Sony SRS XG500 Review - Sony Ain't Playing Around!
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0:00 Intro
0:54 Design
1:47 Light Feature
2:27 Battery Life
4:42 Ports
6:05 Bluetooth Connectivity
6:32 Sound
11:14 Party Connect
12:28 Verdict
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So this is the Sony SRS-XG500… its Sony’s direct response to the super popular JBL Boombox 2 and one of my favorite bluetooth speakers the UE Hyperboom. But its perfectly clear that Sony isn’t playing around here… they went in and added more bass, more ports and they even threw in a light feature for good measure. Overall the XG500 is pretty impressive… so lets check it out
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Love your reviews! You're my go to whenever deciding to buy Sony electronics. Don't ever stop what you're doing! Enjoy your hard work. Thanks!
I just watched a video about the xg300. One thing i noticed is that, both reviewers lightly complained about how big it is. I'm 52 and when i was a kid, boom boxes had to be big. I want this to be big, portable and Bluetooth.
this is your best testing music yet haha. absolute banger. also, thanks for being the best reviewer on the internet. the information you provide helps immensely.
Love your speaker reviews 👍❤
nice review bro!good job !!
Nuff said, I’m a boombox collector old and new, but for the newer boomboxes, I’ve actively sold or gave away boomboxes with no USB or SD/TF options, while I love Bluetooth enhancements, I rather have continuous music rather than my Bluetooth device draining as well.
Listening through my tiny phone speaker.. Yes..
@intjsavagery219
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
Can you share the best EQ settings for this speaker for its mids and treble? I will probably keep the bass at +10 either way and want to know how to balance the rest of the sound out.
Just sampled this speaker in-store.. it's so impressive, definitely getting one soon.
@Sabundy
2 жыл бұрын
Me too. I bought one.
@sunilroy8178
10 ай бұрын
Me too 😊😊
Another great review. You might be the best, most in depth reviewer of audio products these days 👍👍👍
@jackoff1826
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely is
xg500 vs boombox 2 vs hyperboom! im so excited
So I recently purchased this speaker, and the sound is amazing, but the mid tones have to be adjusted with your phone settings and app. But is seems to me that Sony did this purposely. Now when I paired this speaker to the XB43, the sound is epic and flawless. You get the clear midtones from the XB43 and the deep, deep bass and acoustics from the XG500, and it sound is like being at a concert. I feel that they did this purposely for the party connect, and it works. If you have the side to side setting on your phone, it sounds much better that the wide surround sound also.
@cuneytaklselim3700
Жыл бұрын
What about stereo mod ? Can different model sony speaker get paired as stereo ¿
I just bought this speaker over the Boombox 3 I bought it renewed on Amazon for $160 can’t wait to get it
Living in an apartment using the srs-xb43 is more than loud enough. And they sound great when using two of them in stereo 👍
@zorilaz
Жыл бұрын
nothing compares to XG 500 sorry . The bass is very powerful
this speaker has party connect feature. so is it possible to connect XB43, XB33 and XB23? BR
I sampled this speaker this past weekend and I’m sold. It’s retailing now at $348. Great review. 👋🏾
@clarebear027
11 ай бұрын
I'm gettn it tomorrow can't wait
@intjsavagery219
11 ай бұрын
@@clarebear027 Nice. And I did get mine soon after my above comment. I love it. It’s just what I expect in a Bluetooth speaker. Enjoy yours.
Do the mids and highs improve on this speaker if you play music from FLAC 24 bit 96 khz or 192 khz as I have these music files on a USB ready to play?
You have to Change that Sound on the Sony xg 500. Highs + 8 , Bass +10 and than 💥💥
Hey, could you tell me what you think the best speaker is for $500-$600? I just bought a Samsung T70 1,500 watt which I will be returning. I originally wanted the Sony mhc-v71 because I have listened to it before and it sounded amazing, unfortunately it wasn't available so I got the Samsung. I like the look of the Samsung much better, but I am not happy with the sound at all. I am used to Bose quality. The loudness of the speaker is excellent but the issue is the overall sound just sounds flat or muddled. Mainly the mid and treble, but while the bass has a lot of boom and will make the room shake it lacks tone- like the bass all sounds the same. I have a set of Logitech 400 watt THX certified (highly under rated system btw). The Logitech sounds so much better. The bass hits perfectly and gets very deep and low. It will shake the room but it will even make the windows shake due to frequencies that the others don't hit. It does get loud but I need a louder one for listening in very large places. With that said do you have any idea what to recommend?
