Customer Ratings & Reviews

Sounds great wish it was a little louder sometimes (solved that with an equalizer tho). Bass is great wish it was harder but it can be pretty good! Battery seems to die even when turned off tho even then i have to charge it only once or so a week

This Bluetooth speaker is such a great addition to my listening experience. I can take it anywhere and have awesome music to listen to. Looking forward to hearing my music in the backyard this Spring, Summer and Fall. Rock on !!!

This speaker is amazing! I mostly use it for work but it’s still by far one of the best speakers I’ve ever purchased. It’s durable, it uses type-C for charging, it’s loud but the only downside is the lack of bass. It’s still really good. 9/10 would recommend.

the price is very high, the battery does not last long and at high volume it discharges very quickly, the sound is good but it is not loud, the cable to charge the battery is very short

It’s an average speaker for me. Sound is good and clear. App is neat and equalizer offers a few options but doesn’t seem to make any difference for me. No real bass. Overall an average speaker. I don’t feel like I’m getting 17hrs of battery life, but that could also be due to me using volume loud. I love Sony products, but for price point this one didn’t deliver and my own fault for settling.

Speaker worked great. Two different wedding parties used it on a bus on their way to the reception. Portable, and the battery lasts.

I love the sound and the fact that it will charge while I am still listening.

I just love this item. It plays very well and very simple to use. Very easy to set up. Highly recommended. Use it for a spa.

This speaker is loud and has very good quality! It is a powerhouse when paired with another as a studio pair

Great for work or home. Great crisp sound! I’ve enjoyed using my Sony speaker during work and play!

I tried every Bluetooth speaker in store before settling on this.it doesn’t disappoint and has an app that you can use to adjust sound

I consider myself an audio enthusiast, so when a NEW Sony speaker was available, I jumped at the opportunity. ​​TL;DR for my frequent readers and details below. Good: Weight Design (won’t roll) Multi-positioning Multiple device pairing Battery life App tuning / ClearAudio+ Sound Bad: Slippery / smooth texture USB-A to USB-C cable doesn’t include wall adapter Meh: Another Sony App No Voice Commands Battery Percentage can be inaccurate (in conservation mode) Sony appears to be another manufacturer that is stripping color from their boxes and that’s not all that bad; simple packaging is good. Taking the speaker out, I felt the heft of it. A rubbery appearance with a cool cloth design jumped out at me with the rubbery section being very smooth. It’s a clean-looking, gray, barely badged speaker with a number of low-profile, small buttons. Single handed carrying of this speaker, if you’re not holding onto some of the fabric is slippery. Some kind of low-profile strap to slip your hand under would come in handy as I know I’ll be in a hurry, grab the slippery part & it’ll get dropped. I like to fully charge devices before starting up the configuration and that was quick out of the box, only 45 or so minutes. USB-C is adapted for this speaker, however it’s an A->C cable is included without a wall adapter and since most of my adapters are USB-C now, making me have to dig out an old Samsung charger. Right off the bat, another Sony App is needed: Sony Music Center. It’s a bummer that it isn’t shared with the wireless headphones/earbuds App. Spotify, YouTube Music and iHearRadio can be launched from the App, to stream music from that device. In the Settings section, you can configure a number of preferences including: Bass/Treble/Mids, a “Sony knows best” ClearAudio+ setting & some other effects that I find pretty useless. Good thing to note: Sound tuning survives the App closing on the device it was changed on. I found that during music play, ClearAudio+ did a decent job tuning to what the music was heavy with (bass, etc). TV streaming & sports, also a good job; I didn’t find myself needing to turn the mids / treble up. A new trend of charging up to 80% for battery conservation (like on my new laptops), is also included with the App for this speaker. Side note: if you’re charged to 100% and enable the battery conservation setting, it’ll say the speaker is only at 80%; disabling it shows the true value - for me, 100% after a full charge. I ran this speaker from the day I received it and for another 4 days of random use which only brought it down to 80%. Given that, I’m pretty happy with the battery life. Multiple devices can simultaneously connect to the speaker, which can be good and bad; streaming from a TV and getting a notification from your phone will ‘lower’ the volume to the stream until the notification finishes. With the design looking like a house when on its side, it’s not going to roll off a table and allows for different positioning to keep sound facing the way you want it to be. One thing that keeps this from being the ‘always by the pool’ speaker, is the lack of voice assistant integration; a “Hey Google” or “Alexa” would have made this my only speaker, but I’ll have to keep the other one in play. Speaking of the pool, it’s documented to be waterproof for up to 3 feet for some amount of time. The charging port has a water-proof looking door and secures tightly so I’m not concerned about water getting in there. Since I like this speaker so much and I don’t need to have it floating around in the water (does it float?), I didn’t want to put that to the test. So, after a fair amount of use I recommend this speaker.

