Product Reviews, Experiences, and Technical Insights from Thomas J. Hesley
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Sony XB 40 ADD Button
The ADD button on the Sony XB 40 enables you join from two to ten compatible speakers such that both play the same program in Wireless Party Chain (WPC) mode. The ADD button also joins two XB 40s for Stereo or Double modes. It’s the fourth button from the left edge of the buttons panel,…
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Sony XB 40 Pairing Two Speakers
The key to pairing two Sony XB 40 speakers together is the ADD button. It lets you join two XB 40s for Stereo or Double modes. It’s the fourth button from the left edge of the buttons panel, just to the right of the Play-Pause button, and just to the left of the Volume DOWN…
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Sony XB 40 Not Charging
Most JBL Bluetooth speakers, including the XB 40, 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 XB 40 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you connect…
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How to Make Sony XB 40 Discoverable
To pair your XB 40 Sony Extra Bass speaker with a Bluetooth 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. Now in discovery mode, the speaker digitally announces its name and linkage data over Bluetooth,…
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How to Factory Reset Sony XB 40
Show you how to factory reset your Sony XB 40 BT speaker to its default settings. Factory resetting restores the 40 to factory default state. Plus, it clears out any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. This stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Furthermore, you might factory reset the unit…
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How to Connect to Sony XB 40
This post shows how to connect to the Sony XB 40 wireless Extra Bass speaker via Bluetooth to typical wireless devices. E.g. These include the Apple line of device like the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This routine also works for Android base devices as well, such as Samsung and LG phones, as well as…
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How to Tell if Sony XB 40 is Charging
How to tell if Sony XB 40 wireless BT speaker is charging? This desktop speaker has an orange LED light just above the Power-Pairing button, as we see in the next photo. This light, labeled as the CHARGE lamp, flashes orange when the battery is about dead. So it does tell battery level (to a…
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How to Turn Off Sony XB 33
eethe We explain how to turn off the Sony XB 33 stereo wireless speaker here. Now most Bluetooth speakers have a Power button that Sony positions so that it’s easy to access. Indeed, the XB 33 is no exception, as the Power button they put on top, in the button panel. See this next. There’s…
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Sony XB 33 Power Button Not Working
When the Power button on your Sony XB 33 is not working, this likely means one or more things as follows. Sony XB 33 Power Button Not Working: Some Reasons Why Dead Battery. The internal battery is empty needs a recharge for continued speaker operation. Use a widely available USB-C charger to do this. Faulty…
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Sony XB 40 Factory Reset
Gives you Sony XB 40 factory reset directions to restore this BT speaker to its default settings. Plus, it clears out any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. This stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Furthermore, you might factory reset the unit to get it ready for sale or re-gifting,…