Sonys WORST Bluetooth speaker release in years? | Sony SRS-XB13 My thoughts and SOUND TEST!
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Sony SRS-XB13: Extra Bass Bluetooth Speaker-
1.8" Mono Driver with DSP and Extra Bass
Up to 16 Hours of Battery Life
Built-In Mic for convenient hands-free calling
EXTRA BASS for a deep, punchy sound
Sound Diffusion Processor expands sound far and wide
Waterproof and dustproof (IP67 rated)
Compact portable design with multiway strap included
Add an extra speaker for stereo sound
Connect and stream music easily with Bluetooth 4.2
USB Type-C port
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I had both JBL Clip 4 and Sony SRS XB13 in hand. I feel a bit opposite, it's the JBL that makes me feel there is a curtain in front of the speaker. I think it also depends on what type of musics, for human voice, the Sony has richer, fuller and more defined sound in mid-to-high frequency, but the JBL has much solid bass and vibration. I listen more human voice music, so I decided to keep Sony XB 13.
Bulshit, the xb13 sounds poor and dull(hollow). It only push bass but it's not enough to sound good. The GO3 sound more live and have much more rich sound.
@@icozmeq your sony must be broken, sony makes different spekaers on different stocks or its just a poor hearing... Sony XB-13 (bought in EU) comparing to my JBL GO 3 sounds really, really outstanding...
@@mac34252 I have both of them and you have a broken hearing!
@@icozmeq i'm an audiophile man. If youra isnt broken or something, then you have poor hearing...
Go3 sound unnatural and muffled, no bass. If you cant hear it, its your problem.
Xb13 is far better looking at its clearity, and its opinion of many, also in blind tests sony wons, medium and high tones anb extra bass also are far better than jbl.
@@icozmeq 🤔do you have any sort of hearing problems or something, yes the jbl is louder but its artificially louder, you can just use your phones eq settings or an eq app and improve the loudness of the sony and doesnt become dull and flat, unlike the jbl that has a really flat sound with very poor bass
The volume may be low on the Sony speaker but… the sound is deep and clear it is very enjoyable and like all things different tastes for different people !
I much prefered the Sony. The JBL sounded weirdly loud to me, specially at 75% or 100%.
The Sony only sounded better the louder you put it.
Stop right there HIS JBL ass will start crying lol
Exactly, Sony doesnt sound artifical when u increase the sound. Sony has clean sound
Louder is better than a thing barley louder than your phone speaker
@@grandtheftgameryt haha when you try on for yourself come speak buddy, the sony isn't as low sounding as per shown in the video its actual pretty decent at around 26% volume
This guy making fake review. I can clearly feel that his playing with sound. I am using this sony speaker since last 6 month. Sound is loud and clear with extra base
No, I I think I’m the only one telling the truth about this speaker it seems.
@@ChrispyThings: I also feel the same what palak experience, Sony plays highs and lows better than JBL
Is your speaker still in Good condition until now how many hours really it could last? Im planning to buy it this month As Christmas gift.
I'm not a fan to either of these two brands, but man.... Just because you don't like Sony it doesn't mean their products suck, every brand comes with its pros and cons. For example Sony speakers have much more cleaner sound compared to JBL. And JBL have better bass sound than Sony. After your review I watched like 5 more reviews for the same Sony speaker. And everyone says that this speaker is pretty decent.
Who said I don’t like Sony. You said that, not me. I’ve reviewed plenty of Sony speakers and love them. I think the XB23 and 33 are 2 of the best speakers this year.
I even said that IN THIS VIDEO!
So why don’t I like this speaker? Because it sounds terrible. Just because my opinion of this specific speaker is negative doesn’t mean I don’t like Sony. Get real man.
You could've kept the last part about comparing other reviewers. You're watching different reviews for a different opinion ...
you nailed it...
