Picture of the Sony SRS XB43 Bluetooth speaker along with all of the items that come with it.

Sony SRS XB 43 Watts RMS

The SRS XB 43 Sony Bluetooth speaker is a medium power, party music box with plenty of RMS watts to fill a typical room with plenty loud tunes.

But what do the watts a Bluetooth speaker has tell you about it?  Firstly, the watt is a measure of how much power the speaker consumes or outputs.  Furthermore, this metric is a handy comparison measure. E.g. Generally speaking, speakers with more watts RMS tend to play louder than those with less.  They cost more, have bigger batteries and chargers, along with larger drivers.  They offer greater dynamic range, have a deeper bass response, and stereo versions and offer typically a bigger soundstage to listeners.

Picture of The Echo Dot 4 speaker clock in front of a Sony SRS XB 43 BT speaker.
The Echo Dot 4 speaker clock in front of a Sony SRS XB 43 BT speaker.

Thus in general, the more powerful the speaker, the better it sounds, even at lower wattage output levels. You get better clarity due to more accurate reproduction of the bass as well as midrange and treble content of the music. So, the speaker’s watts RMS is a primary indicator of speaker quality, and as such, is of great interest to audiophiles and novice listeners alike.

In this case, the Sony SRS XB 43, as a portable wireless speaker, is a fairly beefy model for its size.  Its tens of watts can fill a medium size room with easily heard tunes. See below for details on its power output.

Sony SRS XB 43 Watts RMS: Details

    1. Battery Capacity: 50.32 watt-hours (7.4 volts, 6.8 amp-hours).
    2. Charger Power: 15 Watts (5 volts at 3 amps).
    3. USB-C Charger Power: 7.5 Watts (5 volts at 1.5 amps).
    4. Light Power: Less than 2 watts.
    5. Standby Mode Power: 0.2 watts.
    6. Power Bank Output Power: 5 Watts (5 volts at 1 amp max).
    7. Audio Output Power on AC (RMS): 32 watts.
    8. Peak Audio Power (both channels): 45.2 watts.
    9. Audio Output Power on Battery: Decreases as battery discharges.
    10. Output Power per Channel: 16 watts RMS.

Sony SRS XB 43 Watts RMS: Notes

    1. The system tries to conserve battery power as the battery get close to total depletion.  The XB 43 does this by reducing the audio output power somewhat.
    2. The SRS XB43 does not accept enough  enough power from a USB-C power adapter to keep the battery from discharging when playing at full volume.  So it’s possible that even with the unit plugged in, you could still see it shut down.  If this happens, just stop playing the 43 for an hour or two, to let it build up some reserve power while charging.  And finally, to help prevent this from happening, power the speaker with the AC supply that comes with the SRS XB43

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References

    1. Official Sony SRS XB 43 Support Page
    2. Where to Buy the Sony SRS XB 43

Revision History

    • 2023-04-03: First published.