I own xb41 as i am quite happy with it and i am using it since 3-4 years and now thinking of upgarding. Unable to decide between marshal killburn 2 and sony xg500. Suggestions would be appreciated
I felt my XB43 had a not so good sound presence, like it was week and not well balanced, but I found out it was because the phone I was using wasn’t giving the best sound quality (I have an iPhone XS which doesn’t even supports FLAC music and a Galaxy S10+ that even with losless music it isn’t the greatest quality), I found my old xperia z5 that still works at times and using it with FLAC music, LDAC (obviously) the sound improved amazingly, not just the clarity but the bass, the stereo separation, lows, mids and highs balance. I feel like Hi-Res audio with a sony phone is the only way you can really enjoy Sony speakers and justify the price.
@relentlessundrdawg
2 жыл бұрын
You phone's sound settings, and even apps will improve the sound and louden the speakers.
@minigungaming5404
2 жыл бұрын
Dude I bought this speaker and it makes my xb 43 sounds like it's not even trying
@dac232009
2 жыл бұрын
You have too much time on your hands unlike you I work in a cattle feed mill I use the speaker to make my 12 hour day go by faster I have a xb43 and another in the mail it’s good enough especially at 150 dollars it’s on sale
@pedroreyesaragon
2 жыл бұрын
@@minigungaming5404 it's like 2x bigger isn't it? I'm trying to find the XP500 but it's a little difficult in my country.
@pedroreyesaragon
2 жыл бұрын
@@dac232009 by the time I made that comment I used to work from 6:30AM to 9PM everyday, and that's why I bought the speaker, I needed something to make me forget that I had no life. 😂 The price is of course cheaper compared to the similar speakers and it offers great quality for it's price, but I was switching from the XB41 and I just felt like there wasn't a big difference besides clarity. I sold my XB43 a couple weeks ago and now that I don't need a relatively big speaker I got an XB32 (which I totally love).
So are the speakers 🔊 on this very powerful?? In other words if You 🫵were to turn up the volume to FULL ? How loud will it be?? 😕🥺😰🤦🏻♂️
I love your review
Does anyone talk about how the XG500 has the mega bass button yeah it allows you to lower your bass but it's a feature of the JBL boombox 2 doesn't have how does no one point that out being in a small area for certain times you don't need that much power the Sony allows you to turn that down why does no one say anything
Why sound test it mainly in stamina mode? Don't think you'd use that for music in most cases
I can hear that it is so loud the mic and the room make a bigger difference than having it plugged in and with that mode turned on lol
I love this speaker. It’s amazing
What's a good speaker that has good mids and better highs or treble
Looks very nice still looking for a speaker to upgrade too from my old JBL Xtreme speaker from back in the day
@iCanBuyMyself420
3 жыл бұрын
Boombox 2 sounds incomparably better! Deeper bass and clear range
@alexsmith1207
3 жыл бұрын
@@iCanBuyMyself420 i got the boombox 2 and i love it.
@iCanBuyMyself420
3 жыл бұрын
@@alexsmith1207 same it’s ridiculous plug it in bro you’ll thanks me later it’s phenomenal
@iCanBuyMyself420
3 жыл бұрын
@@alexsmith1207 literally 4 hours I have it
@therealsheldon1714
3 жыл бұрын
@@alexsmith1207 well give it to me
Thanks, great review. Can I use this plugged in to power up all the time? Would it damage battery or something? I wish it would be possible to charge via usb port from my desktop computer.
@TechnMetal
2 жыл бұрын
Continuous charging will in fact have an effect on battery life, but given the speaker sounds louder when plugged in suggests that Sony thought about this and I'm sure if you enable battery care you can avoid making a big impact on its life. But if you use it plugged in everytime I don't think it's matters anyway
So you need an app for pairing your two Bluetooth speakers srs xg500?? Can I connect my two Bluetooth speakers(srs xg500) in my computer (windows/iMac) without music Center app??
What's the range on this? Especially when at work in a factory. (Forklift, gas pumps, etc noises?
@TheAscendedTechNinja
3 жыл бұрын
Bluetooth 5.0 you're guaranteed 50 feet
@schacktastisch
2 жыл бұрын
If you want to know how the bass is.. look my channel. I Test it with Spectriod
Just got a refurbished one on ebay for $180, really great deal!
I already have SRS-XB33 but oh boy this X Series is damn T H I C C
Xg500 vs xb43 vs two xb33 paired ? What should I buy ?
