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

  • Sony XB 22 Charge Time

    Sony XB 22 Charge Time

    You charge the Sony XB 22 portable speaker via the micro USB charge port, and to get the quickest charge time and fullest recharge, use a medium current USB charger for fastest yet most cost effective results. Details follow. Sony XB 22 Charge Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the specs for this…

  • Sony XB 22 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions

    Sony XB 22 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions

    Here, we give the Sony XB 22 Bluetooth pairing instructions for linking this speaker with common portable devices such as iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. A similar routine pairs the XB 22 with Android devices as well. Sony XB 22 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions, Step by Step…

  • Sony XB 22 Charger Type

    Sony XB 22 Charger Type

    An adequate Sony XB 22 charger type, is a USB wall or auto charger adapter that delivers enough current to fully recharge this speaker in the least amount of time (around 4 hours). So be sure to use a charger that can deliver enough of the goods. Also, this Bluetooth speaker has a micro USB…

  • Sony XB 22 Factory Reset Instructions

    Sony XB 22 Factory Reset Instructions

    We give here our Sony XB 22 factory reset instructions to return this portable Extra Bass Bluetooth speaker to its default factory settings.  Factory resetting restores the XB 22 to fresh-out-of-the-box state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. Deleting these stops this speaker from pairing to any close Bluetooth devices.…

  • Sony XB 22 Hard Reset Instructions

    Sony XB 22 Hard Reset Instructions

    We give here our Sony XB 22 hard reset instructions to return this portable Extra Bass Bluetooth speaker to its default factory settings.  Hard resetting restores the XB 22 to fresh-out-of-the-box state. Plus, it wipes away any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. Cleaning these out stops this speaker from pairing to any close Bluetooth…

  • Sony XB 22 Buttons Explained

    Sony XB 22 Buttons Explained

    The Sony XB 22 Bluetooth Bluetooth speaker has several buttons on its top  panel, including the Volume, Phone, Live, and Power-Pairing buttons.   We also find the Reset,  Light-Batt, WPC, and Add buttons in the back of the unit inside the port compartment. These buttons let you operate the many features of this portable but large…

  • Sony XB 22 Charging Instructions

    Sony XB 22 Charging Instructions

    This piece gives Sony XB 22 charging instructions. Recharge this speaker easily through the micro USB DC power input port, behind the water resistant door in the rear of the unit, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB 22 while charging, without raising the recharge time very much, especially…

  • How to Tell if Sony XB 22 is Charging

    How to Tell if Sony XB 22 is Charging

    How to tell if Sony XB 22 wireless Bluetooth speaker is charging?  This tabletop speaker has an orange LED light in its rear button and panel, just to the right of the micro USB power input port, as shown in the following picture.  This light that Sony calls the CHARGE lamp flashes orange when the…

  • How to Factory Reset Sony XB 22

    How to Factory Reset Sony XB 22

    Show you how to factory reset your Sony XB 22 wireless Extra Bass BT speaker to its default settings.  Factory resetting restores the XB 22 to default factory state. Plus, factory resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. Deleting these stops this speaker from pairing to any close Bluetooth devices. Also, you…

  • How to Reset Sony XB 22

    How to Reset Sony XB 22

    Show you how to reset your Sony XB 22 portable Extra Bass speaker to its default settings.  Resetting restores the 22 to default state. Plus, resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. Purging these stops this speaker from pairing to any close Bluetooth devices. Also, you might reset to get it ready…