Customer Ratings & Reviews

Horn with good "bass" sounds. It has a good level of sound, however I consider that it requires more fidelity or that the "high" sounds will be increased. It would not hurt if the battery's operating time increased.

My speaker is amazing with deep base WHEN IT'S WORKING. It will decide to not play above a whisper. Haven't had time to return it but I will be doing so soon. Back to jBl.

This is an amazing water-resistant speaker. The sound is really deep, and there is an “Extra Bass” button that provides, well, extra bass. The battery can last up to 24 hours, which is more than double for other bluetooth speakers I have. There is also a usb port on the device that can charge other devices. The lights are OK, but there are strobe effects that are annoying (that can be turned off in the Sony app). Or, you can just turn off the lights using the button on the top. Compared to others, this is my go to speaker for using outdoors. The long battery life and the sound quality are really impressive.

I came in to Best Buy to buy the Sony XB40 Bluetooth speaker but they were sold out. I was going to the lake for the weekend and wanted music in camp so I let the sales associate talk me into settling for the downsized XB30. I should have waited. The sound is not nearly as rich, and the bass is sub-standard. Whats worse, when I pushed the "Mega Bass" button in an effort to bump it up, I was rewarded with an annoying buzzing each time the bass hit. I subsequently returned the XB30 to Best Buy and upgraded to the XB40, which I have been very pleased with.

When it worked it sounded good. Had connection issues from the beginning. Then it dies just one year later

I've been testing the speaker over the last weeks and I am amazed by the sound that this size speaker is delivering. The battery is clearly a strong value with delivery times clearly over other (more pricy) speakers. The bass adjustments and the lights changing the color with the music add a funny touch for the kids parties. I liked the possibility to charge your phone (it has a USB plug on the back) in case you are reproducing music and running out of battery. I didn't put the fifth star because I found that the bluetooth connection sometimes is not as fast or automatic as other devices and sometimes I need to access to the app recommended by the manufacturer (from where you can do adjustments to the speaker), that in my opinion is not up to the standards of the speaker itself.

The speaker is solid and feels very nice and is portable. It is a little heavier than I would like. I wanted this so I could use it by the pool during the summer and not worry about it falling over or getting wet. The set up was extremely easy and the buttons were easy to press and responsive. I love the lighting that blinks to the beat. The main reason for not giving this 5 stars is the sound. It does not sound as dynamic, the sound just come straight at you, it does not surround you. When you press the extra bass button it is ok. I was hoping this would sound amazing because I have their wireless TV speaker system and headphones, but was disappointed. I love Sony products so I will not give up on this speaker. At this price point I would consider it.

I have always loved Sony products. I purchased this product without reading any reviews. I choose this product based on brand loyalty and price.

my speaker is alright i am not 80% happy .the speakers is always silencing out or skipping a beat for a few seconds its very annoying

I had this for 2 years and loved it, Then one day it died. I got the new model and it's just not the same

My grandson absolutely loves it & takes it everywhere!

The sound was fair great bass but only five hour battery life at 80% volume

These look GREAT. I love the LED bar around the face. I am connected to the AUX in jack and to power all the time as it is at work..and it lowers the volume on its own during songs off and on all day...then it will power off for no apparent reason. I have 30 days to take it back and will be taking it in tomorrow.

Design looks good however has very bad bluetooth connectivity. Doesn't connect easily and drops alot

the sound is okay but the connection to my phone's Bluetooth is sub par at best...it skips a lot.

The only downside is the short distance that you have to maintain between the music source a the speaker.

This thing sounds great! Its portable and gives a party vibe with its lights.

Nice quality. Nice color. Really hard material, can fall down. Not easy breaking. Good sound.

Sucks when the base is not turned on, but other then that it’s a pretty good speaker

The speaker works decently as long as you do not pair it over time to different sources.