The XB22 Sony Bluetooth speaker is a small to medium power, desktop style unit with plenty of watts RMS to fill a typical size room with full sounding 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. Plus, this metric is a nifty comparison measure. E.g. Generally speaking, speakers with more watts of audio output 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 the models that do stereo offer typically a bigger soundstage and better imaging to listeners.
Thus in general, the more powerful the speaker, the better it sounds, even at lower volume. You get improved clarity due to higher accuracy reproduction of the bass, midrange, and treble musical content. More available power could mean less clipping distortion too. So, the speaker’s watts RMS is a primary indicator of speaker quality and performance, and as such, is of great interest to audiophiles and novice listeners alike.
In this case, the Sony XB22, as a smaller portable BT speaker, is a decently loud model for its size. Its tens of watts can fill a small to medium size room with clear music. See below for details on its power output.
* = Estimated.
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