Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought it for my son who's favorite color is orange. It sounds great but it could be a little louder. We do mainly use it outside.

Great sound, easy connected and maintain connectivity.

By far one of the best! I would purchase this again.

Sounds great, size and colors look good and I’m happy overall.

Sound amazing and for the price its not a bad item

Perfect for pool and hikes would purchase agin soon

New upgraded line of Sony speakers, with the ULT 3 being in the middle of the series as far as size goes. The ULT 3 was clearly intended to be taken around, as the casing has built in strap connections for you to attach a shoulder strap. When the strap is not in use/unattached, the attachment points hide away flush into the body of the speaker. Volume is plenty loud, but if you activate the ULT button the speaker automatically boosts the bass EQ. Battery life is rated for up to 24 hours, but only reaches 5 hours if using at maximum volume output. The speaker itself is rectangular, and can be stood in vertical or horizontal orientation depending on your needs. If you invest into the ULT sound ecosystem, one cool feature is Party Connect mode which daisy chains multiple ULT speakers to create stereo surround sound. With its form factor, Sony foresaw its use as a beach/pool/camp speaker, and the ULT 3 has a robust IP67 rating meaning it is dust-tight and can withstand submersion in water up to 1 meter deep for up to 30 minutes

Interesting little speaker. Packaging was kinda over the top but hey, it's Sony. So it has a few Pro's and Con's. Here are a few of my Pro's. It is lightweight compared to most of the others in its class. I like the cloth cover instead of the metal or plastic that is on most speakers. Sounds pretty good. Played some jazz, country, r&b from the 90's and some metal. It seemed to really like the metal without using any EQ settings right out the box. The rest needed some tweaking with the EQ. It feels durable but I wasn't going to test the floating ability, I will probably get to it once the pool opens up and give it a whirl next to it wile I clean the pool. The included straps were a great bonus. Wish more vendors included one especially the way they implemented it on this speaker (easy to put on and take off). The last Pro but is a pretty good one is the battery. Running it for about two days straight after charging it which only took about 40 minutes out the box.I had it connected to one of my tablets and let it play music for a few days until it turned off from the battery running out. Once I got the software installed and running it turned off the battery care at first and then after the first power cycle I turned that feature (Battery Care) on and it went for about 4 days before it got to around 20 percent battery left. Truly impressed wit what Sony did with the battery technology. Automatic update was turned on immediately. Now for the Con's. One big one is the software. It installed and ran just fine on my Android phone but when it came to my iPhone, oh boy. Was not pleased at all. Usually it's the other way around but this was a pain on the rear for about two days. Way too many install, uninstalls to get the software to work in iOS. That is pretty much the only Con I have. Reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Would I recommend this speaker, yes. I think it should be a little lower in price but hey when you buy a Sony product you know you are going to pay a slight premium for it.

Really good speaker for beach and pool side activities. Great bass and sound quality. Even for small get togethers!!

Relying on the Sony name, I paid about $200 but found the sound quality is not that great. The extra bass button is kind of gimicky. Comes with a shoulder strap when an integrated handle would have been a better design.

Stylish and compact. Worth every penny. Bargain price.

Music volume is not as high as expected. Would prefer for the volume to go up higher so therefore it was returned. Otherwise it was a nice speaker.

Great product for the price and it is very try loud

Good sound and clear but it keeps disconnecting. I have a lot of Sony products.

Not a bad speaker just not what I was looking or hoping for.

So I am a big fan of Sony Bluetooth speakers. And I enjoy this one. I like the look. I was not sure if I liked the concave shape of the body, but I do like it. It kind of makes it more modern than say 2 years ago :-D It's a good size for a small speaker. I like the black. It comes with a handle-strap, knotted at the end to make it a functional handle-strap. If you lay it horizontal, SONY (the word) sits upright. But this can also sit horizontal. The charging port, which is USB-C has a rubber flap to keep it covered. Then there are a few buttons to make it function... nothing special, just basic... such as power. There IS an ULT button that is basically bass boost. Connecting the speaker was extremely simple. Push that Bluetooth button on the speaker and then let your device find the speaker. Hit it to connect. And boom. I connect to my iPod (yes, I still have one) and my Android phone. Then chose songs and playlists. Sony has a Music Center app, which I connected to so I could see if it offered what other Sony Bluetooth speakers offered. You can choose your music from your connected device. You can adjust the sound via the equalizer. BUT the one thing you can't do is connect this to other Sony speakers to create a speaker group and hear music from more than just this speaker. That was a bit disappointing, but also not that serious for me. It is what it is. The app also allows you to update the software of the speaker. This speaker gives some good and impressive sound. I like it. I let it fully charge before using it. I forgot about it, so I don't know how long it took. Every time after that, I kept plugging and forgetting, so I can't speak on the time. That is typical for me though. I won't wait to say that the problem with charging is that suuuuuuper short charging cable. Honestly, what is the point of that. I actually really don't understand that. I would really like to understand the thought behind that because it's dumb. BUT, that is not reason enough to deduct stars or not recommend. Back to the sound, I am big on audio and big on bass, so there is never a need to turn off ULT. ULT on at all times! I noticed that when I sit it on a surface (table, countertop), the sound is better because the bass is a little more pronounced; but when I simply held it in my hand, it was just slightly less. The bass is not something you are going to get out of a big speaker by any means. But for a small speaker, you can hear it, it makes the sound more full, and it's pretty impressive. When you put your hands to the sides, you can feel that bass booming. The funny thing is the feel of the bass does not match the sound of the bass. As hard as those sides punch, you would think the bass would sound even more strong. Again though, these are things I noticed, NOT things to take away from this being a good speaker. I like this little speaker. But never make the charging cable that short again... my goodness. I definitely recommend it though.

Overall good speaker wish it was a little louder would still buy

Good speaker- unfortunately doesn’t seem to party connect to older models.

Sound quality wasn't as good as I thought it would be

Most people seem to have at least 2-3 bluetooth speakers laying around their house and I can say that I am no different. Bluetooth speakers have come a long way since there first iteration. Trying to get decent bass out of a small portable speaker was usually difficult however companies like Sony continued to develop their speaker technology so we can have masterpieces like the ULT Field 1 wireless speaker. This speaker features a ULT button which essentially is a bass booster. You can notice quite a difference in the bass when the ULT button is off. The speaker can be charged via USB C and connecting to your device is as easy as connecting any bluetooth device. Once I had my speaker charged and connected I proceeded to play some bass heavy music and I was floored by the quality of bass that came out the speaker. The speaker uses what is referred to as a sound diffusion processor to create big sound from a little package. The speaker is IP67 rated which means it can withstand dust and some water without any issues or rusting. You don't have to second guess taking the speaker to the park or the beach as you will have nothing to worry about. The speaker is also shockproof so it can survive an occasional fall or bump. The speaker can last about 12 hours on a full charge and I can attest to that since ai have not been able to drain the battery yet while working in my backyard. You can use the strap to carry the speaker or hang it up which is what I did while using it in the yard.One feature that I have not been able to test is the ability to link 2 speakers together because it us currently sold out at Bestbuy. I am patiently waiting for my second speaker because if 1 speaker can deliver such great sound then I can only imagine how 2 will sound. You can also use the speaker for phone calls as it does feature echo cancelling. I did use it for a zoom call and everyone on the other end said the sound was coming through clearly. If you are in the market for a portable bluetooth speaker with great sound quality then I would not hesitate to recommend the Sony ULT field 1.