Sony XB 21 Buttons Explained

The Sony XB 21 Bluetooth Bluetooth speaker has several buttons across its top panel, including the Volume, Phone, and Power-Pairing buttons.   We also have the Reset,  Light-Batt, WPC, and Add buttons at the rear of the unit inside the port compartment. These buttons you use to access the many features of this portable but big … Continue reading Sony XB 21 Buttons Explained



Sony XB 21 Power Output

The XB 21 Sony Bluetooth speaker is a small to medium power, desktop style unit with sufficient audio power output to fill a typical size room with full sounding tunes. But what does the power output value a wireless speaker has, tell us about how good it is?  Firstly, the watt is a measure of … Continue reading Sony XB 21 Power Output



Sony XB 21 Hard Reset Instructions

We give Sony XB 21 hard reset instructions to return this Extra Bass portable party speaker to its factory default settings.  Hard resetting restores this model of the XB series Bluetooth speaker to fresh-out-of-the-box state. Plus, doing this erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. Then this clearing stops the XB 21 from pairing … Continue reading Sony XB 21 Hard Reset Instructions



Sony XB 21 Add Button Explained

The ADD button on the Sony XB 21 enables you join from two to ten compatible speakers such that both play the same program. The ADD button joins two XB 21s for Stereo or Double modes.  It’s the bottom button on the rear buttons panel, just below the WPC button, and to the left of … Continue reading Sony XB 21 Add Button Explained



How to Connect to Sony XB 21

This post shows how to connect the Sony XB 21 Extra Bass wireless speaker by way of Bluetooth to common portable devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. How to Connect to Sony XB 21, Step by Step With your XB 21 powered … Continue reading How to Connect to Sony XB 21



Sony XB 21 Pairing Two Speakers

The key to pairing two Sony XB 21 speakers together is the ADD button. It lets you join two XB 21s for Stereo or Double modes.  It’s the button closest to the bottom in the three button row inside the back port compartment. Sony XB 21 Pairing Two Speakers: How it Works The Stereo Pairing … Continue reading Sony XB 21 Pairing Two Speakers



Sony XB 21 Specs Watts

The XB 21 Sony Bluetooth speaker is a small to medium power, desktop style unit with sufficient output watts in its specs to fill a typical size room with full sounding tunes. But what do the watts a wireless speaker has, tell us about how good it is?  Firstly, the watt is a measure of … Continue reading Sony XB 21 Specs Watts



How to Bass Boost Sony XB 21

You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony XB 21, 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 XB 21



How to Connect Sony XB 21 to Alexa

This post shows how to connect the Sony XB 21 mini Bluetooth speaker to Alexa smart speakers. Since this pairing happens between the Sony and Echo devices directly, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this connection. How to Connect Sony XB 21 to Alexa, Step by … Continue reading How to Connect Sony XB 21 to Alexa



How to Turn On Sony XB 21

We explain how to turn on the Sony XB 21 desktop speaker here.  Now most Bluetooth speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to find.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this, as we find its Power button on the top of the XB 21, near … Continue reading How to Turn On Sony XB 21