@@ChrispyThings nah, i wanna go for Jbl go 3 cuz im sorry Sony Usa.,but imma give it to Jbl go 3 it cuz it has a clean,better & more louder than it gets compared to srs-xb13
I heard them in real life, and also in this video and many others on youtube, personally I prefer the sony sound. Even in this video it sounds better for me. yes at 50% volume the power difference is huge and the sony sounded too weak, but that is just the way it is set up, at 75 and up the volume came much closer and it sounded better than the jbl in my opinion. After hearing many in real life, I went for dual xb13 for stereo sound at 30% discount, got the 2 for about 90 euro. So far I don't regret it. My second choice was the anker soundcore mini and third jbl clip 4
We want purity, clarity and crystal sound only you can find in Sony, but the power and noise are for the crazy
I picked the sony over jbl
I prefer the sound on sony, the bass and rumble + good mids is what sold me on it
Sony's speaker is much better with amazing and cleaner sound quality then the JBL you posted on the video and spoke about. It was obvious that the Sony speaker was better overall.
I just bought the Sony XB 13 today. In my opinion it sounded much better than the JBL Go 3 and Clip 4. Neither of those had any base to speak of.
We'll see going forward But I am a big JBL fan. I have many JBL products including 2 Charge speakers ,.....but I just felt the Sony sounded better in this comparison when I did it in a Best Buy.
I was looking for a smaller speaker to carry around easier and went there figuring on buying a JBL. Just didn't work out.
How is Sony's voice clarity during phone calls?
Sound quality for the size
Sony Xb13 9/10
JBL Go 3 5/10
Bwahahaha!
You’re funny.
@@ChrispyThings Grow up man , you seem to be mad of others opinions, it's all personal preference , your so childish debating and getting upset over others comments, just because they don't like your junky go3 , get over it , wow bitter as always with people opinions, not surprised
Sony srs xb13 ,is a speaker with listening character,this size speaker is for listening,not for parties,great sound... whatever you throw on it is going to be clear,great battery life,i am involved in work where i can listen all day to tunes and a speaker with a cringe sound will wear me down at some point,plenty volume to go from quiet to start shaking you head,is not for parties,bass is there any volume,any tune,i had sony srs x11 for 6 years...i changed it because of the battery worn out...only thing with this product is the price tag , should be around £30...is £40...i am not a sony fan,i do have different products from different brands,but when is comes to sound...i tried others... nothing makes my ears tinkel better than sony,btw jbl has a 5 hours battery life compared to 16 of sony,maybe is not in reality but is still a difference when you spend 10 hours at work
This speaker isn’t made for great sound?
So why would anyone want it?
It seems many people are butt hurt over my opinion of this speaker. I’m just curious as to why?
@@ChrispyThings jesust what the fuck am I reading
@@burittocat3386 ikr 😭
Because your opinion succ, I'm JBL fan and your opinion is dumb@@ChrispyThings
i went with the sony because i wanted a better quality battery with longer life in terms of total life span. i assumed sony better for this because jbl never heard of it. sound quality is brilliant if not comparing to others. compared to my old TDK it is very good
i have both of these. honestly, the sound coming out of sony is really amazing! they have balanced the mids and highs very nicely, the bass is punchy too. you will notice decades of sony R&D showing its colors in their budget products. jbl is good but quality wise its just loud, sound fades in high volume. over all i prefer sony.
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@@ChrispyThings yeah!!!🤣 i am surprised that you have 126k subs🤫
i just got video recommendation. but you know, it is very well explained. worth to watch. even youtubers should learn from him. really appreciated the way you have designed the video.
Thanks for the compliment.
I get a lot of hate from this video because I was actually honest about this speaker.
I appreciate it 👍🏻
At 100% volume I like the Sony better, it probably has to do with the size of the driver and the power needed.
I think how you record matters. The Sony is one of my fav BT speakers. It is really good for what it is!
I got this speaker on sale for 35€. I thinks it's the best speaker considering it's price. I really can't complain, the sound is great imo.
Hey that was a great review that was a perfect comparison between those two I mean you got it just right bro regardless of negative comments on your review I collect speakers I watch all the reviews been doing it for almost 10 years good job buddy I'll be watching you more often found your channel a couple of months ago I bought my grandson the go 3 he loves it and so do I I personally want the clip for
Thanks for the comment! Curious, have you heard the xb13 in person? Thoughts?
