Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was looking for a speaker to use while we were camping. I bought this and couldn’t be happier. The sound is great. Plenty of bass and high end. I’m using it all the time even at home. There are 2 USB ports to charge your phone or other battery operated devices. I have used it all day and haven’t run out of battery yet. I just plug it in overnight and it’s ready to go all day the next day again.

Super sound quality, easy to pair, rather large speaker, the bass is fantastic

This speaker has been exactly what we were missing at parties. We enjoy how portable it is and apprecuate the sound qualty. The lights are a nice touch. If the spx500 sounds this great i bet the spx700 sounds even better. We plan on buying two more of these to connect them to make sure the music can be heard everywhere. I recommend this speaker if you are looking for good sound quality without committing to a bigger purchase.

Sony delivers again. First and foremost. This thing is big, and heavy. Luckily with its massive size comes powerful sound. It’s literally a boom box. Throw any genre of music at it, new or old and it delivers crisp, clear vocals and punchy bass. And I don’t even use mega bass. I currently have this in my garage/ gym and it fills the room with glorious audio. I will definitely buy another so they can be the power twins. Highly recommended for those who plan to leave it stationary. Not recommended for moving around.

Best ever sounds amazing, great bass, long lasting charge, no connectivity issues, a must buy.

This is review of Sony SRS-XP700 Just WOW as first impression for its powerful sound. With its easy to grab and go to make big wave perfect to enjoy with group of friends at backyard or else. I couldn’t have the volume all the way up for long as it can be heard across entire block of neighbor. On setting aspect is straight forward, enable bluetooth on the device and the speaker, then download Sony Music Center and Fiestable, select the music and play with the lights as bump the sound. The Mega Boost does its job enabling amplification if I understand correctly, and can tell the difference with and without it, the deep but still sharp of the full sound of each instrument and voice makes great for the moment. Then the Music Center has its own benefit is song management integrated with device default player iTunes I my case. I find it useful as from the same app can control songs to play and control the speaker. And good thing of Fiestable its ability for DJ Control and make effect. It has other feature like Voice Control, Party Light, Party Playlist, Motion Control, Karaoke, Illumination. But find more interesting the make of effect on the sound via Dj Control. And it is remarkable the duration of the battery. Didn’t play continuous 25 hours, but having played several hours across multiple days of week, still remains 70% of single charge. On the note of curious feature of the application, despite it doesn’t connect via WiFi for music control and connectivity with speaker, it still require to enable Local Network and Cellular Data. Not sure this is for the requirement for Add App Maps and how it benefit, but find bit odd it is there. What I feel non convenient are: 1. Have to rely on additional two applications 2. Can’t turn on/off from the application 3. Can’t enable Mega Bass from the application, or at least I couldn’t find the option. 4. The light effect is single one for both top and bottom. Wish I can have control to have for top and bottom. But aside of short list of inconvenience, find it really good to have for the good quality of sound at big to be with friends enjoying bbq. I can’t imagine the level of experience would be by adding compatible speakers for Party mode.

The Sony XP500 speaker is like a mini powerhouse for music. It pumps out really strong and clear sound, perfect for parties or just chilling out. You won't have to worry about it running out of juice too quickly, and the cool lights you can play with add a fun touch. Only thing is, it's a bit bigger than some other portable speakers out there.

I bought this years ago and I always take it with me when I go camping, get togethers and even just to listen to music outside my home. People always compliment it and I’ve had a couple of friends buy it for themselves. Overall very happy with the purchase.

I have had many Bluetooth speakers over the years and always on the lookout for new/better technology so I decided to give this one a go. For starters, setup is simple and Bluetooth connects quickly. Mine came about 2/3’s pre-charged and was fully charged within an hour or so. The manual says you can get 25 hours of battery life which is very impressive for a speaker of this size, its almost 3 feet tall. If it runs out of battery it has USB-C quick charging which gives you 3 hours of playback after just 10 minutes of charging, pretty impressive. Not only is it big/tall but also a bit heavy, about 25 pounds so its not the most mobile of speakers. Handles on both sides make it easier to transport with a buddy. But all this is water under the bridge. If you’re looking for a great Bluetooth speaker, once you turn it on it is stunning! The sound is simply amazing. Mids/highs are great but its strongpoint is pumping out the base. In ‘normal’ mode the base is strong but push the Mega Base button and it really thumps. And it gets LOUD! Three-quarter volume is about all my house (and wife) can handle, and its without distortion. And then there are the lights on top and bottom of the speaker, really cool as they sync with the music and change colors. Once you download the Sony Music Center app you can click on “Fiestable” and it gives you a bunch of options to customize the lights. There’s also a Karaoke button, voice control, and other options that I haven’t had time to play with yet but look forward to doing so. And speaking of Karaoke, it was an added surprise for me that there are inputs for both a microphone and a guitar. I had no idea, and I play guitar so double-bonus for me! I plugged my Strat into it and it gives a nice clean sound. It also has separate volume controls to increase/decrease volume for the guitar and microphone. I tried adding a distortion pedal from my guitar and plugging into the speaker and it totally worked, so got a new amp with an awesome light show and I can play along with songs, sweet! Overall, the best Bluetooth speaker I’ve ever seen by far. My son wants to take it to college with him in the Fall, I’m sure he and his frat brothers would put it to good use and it would kick their parties up a couple notches. But I love this thing and can’t see parting with it. Sorry son :)

