Why is it always about how loud or which one got the strongest bass?! It's about sound quality and here the sony wins. Jbl got zero equalizer functions, it's just a great partyspeaker for loud music. On low volumes the bass is too strong, just like with Bose. Gets exhausting for your ears. Sometimes you want to listen to music at a lower volume and here the sony clearly wins. Just put it on stamina mode and play around with the equalizer... Nearly perfect audio. I got two ones in stereo on my terrace, sounds incredible. And if you wanna party just activate the extra bass. Sony for life. My favorite brand, got a portable discman from 92 and it still works!!
Everyone's ear is different. You have to determine what's important to you personally. The JBL Charge & W-King X10 are slightly more powerful speakers with deeper bass. But they also tend to distort at higher volumes. This speaker plays distortion free from 1-10. It also has more tech. It's really an individual choice.
Had my xb41 for 8months and accidentally left it on the roof of my 4wd and it bounced twice along the roof and came off at 80km/ hr on a corrugated dirt road. Turned around and picked it up, was almost crying but the dang thing still worked. The crazy part is giving it a hit to check if any broken bits floating around inside the unit and finding out for the first time that it has a drum kit feature. Double bonus for me that day...that was a year ago...still works perfectly...😊
I tried 2 xb41's at the skatpark but they didn't distribute sound as well as my 2 JBL xtreme's hoping these xb43 are more competitive as I want the party lights
@@used103 I have 2 xtreme's and they distribute sound wider louder than 2 xb41's at the skatepark though I do use their extra bass earbuds(wf-sp800n)with my sony playstation vita and hope the xb43 performs better/closer this round with the design change as I do want party lights
It´s very noticeable the instruments separation,clear vocals and cleaness of the frequencies in the xb 43 with these all new tweeters. Well played SONY.
Thank God I came across this video. I have two XB41’s and was entertaining the thought of upgrading them to the XB43. Not anymore though. Gladly sticking with the XB41’s. 😊
The xb41 is great. The battery does last close to 24 hours played quite loud. I use it when travelling for a whole year. Doesn't take up too much space in checked baggage. Carry on suitcase or backpack doesn't leave much room, lucky it's light. Love the lights on it too. Good lil party speaker for the hotel room / pool / drinking areas where I stayed for a year.
I have xb-41 and I just bought xb-43. I would say that they are the same, more weight with xb-43 with a little bit nicer sound. However, both are awesome.
If you said the speaker is best in extra bass mode and stamina mode makes it sound flat, why would you use stamina mode during the sound test? I saw the same comparison with these two speakers and an xb40 and the xb43 definitely seemed louder and was clearer. It was noticeably better than the xb40 and xb41.
Allow the drivers to get a bit loose, it will sound louder eventually, same thing with the XB41 when I bought it back in 2018, it's significally louder now, the bass just wasn't there in the beginning, it also improves when you set it to audio quality playback mode. Anyway I'm also buying this one, I loved it. Good video as always, brother (:
I agree :) Shame these reviewers test and do the video straight out of box pretty much. Obviously when it hasn't allowed for break in it isn't going to sound up to its potential.... It's really annoying.
Actually I've been using this speaker for the last 2 weeks while working out at home and while shooting b roll for my surface headphones 2 and hear on 3 videos. So this speaker has had time to break in If I was about shilling products then I would just do what you said and just take the product straight out the box, use it for 20 mintues and call it a video
@@GYMCADDY Even I got a defective XB32 in the first place it was not very loud, barely any bass at 75% volumes, the replaced one is SIGNIFICANTLY Louder, bassier .
@@GYMCADDY it's around 300hrs of use before you can get the full potentials. You just don't like sony bt speakers, so I don't base my purchase decisions on your reviews.
How long the battery last for you? I wanna get the xb41 and alot of review on amazon says that the battery loses its capacity so fast in few months and it last about 2 to 4 hours of playback only
@@AmineMikaelsonLovelly speaker I am using it often and I can say to you that the speakers battery While last long enough. I wouldnt play it on Max volume either but right below the red part.
