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Marshall dresses Acton III in Jimi Hendrix style
Marshall’s limited Acton III Hendrix edition adds psychedelic styling, recycled materials and Auracast support while keeping the standard speaker hardware.
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Marshall has introduced a limited-edition Acton III Bluetooth speaker marking the 60th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s first connection to a Marshall amplifier. The hardware is unchanged, but the exterior draws heavily on the musician’s stage persona.
Image source: Gizmochina
The Acton III Hendrix 60th Anniversary Edition is wrapped in embossed velour. Its side panel carries the “Eye of God” symbol, while the psychedelic, space-inspired color scheme references the aesthetic commonly associated with Hendrix’s later period.
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The audio system is the same as the standard Acton III:
- 1Ă—30 W woofer and 2Ă—15 W tweeters
- Outward-facing tweeters and a waveguide designed to widen the soundstage
- Bluetooth 5.2 and Auracast support for shared audio streams with compatible devices
- 45 Hz–20,000 Hz frequency range
- Maximum sound pressure level of 97 dB at 1 m
- 3.5 mm wired input
- Physical controls and the Marshall app for iOS and Android
The speaker measures 260 Ă— 170 Ă— 150 mm and weighs 2.85 kg. Marshall says the special edition contains no PVC, is made almost entirely from recycled plastic, and uses vegan materials.
The company has not disclosed pricing or a launch date. The regular Acton III is already part of Marshall’s lineup, competing in the compact home-speaker segment with products from Bose and Sonos, as well as Marshall’s own larger speaker systems.
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