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The 3-D audio flows out of both ends and you can feel it in your chest
amazing for travel, Parks and Recreation, training, or just general use.
awesome that it’s USB 3.0
sleek and stylish and has a fabric grill
please enjoy the attached video review
highly recommended
1 month update: I’ve had time to really enjoy this speaker. I want to talk about the battery life now. I wake up every morning at 4am to get ready for work. That’s when I unplug this speaker and turn it on. I play it softly in the morning. Until 4:50 when I set off for work. When I get to work my phone instantly returns to the xb43 the second I turn the key off. That’s where it starts playing 10 hours straight. Anywhere from 60% - 90% volume. I leave work and it’s at 70% battery still. After 10 straight hours! I don’t know how long it lasts on 100% volume with the lights on. It’s too loud. Our PM’s and President probably would ban all music if we were to blast it all day long.
Now let me get back to the bass. The trick with the bass is to download the music center app and adjust the mids & highs to negative six to ten (-6 to -10) and adjust the lows to plus one or two (+1 or +2) that way the bass isn’t muddied and all you have to do is turn the speaker up louder to get massive op bass. Or put bass on 10 and the other on -10 to just slap xD
(Old review): I’m not sure where to start with this thing. First of all the sound is on point. It sounds better than my cars speakers. The highs and mids are replicated beautifully.
Now let me warn you about the bass. I don’t see anything extra about it. The bass is there. It creates the tones. It can replicate the bass from Kendrick Lamar’s “Swimming Pools.” Most portable speakers can’t even attempt to reproduce that low level of hertz bass line. It slaps but it’s a 7ish pound speaker so don’t expect to feel it in open spaces.
If you listen in a confined space like the bathroom, the bass rocks. If your listening outdoors you can hear it. People will be impressed that this level of sound is coming from this sleek flashing bar. It’s very beautiful. It’s impressive. All my coworkers put away their speakers (Bose, JBL etc...) and downloaded the fiesta app and add songs to the queue. They like the sound of my speaker better than their equivalently priced bt speakers. I’m proud of my Sony.
Short review : Sony engineers should be ashamed of themselves. This speaker performs well only at blasting high volume when you’re partying and you don't care for the quality of sound. Period.
Long review :
Pros :
- Built like a tank (beside the very fragile fabric surrounding the unit)
- Water-resistant
- Good deep and tight bass
- Blast at high volume without any distortion
- LED lighting effect is cool (but if the soundtrack is complex the LED lights up like a Christmas tree and then too much is like not enough)
Cons :
- Voices highly muffled
- Nearly no soundstage
- Overly present autotune equalizing software that keeps adjusting the sound output (extremely annoying if you like to listen to a well-balanced sound, it's driving me nuts!)
- LIVE mode totally useless (I can't even explain what it does, I thought it would open the soundstage but no, it simply worsens the sound)
- Unit is extremely unstable (it's a heavy weight but because it's shape like a football and has only two small rubber feet, the unit tips on its back by simply a push of a finger)
- The fabric surrounding the unit is super fragile. I dropped the unit on my foot and it made a tear in the fabric (and hurt my feet real bad, all because Sony didn’t though putting an handle was a good idea on such an heavy unit!?!)
- No handle for transport (unacceptable since the unit is VERY heavy)
- LED lights are a bit too much aggressive (the effect is cool, but the LED light up just too much to be enjoyable, looks more like a gimmick aimed to entertain kids)
I've listened to numerous tracks of different artists to test this unit. Only some of them actually sounded good on this unit. I've noticed two things :
1) The more natural or live the track is, the more it sounds terribly bad on this Sony speaker. While the more the track was engineered in studio the more it sounds good.
2) The more the track is complexed (read many instruments and/or voices) the more the sound is terrible.
Pitbull with Ne-Yo, Give Me Everything : Ok at high volume, good deep bass
Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III, A Mili : Ok, good deep bass
DJ Kool, Let Me Clear my throat : Bad
Kriss Kross, Jump : Bad
MC Hammer, Can't Touch This : Bad
Joe Bonnamasa, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, The Ballad of John Henry : Terribly bad
Joe Bonnamasa with Eric Clapton, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Further Up The Road : Barely listenable
Joe Bonnamasa, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Sloe Gin : Listenable
Diana Krall, The Look of Love : Listenable
Diana Krall, How Deep is the Ocean : Listenable
Huey Lewis & The News, Back To The Future Original Soundtrack, The Power of Love : Bad
Eagles, Hotel California, Hotel California : Listenable
Tracy Chapman, New Beginning, Give Me One Reason : Sounds surprisingly good (go figure out... the engineer who worked on the autotune software must a be Tracy Chapman fan lol)
The best sounding track on this Sony speaker? An EDM (Electronic Dance Music) version of Elvis Crespo Suavemente, a highly computer engineered studio techno track. Draw your own conclusions...