Amine Mikaelson itll last a long time on 60% no lights probably like 8 or so hours and on max it’s like 4 hours but I never really go max cause it’s so loud
If you get the music center app and turn down standard bass and just keep the extra bass on it will last you a good 8 or more hours at 50-75% volume. I do it at work
Twist is in the end- I was looking for a speaker this week and watched lot of video reviews and comparisons. I had short listed JBL Xtreme 2, Sony xb43 and Bose portable home speaker. I spent an hour in a electronic shop standing close to these 3 and compared back to back with no ones interruptions. In my personal opinion Bose was the top and then the Sony and then JBL. All of them were loud enough so loudness didn’t matter. I played around 4 songs in each and I felt the quality of sound from Bose very very evident to me. Good quality music is what makes you listen to them for longer. I also felt Sony had better quality than the JBL. Here all 3 are priced at $399. So I made up my mind to get Sony. I do have JBL flip 3 from 4 years ago. Apart from battery and usb loose connection I didn’t have any issues. I went next day straight to the Bose and spent about 30 mins between Portable home speaker and 500 home speaker. The quality of sound in both were almost equal but the loudness in 500 was next level and I could not keep full volume because it was too loud. So I was confused again. So I dropped JBL from my list and kept sony, and 2 Bose speakers. After comparing for a long time, I finally decided to spend more and bought Bose 500 home speaker for $599 and I can say it’s brilliant and it’s got built in google home and Alexa too which makes song search really easy. The base quality is next level. It’s everything one needs, it is very very loud and very very high quality sound.
I agree with you , Although boss is one ofnthe best when its come to bass , Jbl for clarity , Sony is actually the balanced between bass and clarity 😂 so i went with sony xb43 as a gift for my father
I have the xb41 and honestly very happy with it the light feature looks better and the battery is a little better than the 43 and lastly portability is key it’s easy to hold and the xb43 is a brick
Well-made comparison! Also, it makes me feel glad that I bought an XB41 while they were available. I even like its simpler design much more than the bulkier XB43.
I just came off deployment and I heard about the XB43 dropping and I wanted to get it. I already have the XB41, but now since I watched this video...I also think it’s not worth the upgrade, so I’m gonna keep my 41 for a lil while longer.
I just use a bass boost app on my phone for my Sony Xb33 now the bass is so deep it's crazy to think it's a just a portable speaker also it sounds amazing for Netflix movies
@GYMCADDY I like your verdict like to say that this is an improvement in clarity over the SRS XB41. As for the volume, it is not definitely louder than the SRS XB41. Can you review SRS-xb33 compare to both xb32 and xb31
I've been looking for a xb series comparison. The more in depth the better like xb 30, 31,32,33 compared to 40,41, 43. Mostly interested in 33 to 43 and I see why it may be a bit redundant but I don't know that.
just for the record i own 2 xb40`s and a month ago i just bought 2 xb43`s,,,,so doing tests with the same track and the same settings extra bass on with no eq,,,,,and using my decibel meter,,,,i am telling you this,,,,,at 80 percent volume,,,,cause that`s my sweep point for both combos-i use them stereo ,,,,,the 2xb43`s were one decilel louder,,,than the 2xb40`s ,,,it`s not a big deal,,,,,,,but xb43 is a bit louder than xb 40,,,,i assume that this will help,,,,greetings from Greece
I think the problem with the loudness test is you only had the mic in one place, and Sony changed the speaker configuration. It would have made sense to put both of these in a corner of the room (instead of the middle) like they were designed to be used. Then put the mic measuring the sound directly in front of that. In my car, I put my XB-41/43 on my dashboard and used dual audio to play the same songs at the same time. The mids and highs were way clearer on the XB-43 and they were roughly equally loud. The bass is also more subtle, and doesn't distort the higher notes. In terms of balance, it is much better. Since it has a bigger battery, it is a better phone charger as well. USB is extremely convenient, and most of all, the edges are rubber. My girlfriend had two catastrophic events where she dropped the XB-41 and each caused a rip in the fabric that eventually grew over time. This XB-43 may not look as good, but it's more rugged, convenient, and has more of everything.
