Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- SRSXB20/BLUE
- |
- SKU:
- 5744212
Customer reviews
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 3721 reviews
(3,721 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are positive about the XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker's sound quality, ease of use, and bass. Many also appreciate its compact size, impressive volume, and convenient Bluetooth connectivity. While some find the device a bit heavy, the positive feedback on other features outweighs this concern. The inability to charge while playing music is another minor drawback noted by a few customers.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Works great, when it works
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality is great, but at least once every other time we try to use it, the connection starts breaking up and having issues. This doesn't happen with a different brand Bluetooth speaker that we have in another room. Sometimes it's bad enough to where it just drops the connection completely. We had an older model of this speaker, the SRS-XB2, and had the same issues. Luckily we got the protection plan and brought it back and exchanged it for the SRS-XB20 with no problem, hoping that the issue may have just been with the older model and not the newer ones. But that wasn't the case. I think it's safe to say we'll be swapping this one out for a completely different brand.
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing speaker!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Such an Amazing speaker for such a small item! The sound fills up my entire room, and I can even hear it outside of my house on the loudest volume. Worth every penny!
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Charging
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Power/ Battery Problem
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality is good. But the speaker was frequently getting switched off by itself after 20 days of use. Now its been 2 days its not getting switched on. Its not even charging.
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Amigo, That is definitely not the news we like to hear. Let's see what we can do. Please reach us out at [email protected] and include your product details and contact information on this issue you are having. Thanks. ~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Waste of money
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have had this for almost a year now and I have to say I have not enjoyed having this speaker. The music sounds great but after about an hour or two the volume goes way down, you can't turn it up. Then a few hours later it needs to be charged. I found out from someone else's reveiw that if you listen to it loud and have the base on it drains the battery quicker. If I knew this before purchasing I would have never got it. I like my music loud with some base, especially when our neighbors upstairs are being loud. So I need that. I also don't like the option of only being able to charge it on my computer. Also can't play it while charging and it takes over a day to fully charge. Why would you even make something like this with all these down falls. My last iPod speakers were better then this and it was not even a major name brand. All this speaker is to me is a big pain in the butt
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wish I Could Give 10 Stars!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound is excellent, and no cords or worry about iPhone plug upgrade! I am enjoying the awesome sound right now!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Great speaker but can't stream w iPhone 7
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.When I first got this speaker going it sounded great, but that was with downloaded music. If I stream on Spotify, Pandora or other apps, the sound is crackly, and to make matters worse, the connection drops, then re-establishes, but by then I have to press play again - not too handy when I'm in the shower! No such problems with my other bluetooth devices - Bose SoundLink speaker II and AirPods. I brought the first one back, demonstrated the issue to the young lady at customer service and got another one to try. The 2nd one is even worse! I will be bringing it back again and hopefully getting something else. Too bad, I like the look & feel, the price, and the sound when it's not crackling!
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Pete, we are very sorry for your bad experience here. Please allow us to help you and make this a better experience. You can contact us at [email protected] and include all information such as model/serial no, address, and phone number. Thanks! ^Ron
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Issue with distorted sound and Apple Music
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.distorted sound, crackling and eventually drops blue tooth connection when playing Apple Music iPhone 7plus, IOS 11.02. Plays fine w/ You Tube. All my other bluetooth devices are fine: car audio , Plantronics ear pieces, Flip3, and Bose Resolve.
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Gray
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi salgeek, we are sorry for any inconvenience. Please refer to this link to isolate the issue:
https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/42755. Regards, -Erin
- Pros mentioned:Bass
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice bass speaker
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This speaker has a nice bass sound and the lights flashing with each song is a nice feature. Only thing about it after awhile the battery stopped telling me when it was about to die and just turns off
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Such a great product. Highly recommend. 10/10. Love it.
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Gray
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It’s pretty good
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall a good portable small speaker with pretty good decent volume
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Speakers for price and size.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Don't get me wrong, these are amazing speakers, but I also one the xb30s, and the 20s just don't compare. I would personally go with the xb30s.
