Customer Ratings & Reviews

Just call it a party in a box. That's the best way to describe the Sony GBK-XB60. They call it a home audio system but that's a bit too mundane. It's actually a hefty black speaker cabinet with party lights built in and an interesting collection of features that allow you to take it to where ever you want to party, and then amaze your friends with a few interesting tricks it has up its sleeve. First off, this thing is BIG and quite heavy. Almost 2-feet tall and nearly 18 pounds. So it's not one of those cute little bluetooth speakers that you drop on a tabletop next to your laptop. This thing is clearly clearly designed for people who want to fill a room with sound, something it can do quite well. The sound IS big, if not the cleanest thing you have ever heard coming from a bluetooth speaker system. Four speakers in the cabinet provide a pretty decent blend of highs and lows. And if you turn on the EXTRA BASS feature, you get a pretty good tump out of it too. Just be aware the sound quality drops off pretty dramatically if you crank it up extra loud. You can do that with the speaker plugged in to a power outlet or running off of the built in batteries. Even at high volumes, Sony says it will last 3.5 hours, which is pretty good. Five hours if you are willing to settle for a little less, enabling the "stamina" feature. And an amazing 14 hours at what some might call normal listening levels. Pretty darn good. Recharging takes four hours. Like most bluetooth speakers, you can run this off your laptop, tablet or smartphone. Pairing is especially fast if you have a phone with NFC built in. Just lay the phone over the N emblem and pair using the NFC phone menu. Sound quality is pretty good for bluetooth, but much better if you have something you can plug in via the USB port on the back. If it's just a USB flash drive, however, you have no control over the song mix, or even the ability to skip songs, unless you also download the Sony Music Center app. Then you can actually see what's playing and skip songs. The same app also works in conjunction with another oddly named app called "Fiestable," which allows you to control the light show colors and pattern, to some degree. Even stranger are some "DJ" options that allow you add stange sound effects, drum beats and do other odd things just by waving your smart phone one way or the other. Crazy. Speaking of lights, yep, those are built in and are what help this to add some flash to your next party. Strobes at the top and bottom and an oval ring of light cricling the speakers that can be any color, or multiple colors at the same time. You dont have a lot of control over it though, beyond choosing between a frenetic RAVE setup for high energy music or more placid color shifts for more mellow tunes. The strobe lights flash in time to the music while the color lights sort of just do their own thing. But its still a pretty cool show. You can turn them off (or run them without an music at all). But that's half the fun so why would you? Oh, I forgot to mention there is the cabability to hook this up with other speakers, either using dual RCA jack cables or wirelessly. The wireless option, however, requires another Sony device that supports the companuy's "party chain" setup. That could get expensive. And as if that is not enough, you can plug in a microphone and turn the thing into a PA system. Or even do hands free phone calls via bluetooth. It's an odd collection of functions but one suspects most people who buy this just want the party in a box. And even if you only use if for that, you probably are getting your money's worth. It may not be cheap but it can be a lot of fun.

Super great,excelente for parties and great sound, Very pleased with it

This is an awesome speaker. I wanted something large enough to hear while outside, but small enough to carry and didn’t need electrical! This exceeded my expectations and I’m very happy with my purchase.

Love it. Had since December and still going strong. We can take it places and the battery charge lasts long so music is played throughout time away! Lights up so it is a party all in itself!

We use this all the time. Inside/outside by the pool and its easy to use once connected to the app and alexa! The sound is great for any party! Loud or low the sound quality is excellent. Durable and lightweight!

Big speaker, very loud, lights pulsate to music. My teenager loves it!

I purchased the Sony High Powered XB60 Speaker it has been all that was explained easy to connect, plenty of battery life, great sound. I do recommend for someone who is looking for a bluetooth speaker..

This is a great piece of equipment. The sound is tremendous and connecting to Bluetooth is a breeze. I would recommend this for an outdoor party. The sound will blow you away

this speaker packs a good punch not as big as the other model but just as good, smaller in size, wireless, definitely a plus ....love the sound, great for small parties invthe backyard.

Their speaker box has great bass and fits perfect in a patio area .

Well worth the money. Great sound at low or high volume. I stream SiriusXM through my phone with the Bluetooth and it sounds fantastic. Would like to get another one.

Bluetooth works great. It easily pairs to another one wirelessly.

Has been so much fun connecting to my other Sony speakers in party mode to have some dance nights with my family with the bass and lights going and being able to set everything to our likings.

It is a great size and sound , It can be moved from room to room

I love this, it's a lil bulky but taken to beach parties, working in my garage. Its loud and does last 8 hours or so, even allows for music shuffle between multiple phones/users.

Perfect Sound!! Beautiful equipment, Nice for Christmas Party!!

This portable Bluetooth speaker is very powerful, and delivers an excellent sound even from distance from the sound source. It's practically weatherproof and can be handled easily.

Would recommend Great quality for the price Easy connection

We have used this speaker when setting up camp at the river, neighborhood block parties, and at our daughter's graduation party. It's easy to transport, set-up (no wires!), and provides DJ quality fun!

This is a powerful speaker. My son uses this in his hockey team’s locker room and you can hear it from a long ways away. It’s pretty powerful, so make sure you’re ready to handle it