Tag: Sony XB

  • Sony XB 20 Not Charging

    Sony XB 20 Not Charging

    Most JBL Bluetooth speakers, including the XB 20, 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 20 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you connect…

  • Sony XB 20 Pairing Two Speakers

    Sony XB 20 Pairing Two Speakers

    The key to pairing two Sony XB 20 speakers together is the ADD button. It lets you join two XB 20s 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…

  • Sony XB 20 Add Button Explained

    Sony XB 20 Add Button Explained

    The ADD button on the Sony XB 20 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 XB 20s for Stereo or Double modes.  It’s the fourth button from the left edge of the buttons panel,…

  • Sony XB 20 Buttons Explained

    Sony XB 20 Buttons Explained

    Sony XB 20 Buttons Explained: Summary The Sony XB 20 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…

  • How to Bass Boost Sony XB 20

    How to Bass Boost Sony XB 20

    You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony XB 20, 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…

  • How to Charge Sony XB 13

    How to Charge Sony XB 13

    This piece covers how to charge the Sony XB 13 extra bass portable 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 13 mini speaker as it charges, without significantly increasing the recharge time. First,…

  • How to Tell if Sony XB 20 is Charging

    How to Tell if Sony XB 20 is Charging

    How to tell if Sony XB 20 wireless Bluetooth speaker is charging?  This desktop speaker has an orange LED light just above the Power-Pairing button, as shown in the next photo.  This light, labeled as the CHARGE lamp, flashes orange when the battery is about dead. So it does tell battery level (to a degree). …

  • Sony XB 20 Battery Indicator

    Sony XB 20 Battery Indicator

    The Sony XB 20 Bluetooth compact speaker has a simple battery level indicator LED on the top of the speaker, just above the Power button, as shown in the following pictures.  This displays battery status. E.g. Whether it’s draining or charging, or whether it’s critically low or not when discharging.  But it neither reads out…

  • Sony XB 20 Watts RMS

    Sony XB 20 Watts RMS

    The XB 20 Sony Bluetooth speaker is a small to medium power, desktop style unit with enough RMS watts to fill a common household size room with full sounding tunes. But what does the number of watts a wireless speaker has, tell us about how good it is?  Firstly, the watt is a measure of…

  • Sony XB 20 Power Output

    Sony XB 20 Power Output

    The Sony XB 20 Bluetooth speaker is a small to medium power, desktop style unit with enough music output to fill a common household size room with full sounding tunes. But what does the amount of power output a wireless speaker has, tell us about how good it is?  Firstly, the watt is a measure…