How to Pair Two Sony XB 12

Covers how to pair two Sony XB 12 Bluetooth speakers together, which lets you create a stereo (L + R) set.  The only extra cost is that you must have two XB 12s to get stereo sound, because individually, these speakers are monophonic. How to Pair Two Sony XB 12, Step by Step Prepare the … Continue reading How to Pair Two Sony XB 12



How to Put Sony XB 12 in Pairing Mode

To pair your XB 12 Sony speaker with a Bluetooth device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up discovery mode on this BT speaker.  Furthermore, in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth … Continue reading How to Put Sony XB 12 in Pairing Mode



How to Turn Off Sony XB 12

We explain how to turn off the Sony XB 12 wireless BT speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently positions on the unit so it’s easy to locate.  Indeed, this device is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button near the bottom in the button panel. … Continue reading How to Turn Off Sony XB 12



How to Pair Sony XB 12

This post shows how to pair the Sony XB 12 Extra Bass Bluetooth speaker with common portable devices, including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. How to Pair Sony XB 12, Step By Step With your XB 12 powered OFF (power button is dark), run through … Continue reading How to Pair Sony XB 12



How to Pair Sony XB 12 with iPhone

This post shows how to pair the Sony XB 12 Bluetooth Extra Bass speaker with an iPhone, or other iOS or iPadOS based device. How to Pair Sony XB 12 with iPhone With your XB 12 switched OFF (power button is dark), run through these directions to pair it to your iPhone mobile device. We … Continue reading How to Pair Sony XB 12 with iPhone



How to Connect Sony XB 12 to iPhone

This post shows how to connect the Sony XB 12 Extra Bass portable Bluetooth speaker with an iPhone, or other iOS based device. How to Connect Sony XB 12 to iPhone With your XB 12 powered OFF (power button is dark), run through these directions to connect it to your iPhone mobile device. We’re using … Continue reading How to Connect Sony XB 12 to iPhone



How to Hard Reset Sony XB 12

We explain how to hard reset the Sony XB 12 portable wireless speaker to set it back to its default settings. Hard resetting restores the XB 12 to factory default state. Plus, it wipes away any earlier connected Bluetooth devices from its memory. Clearing these stops this unit from pairing to any nearby BT devices. … Continue reading How to Hard Reset Sony XB 12



How to Charge Sony XB 12

This piece covers how to charge the Sony XB 12 portable extra bass Bluetooth speaker. Do this easily through the USB power in port, behind the water resistant door, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB 12 mini speaker as it charges, without significantly increasing the recharge time. First, … Continue reading How to Charge Sony XB 12



How to Check Sony XB 12 Battery Life

Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass XB 12 Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to know if the battery life is shortening over time. How to Check Sony XB 12 Battery Life: Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB 12 You won’t be able to read battery charge … Continue reading How to Check Sony XB 12 Battery Life



How to Pair Sony XB 12 with Alexa

This post shows how to pair the Sony XB 12 Bluetooth extra bass speaker to a typical Alexa device. We demonstrate this using the Alexa Echo Input smart device.  But the same you could also do with an Echo Dot, Spot, or any other Alexa device that supports Bluetooth pairing, which includes just about all … Continue reading How to Pair Sony XB 12 with Alexa