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

  • Sony XG 500 Specifications

    Sony XG 500 Specifications

    Here, we list Sony XG 500 X Series boombox stereo speaker specifications.  Firstly, these specifications cover the unit’s length, width, weight, battery recharge time, output power, and music play time per charge.  We also include the frequency response, driver size, Bluetooth support details et al. Secondly, it’s clear from the published specifications, that the Sony…

  • How to Connect Sony XG 500 to iPhone

    How to Connect Sony XG 500 to iPhone

    This post shows how to connect a Sony XG 500 boombox speaker to an iPhone smart phone.  Doing so gives you a much bigger, and clearly better sound when you stream music from the iPhone to speakers like this one. How to Connect Sony XG 500 to iPhone, Step by Step With your 500 switched…

  • How to Turn On Sony XG 500

    How to Turn On Sony XG 500

    We explain how to turn on the Sony boombox XG 500 speaker 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, as we find its Power button on the top panel, as we see next. There’s also…

  • Sony XG 500 Buttons

    Sony XG 500 Buttons

    The Sony XG 500 Boombox speaker has several buttons across its top panel. Plus, there are also a few more inside its rear port compartment along with mic/guitar, power input, and USB play and charge out ports. All this is behind the sealing cap. Sony XG 500 Buttons: Summary The buttons on the top include…

  • How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery Life

    How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery Life

    Covers how to check  battery life on the Sony boombox speaker model  XG 500 for proper operation, and also, how to know if the battery charge holding capacity is diminishing over time, and thus, when to replace the battery. How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG…

  • How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery

    How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery

    Covers how to check the battery inside the Sony boombox speaker model  XG 500 for correct operation, and also, how to know if the battery charge holding capacity is falling over time, and thus, when to replace the battery. How to Check Sony XG 500 Battery, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XG 500…

  • How to Put Sony XG 500 in Pairing Mode

    How to Put Sony XG 500 in Pairing Mode

    To pair your XG 500 Sony Boombox speaker with a source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up pairing mode on this speaker.  Why?  Because in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection info over Bluetooth.…

  • Sony XG 500 Watts RMS

    Sony XG 500 Watts RMS

    The Sony XG 500 portable boombox speaker is a medium power, party stereo  with abundant RMS watts to fill a common size room or yard with plenty loud, far reaching tunes. But what do the watts of a BT speaker tell us about it?  Firstly, the watt is a measure of how much power the…

  • How to Pair Sony XG 300

    How to Pair Sony XG 300

    This post shows how to pair the Sony XG 300 mini boombox speaker with typical wireless devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. A similar routine also works with Android tablets and phones as well. How to Pair Sony XG 300, Step by…

  • How to Turn On Sony XE 300

    How to Turn On Sony XE 300

    We explain how to turn on the Sony XE 300 column here.  Now most BT speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to find.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception, as we find its Power button on the top panel, as we see next. There’s also a…