Sony's 2020 Speaker Lineup Explained - XB43, XB33, XB23
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0:00 Intro
0:46 Design
2:16 Tech Specs
5:48 Sound
10:36 Speaker Pairing
11:06 Verdict
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So the common thread across all of Sony’s new portable bluetooth speaker line up is that all of these speakers sound significantly better than their predecessors. Which ultimately thats great cause sound is obviously a very important thing to take into consideration when you’re looking into get a bluetooth speaker. But today we’re going to break down the new XB43, XB33 and XB23 cause deepening on your needs one is going to be better than the other for you.
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Xb43 over xtreme 2 people where u at🔥
Absolutely!
Easily💯
here
100%
@@oulosviec s red c
I love the way you did your sound test! So much better than other tech channels.
I have an xb43 and an xb23. I take my xb23 everywhere due to the portability. Paddle boarding, playing tennis, days out and I have never needed to charge it during a day. I use the xb43 round the house and in the garden. Again, rarely have to charge it. Never tried them for long periods on full volume but guessing the fact I'm usually around 50 - 60% it must save lots of battery. I think from my experience with two of them, someone could safely buy any of the 3 speakers and they wouldn't be disappointed. Also, they say they are saltwater and rust resistant and I have had no problems whilst using mine on a paddleboard in saltwater. Just always rinse of with fresh water when you are finished and it's all good:-)
The XB33 was the best perfomer for me. Not about the sound/volume/quality. Its bcuz its just a midranged speaker that can almost perform as good as the xb43. And better than the xb23 of course.
Yes Xb23😦👍🏻🔊🔊❤️❤️
I totally agree
Misses the aux, huge negative for me. ☹️
Awesome review Bro. Your reviews are so detailed and accurate. Keep up the good work. Your reviews are spot on. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Same, great job. I like that . Plus I only have a xb31 and I keep watching the reviews
I own a xb43 and can say it’s the best speaker I’ve ever had
Same
I have the 41, would u say the one you have is better ?
Just got the xb43 after returning the xtreme from disappointment. XB43 is amazing.
@@stormrunnercore same here. I also got the XB33.
@@Sabundy for sound not portability, which one is better ?
I upgraded from my beats pill plus to the XB-43 and it’s a world of a difference
Was going for the 33 up to the point it never had a jack input. 43 it is then as I like to run a line in via my Dragonfly Red. Great reviews.
Just picked up the xb33 a couple days ago and this thing is fantastic! By far the best bluetooth speaker I have ever used/heard. It has the low resonating bass that a lot of speakers fail to deliver at this size.
The bass it not low😂
@@billyidolrockstar522 pretty low for what a small speaker can offer so youre smoked.
@@billyidolrockstar522 He meant "low frequency" not "low bass volume"
@@MultiSpidyman 👍
great sound, i like that it picks up my commands regardless of how loud it’s playing. kinda big but all good, glad i got the black.
Price has lowered a bunch since these came out, making it harder to justify buying the tiny sounding XB23.
My favourite is obviously the XB43, if you're bothered about carrying a speaker with you it's not the extra mass coming from XB33 that is going to bother you.
Battery life can be easily extended with a powerbank that can charge 5v 2A minimum, and getting better sound is easy choice for me.
I am trying to get one and was thinking to get the XB33 but the lack of AUX jack is why I am gonna go with XB43. Since I will be using in the house for listening lectures and watching movies on my mini projector. After watching this video I got better understanding of the differences. Thanks.
The best review on the subject. Merci beaucoup. Xavier, France
Very good review one if the best I've seen
You're my favorite reviewer! Thank you for the professional review! #1 👍
Xb43 user here, 100% easy 6+ hour with Bass mode, and +4 hour in Live mode. We going out like 16:00 and going home at 02:00 and still having 30%
Honestly I don't listen to it at 100 percent volume most of the time but the xb33 should last way longer than 3 hours. I've taken it out camping and it always lasts for several hours with the lights on idk the max length because it's never died on me. Honestly probably keep it close to 60 to 70 percent volume most of the time.
nice review 😍 I super liked Sony Xb43 .very solid speaker
Just the audio test alone made me hit the like button
Please review the Bluetooth performance of these kind of speakers. I’m looking for a speaker that can juggle my iPhone and iPad as well as the Big Jambox used to. Now they are constantly fighting for control when not playing anything. I love Sony sound quality, but the headphones tend to steal my iPhone voice calls in a really annoying way. From the sound test, I’d pick the XB33.
Thx for the explanation :)
You are the best audio UA-cam, amazing work
Yay new video!
