amazon Sony XB40 reviews
The eXtra Bass is a very well-received Sony speaker for its powerful, full-blown sound, as opposed to the predecessor of the previous compact speaker with its slimmer sound and extremely difficult to play out of the home. The XB40 is a brand new product, the “eldest” in this line of price, size, capacity and sound quality.
Sony XB40 as well as the Sony XB30 both use their own charging standard for fast charging speeds with high capacity batteries. The speakers’ chargers are designed to replace the charger feet, which are different to each other.
Perhaps the first impression when taking XB40 out of that box is the height and weight. The speaker is 27.9 x 100 x 105mm and weighs up to 1.5kg. Although the company calls this a portable speaker, but with the same weight and size, users have to think before moving the speaker anywhere. The XB20 and XB30 are big, but easy to get into the small pair, the XB40, it will be harder.
The loudspeaker is made of hard plastic and rubber, but it is extremely solid. The top side has controls including a power button, volume up / down button, music pause / play, call pick up, pairing and eXtra bass buttons to turn it off with this feature. The XB40 is equipped with the ability to pair with other Sony XB series speakers to increase “sound coverage” and volume. Also the NFC module is also located here so that users can connect to the phone faster.
This port has rubber gaskets, IPX5 waterproof speakers, so the connections are well shielded. We have a 3.5mm port for wired music, a reset button, a separate charging port and a special USB charging port for other mobile devices.
With a slightly oversized design for a portable speaker, the XB40 has a pair of loudspeakers up to 61mm! In addition, there is a passive passive membrane just moved to enhance the bass. The company is equipped with a lot of audio auxiliary technologies for speakers such as DSEE HX, LDAC, Clear Audio +, VSS …. but perhaps the most noteworthy is the eXtra bass, changing the weight of the bass into user preferences.
A worth point for these XB Life 2 products is also located on the LED side located on the front. The XB40’s light is RGB, which means you can change the color but not a color like XB20. In addition, the company also put white LED behind the membrane speaker, look very fancy.
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Sony XB40 Portable Wireless Speaker with Bluetooth and Speaker Lights, Black (2017 model): Buy it now
Sony XB40 Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker, Black (2017 Model) SRS-XB40/BLK (Certified Refurbished): Buy it now
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Sony XB40 Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker, Blue (2017 Model) SRS-XB40/BLUE (Certified Refurbished): Buy it now
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The time it takes is 24 hours. In fact, if you turn on the lights, make loud volume and charge the phone, this time will be a lot shorter. But in general, this is also a very impressive number for a portable speaker.
With a pair of large speakers, high capacity, the XB40 volume is very large. Using only 30% volume in the house is enough to hear. This loudspeaker does not “bored” to use outdoors, even in crowded places like parks. While the XB20 and XB30 are still aimed at home users, the XB40 seems to fit well with those who enjoy outdoor music.
Even if you do not turn on the eXtra bass, the XB40 has a lot of bass! Even if used indoors, for speakers in places such as bookshelves, the speaker also occurs the phenomenon of buzzing and squash due to the heavy bass. So in the home user should avoid the sealed, to the open area to give the best sound. Despite heavy and dark drum parts, the singer’s voice is not blurred. The midrange of the XB40 is thick and warm, similar to the bass, but still gives good clarity. The high mid as well as the roll off, do not bring great brightness but not compensate for glare.
When the eXtra Bass is turned on, the bass is even more intense, so it’s a little hard to hear in the house. Therefore, this feature is better suited for outdoor use. Use in wide and open spaces, the speakers still give the drum tension and heavy, very impressive! When you turn on the eXtra bass, the bass will cover the vocalist, this part is lightweight, but also understand the feature for those who like Pop, Dance singer is no longer the main part anymore!
Summary
On the surface, the XB40 is a bigger version of the XB30, and when we use it, we see it … quite right. Loudspeakers for many features that users need as color-changing LEDs, NFC, phone charger and accompanied by a strong sound quality for those who like dance music, But in return, the mobility of lost, loud and heavy to those who like to put the speakers in their pockets and go everywhere.
Advantage
– Finished very well
– Waterproof IPX5
– LED color change
– High power, can be used outdoors
– The sound is strong but the singer’s voice is not too bad
Disadvantages
– The sound is sealed
– Big and heavy, mobility is not equal to Sony XB30 or Sony XB20