I have purchased an XB31 and I think the same, even the XB20 have a better sound except in term of loudness where the XB31 is better... By the way the XB31 have now a MicroUSB port and that's why I was eager to have it, but event the fabric isn't that great. Too bad :(
Greg Lu im sure i have it too and you have to set the eq like this : bass max, mids two nodges up, treble max than it beats jbl charge 3 and owns the xb20 by far
The 30 is more rounded in the sub range. The 31 one has a more powerful mid-range and high mid-range. I honestly I think the 31 has more natural high end...the 30 has a more prominent high end but I feel that's the tuning of the speaker.
@Spongebob Schwanzkopf XB30 has 2x25W. I need to correct myself, the XB31 has 2x16W. Sony Support says 30W RMS for XB30, 35W RMS for Xb31. Excuse me, WTF.
Thank you, Willington. Well. In my opinion, Xb30 is one of the best speaker in its class. Sony has did a really good job. In this battle, I think Xb30 sounds a little bit better because it has slightly better highs. However, sound difference between then is so tiny, that I give XB31 won this one cause its new features are really an improvement. I didn't have any of then and I probably go with Xb30 cause xb31 hasn't launched in Brazil yet.
Fa14bi - I ordered today XB31 bro. Because XB31 has micro usb charging option. So I can charge it anywhere without worrying about AC plug. Btw I love both XB30 and XB31. very small difference that can be neglected.
I owned an XB3 and now I own an XB30. Once the Xtra Bass is on, the XB30 sounds way better than the XB3. So, I think XB30 is the best option here (value and sound wise) out of the three
: I don't care for the lights on either speaker so I'll keep my Sony SRS-XB3 (which I bought January 2017 for $120.00 Canadian). It's the perfect size to carry around. I got a wine bottle case that's shaped like a tiny guitar case that holds the speaker and charger. My XB3 still sounds great and it never decreases in volume level when the battery hits a certain percentage like both the XB30 & XB31 which is really annoying...
is it true that the range sony extra bass, when there is little battery drastically reduces the volume? and if so, can I use an external battery to keep the battery on? Thank you
HELLO..! ONE QUESTION, CAN YOU DO A VIDEO, OR ANSWER IF I HAVE A SRS XB20 AND I WANT CONECT IN STEREO MODE WITH A SRS XB2, IS POSIBLE? OR ONLY THE STEREO MODE IS ABAYLABLE WITH TWO SRS XB20, AND NOT WITH XB20+XB2? PLEASE I AM WAITHIN FOR YOU ANSWER.. SOY DE ARGENTINA 🇦🇷 THAKIU..!
Cannn youuuu sayyyyy mee pleaseee i am alot carefull when im buying new things but these alll small diffrences or, becausee i always look coments and at one moment i find a bad thing about it and im thinking should i buy it or not.... and my question is are that a really smalll difrrences? Pleasee answeer...in the sound i think
I think 30 sound lit better but 31 have live mode each good for instrumental music, vocals, jazz, but 30 best in bass for rap and other dance stiles what i hate
Good video. Can I keep my Bluetooth Speaker connected to the electrical outlet all the time to preserve the battery life? Is´t dangerous to the battery?
i had an xb30 but the right speaker messed up a bit and now im in the process of getting a refund i think.after that,should i buy the same or the new one?
Just go for the Xb30. It’s much better sounding and less distorted and when you adjust the eq in the songpall app, it sounds even better. When you use the eq on the xb31, it sounds worse.
Great comparison video as always. I felt like the xb 31 had a wider sound output than the xb 30 even without the live sound mode. But I liked the bass sound from the xb 30 on the low-frequency response test. And by the way at what distance do you keep the speakers from your recording mic?
I am a sony fan and I am trying to get one of these I dont have any bluetooth speaker. What should I pick?Xb30 for 90$ or xb31 for 150$ And music I listen is Dubstep, EDM, Rap and House
Sony made big mistake to make 31 sounds more realistic than 30. Try Bach violin sonata or Beethoven violin sonata. Those are typical music that show how artificial treble 30 is and what is the realistic feeling 31 provide. However I know almost no one will use these Bluetooth speakers to listen to classic or most accustic music.
Jonney lurdia the xb30 has significantly more bass than the megaboom. It is also louder while retaining most of it's bass. If I were you, I would save the extra $20 and get the xb31.
Hey Willington! I definitely like the new micro-USB charging port but it extends the charging time from the original 4 hours to 5 hours which I do not like. Frankly speaking, I would rather stick with the old charging port mainly because it makes my speaker charged up faster.