Great job🙂👍
Thanks, I needed help making a decision
I've watched a few videos now on these Sony speakers versus JBL. I wonder why the reviewers don't make a bigger deal of the AAC and LDAC support of the Sony. JBL offers neither AAC or APTX (LDAC is Sony specific I think). Simply receiving the audio via bluetooth using AAC or LDAC means the Sony is starting with a better quality source than the JBL (or other brands with similar lack of high definition codecs). Maybe the difference of codec support is less obvious than hardware differences? Though, audio sync issues should be lessened with HD audio sources.
Because they don't know about those differences lol
Most detailed and techy video available
See also Alan Ross Reviews.
Hello, if you're still monitoring this review do you know if the xb33 can be expected to connect with thexp700 thru party connect? I'm having difficulty with this and getting inflicting information from Sony support.
Can you use a portable charger to give them extra battery life? since they charge with a USB C
King of reviews.
Can you please comment on the sound quality of phone calls through the xb33?
Can you charge and play via bluetooth/audio jack at the same time using XB43?
Should I upgrade if I have a xb41?
Output in wattage for all 3 devices? Which one is the loudest?
Live mode on the XB43 is actually better than extra base mode. You'll need the app for it and adjust the eq
what’s the app called
@@Bigbodipapi Sony music centre
Is don, is good.
same
Live mode is amazing, and it makes the sound brighter and bigger ❤
hello , I would ask you for advice, I used to listen to music on jbl l112 and a lot of professional equipment, and I never painted the sound . .. because the old rule is that a bad recording of a song on good equipment sounds even worse and a good one even better . . . I would ask you to recommend which speaker to choose, I listen to spiritual and pop music . .. we are interested in quality and stereo scene . .. jbl xtreme 2 - 150esony xb43 - 150esondcore boom - 130 eThank you in advance and peace and good luck to you . ..
in slovakia the xb43 normaly costs around 150€-200€. Is it worth it in this prize tag. Im curently choosing between jbl xtreme 3 that costs 300€ and the xb 43 and the xg500 that costs 330€. So what do you recomend more?
I bring my 43 everywhere and the staff love it!
Is it louder than the 41 ? Bec I have a 41 and a 32
@@rac7871 yep
@@rac7871 No.. I have a xb41. The xb41 is much louder than the xb 43. And there are a lot more bass to 41 than 43.
József Góré do you ha e the 43 as well ?
@@rac7871 No, I don't have xb43. But I went to a media mart and tried both. And the xb41 is much better. But I'd like to take your gymcaddy test.
I'm looking for a louder IP67 speaker to mount to my ATV. I have a JBL Charge 3 and a Braven BRV-1M. Both sound good but get washed out with wind noise at speeds over 30 kph at max volume. I can't have it much larger than the charge 3. I'm wondering if Sony has something to offer. Any suggestions?
The xb33 far more powerful than jbl charge 3 and it's just a little bigger than the charge 3
ok now I know I can’t pair Xb-33 with my xb-30. Thanks for the info, very helpful!
How does the xb33 stack up against the mega boon
Just got the XB33...satisfied with it’s performance!
I jus bought that one yesterday
@@Darius-ep3qj Mines coming tomorrow~
@@nintee9877 ❤💯😎
Do you find it to have a low volume?
@@adriant.7457 I was able to updgrade and exchange it with XB43 since Best Buy lowered it’s price to almost
same as the 33’s.
Thank you for this video - Should i choose xb33 or 43? Is it worth to pay more for 43?
They both on sale on amazon rn
Quick question. Can you connect the xb33 to the xb60? I just bought the xb60 and I am waiting for my xb33 to come in via mail order.
You can only connect the Sony srs xb 33 to the newer speakers (srs xb 23 and srs xb 43).
What should I choose for a loud crowd but they're not that large like let say night club
Hi can I put microphone in XB43 for karaoke?
i still have a sony speaker srs x5, i have all this 3 speakers and the only one that can drown her sound its the xb43, the x5 was aproximatly on the xb33 zone, but it has 3 speakers and 2 passive radiator while being on my personal point , of a better design, sleek and elegant, it has glass in the control panel. fully touch capacitive contrels, less the power button. and brushes metal on the sides, nfc, bluethoot and everthing, i love that thing, but yeah the bass on the 43 is much better and because it has 2 main drivers intead of just 1 it sound way more open and louder XD
So basically, the XB 23 is Sony's equivalent of JBL's Flip speakers while the XB 33 is the equivalent of JBL's Charge speakers while the XB 43 is the equivalent of JBL's Xtreme Speakers, right?
Exactly, Sony is direct competitor to JBL
Hoping you can help.... I use the jbl charge 3 for music on the road on a high power electric scooter but at 40mph and a full helmet its not loud enough. I need something noticeably louder then the charge 3 and with 4-6 hr's play time at max volume. I'm looking at the w-king, motion boom, and bugani,but don't know of many speakers either so.... any opinions would be great..... TRULY APPRECIATE ANY HELP I CAN GET!! THANK YOU
JBL extreme 3
I hv a XB43 which is fantastic! Now i want to create sterio with another XB43 and keep both on either corner of a room.