I've had my xb-41 going on 2yrs this December 2020. It works great it did get a software update L-dac 5.0 and battery can go for a long time it took me 2 whole days to get below %70 . I'm grabbing a few more when the price point drops a little more . As far as not having the highs when I connect them to a source like tv or pc you can select it to be the mid and low and adjust your source with lower bass . Or to your taste
This was worth waiting. My refurbished JBL Xtreme 1 has taken me far and is still going. But if the battery goes bad, I'll upgrade to the XB41. I appreciate the seperate tweeters of the Xtreme 1.
I still use 2 JBL xtreme 1's as my home theater and for the skatepark and am looking forward to the design change as I was disappointed with xb41 sound not distributing as wide/loud as xtreme at skatepark hoping these do better as I want the party lights
Hello! It seems to me that XB43 is a step back, because 43 ferrite magnets on the speakers are the same step back , 41 have neodymium read on the Internet, yes 43 have high-frequency speakers, but they give +10 db in total, 41 in the application settings you can raise the same +10 db and all Carl +10 db gives a sound like 43 why overpay and they are almost the same in volume, I checked it myself, thanks for the video! All the best from Russia!
Are you sure the drivers were broke in when you tested it? Because if it’s twice the weight there is probably bigger drivers and bigger magnets. I really think it’s sad that it wouldn’t get louder for being twice the size and weight. That’s so dumb to me.
@John Lewis someone else reviewed this speaker and used proper mics and songs :) Comparing the speaker out of the box is just misleading as the drivers do have a break in period. So the XB43 has better bass, mids and highs. It does everything better, it is similar in loudness but everything else is better. He's lied about less bass....
I have an xb30, xb41 and xb501G and I prefer the 501G as the subwoofer on it is able to shake my room which makes the music better with the sub able to provide the low frequency’s well, letting the other speakers on it handle mid and highs, giving the sound quality a real boost.
@@parraces the 501G is different from the normal speakers, it doesn’t have party mode like the usual ones, it has chrome cast instead which allows you to pair goggle speakers only with it, you cannot pair other Sony speakers with it unless it’s another 501G.
XB 41 sounds muffled if you paired it with iPhone. But if you paired it with Xperia phones and customise the equaliser. Boy ohh boy the sound that comes out of it is amazing !!!
Great video like always. I found the base on the 43 dispointing too. I'm curious tho, how does it sound when you use the speaker vertically? Can you compare it to the Xtreme 2?
Got the xb33 the other day. Probably gonna get another for stereo effect but not sure if I should get the 43 instead. The 33 sounds so much better than my charge4 it’s pathetic.
Looks like xb41 reallv was the end all be all. That's why they never made a xb42 they had already perfected it. I have an xb31 and it sounds great just not quite loud enough, so I just ordered an xb41. Can't wait till it comes!
in slovakia the xb43 normaly costs around 150€-200€. Is it worth it in this prize tag. Im curently choosing between jbl xtreme 3 that costs 300€ and the xb 43 and the xg500 that costs 330€. So what do you recomend more?
I have my Sony xb43 from the day it came out it works perfect I watch own reviews on everything I buy before I buy it there's no bad reviews and my speaker works perfect if you buy something and it does that soon as you take it out the box is broken or defaulted take it back to the store and he'll give you a new one plain and simple
Ive had the xb41 for two years now, bought the xb43 recently and it's a major upgrade in terms of clarity. The bass is left to be desired for given its almost twice the weight and bigger. You get what you get. No one listens to these speakers at max volume.
@@d20207 ive placed in multiple places around my room, and the srs xb43 does sound noticeably wider to be fair. It also gets deeper at higher volumes. Clarity is where this speaker truly shines. I managed to pick up from curry's for £129 instead of £199 in which case is definetely worth the upgrade.
@@GYMCADDY The volume seems good to me and in quality I really like it, but if it is true that it is heavier than the xb41, although the xb43 feels more premium, my collection now is: xb41, xb43, partybox 300, later I will get the boombox 2 already I like indoor bass ... greetings !!
