But I think on that point, that’s just me being nitpicky. I did find that when I was using the speakerphone for things like voice dictation or notetaking, iPhone’s Siri did seem to have difficulty understanding me and I got more gobbledygook than words. They were able to hear me clearly and without distortion or break up. On the other end of my phone calls, my callers said the sound was just fine not unlike the audio quality they would get by using any other speakerphone. The voice was clear and natural with no distortions and none of that hollow sound you often get on the speakerphone. I tested out the speakerphone and found that on my end, it was very easy to hear the person on the phone. When a call comes in, just touch the small telephone button on top of the unit, and you can go hands-free. In addition to playing music, the Extra Bass will also take phone calls, giving you access to a powerful crisp sounding speakerphone. I also like that it comes with four nonskid footpads that keep it in place no matter where you’re using the speaker. This speaker also feels weighty and substantial significantly more so than other wireless speakers I’ve tried. Plus the cool colour options (blaze orange, and blue) make it more fun that a typical wireless speaker. Right out of the box, the speaker does have a noticeably solid bass thump to it, which I enjoyed.

Just hit the power button and dial up your music, podcasts or internet radio.

The Extra Bass also stays connected via Bluetooth you don’t have to set up, reconnect, or re-pair each time you use it, making it very quick and easy to use.

This is the kind of speaker you could get for your grandparents and leave them unattended with. It uses a Bluetooth connection to hook up to the music on your phone or tablet, and as I said, it’s very easy to connect. Not so with the Sony SRS-XB2 Extra Bass and let’s just call it the “Extra Bass” from now on, ok? This speaker set up on the first try, and I was pumping out music in about 35 seconds after it was unboxed. It’s not that we’re inept, it’s that some electronic gadgets can be finicky, or perhaps their software and app handshaking isn’t fully bug-free yet. This small pill-shaped wireless speaker is fully portable and rechargeable, but feels substantial all the same.įrequently I have trouble getting Wi-Fi or Bluetooth devices set up, and so do many others. It was good timing, then, that the Sony SRS-XB2 Extra Bass landed on my desk for testing and review. Summer is the perfect season to test wireless portable speakers whether travelling, camping, having friends over, or spending hours outdoors working on the yard, or barbecuing with buddies, there are all kinds of reasons you may want music on the go.

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