Also the negative comments don’t phase me. My opinion is what it is. I’m going to tell it like is regardless of what the Sony fanboys think. Lol
@@ChrispyThings no I haven't heard the 13 in person but I saw every review on it almost I collect speakers JBL Sony UE just a wonderboom 2 on the UE but I really like my xb43 and I listen to these reviews on really good speakers like my Klipsch Cinema 600 and I've been looking into Bluetooth speakers for almost 10 years I really don't know what Sony was thinking this time it's a blooper on the 13 I think the base is okay if you want to put it on your desk next to you in an office I mean it's kind of warm sound to it I guess for easy listening but nothing exciting it's just don't have the volume for anything else I would definitely go for the clip for even if it was more money
When you do a sound demo, use at least 2-3 songs from different genres.
No
Thumbs down video
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@@ChrispyThings wow youre so cool bro
Best comparison of the two speakers I've seen! Thank you
After comparing these two at the store for like 15 minutes, I picked the Sony, sounds way better than the Go3. The Go3 has so much base it's body shakes, there's nothing but the base that crumbles on high volume.
There is no comparison b/w these two. Both the small JBL speakers suck. Somebody had to say it! ;-p
I believe the SONY XB12 is their best micro speaker and their holding their price.
I TOTALLY AGREE! I just bought two Sony XB12 and they are awesome!!
Hey bro
Which is best xb13 oru xb12
@@kinzshmz8909 the XB12 is louder clearer sound overall a better sounding speaker the XB13 style is superior it’s a bit muddy sounding and not as loud as the 12
@@billdepalma161 ooh😭 I order xb13 😭😭😭😭
I think 13 was the latest model that have some more sound and more features is it?
@@kinzshmz8909 13 is the latest but is lacking 12 is better all around
sony sounds much better in quality at high levels
Hi good review. Anyway at 75% and 100% the volume seems not so different. Are we sure that the volume increase curve are linear for both speakers? Anyway I preferred Sony for battery life lenght, but Sony XB12 because is the same speaker of XB13 but with a true physical line-in input too. Always useful, eg, to play guitar getting signal with no BT delay.
sony sounds better to me. JBL gets loud but looses the bass
I Used JBL GO3 for about 2 Weeks, I Love That Clear High Sound. I Just Ordered A Sony XB13, can't wait to see how it is.
so which one is better?
@@soheilalimohammadi8429 The Sony Sounds WAY Better, Tho it doesn't get as loud.
@@ph4n1th tnx, i got a xb13 last week i had a jbl clip 3 before, jbl’s a bit louder but sony definitely has a better sound quality and handles bass’s better
@@soheilalimohammadi8429 i agree
Great video and review as usual, Chris. I bought one of those JBL Go 3’s after seeing one of your reviews, and I loooove it (despite it being quite…spastic as you mentioned). Sounds like I’ll skip this one. Thanks man! 👍
Smart man!
I have 3 of the SonyXB13 and I think they sound great!
The sony is bass heavy. It depends on preference they're both good speakers
I just purchase one. its beautiful
, portable with quality music out-put
I'm still old school wired, so my interest in Bluetooth speakers is minimal, but as always my Friend, great honest to the point presentation and review! Have you received your Warrior Mini 2 yet? I've heard shipping is WAY slow this go around. Cheers! Zip~
I received it 2 days ago. I’m actually recording the comparison with the original Warrior mini tonight. It’s definitely a nice upgrade.
@@ChrispyThings I love it. I still put my originals to work out in the shop, but the 2 is my everything else torch. I'm digging the carabiner and reversible pocket clip. And that proximity sensor is SO fast compared to my Freyr and Marauder 2. Looking forward to the review! Be damned the bad juju lol. Cheers! Zip~
Just got this speaker, it's pretty good
How is the loudness I heard that this is not as loud as other 10w speaker
@@ashrimoybanerjee0312 it's more than loud enough. Its really loud for a large room, even outside
@@timyassa4343 thank you😀
I wonder why this thing has got a lot of good reviews in India here. I don't know if Sony is paying RUclipsrs. Even flossy Carter told srs 13 is way better than jbl clip in a comparison.