If you're looking for a speaker to place next to your pool, to be driven out loud without distortion, that can withstand watersplash from the pool, and can entertain your kids with cool LED light effects, this unit is perfect for you. And that's probably the goal that Sony was looking for when marketing this product. But if you care for a well-balanced sound, a wide soundstage, and you want to be able to recognize the voice of your favorite singers, seriously looks somewhere else.
I might sound harsh toward this product, but giving the longtime experience of Sony in the audiophile world with their highly praised ES family of products, it's only disappointing to see such a product coming from Sony.
So why giving it a 5-star rating? Because I'm guessing I'm not the target audience for this speaker. It's a speaker aimed at teenagers who wants to blast music around the pool, teenagers born with MP3 compressed music and low-resolution streamed music and who think that this is how music really sounds like. For that audience it's a 5-star product.
I have numerous Bluetooth speakers and I will compare this one to my all time, low cost, favourite Sharkk (no longer sold) and my best sounding B&O Beoplay P2 (https://www.amazon.ca/Bang-Olufsen-Portable-Bluetooth-Microphone/dp/B06XYS74L8). I also have this Monster (https://www.amazon.ca/Monster-Performance-Portable-Resistant-Bluetooth/dp/B01BW2TM2G) which is amazing, but it is anything but portable. I will mainly focus on the Sharkk and B&O as far as sound quality, size, and battery time.
Listening material for comparison: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Buck Cherry, Kid Rock, Hendrix, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Cypress HIll, Simon & Garfunkel, Jack White, Greta Van Fleet, Elton John, STP, Nirvana, Willie Nelson, etc. you get the idea. A very wide range to really put the speakers through their paces. Highs-Mids-Lows. This is by no means scientific, just my opinion.
Sound (5 Stars for the Sony/B&O; 4 Stars for the Sharkk)
This speaker is nearly as loud (2/3 or 3/4) as my Monster listed above, but it has much better sound. The Highs-Mids-Lows are almost as good as the B&O out of the box. I did find it a little muddy and bass heavy compared to the B&O, but once I downloaded the app everything got better. First I changed it to live mode on the speaker itself (can also be done in the app) and then I used the 3 bar equalizer to brighten the sound. After doing this, it was pretty close to the B&O. Of course the bass was much better on the Sony, but you can’t fault the B&O, it is 1/4 of the size (see pic). Of special note: I found I could really hear the djembes/bongos on Anthem (Greta Van Fleet) which I never noticed before. I was also surprised at how much bass the opening of Sunshine Superman (Donovan) had. I must have heard this song a thousand times, but never really noticed how “bassy” it was in the beginning. This speaker really made me sit up and take notice when it came up on my playlist during testing. BTW, I use a FLAC copy of Pink Floyd “Dogs” during all my testing and the dry mouth click from Gilmour at the 6:53 mark was nice and clear.
Battery Life (5 stars for the Sony; 4 for the Sharkk; 3 for the B&O)
I have to say the battery life on this Sony blows every other speaker I own out of the water. The B&O sounds amazing, but I find I run out of juice if I am using it for an extended period. The Sharkk definitely lasts a lot longer, but nowhere near this Sony. You can definitely take it to a party and not worry about plugging in for the entire night. I used it for a pool party recently (lights on; volume level 8-10) and it was still at 50% after 6+ hours. It’s also nice that you can check the battery level in the app as well as turn on voice notifications.
Portability (4 stars for the Sony/Sharkk; B&O gets the 5)
*See pics for size reference
This speaker is really portable and so is the Sharkk, but neither come close to the compact size of the B&O. That one isn’t much bigger than my phone.
Connectivity (5 stars for all three speakers)
Like any Bluetooth device, connectivity was very easy and there were no issues.
Bells and Whistles (5 Stars for the Sony; 4 for the Sharkk: 3 for the B&O)
Wow! The Sony is ridiculous for bells and whistles. I would give it a 6 if I could. Yes it has the lights which are a nice feature, but not something that gets me to buy a speaker. The sound is the most important factor for me. Everyone that saw the speaker was impressed with the lights though. The main app also works well for tinkering with the lights and “fixing” the sound if it isn’t to your liking out of the box. I have to say, the best bell/whistle is the Fiestable app though (see pics). With that you can really have some fun with this speaker. You can do just about anything you want with the lights in this app, but the DJ/effects are the best part. You can scratch, add vocals, drums, etc. It really is a lot of fun. Usually, this stuff doesn’t mean much to me, but it was very enjoyable to play around with. The Sony also has an IP67 rating which basically means that you can drop it into water up to a meter deep for half an hour. I threw it in the pool 3 or 4 times and not only did it continue to play music, it also floated. Definitely a welcomed feature. It is nice that you can pair this with another speaker to get some separation and extra sound as well. Finally, you can use this to charge your phone if you find yourself getting low on power. They left nothing out. I decided to give the Sharkk a 4 because of how the controls on top light up depending on the light level in the room. An excellent feature when you have it by a campfire or somewhere with low light conditions. One thing the Sony doesn’t have. The B&O is just a speaker with your basic extras, so I only gave it a 3.
