{"id":15205,"date":"2025-05-20T08:20:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=15205"},"modified":"2025-05-20T08:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:20:48","slug":"marshall-takes-on-sonos-with-its-first-soundbar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=15205","title":{"rendered":"Marshall Takes On Sonos With Its First Soundbar"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Moving into a<\/span> new product category is a nervy undertaking for any company, and the current climate of tariff roulette<\/a> only adds another level of uncertainty. But Marshall, manufacturer of iconic guitar amps and a growing portfolio of wireless speakers<\/a> and headphones<\/a>, is marching on regardless, with the launch of its first soundbar<\/a>. And at $1000, the Atmos-capable Heston 120 is an ambitious first entry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our most expensive product. And honestly, that\u2019s a little bit scary,\u201d Gustaf Rosell, Marshall\u2019s chief product and innovation officer, tells WIRED in an interview. \u201cBut since it’s a new segment for us, we made the decision that we wanted to start at the high end. We don’t always do that, but in this case we thought it was important to make a statement\u2014to show that we are really serious about it.<\/p>\n

The idea of adding a soundbar to its line up is one that has been kicking around company discussions for the past five years, Rosell says, but been in production for about three of them. The result is the Heston 120, a 5.1.2-channel Atmos and DTS X soundbar, with 11 separate drivers positioned to offer a wide and high soundfield from a single box.<\/p>\n

Tuning a product for so many channels has been a new challenge for Marshall, and it brought new expertise on board to help\u2014even pulling in talent from the automotive industry for their multi-channel experience. \u201cRight now we have two PhDs in house, it’s that level of competence,\u201d Rosell adds. \u201cWe also worked really closely with Dolby to help us with some difficult measurements, to ensure that we are placing objects of sound accurately in a room.\u201d<\/p>\n

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