![]() ![]() The driver sizes are now pretty similar, and based on RMS output the XB3 seems to have the more powerful amplifier. ![]() I did a quick table to compare the XB3 with the JBL and UE speakers (and the older X33 model) and you will how similar the XB3 is now to the competitors, clearly showing Sony targeting the JBL Charge 3 and UE BOOM 2 speakers, as in the past most of the comparisons of the X33/X3 was with the Bose SoundLink Mini I/II. This effectively now pitches the XB3 directly in line with the JBL Charge 3 and the UE Boom 2 on loudness. Sony also goes on to add that this is particular tuned for modern dance floor and EDM tracks, more about this on the sound test section. ![]() The XB3 is the first Sony where the output is 30W (all models in the past range were max 20W) and works i n the same manner on battery or when charged.ĮXTRABASS is the new thing with the XB3 and Sony claims the BASS boost has been achieved by a combination of specially tuned woofers and radiators coupled with the Sony DSP processing. The range 2015/16 range of speakers from Sony maxed out at 20W output for models which operated similar on battery and when on charge, while models that offered higher outputs the X55/X77 etc offered lower outputs on battery but the amp got into full power only when it was being charged. While LDAC is offered by Sony on other more expensive models, the XB3 and XB2 were the first models to feature this in the lower price bracket. “LDAC™ audio coding technology developed by Sony, which allows transmission of up to around three times the data volume of existing technologies, and was the first in the world to offer audio quality in the Hi-Res class using Bluetooth Audio”. I have extracted why the LDAC can be important by the following quote from Sony, The key factor Sony shouts about is the larger 48mm full range woofers it uses, the audio processing engine to boost bass (megabass) and Sony’s LDAC Bluetooth technology for high-resolution audio streaming. The XB3 audio hardware layout is pretty much standard for the class, with dual woofers and dual passive radiators. The XB3 product replaces the X33 (and X3) speakers, but by the likes of it, it might be a viable option for the very good X55 as well if you want similar audio volume but in a more outdoor oriented packaging. Sony seems to have made a decision that the outdoor oriented market was a better space, and the new XB series is geared towards this. Sony past models X33 and the X3 were very good speakers that focused as more affordable alternatives to the the Bose SoundLink Mini market, rather than the outdoor friendly market. The Sony XB3 is a new series of Portable Bluetooth speakers from Sony that has been geared to take on the JBL Charge/UE Boom market. ![]()
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