I own both currently and overall the Xb31 is better and sound quality and looks. The only thing I appreciate about the xb30 more is the sturdyness. I feel like I could be much more careless with the 30. I got my 31 on sale and if you don't own either currently buy the 31 if it's on sale. The 30 will not let you down if your on a budget. I would not recommend buying at full price for the 31. But it is the better of the two. The sale price of 120 USD is a good deal but full price of 150 would not be compared to the xb30 at 90.
hi can you recomand me some portable speaker price 300-350 euro best hight and low balance bass and volume for outdoor lisining in forests campings town size bettween jbl charge 3 and jbl extreme any mark can be care only about sound quality battery bass and volume
Has any one listened to either of these at full volume? I'm wondering what the battery life is like. I have the xb21 and it only last 3 hours at full blast.
Порчу карму а 40ка? Я вообще думал взять дивум павер, понравился звук, но переубедили что сони лучше, думал взять 20, теперь не знаю, может 30, 40? Ну 40 чисто уже для дома.. и блок питания нужен... какую брать блин подскажите? Проблема заключается в том что их по городу сложно найти и времени нет, хотя бы на что нацелиться чтобы послушать?
I compared the XB30 against the XB31(without livesound mode), the sound is nearly the same, i turned extrabass off....treble +6 and bass to the maximum on both speakers and there is no big sound difference. ExtraBass i only activate on high loudness. But i hate this rubber case of the XB30 and guys believe me...after some time this rubber will be like a wet candystick. Overall i got the XB31 for 95€ and for this price it's the better choice. (I sold my XB30 for 89€) micro usb charging (no extra cable), waterproof, nicer design and material of the case ExtraBass can be switched on and off at the XB31 by pressing (Volume -) and (Play) for 3 seconds, Green LED is Standard and White LED is ExtraBass
In real life it's not that big of a deal they almost sound the same and with the micro usb it is so much easier to charge and i like the fabrick better and the lights aswell but this is just MY oppinion 🤔
really sad and embarassing that after 2 or 3 years? there is no evolutuion or change or anything sony did better..i think it is eve nworse, only design is new. and they seell this as there next product..really? ..those changes could be made within days/weeeks and they had 2-3 years?
Maurice Frank I agree they did improved the design and add more useful features (waterproofing and micro USB charging etc...) But sound wise they should focus on tuning them drivers more next year. I have the XB40 and probably wouldn't upgrade to XB41 since many claim the sound actually got more muffled... so I'll wait for next year or when the price drops.
Maurice Frank I still like my Sony speakers its not that they are bad, it's just that for audio, they don't improve much for now. All they need is improve their tuning.
I like the xb30 sound more. I think the highs on the 31 are a bit worse because of the fabric material on the speaker
xWarrior agreed
I have purchased an XB31 and I think the same, even the XB20 have a better sound except in term of loudness where the XB31 is better...
By the way the XB31 have now a MicroUSB port and that's why I was eager to have it, but event the fabric isn't that great. Too bad :(
Greg Lu im sure i have it too and you have to set the eq like this : bass max, mids two nodges up, treble max than it beats jbl charge 3 and owns the xb20 by far
xWarrior highs on xb30 already sucks so use the eq than both of these sound awesome
An implied trade-off for the higher IP rating and full waterproofing
The 30 is more rounded in the sub range.
The 31 one has a more powerful mid-range and high mid-range.
I honestly I think the 31 has more natural high end...the 30 has a more prominent high end but I feel that's the tuning of the speaker.
I bought my XB30 a week ago for 80€ :) (90USD) . Sounds really good
Ofspringing have the xb30 red wich i doesnt like so much for 80 bucks for a week or should i return it and buy an xb31 for 96 bucks??
69€ for me;)
where?
mister13 for 107 plus tax I got for the price of 1 xb30 and got 2
mister13 red ones both
3:42 im shocked! 😂 so much louder
50W Speakers.
@@fa14bi-78 both are 40 watts
@@terencedsouza2885 Both have 2x25W drivers. The XB30 uses 30W of it. The XB31uses 35W.
@Spongebob Schwanzkopf XB30 has 2x25W. I need to correct myself, the XB31 has 2x16W. Sony Support says 30W RMS for XB30, 35W RMS for Xb31. Excuse me, WTF.
Thank you, Willington. Well. In my opinion, Xb30 is one of the best speaker in its class. Sony has did a really good job.
In this battle, I think Xb30 sounds a little bit better because it has slightly better highs.
