Product Reviews, Experiences, and Technical Insights from Thomas J. Hesley
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How to Hard Reset Sony XB 43
Show you how to hard reset your Sony XB 43 to its default settings. Hard resetting restores the XB 43 to default state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. Clearing these stops this unit from auto connecting to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you might factory reset the speaker to get…
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Sony XB 43 Charging
This piece gives Sony XB 43 charging instructions. Recharge this speaker easily through the USB-C power in 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 43 mini speaker during charging, without upping the recharge time very much. First,…
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Sony XB 43 Battery Indicator
In this post, we describe how to read the battery indicator lamp and get battery charge percentage numbers from the Sony XB 43. First, this speaker has a battery level indicator LED on the top button panel, as we’ll see in the following pictures. This displays battery status, sort of. E.g. Whether it’s draining or…
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How to Factory Reset Sony XB 43
Show you how to factory reset your Sony XB 43 to its default settings. Factory resetting restores the XB 43 to default state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. Clearing these stops this speaker from auto connecting to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you might factory reset the speaker to…
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Sony XB 43 Battery Life
Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass XB 43 Bluetooth party speaker. We also explain how to know if the battery life is degrading over time. Sony XB 43 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB 43 You won’t be able to read battery charge status…
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Sony XB 43 Buttons Explained
Sony XB 43 Buttons Explained: Summary The Sony XB 43 Bluetooth Extra Bass speaker has several buttons across its top panel as well as a few more inside its rear power and AUX port compartment, behind the sealing cap. E.g. Including the Volume, Play-Pause, Live, Power, and Pairing buttons. Plus in the back, we find…
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Sony XB 43 Hard Reset
Gives hard reset directions for the Sony XB 43 desktop Bluetooth speaker to set it back to its default settings. Hard resetting restores this model back to default state. E.g. Returns sound mode and light settings to their fresh-out-of-the-box values. Plus, it clears any earlier linked Bluetooth devices from memory. Wiping these stops this speaker…
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How to Charge Sony XB 43
This piece covers how to charge the Sony XB 43 extra bass portable Bluetooth speaker. Do this easily through the USB-C power in port, behind the water resistant door, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB 43 mini speaker as it charges, without increasing the recharge time much. First,…
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How to Turn On Sony XB 43
We explain how to turn on the Sony XB 43 power bank Bluetooth speaker here. Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently positions on the unit so it’s easy to see. Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button in the top button panel, as…
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Sony XB 43 Firmware Update
Here, we detail the firmware update procedure for the Sony XB 43. This routine can take ten (10) to fifteen (15) minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection, source device used to update the speaker, distance between speaker and that device, Etc. Plus, you cannot roll back the update once you install it.…