Overall, this is a great speaker that is now one of my favourites. It sounds great, lasts forever, has the IP67 rating, and has some really nice companion apps. If you are in the market for a Bluetooth speaker, put this on your list, especially if you can get for the sale price.
Recommended!
Good luck with your decision/purchase.
- High quality, solid construction. Love the mix of soft touch plastics and mesh - feels premium in hand.
- Water resistant, which make this purchase for beach days
- Incredibly full sound that fills a room. Lots of volume in this, and doesn’t distort at higher volumes. Sound profile is a little bass heavy, but this is easily adjusted in the sony music app.
- Quick and easy Bluetooth pairing. Love the NFC compatibility works great with my Galaxy S9 for seamless pairing
- USB-C Charging
- Pairing with other speakers of the same middle is seamless and very cool every time you do it. Gives you the option for each speaker to act as a left or right channel, or alternatively to just have them duplicate sound. This is a pretty unique feature to the Sony line up of speakers
Cons:
- “Fiesta” lights are a bit of a gimmick, though fun and customizable within the sony app without the need for the Fiesta app if that’s your kind of thing
- Expensive considering what you get and alternative options that exist
Overall:
The SRS-XB33 is a decent upgrade from their previous mid range Bluetooth speaker. It’s a decent size without being too large. The extra size gives it a nice, full sound that easily fills a room. If you’re interested in the lights specifically, you’ll need to download the Sony app. While they mention the “fiesta” app, you don’t actually need to download this for light control. My main issue with this is the price. You’re paying a pretty significant premium compared to other Bluetooth speaker options for the Sony name. Honestly a significantly cheaper Bluetooth speaker from a different brand will likely get you 80% or even 100% of the way to this one at a fraction of the cost. That said, I recognize that for some people the extra flare and extra confidence you get in terms of warranty from a bigger company does matter, so if that’s you and you don’t mind paying the premium, this will do the trick!
The contents of the box are basic: manual, wall adapter with a USB-C (thankfully!) end, and the speaker.
The speaker looks nice and beefy and the aesthetics are quite appealing. The actual tweeters and woofers are behind a fabric-like grill, but you can see them clearly when the speaker lights are turned on - and yes, this speaker has lighting which does enhance any party or listening experience.
While I haven't listened to this in the rain, this speaker is rust, dust, and waterproof with an IP67 rating. It should be noted that it's only waterproof when the back panel is closed using the rubber seal. If you decide to use this speaker with an AUX cable (which it does support), you could expose the back to water, so be mindful.
Along with aux input, Bluetooth is going to be the main way to play audio through this speaker. Sony has done a great job by adding NFC pairing to the speaker - if your device supports NFC, then it's literally just a top on the speaker with the back of your device and it's paired. Of course, you can also pair using traditional Bluetooth pairing, which is also fast and easy to do.
While this speaker can pair with other speakers (namely the SRS-XB43, SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB23), I don't have any extra speakers to test this with, but it can help to create a more surround or multi-room listening experience.
The Sony Music Center App allows you to update the firmware on this speaker (one was waiting for me out of the box) and it gives you control over the equalizer, "DJ mode" (cool features, but seems a little impractical to use in a real situation), sound mode, standby timers, etc. You can also use it to play music and control the volume and it works with my installed Google Play Music and YouTube Music apps on Android.
I will note that these speakers include the LDAC codec, which is Sony's high-quality codec. If you have a device that supports it, and you are playing HiFi audio, you will get the best possible sound.
Speaking of sound, at mid to mid/high volume, the sound from this "small" speaker is loud and clean. Not as much bass as I was expecting, but vocals are clear and the overall tone is pleasant.
At louder volume, there is distortion, unfortunately. If you are in a larger room or a larger outdoor area, I would probably suggest pairing more than one together to adequately fill the space.
The overall quality of music listening does vary with each genre. I find that rock sounds really, really good. EDM also sounds quite good, but some songs sound messy in the mids and highs, and mostly at higher volumes.
You can also use this speaker as a TV soundbar or computer speaker if you like. Movies do sound full and overall quite good, but sometimes there is some muddiness, again at higher volumes.
