![]() 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. In terms of sound quality, the SRS-XB13 is far better balanced than it was in years past. The former will set the speaker into a left-right channel configuration for stereo sound that can really alleviate some of the sound issues the speaker has, while the latter makes it so that it’s incredibly fast and intuitive to pair with any new Android phone or tablet. The last two design features worth mentioning are the ability to pair two XB13s together by pressing and holding the Bluetooth pairing button and the quick pairing feature with Android devices. ![]() 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. 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. 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. 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. Controls are located along the side and that’s where you’ll find the hidden USB-C port that charges the speaker.Īt 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. It can probably fit in a cup holder in your car, but thanks to the strap it can definitely hang off your backpack.Īt 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. The shape is essentially a portly soda can – it’s a bit wide, round and short. ![]() This year you can also add on their IP67 rating that makes them dust-proof and waterproof, too. 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. ![]()
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