Sony SRS XB20 Pairing Two Speakers

The key to pairing two Sony SRS XB20 speakers together is the ADD button. It lets you join two XB20s 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 button. … Continue reading Sony SRS XB20 Pairing Two Speakers

Sony SRS XB20 Add Button Explained

The ADD button on the Sony SRS XB20 speaker 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 XB20s for Stereo or Double modes.  It’s the fourth button from the left edge of the buttons panel, … Continue reading Sony SRS XB20 Add Button Explained

How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XB20

You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony SRS XB20, by turning on and off its bass boost mode. When switched on, this mode makes this speaker vibrate much more. Plus it adds a low rumble quality to the playing program, that travels pretty far from the unit.  So, for you boom … Continue reading How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XB20

Sony SRS XB20 Buttons Explained

Sony SRS XB20 Buttons Explained: Summary The Sony SRS XB20 Bluetooth Extra Bass speaker has seven buttons across its top panel. E.g. Including the EXTRA BASS, PHONE-BATT, Play-Pause, ADD, Volume UP and DOWN, and Power-Pairing buttons. Knowing how to use these allows you to fully enjoy the many advanced features of this wireless speaker.  So here … Continue reading Sony SRS XB20 Buttons Explained

Sony SRS XB20 Not Charging

Most JBL Bluetooth speakers, including the XB20, 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 SRS XB20 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you connect the … Continue reading Sony SRS XB20 Not Charging

How to Hard Reset Sony SRS XB20

Show you how to hard reset your Sony SRS XB20 BT speaker to its factory default settings.  hard resetting restores the 20 to default state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. This stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Furthermore, you might hard reset the unit to … Continue reading How to Hard Reset Sony SRS XB20

How to Connect to Sony SRS XB20

This post shows how to connect to the Sony SRS XB20 Extra Bass portable speaker from Bluetooth source 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 Amazon Fire … Continue reading How to Connect to Sony SRS XB20

How to Check Sony SRS XB20 Battery Life

Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass SRS XB20 Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to tell if the battery life is shortening over time. How to Check Sony SRS XB20 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB20 You won’t be able to read battery charge status … Continue reading How to Check Sony SRS XB20 Battery Life

How to Turn Off Sony SRS XB20

We explain how to turn off the Sony SRS XB20 portable wireless speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to pinpoint.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button at the rightmost position on the top … Continue reading How to Turn Off Sony SRS XB20

How to Make Sony SRS XB20 Discoverable

To pair your SRS XB20 Sony Extra Bass speaker with a Bluetooth device for the first time, or to refresh stale linkage data in that device, you need to understand how to start up discovery mode on this unit.  Now in discovery mode, the speaker digitally announces its name and connection data over Bluetooth, so … Continue reading How to Make Sony SRS XB20 Discoverable