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SBS 2W Compact Wireless Speaker with 300mAh Battery and Belt Clip - USB Charging Cable Included - Blue

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That said, if the Sony SRS-XB13 looks like a speaker you’ve seen before, you might be thinking of the UE Wonderboom and UE Wonderboom 2. In fact, the design is pretty similar, but the Wonderboom moves the controls to the top and adds both a second driver and a second bass radiator. As you’d expect, the Wonderboom is a bit louder and clearer than the Sony and is the better all-around speaker from our experience testing both.

Because the speaker isn’t much bigger than a soda can and drives the majority of the sound from a single 1.5-inch driver, there’s only so much the speaker can do with its sound quality. This might be one of the best-sounding ultra-portable speakers, but as far as sound quality is concerned, that’s a pretty low bar to clear. In terms of sound quality, the SRS-XB13 is far better balanced than it was in years past. There’s a focus on the mid-range that makes vocals very easy to hear, and a decent wallop of bass for a speaker of its size.It’s a long wait time, admittedly, but thankfully the speaker can play for around 16 hours per charge. Of course, if you need to crank the volume up higher to fill a larger space, that total battery life might be closer to 12 or 13 hours, but it’s still more than enough for a day outside. Unfortunately, it’s still a single-driver system with a passive radiator on the bottom. That means there’s absolutely no stereo separation and a limited sound stage. Songs that typically have a distinctive left and right channel like Jimi Hendrix’s All Along the Watchtower just sound flat on the SRS-XB13 if you don’t pair two of them together. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{

At the bottom of the speaker is a rubber bass and small gaps in the plastic base to allow sound to pass through – a design feature Sony’s taken directly from its 2020 speaker lineup. Admittedly, the new Sound Diffusion Processor does help distribute the sound in a 360-degree radius, but you won’t get a lot of clarity or presence anywhere you sit – nor is the audio all that loud. It’s enough to fill a small room or entertain people around a little campfire, but it certainly doesn’t fill large rooms and or carry very far. We could only get about 20 feet from the speaker before it started losing its vibrancy. If you’re looking for room-filling sound, you’ll have to upgrade to one of Sony’s new party speakers. At the top of the speaker is a grille that guards a standard 1.5-inch driver while on the underside you’ve got a passive radiator for better bass response. Controls are located along the side and that’s where you’ll find the hidden USB-C port that charges the speaker.In an interview with us ahead of launch, Sony told us one of the big focuses for the development team this year was a flatter sound quality, and that definitely feels like the case. That being said, we do have to give some credit to the new Sound Diffusion Processor that Sony put inside the XB13 – it really does help the speaker fill a 360-degree radius of sound, but we’ll talk more about that in just a moment. While the Sony SRS-XB13 price is very compelling, most folks go after Sony’s smaller speakers because they’re lightweight, compact and easy to carry around. This year you can also add on their IP67 rating that makes them dust-proof and waterproof, too.

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