The SRS-XP700 Portable Wireless Speaker is a beast of a speaker that delivers on the promise of big, hi-def sound on a speaker that’s designed not to be in the background of a party but to take center stage. At nearly 40 lbs and over 2 ft tall when standing up vertically, it’s practically at the margins of what one would consider a “portable Bluetooth speaker,” but packed inside are a pair of Sony's unique X-Balanced woofers which have a square-shaped diaphragm, three front tweeters, a rear tweeter, and 25-hour runtime battery. It can also run off main power if it is plugged in and charging, and just a 10-minute charge can provide up to 3 hours of playback, though a full charge takes approximately 3 hours. The housing is made of a durable, chunky plastic and sports two handles on either side of the speaker grill for carrying and lifting the unit. It can also be placed horizontally on its side, although there are only rubber feet on the bottom and right-hand side of the speaker for laying flat. Hidden behind each handle are multi-color LED lights that flash and change to the beat of the music, so you can add a light show to liven up your party. If you want to disable the lights, there is an on/off toggle button on the back of the speaker. The controls on top of the speaker include a power button, Bluetooth pairing button, play/pause, volume control, and ‘Mega Bass’ for adding bass boost. The Play/Pause button also does double duty to skip tracks: double-press for forward and triple-press for back. On the back of the speaker, along with the LED light toggle button, are a battery indicator button, which if pressed, the speaker will announce the current remaining battery life in 20% increments, and a “Party Connect” button that allows you to pair and sync other Sony speakers (up to 100!) so that they will all play the same audio and display the same light show simultaneously. Just below those buttons, behind a removable door panel you’ll find two USB ports, the power port for charging, AUX-in port, two ¼” mic input jacks with individual analog volume control knobs; the ¼” jack on the right can be used with an electric guitar by pressing the ‘guitar’ toggle button. In addition to charging your mobile devices, the left USB port can be used as an input source, and you can play audio files stored on the connected device, like a USB drive. The gasket-lined door panel is tethered with two rubber retractable straps, so you can’t misplace it; when it’s closed, the unit remains IPX4 water resistant, and you don’t have to worry if the speakers get splashed with water or rush to cover it if it starts raining. Pairing to the speaker is straightforward. Just press the Bluetooth button to enter pairing mode, then select the SRS-XP700 from your device’s Bluetooth menu. Note that for Apple iOS devices, the speaker is only compatible with iOS 10.0 or later. However, the speaker can be paired with up to 2 devices simultaneously (and remember up to 8) but only plays from one at a time. Since the connection is Bluetooth 5.0 there’s virtually no delay between your phone and the speaker, so if you want to watch a movie on your phone but listen to the audio on the XP700, the video and audio are perfectly synced with no noticeable lag. Interestingly enough, you can also prioritize whether or not the Bluetooth sound quality or connection stability is more important to you and switch between “Priority on sound quality” and “Priority on sound connection” modes. On top of the speaker is a 9” long, ½” wide, 5/8” deep groove where you can seat a mobile device like a phone/tablet (without a case) for use as a stand, which works great if you’re streaming from a tablet and want to have lyrics up on the screen for karaoke. Note though that the top of the speaker is tilted back at an angle and not level, so you can’t really place things on top of it and expect them to not slide off. As for the audio quality, it is clean and crystal clear even when turned up to max volume with little to no distortion on most tracks. If you have large rooms, open spaces, or are outdoors, the speaker can provide plenty of sound to blanket a large area, but also sounds great at medium to low volume. Toggling on ‘Mega Bass’ mode adds an extra dimension to the lower bass registers with more deep vibrations and low rumbles coming through, though this will consume more battery life faster. You can also press and hold the ‘Mega Bass’ button to swap to ‘Stamina’ mode which disables features like the lights and ‘Mega Bass’ in order to preserve battery life while not impacting the overall sound quality. If you download and use the Sony | Music Center and Fiestable apps on a mobile device you can also use additional features like adjusting the equalizer and volume settings, add sound effects, enable ‘Stereo Pair’ mode where you can link the XP700 with a second unit or XP500 and have each speaker play left and right channels separately for better directional 3D sound reproduction, and manually choose the input mode. I didn’t play around a lot with the DJ or motion control functions in the app, but there are also a few “party” functions that let others interact with the speaker from their mobile phones from syncing their screens to display the same colors as the light show to submitting tracks to a “host” shared playlist which play in the order that they are added. Overall, this speaker offers a great mix of features for both folks who value quality sound from their Bluetooth speakers and those who wish their speakers could do "more" than just play background music at a party. Its dual mic and instrument input options make this speaker a versatile all-in-one choice as a PA system for solo/duet performances or MC’ing at events, and the ample battery life, fast-charging, and portability factor mean that it can travel, when necessary.

