Tag: Sony Extra Bass

  • Sony XB 12 Blinking Orange Light

    Sony XB 12 Blinking Orange Light

    Many Sony speakers, including the Sony XB 12 mini Bluetooth speaker, feature a blinking orange light that tells you that the speaker battery needs charging, when it does. Sometimes though, this flashing happens even though you’ve just fully recharged the speaker, when it should not, assuming the battery recharged correctly.  Thus in this piece, we…

  • How to Turn On Sony XB 12

    How to Turn On Sony XB 12

    We explain how to turn on 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 find.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button near the bottom in the button panel,…

  • Sony XB 12 Charge Time

    Sony XB 12 Charge Time

    You charge the Sony XB 12 personal speaker via the micro USB charge port, and to get the quickest charge time and fullest charge, use a medium current USB charger for fastest yet most economical results. Details follow. Sony XB 12 Charge Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the specs for this speaker…

  • Sony XB 12 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions

    Sony XB 12 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions

    This post gives Sony XB 12 Bluetooth pairing instructions, to link it with common BT source devices. E.g. Including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. Also works with Android devices as well. Sony XB 12 Bluetooth Pairing, Step by Step Instructions With your XB 12 powered…

  • Sony XB 12 Charger Type

    Sony XB 12 Charger Type

    An adequate Sony XB 12 charger type, is a USB wall or auto charger adapter that delivers enough current to fully recharge this speaker in the least amount of time (around 4.5 hours). So be sure to use a charger that can deliver enough of the goods. Also, this Bluetooth speaker has a micro USB…

  • Sony XB 12 Charging Light Stays On

    Sony XB 12 Charging Light Stays On

    Many Sony speakers, including this XB 12 Extra Bass model, have an orange charging light. labeled CHG, that glows while charging / recharging these little speakers. Sometimes though, this light stays on indefinitely.  E.g. It does not turn off once charging is complete, and this is concerning for some XB 12 owners.  So in this…

  • Sony XB 12 Not Charging

    Sony XB 12 Not Charging

    Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the XB 12 mini model, 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 12 is not charging fully, or at all, even when…

  • Sony XB 12 Buttons Explained

    Sony XB 12 Buttons Explained

    The Sony XB 12 Bluetooth extra bass speaker has several buttons across its lower rear panel, including the Add, Volume, Play-Pause, and Power-Pairing buttons.  There are five lights underneath the buttons as well. The lamps tell you what the speaker is up to, and you operate the speaker with the buttons.  The Power / Pairing…

  • How to Reset Sony XB 12

    How to Reset Sony XB 12

    Show you how to factory hard reset your Sony XB 12 to its default settings. Hard factory resetting restores the XB 12 Extra Bass speaker to factory default state. Plus, resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. Clearing these stops this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you might…

  • How to Hard Reset Sony XB 12

    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.…