I saw Flossy Carter’s video.
Im not sure what those you tubers have going on but for me, I personally dislike this speaker and think it sounds terrible.
And compared to the Clip 4? Not a chance. The Clip 4 and Go 3 are in a different league sound wise.
I’m glad your doing this speaker it took long enough to hit the states great design colors it looks great but it should be a 10 watt speaker it’s under powered the JBL IS LOUDER and 20.00 cheaper. You have to play the SONY at 100% you make great videos I was waiting for this one thanks. I’m a big SONY and JBL fan.
Much better sound quality from the Sony. It’s not being loud to just be loud.
The Sony design, feel and look are better imo. The sony sound is sweeter too. But the jbl is fine.
The Jbl from 50% to 75% ,no volume up ,its all dsp ,if u use a volume booster Sony is a beast ,jbl cuts it of 😉
What kind of volume booster do you use?
I don't know about the JBL GO3 speaker. However, I do know, that the JBL clip4 can not be used by someone like myself who is totally blind. There is no way with the clip4 for someone who is blind to have any indication of the battery level the speaker is at, so knowing when to recharge the speaker would be very difficult or impossible. I don't think the Sony XB13 gave any tone when the power button was pressed to indicate whether the speaker was either on or off. This would also make me reluctant to purchase the XB13. The next time someone takes me to a best buy, I'll have to see if someone will let me check out a demo model of the XB13.
I have to disagree. I like the xb13 a lot that I bought a second one for stereo sound and the bass sounds great (I'm a bass-head, lol). I don't have the jbl go, but I prefer more low end sound anyways.
i have the jbl go. i can say that the sony its better
You know what? My XB-10 still using today since 2018... Still functioning perfectly well...🤣
You’re better off 👍🏻
Why are you holding sony up, put it down for that sub bass. Plus the XB means extra bass, so it will have more bass compared to mids and highs.
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Yeah Sony seems reluctant to provide watt rms, db level, distortion ratings. Bose, JBL, and just about any other popular brand will proudly share this information. I guess Sony doesn't want my money!
Good review
Personal opinion here. I prefer Sony because JBL is louder without bass. I don’t listen to heavy metal rock, i listen to old school music, pop rock, r&b , electronic music, classical music so the bass performance must be there.
So I just got one, and I do enjoy it. But I was curious, with mine when it gets to about three clicks down toward mute, it starts to do a static white noise. Has any one else had this problem? Basically for the last three volume settings close to mute, nothing comes through.
its not bad when you compare the sony to the jbl at 75% volume the sony sounds better the jbl is just louder while the sony is more clean and clear
It’s not that the JBL is louder.
That has nothing to do with the clarity of either even though most small Bluetooth speakers get slightly distorted at higher volume.
The Sony sounds terrible at any volume.
Want proof? Buy the speaker for yourself and listen to it.
The most noticeable difference in volume is at the 50% setting but 75% maybe slightly different and 100% couldn't tell the difference between them to be completely honest and unbiased as i don't own either product! Maybe try another type of music with vocals for example and if you can pair 2 speakers then the game changes again
Copyright music prevents me from using most music other than those available through RUclips bad copyright free music. Not a lot to choose from with actual voices that’ll make for a good sound test
I’ve already had companies claim revenue from older speaker reviews because they owned the rights to the music.
I'd rather hear something not piercing to the ear like that JBL... The bass is what makes you move man not the Treble and Mids... Besides music players will have eq's you can play with...
No idea what you’re talking about. Did you even watch the video?
I said the Sony sounded like it had a blanket covering it. The JBL sounded better over all. Most speakers sound better overall compared to the XB13.
But thanks for the “lesson.”
Nice review. I like the sony speaker because of the bass.