I really miss you showing the app support for playing music from an usb stick(which i assume it has)
Waiting a review for Sony WF-1000XM4
SONY SRSXG500B or Jbl xtreme 3 ? Thank you so much. Greetings from Italy !
I have a xb32 and it kicks butt for definite. The bass is amazing especially with live sound with extra bass added into it being on, and the bass being at 10 via modifying the sound on music centre
@kevinscharli2848
2 жыл бұрын
I got a xb43 but how you can bass boost?
2 жыл бұрын
I have the XB43 which was supposed to be returned just "borrowing" from the store and I eq down the bass, increase treble and don't use live. Your settings sound like something which will completely mess things up way beyond defaults.
2 жыл бұрын
@@kevinscharli2848 In the app
@deadthem
Жыл бұрын
@Kevin Schärli on the music centre app.
Great video can you tell me which tracks can I use for copyright free music on my KZread channel? Thanks
What ia the battery life at full volume and bass on?
I canceled my pre-order and put in an order for the xb700 for the same price. For the cost, it's just not enough speaker. I'm sure it's not a bad speaker, it's just not priced correctly. This unit should be $350 tops.
@RtistiqSkubie
Жыл бұрын
Xb700 is headphones though...
@BrianNC81
Жыл бұрын
@@RtistiqSkubie xp700 lol Sony and their product names..
How many watts is the sony xg500?
Why doesn’t the XG 500 have an IP 67 rating like the boombox?
I just got the XB 43. Sound is excellent but is not loud I am considering getting the xg 500. I can see that you have the XB 43. So the XB 43 have over all better sound ????????
This Sony BoomBox always be the Best Outdoor Bass Sound Yay!!! 😎😎😎
@jeremycole2869
3 жыл бұрын
Nope not even close but it’s ok for indoors
@evelinecarolinelienhuaming1184
3 жыл бұрын
@@jeremycole2869 That's Unpredictable, but I Love Sony Sound System Yay!!! 😍😍😍
@ziggyy6227
2 жыл бұрын
@@HAIYANE9910 and you have JBL in ur name hmm biased much 😂
Will the battery life be affected if used while plugged in?
@thomasdaniel2669
Жыл бұрын
No, it's plugged in.
Nice speaker 🔊.. is it available in india?
Which is better xb43 or xg500 ? Not in terms of loudness but quality of sound ....
@kramerwithakay
Жыл бұрын
The Xb43 will sound more clear but will lack deep bass. My favorite combo is pairing both the xb43 and the xg500 together as they make up for each others downsides
The party mode on the Sony app just sucks. I went to the beach and my friend and me both have the XB43 and we could not get it connected
Hi , here I have a little problem my Sony SRS-XG500 the two indicators light up orange at the same time when I plug the charger into a socket, The power supply with indicator and the charging indicator and when the speaker is fully charged The power supply with indicator remains lit in orange I don't know why. it does not turn off. tell me how to fix this little problem? Help me.
@dylonperry1104
Жыл бұрын
Hey mines doing the same thing, and it WILL NOT CHARGE
Watts ? Bluetooth 5.0? Shoulder Strap? Distortion at full volume?
@amelsfr
3 жыл бұрын
yes he said it's bluetooth 5.0
@avishekghatak2176
3 жыл бұрын
no shoulder strap.
@fridaysforfuture2158
2 жыл бұрын
35x2 more than boombox 2 in batteria mode
@Santosnimez
2 жыл бұрын
@@fridaysforfuture2158 Sony 70 , JBL boombox 60 and plugged in 80
@fridaysforfuture2158
2 жыл бұрын
@@Santosnimez means that the xg500 is stronger at battery mode
So wanna pick one up 😊
Can you make a comparison video of this speaker with HK Onyx Studio 5/6/7.
@shoaibchangezi
3 жыл бұрын
I have been using HK Onyx Studio 5 for a while now and I am pretty much satisfied with its performance, however, I think it's time to go for an upgrade.
@schacktastisch
2 жыл бұрын
HK is a joke to this Thing of Speaker. ITS a Others Size
I owned 3 jbl boom boxes I give them away when I get bored of them i just bought Sony xb43 3 of them 1 for my nephew and 2 for me now I’m going to buy this thanks for the clarification I have owned many of the jbl products in the past and my biggest knock it the battery will fail I want 3 years out of my speakers and jbl can’t do that
Pretty good review. I have to say much better than Flossy Carter who seems to only do superficial or sloppy reviews now. He literally "reviews" speakers in about 10 minutes after taking it out of the box (no idea how you can judge a speaker or any audio product that quickly without spending a few days getting into it and learning it's good points and bad points), and he generally doesn't even bother with the features. By comparison you actually dive into the features beyond simply how the speaker sounds. A lot of people are interested in things such as the ports at the back, battery care, fast charging, the ability to use a speaker for kareoke, the weight of the speaker etc..... features that actually matter to most people in terms of whether to purchase a specific speaker or not.
