Product Reviews, Experiences, and Technical Insights from Thomas J. Hesley

  • Sony X 2 Charging Instructions

    Sony X 2 Charging Instructions

    This piece covers Sony X 2 speaker charging instructions . Do this easily through the micro USB power in port, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your X 2 as it charges, without increasing the recharge time by much, as long as your charger is “beefy” enough. Sony X 2…

  • How to Tell if Sony X 2 is Charging

    How to Tell if Sony X 2 is Charging

    How to tell if Sony X 2 personal BT speaker is charging?  This small yet powerful speaker has an orange LED light on the back panel, near the top edge of the unit, as shown in the following pictures.  This CHARGE light flashes orange when the battery is nearly dead. So it tells battery level…

  • How to Connect to Sony X 2

    How to Connect to Sony X 2

    This post shows how to connect to the Sony X 2 portable Bluetooth speaker from typical Bluetooth devices. E.g. Like the iPhone and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets.  You can also pair this speaker with Android devices using a similar procedure. How to Connect to Sony X 2, Step by…

  • How to Factory Reset Sony X 2

    How to Factory Reset Sony X 2

    Shows you how to factory reset your Sony X 2 personal cube speaker to its default settings. Factory resetting restores the X 2 to factory default state. Plus, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. We might want to clear these to prevent this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices.…

  • Sony X 2 Buttons Guide

    Sony X 2 Buttons Guide

    This Sony X 2 Bluetooth mini speaker buttons guide describes the six buttons across its top panel and one button on its back. It details how to use them to access all the functions on this speaker. Sony X 2 Buttons Guide: Summary Here we cover the entire compliment of buttons on this small Bluetooth…

  • How to Make Sony X 2 Discoverable

    How to Make Sony X 2 Discoverable

    To pair your X 2 Sony Bluetooth speaker with a BT source device for the first time, or to refresh stale connection data in that device, you need to understand how to start up discovery mode on this unit first.?á Now in discovery mode, the speaker digitally announces its name and linkage data over Bluetooth,…

  • Sony X 2 Not Charging

    Sony X 2 Not Charging

    Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the X 2 mini model, offer truly portable operation via their lithium ion batteries inside. And when said battery dies, you can recharge the speaker with an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the Sony X 2 wireless speaker is not charging fully, or at all,…

  • How to Put Sony X 2 in Pairing Mode

    How to Put Sony X 2 in Pairing Mode

    To pair your X 2 Sony speaker with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up discovery mode on the speaker. Moreover, in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth…

  • Sony X 2 Charging Time

    Sony X 2 Charging Time

    You charge the Sony X 2 mini speaker via the micro USB charge port, and to get the quickest charging time and fullest charge, use a medium current USB charger for fastest yet most economical results. Details follow. Sony X 2 Charging Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the specs, and verified by…

  • Sony X 2 Charge Time

    Sony X 2 Charge Time

    You charge the Sony X 2 mini speaker via the micro USB charge port, and to get the quickest charging time and fullest charge, use a medium current USB charger for fastest yet most economical results. Details follow. Sony X 2 Charge Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the specs, and verified by…