How to Check Sony XB21 Battery

Covers how to check battery in the Sony XB21 wireless Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to tell if the battery life is fading over time. How to Check Sony XB21 Battery, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB21 You won’t be able to read battery charge status unless the speaker is ON. To turn … Continue reading How to Check Sony XB21 Battery



How to Turn On Sony XB21

We explain how to turn on the Sony XB21 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 SRS XB21, near the … Continue reading How to Turn On Sony XB21



Sony XB21 Add Button Explained

The ADD button on the Sony XB21 enables you join from two to ten compatible speakers such that both play the same program. The ADD button joins two XB21s 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 the USB … Continue reading Sony XB21 Add Button Explained



How to Hard Reset Sony XB21

Show you how to hard reset your Sony XB21 Extra Bass portable BT speaker to its default settings.  Hard resetting restores this version of the Sony XB series speaker to its default state. Plus, hard resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. Then this wiping stops this speaker from pairing to any nearby … Continue reading How to Hard Reset Sony XB21



Sony XB21 Pairing Two Speakers

The key to pairing two Sony XB21 speakers together is the ADD button. It lets you join two XB21s for Stereo or Double modes.  It’s the button closest to the bottom in the three button row inside the back port compartment. Sony XB21 Pairing Two Speakers: How it Works The Stereo Pairing function lets you … Continue reading Sony XB21 Pairing Two Speakers



How to Connect to Sony XB21

This post shows how to connect the Sony XB21 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 XB21, Step by Step With your SRS XB21 powered OFF (power … Continue reading How to Connect to Sony XB21



How to Tell if Sony XB21 is Charging

How to tell if Sony XB21 wireless Bluetooth speaker is charging?  This desktop speaker has an orange LED light in its rear button and panel, just to the right of the micro USB charger input port, as shown in the next photo.  This light, labeled as the CHARGE lamp, flashes orange when the battery is … Continue reading How to Tell if Sony XB21 is Charging



Sony XB21 WPC Button Explained

This WPC  button on the Sony XB21 lets you join from two to a hundred compatible speakers together, such that they all play the same program. Why do this?  Because, as with the Connect Plus and Party Boost feature on JBL speakers, you get a wider coverage area when you have more than one Sony … Continue reading Sony XB21 WPC Button Explained



How to Put Sony XB21 in Pairing Mode

To pair your SRS XB21 Sony speaker with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up pairing mode on the speaker.  That’s because in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and valid connection information over the Bluetooth … Continue reading How to Put Sony XB21 in Pairing Mode



Sony XB21 Hard Reset Instructions

We give Sony XB21 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 XB21 from pairing to any … Continue reading Sony XB21 Hard Reset Instructions