About a month ago, I bought two XB13 speakers to pair and use specifically with classical music. I have to say, I was very disappointed. I completely agree with you about the "blanket in front of the speaker" sound -- even with classical music. I was especially disappointed because I have used my two SRS-X11 speakers for years and loved them (until they stopped connecting to my Mac). Here's the thing though: The XB13 speakers are very easy to pair to create a stereo sound (as advertised) and they work great from my Mac. Originally, I tried JBL Flip 5, and they didn't work with my Mac at all -- the app was only available for IPhone. So, I'm sort of stuck. (Not sure where to turn next. Will the XP-23 pair for stereo and work on a Mac? Not sure.) Thank you for the review though. I'm glad to hear it wasn't just me who wasn't crazy about the XB13 sound. I really wanted to love the Sony speaker but just didn't. (Oh, and I know neither of these speakers is GREAT for classical, but I use them to select takes from classical music recording sessions, so I need crispness and clarity, but not the world's best sound. Up until now, I've always loved Sony, it's not too bass-y) Thanks again for the great review!
Thanks for letting us know about your experience. I wanted to like this speaker as well, but unfortunately… it just sounds like crap.
does the stereo function make it sound L and R or just both playing the same sounds at the same time?
@@ramli1111 I *think* it is actual stereo (NOT both speakers playing the same thing). The speakers aren't great otherwise (not a great clean clear sound), so I'm not 100% positive. But, I'm pretty sure it's a real stereo function. What was key for me was that I could control them from my laptop, not just a phone app like most of the other bluetooth speakers that can be paired to stereo.
@@ramli1111 as far as i know, bluetooth is a point-to-point protocol, so how they made it work on two devices with two different signals (as in stereo) at the same time i have no idea. I doubt it is a real stereo...i guess the second speaker pairs to the first-one, so the signal (the actual sound) must be the same as is on the first speaker. Unless the stereo that comes from the computer gets somehow decoded in L+R on the first speaker the moment you pair it with the second.
I just bought one and i do like it ...except it is not very loud. I downloded a app (volume boost) and it makes it louder but bad quality sound
Its great to strap to my bike and the batery lastima all Day..waterproof .its great. The New model sony xb 100 is much louder and about the same price ...i should have bought the xb100
I buy yesterday this speaker is it a good choice?
nice choise bro,I bought that too
Sony sounds more in tune to music lovers who love listening too music, much better sound just my opinion
Hey, I’m a music lover who love listening to music.
And I’m saying this Sony is terrible 👍🏻
@@ChrispyThings cool next time everyone’s opinion matters
Xb13 could have had more improvement. But I think the sound test shows it is hands down better bass. And I think you can get decent enough mids and highs with your own EQ. The go 3 has some harsh peaks.
FYI, battery details for this Sony SRS-XB13.
Rating Capacity: 1400mHA / 5.18WH
Limited Charge Voltage: 4.2V
Nominal Charge: 3.7
Back pad is passive radiator…stripes are feet on Go 3.
Go 4 needs 5.3 and speakerphone function.
There is something weird with this where is limits the sound automatically unless you reset it by holding down the volume and phone buttons at the same time for 5 seconds. It’s a pain. Seems to happen if you let the battery get to low but won’t reset after you charge it without the reset
i think jbl is just loud. i don't think its sound more clear. every sound is just pops. it is just like u set eq upside down v shape.
When you put the 2 at 100% they sound like the same.
Jbl only is lowder at 50%
The big advantage of the Sony speaker is that it has an Equalizer in the phone app, so you can adjust the base, mids and highs. Why didn`t you mention this? You didn`t know or you didn`t want us to know ?
I couldn’t care less about the app for this speaker. And yes I know about it. This isn’t the first Sony speaker I own or have reviewed.
The truth is it doesn’t matter how much you adjust the levels of this speaker. It’s still trash.