I really like this speaker. The sound is great and it connects to phone easily.

Good speaker for suze and cost, i just wished i bought bigger paying more

Sound great and is cery loud. Sound crystal clear exceeds my expectations

Easy to setup with my iPhone, provides great sound in my shop.

The Sony SRS-XE200 Portable Bluetooth speaker is the smallest in the new line of Sony’s Bluetooth category. There are some new technologies that make this XE200 a real winner. It is more than capable holding its own with a small size and technical advances in Bluetooth digital music. General Information It comes in 4 colors to suite your personality: Orange, Blue, Black and Light Grey (I have the black color version). The Sony SRS-XE200 has a carry strap, great surface grip; a quick charging battery can answer phone calls. A 10-minute charge gave me 70-minutes of play time. When the XE200 is fully you charged up you get an astounding 16 hours! I only charged the XE200 every other day. It is nice not to be tied to battery capacity. Receiving phone calls are not a problem, but the issue for me is the mic. You can hear the person on the other side, but for them to hear you, I had to take the XE200 put up against my face! That seemed to be the only way I was able to communicate via the calling feature. Water is not a problem. The SonyXE200 is splash proof with a rating of IP67. This means that you should not dunk it in the water, but a splash of water won’t bother the speaker. The next feature for the XE200 is the fact it is dust proof! When the XE200 is at the beach, don’t worry about sand. The XE200 will take care of your overall performance from any sand getting into the unit. Line-Shape Diffuser The “Line-Shape Diffuser” allows the listener to get the same first row sound, but from the sides of the XE200 Bluetooth speaker. While it’s not a full 180-degree angle of front row sound, it’s pretty close. Turning the speaker slowly around in a circle, you will be able to hear the difference. I thought this was interesting and just a great idea because everyone wants to hear the quality music as best as possible. I found that this tech really spread the music around a broader area, rounding out the front part of the XE200 speaker. It is for real and is ideal for a small group setting for background listening enjoyment. It is just the right size not to take over a group but to blend in the surroundings providing a soundtrack for whatever you are doing; hanging out, games, fire pit gatherings, or even just wanting to hear music together. The XE200 does a beautiful job of this. X-Balanced The “X-Balanced” speaker tech also allows for a more enjoyable sound because of its “Non-Circular Diaphragm.” Most Bluetooth speakers are round. The XE200 speakers are not circular, they are more of an oblong shape. What does this mean? The pressure created works as hard as it can to produce a larger sound from a smaller speaker “without distortion.” I thought the “X-Balanced “(even the speaker has a cloth material surrounding it in the shape of an X) worked really well in aiding with more output and greater sound from a smaller footprint Bluetooth speaker. Dual passive radiators don’t hurt the sound either! They use the pressure inside the speaker to move the passive radiators making the sound scope of the XE200 deeper and wider. Sony App (pt I) You will want to download the accompanying “Sony Music App.” Why? It’s a cinch to do it and it provides a customizable EQ for the high/mid/low levels. I loved this feature. With different music I adjusted the EQ for maximum quality sound depending on the genre. In the App, this enabled the option to choose the preset “Clear Audio +”. It is simply a preprogrammed EQ from the App. The App also allows for connecting to other Sony speakers (certain speakers listed in the App) for true stereo sound. I listened to songs from Pop, Rock, Metal, Alt, Jazz, Blues, Rockabilly and Classical music genres through the XE200. I found that the XE200 performed its best with music associated with mid to high bandwidth. Jazz, Classical, some pop & rock and blues sounded really well rounded in the mid to high music. Low pitched volume is just not in the cards for the XE200 because of its size. It is also important to note, that you can crank up the volume with “no distortion”! The XE200 definitely got louder not necessarily more dynamic, but hey, it’s a smaller size Bluetooth speaker. It did still sound great! Sony App (pt II) Along with the Sony Music App’s customizable EQ, there is a Spotify choice for your music or a selection from a source on your phone, computer or laptop that has MP3 files on it. You can also choose from several types of “Connection types.” There were several to choose from, but I chose the “sound quality” option which made a difference in the way the XE200 showcased music. Another unique and very helpful guide to the XE200 Bluetooth speaker was the “voice.’ It spoke when I paired the XE200, battery life or turning it on/off. I also choose the “Stand by” feature that turns off the XE200 when there is no activity for 15 minutes. Just the “right” size It is on the cusp of being just a little bit bigger and weighing a little than some micro speakers, but I still enjoyed the XE200 on my morning walks. I found the size, weight, grip material, carrying strap and overall sound to work very well. It is a tough speaker (shock proof actually), because when I dropped it - nothing broke or was damaged in any way! Perfect! I had no issues (weighs only a 1 lb) and was pleased to have some music with me when I walked 2-3 miles every day (I always kept the volume low - as not to disturb other people). I also liked to listen to the XE200 at night. I had the volume turned down to a low setting, kept the speaker close and bothered no one. I do that about every night! The size of the XE200 is great because it leaves a small footprint but offers a robust sound. Sometimes I go in my bedroom and the speaker is on, but I cannot tell where the sound is coming from. What a great use of tech to build such a ‘wide sound stage”. Take your music with you or listen to it at home. Fine tune it with the App wherever you go. The Sony SRS-XE200 portable Bluetooth speaker checks all the right boxes for quality, features, durability and most importantly sound.

