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

  • Sony XB 22 Reset Instructions

    Sony XB 22 Reset Instructions

    We give here our Sony XB 22 reset instructions to return this wireless speaker to its default factory settings.  Resetting restores the XB 22 to fresh-out-of-the-box state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. Removing these stops this speaker from pairing to any close by devices. Further, you might reset to…

  • How to Make Sony XB 22 Discoverable

    How to Make Sony XB 22 Discoverable

    To pair your XB 22 Sony BT speaker with a Bluetooth device for the first time, or to refresh old linkage info in that device, you have to know how to start up discovery mode on this wireless speaker.  Now in this mode, the speaker sends out its name and valid connection information over Bluetooth,…

  • How to Turn Off Lights on Sony XB 22

    How to Turn Off Lights on Sony XB 22

    This speaker comes equipped with a set of white party LED lights that, by default, flash and pulsate in all sorts of colors to the beat of whatever you play on the speaker.  But occasionally you may not want a party atmosphere. E.g. Like when you want to play the speaker while drifting off to…

  • How to Check Sony XB 22 Battery Life

    How to Check Sony XB 22 Battery Life

    Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass XB 22 portable Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to tell if the battery life is dwindling over time. How to Check Sony XB 22 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB 22 You won’t be able to read battery…

  • How to Turn On Sony XB 22

    How to Turn On Sony XB 22

    We explain how to turn on the Sony XB 22 here.  Now most Bluetooth speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to find.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this, as we find its Power button on the top of the XB 22, as we see…

  • How to Connect Sony XB 22 to Alexa

    How to Connect Sony XB 22 to Alexa

    This post shows how to connect the Sony XB 22 portable wireless speaker to Alexa smart speakers. Since this BT pairing happens between the Sony and Echo devices directly, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this connection. How to Connect Sony XB 22 to Alexa, Step…

  • How to Hard Reset Sony XB 22

    How to Hard Reset Sony XB 22

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

  • How to Turn Off Sony XB 22

    How to Turn Off Sony XB 22

    We explain how to turn off the Sony XB 22 portable wireless speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony places for easy access on the unit. Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button in the top button panel. It’s the rightmost button as…

  • How to Bass Boost Sony XB 22

    How to Bass Boost Sony XB 22

    You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony XB 22 mini party speaker, by turning on and off its bass boost mode. When switched on, this mode makes this speaker vibrate much more. Plus it adds a low rumble quality to the playing program, that travels pretty far from the unit.  So,…

  • Sony XB 22 Pairing Two Speakers

    Sony XB 22 Pairing Two Speakers

    The key to pairing two Sony XB 22 speakers together is the ADD button. It lets you join two XB 22s for Stereo or Double modes.  It’s the button closest to the bottom in the three button row inside the back port compartment. It’s directly across from the micro USB power input port. Sony XB…