Picture of the right front of the Sony SRS XE300 speaker.

How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XE300

Change how loud the bass is on the Sony SRS XE300, by turning on and off bass boost. When ON, bass boost makes the speaker vibrate much more. Plus it adds a low rumble quality to the playing program. So, for you boom lovers, this post shows how to bass boost this speaker for that extra umph.

You can control bass boost on the XE300 in a few ways as follows.

    1. Use the LIVE button on the speaker itself.
    2. Work the bass switch in the Sony Music Center App.
    3. Make fine bass adjustments in the EQ section of the Music Center app.

We’ll cover all of these options below.

How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XE300: On the Speaker Itself

By default, this speaker has bass boost mode turned ON when fresh out of the box or after a reset. So when bass boost is active, then the STAMINA  light is dark.

Picture of the dark -STAMINA- lamp on the Sony SRS XE300.
The dark -STAMINA- lamp on the Sony SRS XE300.

When the 300 is running, and this lamp is OFF, then that means that bass boost mode is in effect.

Now when active, bass boost also adds some treble along with lots of extra bass.

Picture of the -BATT- button.
The -BATT- button.

How to Turn Off Bass Boost with Speaker Buttons on the Sony SRS XE300

You can turn bass boost mode OFF by pressing the BATT button. This deactivates bass boost and switches the speaker into STAMINA mode.  The STAMINA lamp lights up white accordingly.

Picture of the white glowing -STAMINA- light.
The white glowing -STAMINA- lamp.

How to Turn ON Bass Boost with Speaker Buttons

Note that if the STAMINA lamp glows, then bass boost is not active.  So to enable it, press and hold the BATT button until the  STAMINA lamp goes dark. Bass boost resumes then.





How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XE300: In the Music Center App

Indeed you may use the BATT button on the speaker itself to bass boost this speaker. But you can also control this in Sony’s Music Center app as well.

1. Install the Music Center App

So first, download and install this app on your source Bluetooth device (phone, tablet, computer, or media player). We did this on a test iPad Air.

Screenshot of the Sony Music Center app icon on iPadOS.
The Sony Music Center app icon on iPadOS.

2. Pair your Sony XE300 with This Same Device

We did this as we show next.

Screenshot of the Sony SRS XE300 showing as Connected on an iPad.
The Sony SRS XE300 showing as Connected on an iPad.

3. Run the Music Center App

Upon startup, Music Center looks for any compatible Sony products.  And since the XE300 indeed works with this app, the app does indeed find the speaker.  Then it displays the Home page for it as we see next.

Screenshot of the Home page for the Sony SRS XG300 in the Music Center app.
The Home page for the Sony SRS XG300 in the Music Center app.

4. Bring Up the Settings Page

Then, scroll the screen down to the Settings item at the bottom of the options list.

Screenshot of the -Settings- item.
The -Settings- item.

Next, tap Settings, and you’ll get the Settings screen, as we see next.

Screenshot of the -Sound- item on the -Settings- page.
The -Sound- item on the -Settings – page.

5. Visit the Sound Page

Tap the Sound option, pointed out in the last screenshot.  You then get the Sound page, as we see next.

Screenshot of the -Bass / Midrange / Treble- setting on the -Sound- page for the Sony SRS XE300.
The -Bass / Midrange / Treble- setting on the -Sound- page for the Sony SRS XE300 speaker.

7. Bring Up the EQ (equalizer) Page

Tap the BASS / MID / TRE option on the Sound page. We highlight it in the last picture.

Touching this option brings up a three band graphic equalizer page.  Now by default, this EQ is on FLAT for all frequency bands.

Screenshot of the -Custom EQ- screen with all sliders set to FLAT.
The -Custom EQ- screen with all sliders set to FLAT.

But you can get maximum bass boost by moving these slider controls as follows.  For example, lower the other two frequency bands to minimum. But raise the BASS one to maximum.

Screenshot of the -Custom EQ- page with controls set to max bass boost.
The -Custom EQ- page with controls set to max bass boost.

When set this way, you get the highest amount of bass that the XE300 speaker is capable of producing. But be careful !

Warning

The drivers really thump when bass boost is active.  So use caution in how loudly you play the 300 with the bass boosted. Then you will avoid damage to the speaker drivers. Indeed if the bass is crackling, tapping, or otherwise distorting, turn it down or readjust the EQ !

Other Posts About the Sony SRS XE300

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    4. How to Turn ON
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References for How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XE300

    1. Sony SRS XE300 Product Page, on Sony.com