@@perrodukegordo I loved my xb41, but it was stolen. I almost wanna just get them both because the new one seems good but I loved my old one. What do they sound like when chained together?
I strongly disagree. While using extra bass mode and playing at 90% volume I was happily surprised by the time the battery lasted. About 6 hours in my case
This review was very well done. Soni has some great headphones. So far I haven't purchased any speakers yet. This speaker sounds worth saving up for. I'd turn off the lights as I'm blind. It did get pretty loud which is cool. Audio books would probably sound good on this speaker as well.
*Can either of these speakers turn on with our iphones? In other words....if I'm working around the house and want music on/or off....can I turn on (or off) this bad boy with my cell or do I have to physically walk over to the speaker and turn the speaker on/off with the button?* (Like I"m able to with my old bose-pill.) Thanks!
Dude, the XB43 is the biggest upgrade inhistory over the previous model year product. The XB41 sounds like crap compared to the XB43. I've heard the XB41 when it came out and I bought the XB43 two weeks ago cause they finally added tweeters and sound difference is night and day. They XB41 sounds like its playing underwater.
This is a very close shot, the XB43 could've been perfect, but it just needs to be as loud or louder than the XB41, then it would be a worth it purchase
Do you have an xb33 review? Ive been waiting like crazy with money burnin a hole. The last couple sony's didnt impress me enough to trade in my flip 4. I love the mids and highs on that but no bass.
I waited around and got the 41 for $120. I like the look of the 43, but it doesnt sound that much better to me. I'll probably wait for a price drop on this one too.
Thanks for making this video. Would you consider making a video where you Party Chain connect an XB41 with an XB90? I wonder how those highs and lows mix. I always thought that is why the XB speaker series sound how they do. In order to take advantage of the Party Chain feature and mix them up. As well as the LR option on same model units. I'm so bummed to see that Sony has decided to change wireless environments to Party Connect however it sets them up for new age of wireless speakers. I wonder what a potential new XB91 or XB100 could look like. Owning an XB90 will prevent me from purchasing anything in the new Party Connect environment.
You would hope each year the tech and speakers just improve. Not stay neutral or go backeards. Or make it so you need to buy all new streakers in same brand of you want to connect them all. This feels like a companies way of being sneeky & doing subscriptions. Making you buy all new speakers (of you buy just one you have but ask sizes & doubles etc) or they won't connect & for very little of any improvement. Like they change the system each year. I think it's a sneaky way. Plus they can deny it as just new and better tech. Just make apart connection method and then stick to it for at least 3 years but preferably 5 or more. If it works and it fits work fine minor upgrades are silly if it means no backwards compatibility. That's why if they start doing it each year or second you know they are making it a sneaky firm of subscription or whatever you want to call it so you have to replace everything in the line again. I might sound like a conspiracy nut but this is how companies think. Just like getting rid of 3.5mm jackd on phones. Samsung did on Note 10 then bought it back for lite. They do it to sell $200 buds & $20 dongles. Well this is the same type of crap. I mean if you are suddenly buying 2 or more speakers for part mode because no backward compat. Then they are doubling or more their profits. Is great and genius without full deniability. If they do it again next year you know they are. Engram every 2 years is unacceptable.
I do think it’s very important that you compliment Sony or any other brands for supporting more BT codec and to call out JBL for being very stingy / deficient in this regard. That will add pressure on manufacturers to the benefit of all consumers!!
What's the rated Voltage and Amperage output on the wall charger? I have a type C power bank and I wonder if it would keep the speaker topped off while plugged in
@Paul Mathews It can power my bigger bt speaker with ease when I tried it at 18v how much more with the xb43. It is a smart powerbank.. So I'm all good now.. Thank you.. 😊
Hello I have a problem with sony srs xb43. I have firmware 3500 and i will 3700 version.Speaker can't update firmare when it put on charger, In sony music center by connecting is icon speaker be alight gray. I can not to see update the software of the speaker more info. Help me please
Why is it always about how loud or which one got the strongest bass?! It's about sound quality and here the sony wins. Jbl got zero equalizer functions, it's just a great partyspeaker for loud music. On low volumes the bass is too strong, just like with Bose. Gets exhausting for your ears. Sometimes you want to listen to music at a lower volume and here the sony clearly wins. Just put it on stamina mode and play around with the equalizer... Nearly perfect audio. I got two ones in stereo on my terrace, sounds incredible. And if you wanna party just activate the extra bass.
