Tag: SRS Sony

  • Sony SRS XB21 WPC Button Explained

    Sony SRS XB21 WPC Button Explained

    This WPC  button on the Sony SRS XB21 Bluetooth speaker 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…

  • How to Connect Sony SRS XB21 to Alexa

    How to Connect Sony SRS XB21 to Alexa

    This post shows how to connect the Sony SRS XB21 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 SRS XB21 to Alexa, Step by…

  • Sony SRS XB21 Battery Life

    Sony SRS XB21 Battery Life

    Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass SRS XB21 Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to know if the battery life is degrading over time. Sony SRS XB21 Battery Life: Testing the Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB21 You won’t be able to read battery charge status unless…

  • How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XB21

    How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XB21

    You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony SRS XB21, 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…

  • Sony SRS XB21 Buttons Explained

    Sony SRS XB21 Buttons Explained

    The Sony SRS XB21 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…

  • Sony SRS XB21 Pairing Two Speakers

    Sony SRS XB21 Pairing Two Speakers

    The key to pairing two Sony SRS 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 SRS XB21 Pairing Two Speakers: How it Works The Stereo Pairing function…

  • How to Connect to Sony SRS XB21

    How to Connect to Sony SRS XB21

    This post shows how to connect the Sony SRS 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 Sony SRS XB21, Step by Step With your SRS XB21 powered OFF…

  • Sony SRS XB21 Add Button Explained

    Sony SRS XB21 Add Button Explained

    The ADD button on the Sony SRS XB21 speaker 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…

  • How to Hard Reset Sony SRS XB21

    How to Hard Reset Sony SRS XB21

    Show you how to hard reset your Sony SRS 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…

  • How to Put Sony SRS XB21 in Pairing Mode

    How to Put Sony SRS 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…