@YousefMoham3d
3 жыл бұрын
Watch flossy for the humor, and this awesome man for in depth feature break downs.
@Sabundy
3 жыл бұрын
@@YousefMoham3d you are right. I have nothing against Flossy. I like his personality. It's just as I said his "reviews" are superficial and I really learn nothing about the product from watching his videos.
@YousefMoham3d
3 жыл бұрын
@@Sabundy yeah, I completely agree )
@schacktastisch
2 жыл бұрын
Bro both youtubers are weird because they dont activate mega bass on it when It goes to comparison. keep in mind and look to this Videos.
@bradhuskers
2 жыл бұрын
@@Sabundy The sony has subpar sound. Anyone who doesn't understand this. Lacks critical listening skills
I'm not sure if he mentioned... is the bass strong enough? asking for a friend...
@Sabundy
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
You should do a video on LG pl7
Someone please tell me why mine will not charge after owning it for 3 days
Here’s the thing though, Sony‘s Party connect speakers are slightly cheaper than JBL‘s party boost speakers. The flip six is $120, whereas the XP 23 is $100. The XP 33 is $150, while the charge five is $180. The XP 43 is $250, while you have to pay $100 more for the JBL extreme at $350. Then there’s the Sony XG 500 and JBL boombox two. The boombox two is $50 more expensive than the XG 500. Are these slightly more expensive prices worth it?
@Daxter609
Жыл бұрын
Not to mention you can get the Sony speakers much cheaper if you go refurbished. I got the XB33 for $60, the XB43 for $80 and the XG500 for $170
I have it. It's a monster.
How much is the speaker costing in kenya
It would have been handy to list the price of the box. You only said it was definitely worth it to pick it up at a sale, but now I don't know when that is. Unless I missed it, ofcourse.
@jonathanbelmares8241
Жыл бұрын
It is 100 off right now
Hi can we connect this to 2 XB 13 ?
Sony xg500 กับ jbl boombox รุ่นไหนดังกว่ากันครับ
Needs to be able to play hi res files from a USB stick ie 24 bit FLAC.
Why do I want this!!!!😧😧😧 Edit: I listen to rock and artists like Night Lovell, I wanna definitely hear how this compares to the bass Night Lovell has
@gockartzz8272
3 жыл бұрын
Becuse it is THE coolest speeker on THE market
@thindirtgaming1562
3 жыл бұрын
@@gockartzz8272 I have a Sony boombox, and man, I want this speaker even more than a Diamondboxx
Another thing is I feel like JBL is good but the whole time Sony and JBL existed Sony's always sound cleaner and crisper how do people choose JBL
Maintain voice control when presenting…..loud then quiet too my variance….I gave up trying to listen catching every other word…
I was literally practicing my script for the Xtreme 3 and I saw this so so time to take a break lmao
@TheAscendedTechNinja
3 жыл бұрын
0:39 I been thinking about this comparison for the longest 😅
@Hayden_Agar
3 жыл бұрын
U should watch Flossy Carter's video on this he gets really detailed and compares it to some jbls he said that the sound on the JBL is better and the base is more on the JBL
@TheAscendedTechNinja
3 жыл бұрын
@@Hayden_Agar you should see my comment on the already lol
@Arab_Guy_GT500
3 жыл бұрын
@@Hayden_Agar White Shoes... calm down 😂
@Arab_Guy_GT500
3 жыл бұрын
@@Hayden_Agar I Agree
The Xbox 43 in the beginning is the best of the bunch, I don’t know why Sony discontinued it and didn’t improve on it.
Which one is better sony xg 500 or boombox? I want to upgrade my Sony srs xb 40 which I have been using since 2 years 👍
@1Ninjago_fan
3 жыл бұрын
Boomboxs are not Engineered. Distortion at full volume.
@omarjhungoor2598
3 жыл бұрын
I have the new jbl boombox2. I played at high volume there is no distortion
@coolsquad7428
3 жыл бұрын
Get the sony xg500 it have way more features and you can easily change your sound to get the xg500
So sick
still waiting for the new wf 1000 xm4
@GYMCADDY
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah me too
IP66 means its still not fully protected against water vs IP67 i think ill go with JBL then water protection is really important for me..
