Sony SRS-XB12

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A Sony wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: Sony's SRS-XB12 had fair overall sound quality. Bass has little impact is subdued and deep bass is lacking. Midrange is somewhat grainy, nasal and bit constricted and edgy. Treble is a bit prominent, somewhat sizzly and upper treble is muted. Doesn't do a good job of recovering room ambience, sounds somewhat congested and is lacking in detail. Bluetooth and wired sound quality are similar. Provides a decent volume level in a small sized room. The speaker is monophonic. When two units are combined to form a stereo pair; its sound stage can be made wider depending on placement and room ambience is so-so - score remains fair.

Ease of use: We found the Sony SRX-XB12 ease of use to be good overall. Volume controls are low contrast, there is nothing to indicate that it is a volume control except + and - symbols. Bluetooth pairing requires a press of a low contrast labeled and multifunctioned button which is also the power button on unit and then the selection of unit from Bluetooth selection list on source device; unit provides an obvious indication that the unit is in pairing mode as well as when pairing has actually occurred. Switching sources involves plug and unplug - The line input has priority over Bluetooth when plugged in with slight or no delay. Unambiguous. Aux input label is low contrast.

About

A Bluetooth wireless portable speaker system from Sony with line-in input.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Wireless stereo pairing

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Yes

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Power source

Battery

Updatable software/firmware

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Other features

Can stereo pair with a second unit. Claims IP67 Rating.

Included accessories

USB cable, warranty and quick start.

WiFi content sharing technology

Wake timer

Sleep timer

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Mono

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Weight (lbs.)

Dimensions HxWxD (in.)

4 x 3 x 4

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Yes

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

Micro USB port.

iPod Docking

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Sony SRS-XB12

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