However, sound difference between then is so tiny, that I give XB31 won this one cause its new features are really an improvement. I didn't have any of then and I probably go with Xb30 cause xb31 hasn't launched in Brazil yet.
Lenilton Morato just go for xb30.
Middle east nowhere to found as well, :(
xb 30 is better
I agree the difference in sound is very small compared to the xb32 which I noticed straight away sounded different so I will pick-up the 31 I think.
XB30 is better. Now it’s more valuable as it’s price have dropped.
Aryan Singh have the xb30 red wich i doesnt like so much for 80 bucks for a week or should i return it and buy an xb31 for 96 bucks??
Also the xb30 is not fully waterproof and you need a designated DC charging brick for it as opposed to micro-usb
dropped? hah it's nearly £200 used now, i think I will just have to get the xb31 which is at least better than the xb32 lol
Xb30 sounds better, 31 louder, not worth the upgrade
ivoZF have the xb30 red wich i doesnt like so much for 80 bucks for a week or should i return it and buy an xb31 for 96 bucks??
@@pietervisser4479 I also just buy an 31 because of 30 was out of sell (only red was there).
Pieter Visser 31 is also good. It has live mode and IP67 certification.
Otherwise same
@@sandeepkkumar57 Xb30 gies 10hz deeper. But they still sound like the same.
Fa14bi - I ordered today XB31 bro. Because XB31 has micro usb charging option. So I can charge it anywhere without worrying about AC plug.
Btw I love both XB30 and XB31.
very small difference that can be neglected.
I owned an XB3 and now I own an XB30. Once the Xtra Bass is on, the XB30 sounds way better than the XB3. So, I think XB30 is the best option here (value and sound wise) out of the three
: I don't care for the lights on either speaker so I'll keep my Sony SRS-XB3 (which I bought January 2017 for $120.00 Canadian). It's the perfect size to carry around. I got a wine bottle case that's shaped like a tiny guitar case that holds the speaker and charger. My XB3 still sounds great and it never decreases in volume level when the battery hits a certain percentage like both the XB30 & XB31 which is really annoying...
*XB30 Sounds Better ;) Best budget Speaker with Good Bass*
Sony goes to wrong way with sound now :/
Xb31 has the fabric cover so thats why it doesnt sound that good
DLX Willington, could you please tell me at what volume level both speakers were playing in the LowFrequency comparison? Thanks in advance!
They were at 50% volume
i think xb30 sounds better
is it true that the range sony extra bass, when there is little battery drastically reduces the volume? and if so, can I use an external battery to keep the battery on? Thank you
Which one should I go for good bass and great sound quality not considering price factor ?
love your videos man!
Thank you
HELLO..! ONE QUESTION, CAN YOU DO A VIDEO, OR ANSWER IF I HAVE A SRS XB20 AND I WANT CONECT IN STEREO MODE WITH A SRS XB2, IS POSIBLE? OR ONLY THE STEREO MODE IS ABAYLABLE WITH TWO SRS XB20, AND NOT WITH XB20+XB2? PLEASE I AM WAITHIN FOR YOU ANSWER.. SOY DE ARGENTINA 🇦🇷 THAKIU..!
Cannn youuuu sayyyyy mee pleaseee i am alot carefull when im buying new things but these alll small diffrences or, becausee i always look coments and at one moment i find a bad thing about it and im thinking should i buy it or not.... and my question is are that a really smalll difrrences? Pleasee answeer...in the sound i think
I think 30 sound lit better but 31 have live mode each good for instrumental music, vocals, jazz, but 30 best in bass for rap and other dance stiles what i hate
On the Sony 31 how do you adjust the different frequencies like to go completely into super bass
I love xb31 that is better
Good video. Can I keep my Bluetooth Speaker connected to the electrical outlet all the time to preserve the battery life? Is´t dangerous to the battery?
Hey Sir, what is the tittle of this song? 1:50
xb31 and xb30😍😍😍😍
i had an xb30 but the right speaker messed up a bit and now im in the process of getting a refund i think.after that,should i buy the same or the new one?
Do you think the xb31 is better than the xb40?
Just go for the Xb30. It’s much better sounding and less distorted and when you adjust the eq in the songpall app, it sounds even better. When you use the eq on the xb31, it sounds worse.
Great comparison video as always. I felt like the xb 31 had a wider sound output than the xb 30 even without the live sound mode. But I liked the bass sound from the xb 30 on the low-frequency response test. And by the way at what distance do you keep the speakers from your recording mic?
