Those seeking truly powerful sound need to spend more on a larger system, but if a small speaker is your main priority, the audio output here is truly impressive, and worthy of our Editors’ Choice. Measuring roughly 3.7 by 3.0 inches (HW) and weighing in at 8.6 ounces, the cylindrical SRS-XB12 is available in black, blue, gray, green, or red models, and is small enough to throw in a tote or even a large coat with deep pockets. Its single 46mm driver fires upward and is protected by a metallic grille—the rest of the speaker’s exterior is a matte rubbery texture.
At moderate to high volumes, the track packs some bass punch, with the DSP (digital signal processing) thinning out the lows a bit to avoid distortion. Callahan’s baritone vocals receive a bit of added richness in the low-mids, and the acoustic guitar strums are crisp and bright. On Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “No Church in the Wild,” the kick drum loop receives an ideal high-mid presence, allowing its attack to maintain its punchy edge in the mix.
The lower overall mix levels that preserve dynamics also means that, even at maximum volume, the output for tracks like these feels a bit low. The lower-register instrumentation gets a solid, rich presence, and the higher-register brass, strings, and vocals are bright and crisp, but a speaker with more power would be able to convey the mix’s dynamics more convincingly.
If you really want some bass power, you can’t get it from a speaker this size, but I’ll admit at times, I forgot I was listening to a tiny speaker—bass drums in particular can pack a surprising punch through the Sony SRS-XB12’s modest frame. The Bottom Line The Sony SRS-XB12 packs a powerful punch for such a tiny speaker, and its waterproof build adds value to its already affordable price.
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Sony SRS-XB12 review: Little speaker, big sound
There’s no shortage of portable mini speakers out there ready to promise customers that big things can come in small packages. This isn’t just a compact speaker; this is a small sound system with extra bass for rib-cage rattling volume. Though it’s no bigger than a can of Sprite, the Sony portable speaker is seriously powerful, with 16-hour battery life, and a range of colours to choose from. Available in a range of bold colours to suit your sense of style, the Sony SRS-XB12 measures around 3.7 by 3 inches, height to width, and weighs only 8.6 ounces.
The 46mm driver is protected by an attractive metallic grille, and the rest of the speaker is coated in a rubbery matte substance that helps to give it an extra dose of durability. Beneath a protective panel, you’ll also find a USB port for charging your device, and a reset button in case anything goes wrong. There’s also a handy add button that allows you to pair your device with another Sony Bluetooth speaker for extra stereo volume. The bottom of the Sony SRS-XB12 is rubberized like the rest of the exterior; however, if you set it down on a table and it’s playing at full volume, it’ll probably bounce and shake its way to the floor.
Available at a small price of around $60 this device comes with everything you need for sensational portable sound, including extra bass technology to ramp up your music experience.
That means that even in the UK’s unpredictable weather, when torrential rain is a real possibility, you can still enjoy high-quality sound. You should be able to enjoy music from your laptop, computer, smartphone or any other Bluetooth enabled device just by clicking a button. Still, you can control your music pretty easily using virtually any sound system that you have installed on your phone, including iTunes and Spotify.
Sony’s team wanted to make sure that customers could continue to enjoy powerful beats on the go – even when they weren’t carrying huge boombox speakers.
Sony SRS-XB12 Zwart
Dit proces is hetzelfde als bij andere bluetooth speakers en kost nog geen 5 minuten. Bij de keren daarna zet je gewoon de speaker aan en bluetooth op je telefoon en ze zijn al verbonden.
Het geluid klinkt ook echt goed voor de compactheid van deze speaker.
Het volume kan hard genoeg en er komt ook een mooie hoeveelheid bass uit, zoals de verpakking ook al doet vermoeden met de woorden ‘Extra bass’
Sony SRS-XB12 zwart
Dit leek me een ideale speaker voor in mijn handbagagekoffertje, en dat bleek helemaal terecht! Het volume kan veel harder dan dat ik van een kleine speaker als deze verwacht, ik was echt onder de indruk hoe prettig het geluid blijft ook op hoger volume. Omdat ie waterbestendig is hoef ik me daar bovendien geen zorgen te maken.
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