Now my question is, what would be the maximum distance between 2 speakers?
240 metres apparently
But they are stereos themselves
Was the battery life with ot without lights? I don't care for lights just bass
With lights
@@davidmihai8031 ii we mu gydß s
the xb23 is amazing I love it
Agree with 9:29. Just have received an XB43. I expected it to be louder. Its not that much loader than my old XB21. Plus the sound quality is not that great. When I can't hear the subtle & sublime backing vocals on my favourite song, it sucks. I was disappointed.
they are beautiful but why i am not going to buy one of them is that you cant pare it with xb41 :/
Xb33 or xb41 , which is a better buy ?both are same price where I'm getting it from
Yeah I'm in the same boat man but I think I will be getting the xb33
Still rocking the 33 to this day, still a head turner. Battery's still holding up too. No reason to upgrade so far.
thanks for the awesome review on this product I just got that xb41 Sony Bluetooth speaker at Walmart on clearance for $49.00 one heck of a steal lol
Lol nice dude!
Shawn Wacek so you got a two hundred dollar speaker for fifty dollars , I work at a Walmart and I have never seen a item that sells so we’ll have such a price drop ?????.
@@freedomring6364 scan sales tag on shelf in the Walmart application showing at my store the price marked down to $49.00 lol
Shawn Wacek refurbish or open box I wouldn’t buy either one
@@freedomring6364 no it was brand spanking new not used to not open box sealed with the original Factory seal tape and original everything for $49 even such a score
I just bought the XB33 .... Man this thing bangs 👍
How is the bass? Does it goes deep and punchy? Has a good sub bass?
hows the battery life
@@Cesar-vx3so sorry for the late response but it definitely does have very good bass can't complain
@@mhaykhelle8120 the battery life is good it can last all day depends how much you play it
@@bmorefinest5965 thanks! im thinking to get this but i heard rumors battery is not that good. thanks for your answer i made up my mind...
Take off the Dj effects and check them out please make a video where you do that to pleeeaasseee
Hey bro can you review the marshall tufton vs jbl boombox?
i'm sad that they discontinued this style of speaker with the cool led lights. their current lineup sure is portable compared to this old XB series speakers, but I don't like the newer speaker designs.
Went to curry to get the xb 43 yesterday so was playing around with the display model's the jbl xtreame 3 wasn't on the shelf only the xtreame 2 so was testing that against the xb43 and it killed it! Absolutely unbelievable the difference! So asked if they had the xtreame 3 they just got one in from a delivery so that was perfect so ended up with the xtreame 3! It's my first jbl I'm normally sony but ca t believe the difference sony need to improve massively and this is from a hardcore sony guy! One thing I do miss is the lights there maybe not the best but they make it just that bit more special so will go pick one up anyway on next payday but so glad I picked the jbl xtreame 3 the sony you couldn't hear feel the bass because there was to much tone high up in the tweeters the vocals really overtook the bass and using the sony app made little difference and extra bass live mave little difference
My brothers got the extreme 3 and I got my xb43 yesterday. We both noticed that the sony goes lower in bass than the jbl but the jbl seems to use more highs than the sony, both on default settings. Idk if the xb43 was on stamina mode when you tested it at currys but they seem to be on a very similar level. That's what we've sound so far 👌👍
If you just want a loud ass speaker then yeah jbl is for you but if you want a good overall balanced performance then obviously sony cuz jbl sounds like shit with just highs all the time
review start from 06:32
Please can u tell the battery indicator, after 20% does the lady says please charge, or can the battery be drained till zero.
No matter if it is about to turn off because of low battery that woman won't appear and won't cut off the sound at 50%. In other words, they have fixed that
Would anyone know if the JBL Charge 4 is louder than the XB33 or even sound better, I'm just curious.
No. Xb33 sounds better and has deeper bass.
I buy xb33, but want xb 43 or W-KING
Sony actually claims 24 hour batter life for the xb43 at 50% volume in extra bass and lights on. Can you confirm you get less than this? @4:17
Ben Cousineau nah it’s at 50% volume stamina mode and lights off.
@@carmelwhite2871 ah yes, you are correct. Thanks for the clarification!
XB43's price is pretty high compared with XB41 and XB33.. can you do some comparisons on XB41 and XB33 coz these two are in the same price range..
I guess the xb33 is better, because it has got those bass things on both sides.
which one is better 43 or 33 , for sound quality and deep bass?
Sound quality is same, but the xb43 has bigger, deeper bass. And louder than xb33.