If price is not a criteria, which one should I go for, xb30 or xb31?
30 sounds better overall
*_SONY SRS XB30 HAS BETTER BASS WITH EXTRA BASS ON THAN XB31. AND XB30 IS MORE BEAUTIFUL_*
Yes, the XB31 is ugly it looks cheaper
MauriceNL ike
And xb31 is louder🙂
I am a sony fan and I am trying to get one of these I dont have any bluetooth speaker. What should I pick?Xb30 for 90$ or xb31 for 150$
And music I listen is Dubstep, EDM, Rap and House
Sony made big mistake to make 31 sounds more realistic than 30. Try Bach violin sonata or Beethoven violin sonata. Those are typical music that show how artificial treble 30 is and what is the realistic feeling 31 provide. However I know almost no one will use these Bluetooth speakers to listen to classic or most accustic music.
I will often use them to listen to Chopin and Bach. So, according to you, I should go for the XB-31?
I will 100 listen to classic and jazz on my speaker.
I have the sony xb20 should i get the xb31?
0:40 I think the white one is the XB31 :/
Can you pair the xb31 with the xb30?
Hi DLX Willington, Does stereo mode work with xb30 and 31? Thanks! :D
Stereo mode only works with same model speakers.
Do you think is better sony srs xb30, or the megaboom? Witch is louder? Witch has more bass? Thanks ;)
Jonney lurdia the xb30 has significantly more bass than the megaboom. It is also louder while retaining most of it's bass. If I were you, I would save the extra $20 and get the xb31.
xb31 better
It is true that the xb 31 is louder than the xb 30?
Does xb31 have 2 passive radiators
Should i buy xb31 or xb30? Am thinking of buying the xb31 tomorrow.
xb31 live sound is good.but I think xb30 is more clear
Hey Willington! I definitely like the new micro-USB charging port but it extends the charging time from the original 4 hours to 5 hours which I do not like. Frankly speaking, I would rather stick with the old charging port mainly because it makes my speaker charged up faster.
I own both currently and overall the Xb31 is better and sound quality and looks. The only thing I appreciate about the xb30 more is the sturdyness. I feel like I could be much more careless with the 30. I got my 31 on sale and if you don't own either currently buy the 31 if it's on sale. The 30 will not let you down if your on a budget. I would not recommend buying at full price for the 31. But it is the better of the two. The sale price of 120 USD is a good deal but full price of 150 would not be compared to the xb30 at 90.
Great, objective review. Thanks.
Does any of these speakers has destortion?
hi can you recomand me some portable speaker price 300-350 euro best hight and low balance bass and volume for outdoor lisining in forests campings town size bettween jbl charge 3 and jbl extreme any mark can be care only about sound quality battery bass and volume
Can we take off
the XB31's mesh grille¿?
Nope lol 😂😂 😂
Has any one listened to either of these at full volume? I'm wondering what the battery life is like. I have the xb21 and it only last 3 hours at full blast.
@Neeraj Singh thanks it's much better then the xb21 that for me lasted only 1.5 hours. I ended up buying the xb31! 👍
Can you do sony xb31 vs ue megaboom?
JBL charge 3 vs sony xb31 please... but maybe there's no need for that now since xb31 sounds almost same with xb30.
Raymund Arthur which one you like most?
Xb30 sounds better
Paúl G. Márquez C. I already hv jbl charge 3. I don't like the charging port of xb30. But if its sound i like xb30 more.
Which one is better?
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Порчу карму а 40ка? Я вообще думал взять дивум павер, понравился звук, но переубедили что сони лучше, думал взять 20, теперь не знаю, может 30, 40? Ну 40 чисто уже для дома.. и блок питания нужен... какую брать блин подскажите? Проблема заключается в том что их по городу сложно найти и времени нет, хотя бы на что нацелиться чтобы послушать?
@@volkonsky01 я очень хочу купить xb 30,но не где нет. К слову,я из Беларуси. Что делать блин (
@@volkonsky01 бери 30 и не парься, звук лучше чем на всяких JBL за ту же цену
31 чуть хуже?
Which one is better ? price doesnt matter
Xb30 has a really cool look old school
Wow.. the sony srs x30 has better bass response. 👏👏👍
What about XB30 vs xb21?