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Party Chain doesn't work
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have just purchased two of the XB-20s just because I would connect two or more speakers. Opened the box and the user guide is basically a very poor flow chart. Not only that... I followed all the “instructions” and tried to pair both speakers for four consecutive hours and gave up. It will not connect both speakers together. Period. I will be returning both speakers today and buy two other speakers from a different company that claim you can connect in chain mode. Other than that the speakers sounded ok.. nothing impressive.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi, Nanon420, We apologize for any inconvenience. If the units are still with you, we suggest performing troubleshooting steps and see if these will resolve the issue. Follow the suggestions here: http://helpguide.sony.net/speaker/srs-xb20/v1/en/contents/TP0001266521.html
Once done, go to this page and make sure to follow the step-by-step instructions:
http://helpguide.sony.net/speaker/srs-xb20/v1/en/contents/TP0001266521.html
Regards,
Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Speaker
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It has been an excellent choice great quality and price.
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased speaker for blue tooth music. It paired fine with new iphone 8 (IOS 11) but had connection issues. It would play any song then drop theconnection. At times playing ANY song it would become garbled. After trying multiple remedies to fix (rechare, re pair, reposition spk, gave up and returned to store. NOT REC FOR IPHONE 8/IPAD IOS11
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi, Zena, It is unfortunate that the speaker had to be returned. Sony takes into consideration all feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products and services. We'll make sure this feedback will be forwarded to the proper team. Thank you for your time. Regards, Vincent
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Speaker
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This speaker is a great speaker. I bough it mainly of the name of Sony name. But there is one little problem I had with it. When I when to pick it up at the store in Surprise, well that was another story. One that made me decided never to pickup anything else from that store. I will go and I have gone to another one for a lot BETTER SERVICE.
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Gray
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Great sound...when it worked
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I loved this speaker for several months. It has really great sound. However, after a few months it started losing connection to my iPad. I have tried it in several locations with the same result. It reconnects after I turn it off for a few minutes, but quickly loses its connection again. Very disappointed!
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Mike, That's definitely not the news that we would like to hear. You may check the link below for troubleshooting steps to help isolate the issue:
https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/51481
~Ralph
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
great at first!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Speaker is great when fully charged, once it gets down to 70% it like to constantly turn its self off. its frustrating that i cant use the full battery. i got it for Christmas and have already tried repairing my phone to it and resetting the speaker.
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Great speaker, terrible battery
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The speaker was great the first few times and then the battery started to die. Now it can hardly last 30 minuets and I have only had it for 2 months
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Adamdt, That is definitely not the news we like to hear. Let's see what we can do. Please reach us out at [email protected] and include your product details and contact information on this issue you are having. Thanks, ~Ralph
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Awesome till it died
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It was a really cool speaker, but it only lasted 10 months?? It randomly shuts off and now it won't even connect to anything. The name will show up under bluetooth settings, but fails to connect every time. Sadly I could find the box but it must not have been bought on the best buy card, so I have no receipt to return it or I would. From the reviews I can't tell if I am the only one with this problem or not because none of the reviews talk about it after a period of time, but I would not suggest this speaker. For the money get something that will last longer.
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Olivia. We are sorry to hear about what happened. We would like to know more about the issue and help you out. Kindly send us an email at [email protected] including my name and this feedback post in the email. Hope to hear from you. Regards, -Jay
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Always loses connection
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I keep having to reconnect. The bluetooth always drops. i was going to fill my house with these and use the party mode to link them, Thank God i stopped with just one. Its now in the kids bathroom so they can listen to music in the shower. Pretty sad application for a speaker like this, DO NOT BUY
This review is from Sony - XB20 Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Dhaze, We're sorry to hear that your having Bluetooth issues. Kindly refer to this link for troubleshooting steps to help isolate the issue:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00097458
~Ralph











