Customer Ratings & Reviews

pricey, YES BUT incredibly worth it. Have tried/bought many and nothing compares to Sony.

The XB41 gives you a great sound if no excellent. I think it is a great speaker in all aspects of its sound.

Great sound and price was unbelievable. Couldn't pass it up. So cool when it is synced up with other Sony speakers.

Bought this for an outside speaker while having a fire or working in the garage. Sounds pretty good would have been nice to have a handle on it but it would probably rattle. Besides that I’m pretty satisfied for what we bought it for.

Small enough to carry, great sound. No issues with purchase

This is a fantastic speaker. I take it everywhere I go. The “live” feature is remarkable! It really does sound like you are at a party.

The sound quality is awesome and you can hear it from all angles. This speak has a value that is more than the price.

The sound is amazing & quality is great the music is clear

Great Link feature that lets you daisy-chain units together to be used as surround sound or just stereo sound.

It’s a great speaker and pretty loud. However, when the battery is under 50% it doesn’t sound as loud as it would be above 50%. I just keep it plugged in when I’m not using it. Otherwise it’s pretty good!

Great product. My family loved the portability and the bluetooth worked great. Within the one year warranty, the charge port failed, thus the speaker will no longer charge and is useless with out a power source. SONY support sent me in a big circle, spent a bunch of my time, and could only reference me to others. Less than acceptable resolution. They gave me one phone number to call to schedule a repair and one phone number to call if I wanted to purchase a new charger cord to fit the other port not yet compromised. Total run around - BUY APPLE PRODUCTS

I bought this speaker to use out on the deck in the summertime, It has a really good sound and good range.

Love the lighting setup and how you can adjust everything so easily. The sound is amazing! Well worth the purchase.

I bought this as a gift for my dad. I needed the loudest speaker due to his hard of hearing. He likes it, but in my opinion it is too heavy on bass. I would recommend the model just below it. It sounds more natural with less bass.

Took it to Punta Cana and used it at the pool and on the beach. The sound was perfect. Excellent. Load enough with great clarity.

This was a great investment! The ability to control the lights is a definite bonus and keeps the kids entertained!

-=+First Impressions+=- It looks visually appealing. This feels solidly built. It looks nice and offers deep bass if you are into that. I love the lights and ability to customize it to my liking. It is waterproof so I can take it to the pool or a BBQ and not have to worry about it. If offers a corny sound effect system (Party Booster Mode) in which you can add sounds to what you are listening to… just not for me but I won't dock it for trying something new. I had some trouble pairing the speaker through the app. For some reason it would say the speaker wasn't paired when it was and I had to disconnected it a few times to get the app to work. Use it like a regular speaker without the Sony Music Center app and it works just fine. Build 5/5 Built like an amphibious tank but not as ugly. I do not worry about this thing breaking and it offers waterproofing for added protection. Sound 4/5 It is the typical Sony sound profile. It sounds bassy and does not accurately represent highs and mids well once you go past 60% volume. Features 5/5 =NFC Pairing - simple one tough pairing. =Battery Life - roughly 24 hours to keep you going. =Lighting Effects - with speaker lights, line lights, and strobes you will have enough to keep you entertained. This ups the cool factor on this. Good gimmick to get the younger crowd in. =Built SOLID - Waterproof (IP67), dustproof, shockproof (MIL-STD 810 F Method 516.5) and rustproof. Need I say more? =Wireless Daisy Chaining - when you get this to work it is great. I struggled to get the app to establish a reliable connection and it force closed a lot. Maybe an update will fix this. =Grippy - the finish is conducive to a safer hold. =Connectivity Options - Stereo Mini Jack (IN), USB A Terminal (DC OUT only), micro USB (DC IN), DC IN Pros +Lighting Effects - strobe effects, mood lighting, and customizability are good. +Battery Life - rated at 24 hours, I never had to charge it the same day during use. +Grippy - even though it is big, I never felt I would drop it because of the finish and "squishy" build +Connectivity Options - Offers headphone jack along with bluetooth +Tank Build - Waterproof (IP67), dustproof, shockproof (MIL-STD 810 F Method 516.5) and rustproof. Need I say more? LOL Cons -App - the app is TERRIBLE! It often crashes when you try to group speakers. I tried grouping the XB41 and XB21 and it force closed every time. You need a few things to change sounds and colors to your liking too. -DJ Fiestable App - interface is poor but once you figure it out it works. -Sound - I was underwhelmed by the sound. It is bass heavy but quickly distorts with volume. Sound is not accurately represented but this is more of a fun speaker than an audiophile's dream. -Old Style Charging - You need to charge using a charge block rather than micro USB like other speakers. If you lose this, you will not be able to charge your speaker without buying another charger. The Verdict I cannot 100% say this is for everyone. If you are a Sony Fan and already have other Sony speakers you will probably like this. It has plenty of things to keep you busy and it is fun for a party for sure. At this price point, for sound quality alone, I would say there are better options out there.

Great for the money. Sound is decent and its loud enough. Battery is a little lacking but ok.

I love this speaker!!!! I love how the lights went with the beat of the music! Definetly worth my money.

I have the XB40 and let me say the XB41 is a sound upgrade over the XB40. Great sound at an affordable price. Love this speaker.