Tag: SRS

  • How to Connect Sony SRS XB31 to Alexa

    How to Connect Sony SRS XB31 to Alexa

    This post shows how to connect the Sony SRS XB31 mini Bluetooth party speaker  with light show 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 XB31…

  • Sony SRS XB31 Battery Life

    Sony SRS XB31 Battery Life

    Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass SRS XB31 Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to know if the battery life is degrading over time. Sony SRS XB31 Battery Life, Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB31 You won’t be able to read battery charge status unless the speaker…

  • How to Turn Off Lights on Sony SRS XB31

    How to Turn Off Lights on Sony SRS XB31

    This speaker comes equipped with a set of party LED lights that, by default, blink, scan, and pulsate in all sorts of colors to the beat of whatever you play on the speaker.  However sometimes, you may not want a party atmosphere, like when you want to play the speaker while drifting off to sleep…

  • How to Factory Reset Sony SRS XB31

    How to Factory Reset Sony SRS XB31

    Show you how to factory reset your Sony SRS XB31 Bluetooth speaker to its out-of-the-box settings.  Resetting to factory default state restores the XB31 to a fresh, known-good state. Plus, it erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. Deleting these stops this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth devices. Also, you might…

  • Sony SRS XB31 Pairing Two Speakers

    Sony SRS XB31 Pairing Two Speakers

    The key to pairing two Sony SRS XB31 speakers together is the ADD button. It lets you join two XB31s for Stereo or Double modes.  It’s the button closest to the bottom in the three button row inside the back port compartment. Pairing Two Sony SRS XB31 Speakers, Explained The Stereo Pairing function lets you…

  • How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XB31

    How to Bass Boost Sony SRS XB31

    You can change how loud the bass is on the Sony SRS XB31 Bluetooth speaker, by turning on and off its bass boost mode. When switched on, this mode makes the unit vibrate much more. Plus it adds a low rumble quality to the playing program, that travels pretty far from the unit.  So, for…

  • How to Connect to Sony SRS XB31

    How to Connect to Sony SRS XB31

    This post shows how to connect to the Sony SRS XB31 Extra Bass wireless speaker via Bluetooth from typical 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…

  • Sony SRS XB31 WPC Button Explained

    Sony SRS XB31 WPC Button Explained

    This WPC  button on the Sony SRS XB31 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 features on JBL speakers, you get a wider coverage area when you have more…

  • Sony SRS XB31 Charging Instructions

    Sony SRS XB31 Charging Instructions

    This piece gives Sony SRS XB31 speaker charging instructions. Recharge this speaker at will through the micro USB DC power input port, behind the water resistant door in the back of the unit. See it in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB31 while charging, without upping the recharge time very…

  • Sony SRS XB31 Hard Reset Instructions

    Sony SRS XB31 Hard Reset Instructions

    We offer here our Sony SRS XB31 hard reset instructions, to return this Bluetooth speaker to its out-of-the-box settings.  Hard resetting to factory default state takes the XB31 back to a fresh, known-good state. Plus, it blanks  any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from memory. Removing these stops this speaker from pairing to any nearby Bluetooth…