purchased in 2022 has wifi and Alexa connectivity but the newer models do not have this capability as far as the larger speakers being offered by Marshall.

I had a very specific set of requirements that were surprisingly challenging to find a solution for: I wanted a wifi (not bluetooth) speaker, it had to show up on Spotify connect, but I also really wanted it to show up as an airplay device, too. There is a very well known brand that ticks all those boxes, but it recently had a software meltdown and recent reviews are littered with terms like "expensive paperweight" so I was staying away from that. So far, the only negative thing I have to say about this speaker is that it isn't marketed in a way that made it clear that it fit my needs Perfectly. A few of the other reviews said there were issues with Alexa, Spotify or Airplay integration/functionality, but all 3 worked for me perfectly straight out of the box after like 10 minutes of setup. The sound is as good as you'd expect from a Marshall speaker and it looks great, too. I honestly couldn't be more pleased with this purchase so far!

I loved it, I got it at a fairly great price. The start sound of the speaker is Spanish, I am not able to change it to English, but doesn't matter, it works fine with my Spotify and that is all I wanted. I always wanted one marshall speaker, so I am very happy with my purchase :)

To summarize my review this is not an Alexa Speaker. It is a Bluetooth speaker with good sound quality that also uses the Alexa SDK so Amazon music works too (because it’s required) The extent of its Alexa functionality is utilizing Amazon’s internal intents (weather, time, etc) and executing routines. Nothing more. For a detailed explanation: I have pros and cons. Cons: #1: This device doesn’t work as an Alexa speaker. I spoke with Amazon support and Marshall support. I setup everything correctly. This device does not support Alexa Skills - Audible, Apple Music, Spotify, Jeopardy - Any available skill in the Alexa app is not available via the Uxbridge. There is no documentation of what skills or alexa functionality is actually supported by the Uxbridge. *Amazon music is available because it’s a requirement of having an “Alexa-enabled device.” It can only access Amazon’s most basic features- what’s the weather?, what time is it?, etc… #2: The Uxbridge misleads you to think it supports Alexa Skills by advertising it’s support of Airplay and Spotify Connect. These services are connected via BLUETOOTH using a separate device, not your voice via Alexa. Examples: —“Alexa, play my Apple Music playlist Today’s Hit’s” Alexa: “Apple music is not supported on this device”. — “Alexa, play my book” Alexa: “Getting Ashley’s book from Audible… Sorry, I’m having trouble playing the book right now” — “Alexa, play Spotify” Alexa: (Thinking mode enabled) No response #3: Marshall Customer Support knows nothing about Alexa, Conversational AI, or their own product’s abilities or limitations. I found myself educating the Marshall customer service representative on how the Alexa SDK works. They obviously don’t actually know how the Uxbridge appears in the Alexa app and they’re just reading from a script. #4: Amazon Support knows nothing about the Uxbridge. Don’t even bother. They will just tell you to check your set up, see if it’s muted, try unpairing and repairing, do you have the Marshall app?, do you have the Alexa app?, etc — it’s condescending and not helpful #5: It is way too expensive to only be a Bluetooth speaker. #6: It was a huge disappointment to learn Marshall limited the Alexa features. If you read up on the SDK, they were just greedy and lazy. Additional features carry guidelines and requirements from Amazon so Marshall did the absolute minimum they had to so they could put the Alexa branding on their products. Pros: #1: The Bluetooth connectivity worked without issue for me. To be fair, I didn’t go far from the device with my iPhone 13 pro max. I literally sat right next to it. *Other reviews say they have had issues but I personally did not. #2: The sound quality is good. #3 It looks really cool.

My wife loves her music in the shower, so when her last speaker started to have issues she told me to start looking for something with an even bigger sound. The hunt didn't go far because I received one of those random email from Yahoo that stated something like "The 3 Best Devices on Amazon that you Absolutely Wouldn't Believe for less than $250" and in that article was an absolutely beautiful Marshall speaker. I've been around Marshall guitar amps for a long time, growing up around church musicians, and love their sound and clarity. I was hoping this speaker's sound would deliver on the Marshall name. My hopes were fulfilled. Not only was the speaker clear, it was incredibly loud for it's size. There is one flaw though Like several other reviewers I purchased this speaker thinking that it was a battery-powered Bluetooth speaker. I was WRONG! This speaker only works when plugged in. No matter how long you leave it plugged up, it will not work when unplugged. So when one reviewer said "I couldn’t get the battery to charge on this one...or the replacement Amazon sent out". I got tickled. It only took me 5 seconds to figure out why it wouldn’t turn on. I wish the description was clearer from the manufacturer and Amazon. I now have another wonderful speaker but will now be ordering the Marshall Stockwell or Emberton speaker. *Update 6/14/21* This speaker is a hit at work. Because of the nature of our work, we can't always reach over and change the song or turn the volume down. However, Alexa can! The built-in Alexa with the connection to Spotify and Amazon music is great! Everyone wants one now. The only problem is the fact it isn't wireless and the price.👍

Perfect for my daughter. She can ask it to set alarms, play songs and for the weather. It's like Alexa but sounds amazing! Super cute. Great value and easy to set up. Can easily move from room to room and there are no issues with reconnecting. Wish it didn't have to be plugged in.