Sounds perfect, long battery, good size, good bass

It's perfect for outdoor/indoor usage. Couldn't be happier... It's loud enough for a small outdoor party of 40 people and very loud indoors. Battery life is decent, so far it lasted me over 5 hours without lowering the sound levels due to battery life. Overall, very happy with my purchase (I believe it has been month since purchased or about to be).

I’ve used a variety of Sony speakers over the years. They have consistently been reliable accessories for me to connect to for music entertainment. So, when I saw this larger variation available, I decided to add it to our collection. It seemed to be the perfect companion for our newly remodeled patio. After investing quite a bit of money into getting our patio set up for entertaining guests and lounging around in the evening, we wanted to make sure we had a speaker for music to match. The speaker is quite easy to get started with. When you first turn it on, it enters Bluetooth mode (indicated by the flashing Bluetooth logo) and you can select it from your Bluetooth menu on your phone, tablet, or other device you are connecting from. Within a few seconds of getting the speaker out of its box, we were playing tunes thru it. There was a decent amount of battery life already on the speaker out of the box and after playing it for several hours, it still had about 50% left. I have yet to test the full 25-hour battery life it boasts, but I haven’t had any issues with the speaker being powered when I need it. I love that you have additional options for connecting to the speaker aside from wirelessly. Users have the option of plugging USB memory sticks for flash drives into the rear USB port to play digital files, too. This port can also be used to charge your phone (or other device) from the speaker while you are streaming audio from it. In addition to that, the speaker can be used as an amp or PA, too. There are mic/guitar dual inputs in the rear port. The XP700 is quite a hefty party companion. It weighs in at 25 pounds, which is ‘portable’ in a certain sense, but it’s not easy to move large distances without some help. There are also several aspects of the speaker that can be controlled via app. The lighting can be customized, users can connect up to 100 wireless speakers with Party Connect, and the Sony Music Center app helps you to organize your music. It’s a pretty cool set-up for controlling the entertainment. While we have taken a lot of care to make sure the speaker is moved into our garage after get-togethers, I’m glad it’s water-resistant. It can withstand light rain and spills from guests - if it happens. We do try very hard to keep the speaker located in an area where guests aren’t gathering though. The sound quality is amazing and the volume is outstanding. We had it turned up a couple of times to unbearable volumes and the entire neighborhood could hear it. The bass is well-balanced and everything we played sounded great coming out of it. Several people at our cookouts over the past couple of weeks have commented how nice it was to have music during the events - that everyone could hear. The lights on the speaker are a nice touch, but at times, they seemed underwhelming. I do, however, think this is a great option for anyone who entertains and even for churches, schools, or businesses that host events.

Very impressive little speaker. The bass reproduction is flawless and full. Very capable of being too loud during inside use but does very well for outside social gatherings. The controls are extremely responsive and the battery life is great. Would probably recommend going to the next size up in this same product line if you want to use for outdoors unless you are willing to purchase 2 and run in sync which would sound amazing!

The sound quality is very good, it has a great bass. The lights makes the listening experience more fun. It's great for parties but the only thing that I didn't like is the Karaoke feature. A little adjustment to the echo, and it makes a lot. I wouldn't say this is good for karaoke but it's a good bluetooth speaker for listening to music.

Really enjoy this bluetooth speaker even though I failed to really look at the listed dimensions and it is way larger than I realized. I'm no audiophile but the sound is great to me and gets loud enough to rock my house. The lights add a cool effect as well. I can't imagine what multiples of these linked together would do!

As good as I've heard. Don't know how you could want or need any more than this. The sound quality is amazing, and there's an abundance of bass if you prefer. Bluetooth is flawless, 2 USB ports for connecting and charging, and several lighting variations you can control thru the app. It really is an amazing speaker. Money well spent.

Awesome speaker if you can get it on a deal. Really pumps out the sound. No real noticeable sound loss when you turn on the bass boost. Definitely one of the better ones I’ve tried. Plus the battery is great. Can use it to play and charge my iPad for hours of use and I’ve only had to charge it once.

Great Bluetooth speaker. Comes with an app but it isn't needed to operate the speaker. Colored lights is cool feature as music plays. Also has two USB ports: 1 for charging your phone & playing music at the same time; and second one for only playing music from phone or flashdrive. Purchases this open box to save a few bucks, and works well. Can play music and lights for 10 to 15 hours when fully charged, but if you have colored lights on, connected to Bluetooth, and charging phone, it pulls from speaker battery. Tested it out and it lasted about 5 to 8 hours, again, this one is open box. If you buy new, it may play for 20+ hours like it says on box. Lastly, haven't used the karaoke features yet.

This speaker is exactly what I was looking for. Its compact while still packing a punch. Audio is excellent, its great for the price. The built in battery makes it super nice to have a few extra hours of music while away from the wall.