Sony XE300

Wireless & Bluetooth Speakers / Portable

A Sony XE300 wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Sound quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Sound quality: Sony's XE300 had Good overall sound quality - this model reproduces music and dialog reasonably well despite the obvious shortcomings in its sound. Bass has good impact but is somewhat tubby and a bit prominent, and the deepest bass is lacking. Midrange is fairly even but is somewhat muffled and a bit dark, grainy and plasticky. Treble is fairly extended is a bit smeared and a touch sizzly and the lower to mid treble is somewhat subdued. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience, sounds somewhat congested. The speaker can be set for stereo or mono operation using the Sony Music Center app; changing the speaker setting from stereo to mono did not significantly change the sound. Provides a decent volume level in a medium sized room. When two units are combined to form a stereo pair the sound field can be made wider depending on placement.

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A Sony XE300 wireless Bluetooth portable speaker system. In our tests the sound quality, and the versatility of provided features are assessed.

Features & Specs

Features

IP rating

Claimed battery life (hrs.)

Adjustable tone settings

Yes

Wireless stereo pairing

Yes

Speaker phone w/built-in mic

Yes

Optional multi-room sharing

Remote

Yes

Power source

Battery/AC

Updatable software/firmware

Yes

Warranty (mos.): parts/labor

12/12

Other features

Dust resistant and water resistant (IP67). Supports digital voice assistants when used with Bluetooth devices that have that feature. Can link up to 100 additional compatible Bluetooth speakers with Sony Party Connect feature. Mfg claims quick charge of 10 minutes provides 70 mins. of play. Can stereo pair with a second unit. To use the Stereo Pair function, 2 SRS-XE300 speakers are required. Battery life/Battery Care mode feature claimed by manufacturer to increase rechargeable battery durability by limiting charge to 90% of battery maximum capacity. Has ambient noise sensing feature that uses built in mic to determine when you are outdoors and claims to save battery life. Free Sony Music Center app download for Apple and Android mobile devices can be used to adjust tonal balance, access audio content from various internet audio streaming service provider apps and audio files on the mobile device. Unit firmware version: 3100, Apple app version 6.5.0, Android app version 6.5.0. Supports Google fast pair for Android devices.

Included accessories

USB charging cable, Quick Start, Reference guide

Specs

Wireless type

Bluetooth

Audio format

Stereo

Height (in.)

9.5

Width (in.)

4.25

Depth (in.)

4.75

Weight (lbs.)

2.9

Connections

Stereo analog audio input

Optical digital audio input

Headphone jack

Active subwoofer pre-amp out

Other connections

None.

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