I have both. More clarity in the JBL highs. More mids and bass in Sony. The thing he misses is it’s a also able to take phone calls. I keep mine in the shower. So if you need to answer a call you can. Like he did say the clip 4 is what I use on a backpack. You want big sound then I use my JBL extreme 3. All have dedicated uses in my opinion.
i love sony and their xbass thing...and i got xb 13 and the Go 3, after 1 week of test, i thing Xb13 loose to jbl go 3 in terms of sound experience, go 3 has more vocal and rich mids and highs,the bass is acceptable,not to bassy, bcoz of the front firing passive radiator,can't complain..but sony has more bass, if use on high volume, the bass is decent,louder than go 3 but lack on the mids,the vocal is terrible,all u hear is the treble and bass, so i conclude the jbl Go 3 is the winner. i sold my xb 13..😂😂
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place it on the table sir. the design of all XB should be placed on a surface for it to shine. on the other hand all JBL GO shines in hanging or outdoors, that's why its louder.
Wrong
Out of all my speakers in my collection my favorite daily use speaker is the JBL GO3 even now in 2022
Same here. Well that and the Bose Soundlink Flex
How do you think of Marshall Emberton?
I use speaker mic on Smule karaoke app and get compliments and phone calls are crystal clear plus scanner dispatch radio is FABULOUS!
Go 3 doesn’t do phone calls!
JBL is somehow distorted at 100% volume while Sony maintains the music fully intact.
Yeah because it’s such a quiet speaker.
The JBL isn’t even that distorted honestly
as somebody who has followed the Sony SRS series since the original bento style hi-res speakers I have noticed this growing and unfortunate trend of pandering to 'bass heads'.. ultimately it's all this bass nonsense that has lead toward muddy sounding overpriced speakers that is deemed necessary to stay 'competitive' with the other excessively bass-centric speakers.. garbage music = garbage speakers
Thanks for the side by side comparison at different volumes. The Sony SRS-XB13 sounds muddy and low volume. I would have to turn up the high on my EQ. I like the clarity, range, and power of the JBL Go 3 better!
the jbl is much a better package to hang on a bag or a backpack and it has no holes on the speaker, the sound is much crisp on the jbl, sony has more bass but is less clear. my opinion :)
I love this one..
Sound to me like the jbl's clarity drops a lot at 75% compared to the sony, but jbl definitely has that bass and kicker pumping out well
With the increase of volume Sony sounded better. Much better. JBL was too "in your face"
Have you heard this speaker in person?
I will buy this speaker tomorrow its good for 2023😅
Sony sounds more natural and have a nice bass
I have the last XB LINE 13,23,33,and 43 it seems they lessened the power on their lasted speakers wait to you hear the XE LINE A LOT OF DISAPPOINTMENTS the XB 13 sounds like as a superstar compared to those speakers. The xb13 has a great design it grows on you.
Same thing happend to XB10, 12, 13. Every new iteration got worse, although they are practically always the same speaker. God knows why they fuck up the equalization.
Xb100 is out now.....add it on your collection....it hardslaps the go3 and clip 4
I bought one what a mistake my phone speaker is louder. Best Buy won't take back after two weeks.
I guess anyone can hear that the Sony sounds more wellbalanced at 75 and especially at 100% volume. I'll go for the Sony.
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JBL sounds muffled at high volume while Sony sounds more balanced n sweet.
Sorry man. But that’s not true at all.
I think you’re confusing the JBL for the Sony.
Because the XB13 is the most muffled speaker that I own.
@@ChrispyThings I bought Tribit micro recently n it sounds awesome..👍 n cheaper than JBL go 3 .. Sony Xb 13 n Bose sound link micro..
The fact that i m listening this on a srs xb13:))
It is not 26% it is 85% volume for 16 hours of playing time and the sony speaker is good for about 4.5 hours at full volume.
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What!!!..60 bucks!! I got my XB13 for 32! On ebay!
For 60 it's disappointing. Bc it really doesn't sound better than the XB01. I paid 22 at Walmart for that one. Overall the build quality of xb13 is better. Although it can deliver quite well depending on the punch coming from the streaming source.