I picked one of these up when we remodeled our bathroom, looking for something small, stylish, and with enough volume to fill the bathroom and adjoining bedroom. In that it does fine. It’s louder than it should be, but is still a small speaker with all the limitations of one. I find the Alexa functionality poor. For some reason with Alexa turned on I get bright LEDs flashing on the front. Marshall support has no idea why and there’s no way to turn them off unless I remove Alexa. That’s not the worst thing in the world because what the UxBridge excels at is being an Airplay 2 speaker. Better sound, easier controls…I prefer it to Bluetooth. So if you have Apple devices and use Apple products, this is a no brainer. If you’re married to Amazon Alexa (and by extension Spotify)…eh. It’s still good. But the software running this smart speaker isn’t the smartest.

You're probably looking at this bluetooth speaker the same way I did -the namesake, the aesthetics and, well, the namesake. Let me save you some trouble -if aesthetics is at the top of your list, then it's a pretty cool looking bluetooth speaker. Some of the others look a bit cheap and clunky so I get it. I personally wanted something that would look nice on my desk and could play loud a- music with above average sound quality while I'm doing chores... or exercising...or entertaining guest...or just jammin' out to my favorite tunes. It does ALL of that fairly well. BUT...and it's a biggie...this thing CONSTANTLY looses bluetooth connectivity. That's if you don't chuck the damn thing out the window during the set-up phase which they have completely over-complicated. You can look at the reviews elsewhere and see that it needs to be 'reset' often. It's even stated in their troubleshooting guide like it's a totally normal thing to have to do over and over and over and over and...you get the picture. It also has a loud a- voice that says, "this device is not registered. For help, go to its companion app." Yes, I have it memorized because it happens ALL. THE. TIME. When I'm not using it, in the middle of the night for no apparent reason, whenever there's a moment of silence it'll blast this message on full volume and scare the ever loving sh- out of anyone who is in the room. I HAVE registered the device. What I won't do is download the 2-3 different apps to pair it with Alexa. This is the only thing I have not done. So now I have to unplug it when it is not in use. Then I have to troubleshoot it whenever I decide to use it. It's too, too much work for what it is. I purchased a $49 bluetooth speaker from Ikea that blows this sucker away in both sound quality and user convenience. I have to say overall I am disappointed in how much of a pain this thing is. It should not have to be this complicated.

Audio potente y de calidad, vale la pena voy por el segundo, Alexa por todos lados.

Works great and pretty good sound for a smaller speaker.

es la tercera bocina de marshall que tengo, la compré para tenerla en mi habitación y no tener que estar moviendo las otras que tengo en la casa, así que decidí no gastar mucho y comprar esta pequeña no esperando mucha potencia al fin solo la quería para un cuarto. estaba muy equivocada, tiene una gran potencia y la calidad de sonido es excelente como todas las demás bocinas marshall, sin problemas sirve para un departamento o un salón pequeño. aparte la compre por 4 mil pesos con los descuentos del buen fin, gran bocina a muy buen precio

Ventajas: tiene excelente diseño y muy buena calidad de sonido; además, Alexa incluido. Tenía la duda si por ser enviada de EU habría problema con el idioma español y no hubo ninguno, se configura en ese idioma y listo. Desventaja: si pudiera nombrar una sería solamente que no tiene baterías, debe estar conectada a la corriente. Pero en realidad eso yo ya lo sabía antes de comprarla, no fue ninguna sorpresa y así había decidido comprarla yo

Muy buen producto. Diseño clásico de Marshall para sus amplificadores y funciona con Alexa, Bluetooth y AirPlay. Eso me encanto! Es de tamaño pequeño y no es portátil. Es para uso fijo ya que no tiene batería para llevarla a todos lados. Lo único que no me gusto es que no le puedes dar comandos con otros nombres que no sean “Alexa” ya que solo cuenta con este y tuve que cambiar mis otros dos echo dot y echo Flex de nombre por ello. También aun cuesta trabajo configurarle el modo “multi-room” para que se conecte con otros speakers como lo había hecho con mis dispositivos de Amazon. Por su tamaño tiene buena calidad de audio aunque los graves quedan un poco a deber pero, por su tamaño, no puedes pedir demasiado. En resumen buen speaker y espero que con la nueva actualización de la app, pueda resolver los problemas anteriores