The lighting options vary from static to "interactive" where they flash with the music. My favorite is "Rave", which is the default. Both the speaker lights and these light bars on each end of the speaker light up with the beat - it's pretty awesome to see and I would imagine that if you have multiple speakers pair together that you can create quite an experience.
This speaker can be used off the internal battery for up to 24hours, but that's when it's on "stamina" mode, which doesn't sound nearly as nice as the Extra Bass mode. On Extra Bass, you'll get up to 14 hours, which should be more than enough, even for an all-day party.
Overall, I'm quite happy with this speaker. Not only does it look great and sound great, but it's easy to use and the lighting effects are a bonus that I really love.
Out of the box, the audio quality of this is pretty good. For an Xtra Bass product I would say that the bass is a little amplified on this speaker, perfect for those that like music with a lot of bass. You can edit the equalizer and lighting in the Sony app to customize the speaker to your liking.
With the third generation of XB products, Sony has abandoned the Wireless Party Chain. It has replaced this with Party Connect, meaning that any Wireless Party Chain devices will not be able to connect. I am not sure why they removed this feature, it just seems like a money grab to me. This speaker also will cut the maximum volume to half when the battery level is less than 25%, making the speaker basically useless.
One great feature: the speaker is waterproof. Of course, that doesn't mean you should use it underwater, but mild rain or splashes from a pool will not damage the speaker. The built-in lithium ion speaker is supposed to last 24 hours, but I have not tested this claim: most of the time it's plugged in, and if I move it to the edge of the pool, for example, it's only running on battery for a few hours at most. Connecting to and syncing your device is simple with the dedicated app. If you have more than one SRSXB43/B available, you can control them all from the same source if you want.
The big claim on the box is this is "Extra Bass". Obviously, that means there's artificial boost in the bass frequencies, and the amount of boost can be controlled from the app. While obviously intended for today's music, with a little bit of adjustment you can play practically all music on the speaker. However, classical and opera do not come across as well as, say, pop and rock. Since I play mostly 80s and 90s when in the pool, the amount of bass is not bothersome for that music. With my favorite music, the sound belies the sound of the speaker: you'll think there is more music than can come from this relatively small container. You can position the speaker vertically or horizontally and there are sound controls on the case.
I am surprised how much I like this SRSXB43/B. The sound is good and loud, without being tinny, distorted, or too bass punchy (unless you want it to be). A pair of these speakers are now positioned around my pool and I like listening to tunes while I am in the pool or relaxing on the patio. I'm considering buying another pair to expand the sound coverage. This is not an inexpensive speaker, but considering all the features, it's worth the money.
Pros (+):
+Great sound (bass!)
+Bluetooth and wireless
+Waterproof
+Portable
+Good battery life
Cons (-):
-NONE
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This is a rugged tough sleek and portable Bluetooth speaker for anyone who loves the outdoors. You never have to worry about it getting wet because it has waterproof capability – even in salt water – and it just sounds so good. The battery lasts 10-12 hours on my experience on continuous usage, but if you needed it for a weekend for a few hours each day, it’s more than sufficient. It sounds amazing – Sony does well with sound, and the speaker and bass is clear. I think this is a well worth product for anyone serious about good sounding music when they’re outdoors!
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Rating Breakdown (5/5)
Product Quality: 5
Ease of use: 5
Performance: 5
Value: 5
Overall: 5
This one sounds clean with a good amount bass. No tinniness or anything.
I got this for listening to music on my small patio but it’s powerful enough that I could use it in much larger spaces too.
I like that if I want to stick with Sony I can pair this with other Sony speakers in the line. I also really appreciate the various attachment for hanging this.
Note: it’s waterproof but only salt water resistant. It says you can use this by the sea but that doesn’t mean you should take it on the water.
I was a bit disappointed with the XB23 at first but, after some tinkering in Music Center and speaker placement, I fell in love with this speaker for what it is.
I get an impressively warm and rich sound out of this little guy (B+5, M-2, T=0) but only if I keep the volume between 1/3 and ½ on my phone (Galaxy S9). This will work great as a travel speaker on business trips but it’s not something I will take camping, on picnics, or even listen to around the house. I’m thinking of giving the XB33 or XB43 a try to see if they’re better (but those cheesy lights!).
At higher volumes the XB23 sounds tinny and the bas is annoyingly poppy but, and lower volumes, this little guy can produce a really enjoyable sound (the little passive radiators can only handle so much). If you’re looking for something small to keep at lower volumes (like a hotel room) this is perfect. If you’re looking for something to enjoy music outside or with friends, I’d say keep looking. – This is just my two cents and I welcome other’s input. Thanks for reading!
Easy to connect to, as easy as the previous versions.
The sound quality is VERY good for a portable Bluetooth speaker. The price is a litter higher than the average Bluetooth speaker, but well worth it in the end.





