Marshall Hestonโ 120 Soundbar Review: High-End โDesign Meets Detailed Audio, With a Mounting Caveat
Los Angeles, CA – Marshall hasโค enteredโข the competitiveโข soundbar โคmarket with the heston 120, a premium offering โboasting a distinctive aesthetic โand a focus โฃon audio clarity. Released โthis โmonth, the Heston 120 aims to deliver a cinematicโฃ experience without the complexity โฃof conventional home theater setups, but its significant size and lack of adjustability present installation โchallenges for manyโฃ users. Priced at $999, the soundbar targets consumers โขseeking a stylish, high-performance audio upgrade for their televisions.
Theโ Hestonโข 120 distinguishes itself with a retro-inspired design clad in Marshall’s signature textured vinyl and brass detailing. While it lacks advanced โspatial audio support like Dolby Atmos or DTS:X – and thus omits an optical port -โ the soundbar prioritizes delivering a refined, detailed soundstage.โข Though, its 43-inch length and three-inch heightโ necessitate careful consideration of TV placement, perhaps requiring wall mounting for optimalโข fit.
Setup is โฃstraightforward, but the Hestonโ 120’s โdimensions โcreateโข practical โขhurdles. Theโ soundbar’s rubber feetโข offer minimal side clearance,and unlike models such as the Sonyโค bravia Theater โ9โ or System 6,it lacks extension capabilities. This limits compatibility โฃwith TVs featuringโ standard pedestalโข stands, โincreasingly โคcommon even โคin budget-friendly โtelevisions.
Control is primarily managed thru the โขMarshall app, โคwhich offers Wi-Fi connectivity โฃfor music streaming via Google Cast, โขAirPlay,โ Spotify Connect, tidalโ connect, and internet โradio, alongside Bluetooth โค5.3. Whileโ the app is generally stable, a firmware update caused โฃa temporaryโ freeze during โคtesting. automated room calibration and โa multi-band EQ provide further customization options.
Initial listening tests โwith content โlike Bob’s Burgers revealed a notable sense of clarity and definition, exceeding expectations compared to otherโ soundbars โinโ its โclass. The Heston โค120’s sound profile emphasizes detail and openness,โ offering an immersive audio experience. A compatible wireless โฃsubwoofer, availableโ separately, further enhances theโค low-end performance.
-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Ryan-Waniata.jpg)
-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Ryan-Waniata.jpg)