Is this louder than the hyperboom buying shortly so need to know ?
@GYMCADDY
3 жыл бұрын
no, hyperboom is louder and sounds better
@Arab_Guy_GT500
3 жыл бұрын
@@GYMCADDY Sorry but why didn't you compare them?
I want to upgrade my sony SRS xb40 with xg 500..Is it right decetion??
@GYMCADDY
Жыл бұрын
Those are two completely different categories
Way to get it tomorrow as near half price just now
Harman Kardon Onyx 7 ,6, and 5 is the way to go!
Clearly it's a good speaker...
Got mine on eBay refurbished for 170
My xb33 looks tiny compairing to this monster
Pls review b and w pi7
Jab vs sony. Now purchase plz reply am now india
Is the sony xg500 loud like the jbl xtreme 3
@mrrandom6250
8 ай бұрын
It is way louder than the xtreme 3, the xtreme can't even compare to it, my son has the xtreme 3 and I have the xg500, if you want loud go with xg500, if you want a small speaker go with the xtreme 3
It not that great for $450. I would wait for the price drop that’s bound to happen or get a pb 100
@Sportsguy-rl8wj
3 жыл бұрын
Or get a XB43 for under $200
@xxxmindaugasxxx
3 жыл бұрын
@@Sportsguy-rl8wj 160 euro xb 43
@lfgford818
3 жыл бұрын
Just bought it today returning it tomorrow morning..
@TechnMetal
3 жыл бұрын
@@xxxmindaugasxxx that's under 200$ genius
@xxxmindaugasxxx
3 жыл бұрын
@@TechnMetal Now 160 costs👀👌
Clear specs
Got this speaker for 301 euro 💶 pretty nice speaker great sound
Sony speaker look classy. Jbl boombox looks like hippie speaker
Watt ?
Sony ain’t playing Bring in the bazooka cane !
Pretty disappointed that my Xb43 has a USB type C and USB A and neither can read data off a USB so it's a $400 waste because I found that out later =(
deep bass?
@raymondthornton8544
3 жыл бұрын
Not really, Sony needs to make a portable model that has a built-in Sub-woofer to hit those lows better and harder.
@schacktastisch
3 жыл бұрын
ITS the typical Sony Sound. You have to increase highs and Bass at this Thing and than IT blows any Speaker away!
I love it tbh. I have the jbl boombox 2 and I'd love to see how this goes head to head with it
@robinbanda1723
3 жыл бұрын
The Sony one is muffled.
@etherealgaming9569
3 жыл бұрын
@@robinbanda1723 I was only listening through my phone so I couldnt hear it the best. Thx for pointing that out
@robinbanda1723
3 жыл бұрын
@@etherealgaming9569 yeah , check out a comparison to JBL boom box , you can hear the difference with headphones on :)
@idk-bo6uq
2 жыл бұрын
The sony has an equalizer
@bradhuskers
2 жыл бұрын
@@idk-bo6uq Sony speakers are subpar in sound quality.
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My jbl pulse broke and bought this Sony for $160 bucks let’s see how good it is
Sony should have added USB-C to this. Nice speaker otherwise.
drop that pb310 vs xp700 video.
@GYMCADDY
3 жыл бұрын
It's coming. But Sony has me swamped right now
@pixelreflectorpro
3 жыл бұрын
Sound:sony xp700 Bass:jbl pb310
@vincentfontain9127
3 жыл бұрын
@@pixelreflectorpro how you know?
@pixelreflectorpro
3 жыл бұрын
@@vincentfontain9127 dlx willington
@coolsquad7428
3 жыл бұрын
@@pixelreflectorpro yeah I like what sony is doing rn with there speakers as they are going more for cleaner and balanced sound as jbl is just bass.
How much watts rms it does?
@fridaysforfuture2158
2 жыл бұрын
More than JBL boombox 2
@fridaysforfuture2158
2 жыл бұрын
battery mode
@schacktastisch
2 жыл бұрын
@@fridaysforfuture2158 in AC Mode the Boombox 2 has more but its useless for me to Take them outside i prefer xg500.
Just got my xg500 way better sound quality and more bass than Jbl
@md.shawkatbinkashem2464
5 ай бұрын
May you tell me about battery life?
@harv1
5 ай бұрын
Great battery life it has 30 hours of battery when fully charged
@md.shawkatbinkashem2464
5 ай бұрын
In maximum volume??