XB 30
I compared the XB30 against the XB31(without livesound mode), the sound is nearly the same, i turned extrabass off....treble +6 and bass to the maximum on both speakers and there is no big sound difference. ExtraBass i only activate on high loudness. But i hate this rubber case of the XB30 and guys believe me...after some time this rubber will be like a wet candystick. Overall i got the XB31 for 95€ and for this price it's the better choice. (I sold my XB30 for 89€)
micro usb charging (no extra cable), waterproof, nicer design and material of the case
ExtraBass can be switched on and off at the XB31 by pressing (Volume -) and (Play) for 3 seconds, Green LED is Standard and White LED is ExtraBass
What about battery? Which speaker's battery life is better?
You best, very big thanks, Hi from Russia Brother !)
you should make a sound battle with Sony srs xb31 vs ue megaboom
Nicolas Blais-Bellerive agree
Xb31 more bass ?
Thank you!
I have the oportunity to buy one of this at the same price but i dont now which one. Hellppppp
When its available in india..
CKT CHAND probably soon, it's already on Amazon.com, does it ship there?
It's available on PayTm mall, Amazon and Flipkart.
Excellent!!
The xb30 is clearer and has a nice sound in the low range
which have more bass?
wozny xb30
Much Awaited.......😉
Xb31 clearer sound better if u remove the mesh
Weird old one actually sounds better. It has more,bass and treble at low volume and almost no differences between the two at high vol.
Só pega a XB31 mesmo quem quer outro design, pois o som é praticamente idêntico.
it appears to me as if they should be changing the tuning because of the new design, but they didnt, old series sounds better
In real life it's not that big of a deal they almost sound the same and with the micro usb it is so much easier to charge and i like the fabrick better and the lights aswell but this is just MY oppinion 🤔
It is also lighter and more portable when you realize you dont need to carry an extra charger for it
Few differences - much more expensive. go ahead.
Why do I think there is no difference between those speakers?
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Че лучше купить чардж 3 или сони хб30
Both have a lil bit muffled sound
Both are nearly equal
The xb30 is better. I have 2 of them. The xb31 is muddy sounding.
31 is real sound 💪💪💪
:l no bruh
In Germany the xb 30 cost 80 Euro the xb 31 146 Euro... i have 2 xb30 ;)
Hi does the 2 xb30's automatically go to stereo mode, pairing directly on the speaker without using the app?
Pairing them up for stereo mode is done differently from party mode
DLX Willington That means you won't be able to use stero mode if you wan't to watch a movie on your computer.
You will be able to if you have 2 xb30 and connect them in stereo mode.
Xb30 is Still thr best
The Xb30 sounds better because the Xb31 has more distortion.
DOODGESLAGENMUG I agree I have an xb 31 and there is a lot of distortion but the eq in the app helps a little bit
Marq-Alexander Lyle live sound as well
DOODGESLAGENMUG valt mee
and the winer is xb30
There’s more bass on the xb30 so I would rather have that I one
xb 31 best
Xb31
Xb31 wins because xb30 sounds muffled
I honestly believe the XB30 is better sounding.
Xb 31 bass
XB41 AND XB40
Xb30/31 vs Doss soundbox xl
Pieter Visser doss better
Win 31
XB3 have more details than XB30 ; XB30 have more details than XB31. XB3>XB30>XB31.
Both sounds almost the same i guess. XB30 sometimes seems better
sony srs xb 3 vs sony srs xb 31
i hear no differences...but oh well, someone will beg to differ
really sad and embarassing that after 2 or 3 years? there is no evolutuion or change or anything sony did better..i think it is eve nworse, only design is new. and they seell this as there next product..really? ..those changes could be made within days/weeeks and they had 2-3 years?
Maurice Frank I agree they did improved the design and add more useful features (waterproofing and micro USB charging etc...) But sound wise they should focus on tuning them drivers more next year. I have the XB40 and probably wouldn't upgrade to XB41 since many claim the sound actually got more muffled... so I'll wait for next year or when the price drops.
i think sony is hopeless, better change to a competitor :D they maybe will get better but not in 1 year, maybe in 10 :D
Maurice Frank I still like my Sony speakers its not that they are bad, it's just that for audio, they don't improve much for now. All they need is improve their tuning.
Lightning Blitz don't forget the software, it's a pain in the ass music center and the fiestable app...
Greg Lu oh yes I completely forgot bout that. I don't really use it much to be honest too slow to load or it may not even recognize my XB40 at times.
Debes cambiar la música, algo donde se aprecie más lis bajos de mejor forma!!.
Buy a USB charging cable for the xb30 and there is no reason whatsoever to upgrade anymore : )
And how would that work???
Xb30 is better but it destort alittle bit