I had originally purchased the xb43 but exchanged it for the xb33 due to the size. Although the xb33 sounds good, the bass is better on the xb43. I went and got it back haha
For me XB43 is the clear winner at poolside. I already have a good power bank and having that feed the beast for further runtime means lower louder AND longer.
Would you say the XB43 is too loud for most backyards ? I’m trying to look for something that can be a good yard speaker and maybe be somewhat portable for a trip. I also considered XB33, charge 5 and Xtreme 3
Does the xb23 also change the volume automatically when low battery?
nope
nope
I have XB33 and i take it to work with me and it works perfect
Hello I need euro help, I ordered a JBL Xtreme 2 for testing, now I have
seen that Sony has brought out the XB43, now to my question which of
the two speakers is the one, with the JBL I know the 40 Has watts, but
with the Sony XB43 I don't know how many watts it has, can you please
tell me whether the Sony is going as the JBL, because if the Sony goes
louder then I would send the JBL back and buy the Sony, it would be nice
if you could help me there, thank you
A lot of people seem to recommend the Sony speaker a tiny bit more than jbl due to it being louder. It’s ur choice though
sony is 32 watts but has more bass.
Listening on my first speaker ever bought Sony Srs xb43
1. I wish the XB33 had tweeters.
2. The 3 channel equaliser is gimmicky, is it possible to use an equalizer app to enhance the sound?
3. Check out your smartphone, it also has an equaliser. E.g. Settings/ Sounds & vibration / Sound quality & effects / Equaliser.
The music center app has a direct link to these settings
Please make a review of Anker Soundcore Motion+. You won't regret it.
Hi can the lights be switched of or on in the xb33 & xb43?
Yes, from Music Center ->Ilumination or by Keeping Pressed the Button FOR Light/Battery in the back
XB33 is a solid charge 5 competitor... Legit
No way to connect XB33 with 3.5mm? That's a deal breaker... I was getting interested in that speaker.
What do you mean??
yes so do i
Xb33 better than my Xb40?
Is this true after some time sound automatically reduces???
When battery level reaches less than 20 percent.
It a shame the battery doesn't last as long as the xb30. My xb30 last so long without hitting the battery saver mode.
When will sony launch this series of speakers in india?
16 july
I think xb 33 is the most wort to bring everywere,
And will buy it but still waiting xb 33 release in my country,
Same. Sony is really late with release of this speaker lineup here in Europe...
True, its a great choice, but i think the 23 is the easier to carry
@@danielgrozdanov1029 yeah it more portable, but i've already have small one and big one, and need the one that powerfull and portable enough to bring to small party.
I have the xb31 and it sounds VERY VERY GOOOOD!!! Much better than a jbl charge 3. So go for the xb33!!!!!
Is this louder than the JBL Pulse 4
the xb 43 would have been an amazing speaker if they lost one of them super high pitched tweeters there to lead vocaly it Iver takes the bass making it that headache screeching like you have to turn it down keep on rock or adjust your own EQ
Just got a XB23 for $15 👍🏾👍🏾
I’m wondering if I should buy 2 Xb33’s. Instead of one Xb43?
Just thinking of stereo sound.
@@codygabel8098 thinking the same exact thing. Or two 43s
Just bought the XB33 and the I’m not happy. Would you happen to know if the XB43 is louder?
Bro ,The xb43 is it no kidding .It is so good you can use it as a back massage on its loudest using extra bass.
Xb33 louder than the jbl charge 4
Yes I like
From Malaysia
How to can get these speaker 🔊
Lazada has these for RM499
I'm watching this while using xb23 as a speaker
Which one has more bass??
Xb43
SONY 💚
How can you connect xb43 to xb41 xb32 ?
Eric Wilson you can’t 43 only goes to 33 and 23 sorry, Sony’s new Bluetooth connection chain ☹️
Are they still having same problem of when battery gets to 20%, the lady goes (Time to charge) and no way to disable that feature?
But if the speaker doesn't say "please charge", you must don't know that your speaker is run out of juice
Yes you can turn "battery voice” off
It's off by default with the newest update
can a sis xb 20 pair with xb 33 for stereo sound
No
Would to see Sony make a speaker to compete the HyperBoom and JBL Boom Box.
They already do, they're called XB-60 and XB-90. Tho they sound really bad compared to the other two
Nelson Robert thoses are party speakers and yes they are old and don’t sound good but they need to make the xb54 as the next speaker
Cool Squad , you are wright, Sony needs a bigger speaker to compite with JBL. THE XB60 and 90 need a replacement. Sony has the technology and the knowledge, if they want....
gianni antonello yeah
A. XB23
B. Xb33
C. XB43
D. All Of The Above!!
B and C i cant choose
Anything out there that
Has speaker phone?
Will charge my phone?
Waterproof?
With Bluetooth 5 or 6?
I could care less about lights.
No aux. Guess I'm replacing battery in my XB20 ..