Sounds great and doesnt need to be charged for hours

nice speaker. great for music and shows but pretty atrocious for gaming

Compact, rugged, portable, and powerful Bluetooth speaker. It took less than 5 mins to set it up. Downloaded the Sony music center app to configure play lists, change audio settings and has option pair with a second speaker for party mode. Pros: It has an interesting line-shape diffuser design which allows sound to travel further out into the room, similar to 360-degree surround sound. I am comparing my XE300 experience with similar ones that I have and in the same price range. The first thing that stood out is its unique line shape design that distributed the sound uniformly in the room for live music experience. Crisp sound even at high volume with powerful base that doesn't muffle the audio. It boasts dual (top and bottom) passive radiators to enhance the bass in spite of its compact size and has "party connect" mode which allows another speaker to be paired. It has a built-in mic with echo cancellation technology. I used it to answer a few calls. I had it connected to my laptop for a conference call and I was amazed by its echo cancellation technology - didn't have any complaints on echo or voice cutting out with several people talking at the same time. It allows two devices to be connected to the speaker at the same time and you can easily switch between those by hitting the Bluetooth button. I wish it came with noise cancellation feature for outdoor use. IP67 rated, meaning its waterproof (1 meter for up to 30 mins) and doesn't get damaged if accidentally dropped in water. Robust design for outdoor use (withstands drops and bumps) and dustproof. Can't wait to take it to the beach! Fast charging (10 mins charge gives you up to 70 min playtime) via USB-C port with battery care feature (prevents overcharging and increases battery life) and 24-hour playtime on a single charge. Has voice prompts to indicate the battery level when you press the battery button. It has a few other buttons to play/pause, volume control, mute, and power button. Cons: App can use some improvement - quick access to audio settings, customizable audio settings tab, etc. Overall, I rate it 5/5. It has good sub-base (20 Hz- 60 Hz), average base (60Hz-250Hz), good low midrange (harmonics), and average upper midrange (timbre). Definitely rate it excellent on Presence (4k to 6k - clarity) and crisp voice even at high volumes with all day battery life!