Yep. 60 bucks brand new. You were smart to buy it used
@@ChrispyThings actually it was advertised as an open box. So, whatever...
Thanks for this comparison video because you just saved me $60.00 dude. I have both the JBL CLIP3 & JBL CLIP4 and they both sound excellent. I also have the JBL GO2 that I love. Now I'm going to also purchase the JBL GO3 because of this video. Thanks again.
Glad I can help
Sony for me, event it has low volume than JBL, sony still has very good quality of sound especially the bass and you also feel the whole sound of music. Iba pa rin ang dating ng Sony.
Listen again. I talked about the sound quality, and it clearly isn’t the Sony.
I mention the loudness because of incredibly quiet this piece of garbage really is
Whoooooooooo dodged that sony bullet! Thx
You sure did.
Go with the XB23 or 33 over this. You’ll thank me.
Why didn't you compare then outside in the open? I think the Sony sounds better outside .
No need. I always test indoors. This speaker sounds terrible no matter where it is.
The only way this speaker would sound better is if it was a different speaker. Sorry man
If you don't use the USB auxilliary port, how do you charge it?
It has to be charged with a usb
@@ChrispyThings I know, but the uploader stated he doesn't use it, so was curious. My SB13 died after only couple months. Won't charge, totally RIP. Any reasons/tips appreciated from you awesome techies!
What type of microphone uses for speaker recordings?
Judging by the sound of this video, (yes might low at 50%) the XB13 sounds almost audiofile compared to the Go3's over-equalized bulky sound.. I would like to hear them both in real, but listening on high-end speakers from this video the JBL sound-quality is real trash compared to the Sony..
Agree to disagree on this one 👍🏻
@@ChrispyThings I actually just bought the XB13 yesterday after hearing the differences in sound quality in your review 👍
what if I can get the xb13 for 30euro ?
Im curious, does the stereo pair mode makes the sound go L & R or just the same sound on both speakers ?
Stereo is always a left and right channel.
The only way it’ll play the same sound in both speakers is through party connect.
JBL doesn't have a way for previous track, unfortunately it is a function i need.
triple click the play button
Sony for me good quality
After 25 hour break-in, would be true test.
Still not good man. I’ve had this speaker now for a few months and still sounds like hot garbage. Lol
I know this is the last XB speaker great style I keep listening it’s not bad wait till you see or review the XE LINE released this year I personally disappointed. I like Sony I have the XB 10,12, and 13 the 10 moves like the GO 3.
El problema es que el jbl al 100 no se escucha directamente está distorsionado
I think the Sony sounds much better. To my ears at least.
My friend has a dindinmodern speaker that seems to be pretty good too?
and sony won by a mile
Put your hearing aid back in, then test again.
I have bought Sony xb13 before watching this video and I think I was right. The sound of JBL is wired compared to Sony xb13. Sony sounds much better in this video and it sounds better live.
Sorry man. I just can’t agree with this, at all.
I’m starting to think my xb13 is faulty because so many people are saying it actually sounds good.
But.
I just reviewed the new XE200 and it has the same muffled sound. So there’s that
@@ChrispyThings yes it has lower volume than JBL go but the sound quality according to me is better. But everyone has different taste. So you might like JBL but I personally like Sony xb 13 sound. Some of my friends also think JBL go sounds better than sonyxb13. It depends on individuals.
@@nsc4562 no no bruh.
I never said louder volume was better.
Sound clarity is better. And the xb13 is legit one of the worst sounding muffled speakers that I own. And I own a lot.
The low, mid, and high sounds like it’s traveling through mud.
I swear everyone is just trying to justify their purchase and it’s not working on me.
And I’m not a JBL fanboy, nor am I a Sony fanboy.
I buy all these speakers with my own money and I want them to sound good. I feel like I wasted my money on this trash speaker.
@@ChrispyThings as I said everyone have different taste. You may or may not like the sound of Sony xb13 but I really do. It sounds much better clear and no issues in volume too for me.
I CANNOT get it to pair to my new phone!! No matter what I try, like idk what I could be doing wrong. So frustrating