Customer Ratings & Reviews

After buying a cheaper speaker I was very unhappy with battery life. I returned it and picked this Sony speaker up after listening to other units in store. I couldn't be happier with this thing. I charged it overnight the first night and it lasted almost 5 days of almost constant listening. Sound quality is fantastic, bass boost is an awesome feature, and it is very loud from such a small package. Ended up going back the next day to buy another one and linking them together in my office.

I bought this item online based on other reviews. When I received it it would not charge and I hate a nightmare trying to exchange it for a working one.

I bought this for my mom because she messed up her old speaker by mashing the micro usb into the charging port. This one has a proprietary charger but a much easier one to plug in and out and doesn't have to be a certain direction (we're Apple folk). The sound on this speaker is really loud. I have it's big brother, the Sony XB5. Sony makes great speakers with really good battery life. These speakers are meant for moderate movement, NOT for camping or rough and tumble use. But great sound for around the home or office, this is the right one!

Had trouble configuring it when I brought it home. Called customer support for help but they weren't very helpful.

Love my new bluetooth speaker that is water resistant to take on the boat, etc.

Not that great when you lower the sound. I'm going to return this item ASAP and go for a new brand JBL.

The sound quality could be better. I had the srs x55 that sounds 20 times better.

BT speakers are nothing I consider myself to be an expert in, but this little guy rocks. My mom wanted one for music and she was set on Bose after hearing one at a party. I took her in and we cranked up every BT speaker Best Buy had (in the store to demo) and based on price, loudness, clarity, bass and value, this guy was a pretty clear winner. My biggest complaint is the non Micro USB charging port. The point of these is to take them on the go, and now with nearly everyone having a micro USB cable, your standard BT devices can be easily charged - well, not this one! Make sure this is ready to go or carry your 2.5A charger around that requires a standard wall plug.

Not clear enough. Returned it and bought the Marshall

Its ok but feeling like i should have bought the ue

I used this item twice at a medium volume level before one of it's speakers became defective/"blown out". I returned it and purchased a Bose instead. I would definately recommend the Bose.

Amazing speaker great sound I compared this to Bose and all the other speakers Best bass and hugs and battery life and its water resistant

First let me say that I shopped in the store and was able to connect with my phone listen to my own music before buying. The environment is noisy, but it did help. Secondly I bought two units (this was the second), took them home, and returned them each the next day before settling on a third. Best Buy handled this smoothly. Sometimes brick-and-mortar beats online shopping. I looked at the Beats Pill+ for $180, the Sony SRS-XB3 for $130, and the Bose Soundlink Mini II for $180, in that order. The Beats had good volume, good sound for bass-heavy music, bass boost, and USB-to-lightening cable power. I returned it for less-than excellent sound, and I was disappointed that the lightening cable was only for power - I had thought it would be used for high quality connection to my iPhone, but that is by bluetooth like the others. Also, the sound effects when turning it on and off were loud and obnoxious. Back it went. The Sony had very good volume, good sound for all music, bass boost, but the power is by wall charger with proprietary jack. This was a deal-killer for me, since I want to be able to charge it in the car. For sound alone this may be the best of the three, but back it went. It's also the largest of the three. The Bose had the lowest volume of the three. I generally think that Bose is highly over-rated, however, the sound is quite good considering its size. Reasonable bass, midrange, and treble. No adjustments available. Power is by USB-to-miniUSB, which can be plugged directly into the speaker or into a very nice charging cradle. Voice prompts are useful and not obnoxious like the Beats. There is a rubber pad on the bottom which is good for a table top or dashboard top. All three units are heavy for their size. None are miraculous for sound, since physics limits what can be done with that small size. For household or outdoor use, the Sony may be the best. For overall flexibility including the car, I chose the Bose. Beats may be good for bass-heavy music, particular in the Apple world.

So after almost a year of researching and looking into portable bluetooth speakers (looking at Bose, Beats, JBL, Fugoo, and UE) I finalized my decision to this, the Sony SRSXB3. Now as my review title states... it doesn't look as nice as the Bose SoundLink Mini II or anything like that but I would say that the overall quality would lead you to end up choosing the Sony SRS-XB3 over any of these other bluetooth speakers. Let me break it down a bit. PROS: - EXTRA BASS Option. This trademark option made by Sony, enhances your listening experience and packs quite a punch. - BATTERY LIFE. Sony boasts a 24 hour battery life, but it doesn't necessarily say at what volume you must play the speaker at in order for it to last that long (so I assume that the battery life is based on your volume levels, if EXTRA BASS option is turned on or off, Bluetooth connectivity or wired, etc.). So more accurately, I think it puts out about 18-20ish hours, but that is still more than many other speakers. - EXTERNAL CHARGER. At the back of the speaker contains a USB charging port, in which you can charge your SmartPhone and so on. Not many other speakers have this option. **Although the USB port does not act a means of USB audio sadly** - PROOF. Waterproof (water resistant), dustproof. - ADD Option. Basically, if one of your friends/family has this speaker, you can connect the two and listen from the same phone. This is pretty dope actually. CONS: - BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY and RANGE. Listening to music through my iPhone's bluetooth is wonderful, but it messes up when it is connected to my laptop - continual breaks throughout the song. I am not sure if this the laptop or the speakers themselves though. It would be nice if the speakers verbally stated if it has connected to a device rather than just having the pairing light turn into a solid color. Now this is not really a probably, but you can be roughly about 32 feet away from the speakers and still be connected. Some speakers boast a much longer range for its bluetooth connectivity. - APPEARANCE. It's not flashy. ALSO - Sony has yet to make a case for it... Having a case for it is crucial (due to drops). - NO CLEAR BATTERY STATUS INDICATOR. I wish more companies would have like a clear battery indicator - sort of like a light up one that you have on your SmartPhone in the top right or left corner. The indicator for this speaker is that the light above the power button will flash a certain color when it almost needs to be charged. Overall - this a good portable speaker. It's long battery life and sound definitely puts it at one of the top bluetooth speakers. It delivers a clear sound, but can become distorted and disconnect at times while connected to a laptop's bluetooth (I'm not sure if it's just something wrong with this one that I have). But as with everything, if you have a problem with one of their products, let them know and they will help you out.

GO AND BUY IT WITHOUT ANY SECOND THOUGHTS. WORTHY.

This product is not working any longer. It's been barely a month and a half.

Looks great. It's not. That's the bottom line. I wouldn't recommended it.

I went into the store because I wanted to listen to them before purchasing it. I was debating which to get, once I played Sony, i was sold, loud, clear sound, and extra bass, which you could turn off. Plus water resistant a plus in my books.

So I purchased this speaker, used it for about a week or so and everything was going well, the bass was great, the bass booster ability was even better, and it looks and feels great overall. The only downside and I have to say was my deal breaker was the charging port for the speaker, it is not a regular USB charging port like most speakers out there it requires an adapter which of course is provided by Sony, but none the less ANOTHER adapter among the 101048472048274920 that I'm sure we all have! Y SONY!? Y!???

I was looking for a speaker for my graduation party which is outside so i was stressing volume/bass/clarity. As i was about to buy another speaker that was $250 i saw this for $130. I tried it and it blew my mind how loud and clear it is. I can still hear it across my back yard which is on the larger side. It has extra bass which is awesome. The only bad thing about it is when the extra bass is being used its not that clear, but you can easily turn off the extra bass in a press of a button, and it still has great bass without it. Im excited to use it for my party