- #SONY XB43 VS BOSE SOUNDLINK REVOLVE PLUS FULL#
- #SONY XB43 VS BOSE SOUNDLINK REVOLVE PLUS PORTABLE#
- #SONY XB43 VS BOSE SOUNDLINK REVOLVE PLUS BLUETOOTH#
By the way, you only need the ´Sony Fiestable´ app to adjust the lighting effects.īluetooth version 5.0 with various profiles and codecs (including AAC and LDAC) as well as NFC for easy connection setup remains the main source for the Sony, though. Thus, the most important functions are available on the smartphone even without the app.
The button for activating the lights has been relocated behind the rubber flap, just like the party mode and the possible stereo pairing to the ports.
#SONY XB43 VS BOSE SOUNDLINK REVOLVE PLUS BLUETOOTH#
In addition to Bluetooth streaming, music can also be played via an analogue jack (3.5 mm).
An additional USB-A output also charges external devices like a smartphone as it offers a powerbank function. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz)Ĭharging the internal battery is quite slow via the rear socket. (Photo: Stefan Schickedanz) The Sony SRS-XB43 party speaker creates a stir with light organ effects. There are also controls for light control or pairing. The ports of the Sony SRS-XB43 sit under a protective flap.
#SONY XB43 VS BOSE SOUNDLINK REVOLVE PLUS FULL#
The promised battery life is extremely long, but otherwise shrinks noticeably at high SPL and full bass power. Besides a ´live function´, there is also an extra bass and an energy-saving mode, which is very helpful in practice. Besides volume control, the play/pause button, the power button and the Bluetooth pairing button, there is also a live button for switching between modes. The rubber buttons on top are mostly self-explanatory, but also anything but easy to identify in low-light conditions. Even if some promotional photos suggest such a position, it doesn’t make sense considering the powerful excursions of the diaphragms. However, they prevent you from using the Sony SRS-XB43 in upright. Two passive radiators hidden behind a protective ring on the sides help in the low bass regions. They should even be able to create a certain stereo imaging thanks to the waveguides and a decent distance from each other. The two tweeters are each located far from the center. Two mid-bass drivers, 7-centimeters each, are positioned in the center of the slightly upward-facing baffle and, thanks to their almost rectangular diaphragm shape, gain some more square centimeters of diaphragm surface compared to round colleagues of the same size. Finally, the Party Connect mode allows you to connect up to 100 devices of the same type together and then have them lit up synchronously. But it conjures up at least a bit of atmosphere in the dark. Of course, this does not yet replace a full-fledged light show arrangement. The built-in lighting effects illuminate the four frontal speaker chassis as well as one lateral ring each next to the central, quite rigid front grille. According to the IP67 standard, the Sony is supposed to be dust-proof, salt water resistant and rust-proof, which means that even a beach party is no longer an obstacle. However, the manufacturer promises up to 24 hours of battery life, which is rather halved when pushing it to max SPL and activating extra bass mode. The weight of almost 3 kilograms is a bit higher than usual in this category. If the light effects remain off, the Sony SRS-XB43 looks more like an overly large, nobly designed gadget than a party ghettoblaster. The trapezoid shape also has the advantage that when positioned to the floor, the baffle with the tweeters is directing slightly upwards towards the listener´s ears. Thus, it still finds enough space at least in larger backpacks that swallow the 32.5 centimetres in length. Due to the rounded shape, it looks more compact than it is.
#SONY XB43 VS BOSE SOUNDLINK REVOLVE PLUS PORTABLE#
Who wouldn’t like to have a Bluetooth party speaker with light effects that is still portable in case of a spontaneous party? The Sony SRS-XB43 is exactly such a hybrid.
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