Sony for life. My favorite brand, got a portable discman from 92 and it still works!!
Agreed, That's why I bought Sony xb43 instead of Jbl xtreme 2 or and pricy boss 🤣 as a gift for my father when he return from vacation 😁
Good points.
Eeerrr wrong not everyone cares about the best sound quality more people care about an equal balance with good pounding bass such as myself
Definitely sound quality over bass, I have two as well. I turn the bass completely down and it sounds better
Everyone's ear is different. You have to determine what's important to you personally. The JBL Charge & W-King X10 are slightly more powerful speakers with deeper bass. But they also tend to distort at higher volumes. This speaker plays distortion free from 1-10. It also has more tech. It's really an individual choice.
Had my xb41 for 8months and accidentally left it on the roof of my 4wd and it bounced twice along the roof and came off at 80km/ hr on a corrugated dirt road. Turned around and picked it up, was almost crying but the dang thing still worked. The crazy part is giving it a hit to check if any broken bits floating around inside the unit and finding out for the first time that it has a drum kit feature. Double bonus for me that day...that was a year ago...still works perfectly...😊
Guess buying two 41's when they came out was was worth it in the long run
yes definitley better
I tried 2 xb41's at the skatpark but they didn't distribute sound as well as my 2 JBL xtreme's hoping these xb43 are more competitive as I want the party lights
@@juan6326 you know that this problem has been changed, right?
yep worth it! two xb41's much better so now i'm getting rid of my jbl xtreme
@@used103 I have 2 xtreme's and they distribute sound wider louder than 2 xb41's at the skatepark though I do use their extra bass earbuds(wf-sp800n)with my sony playstation vita and hope the xb43 performs better/closer this round with the design change as I do want party lights
It´s very noticeable the instruments separation,clear vocals and cleaness of the frequencies in the xb 43 with these all new tweeters. Well played SONY.
Found the song, here you all go! Took me a awhile to find, enjoy!
Song: Distrion - Alibi (Lyrics) feat. Heleen
Thx! 🖤
Just ask siri
Thanks
haha thnx
Thx!
I had the extra bass setting turned on at the beach on 100% and I got a solid 4 hours???
Still using Sony SRS-XB41.
And its still good~
I just upgraded mine with tweeters and its better and smaller than srs xb43. Even live feature sounds great
Thank God I came across this video. I have two XB41’s and was entertaining the thought of upgrading them to the XB43. Not anymore though. Gladly sticking with the XB41’s. 😊
Sound Quality over loudness for me any day. Clarity over bass for me.
Common sense
It depends.(for me)
That's what the person who made the wrong choice and has no way to change it says all the time.
The xb41 is great. The battery does last close to 24 hours played quite loud.
I use it when travelling for a whole year. Doesn't take up too much space in checked baggage. Carry on suitcase or backpack doesn't leave much room, lucky it's light.
Love the lights on it too. Good lil party speaker for the hotel room / pool / drinking areas where I stayed for a year.
I have xb-41 and I just bought xb-43. I would say that they are the same, more weight with xb-43 with a little bit nicer sound. However, both are awesome.
but you can connected xb-41- xb-43 ? now i also have xb-41 too and i want to have xb-43
So how are they the same 🙄
@@jimmyseraph1460 You cant connect them, unfortunately .
If you said the speaker is best in extra bass mode and stamina mode makes it sound flat, why would you use stamina mode during the sound test?
I saw the same comparison with these two speakers and an xb40 and the xb43 definitely seemed louder and was clearer. It was noticeably better than the xb40 and xb41.
Allow the drivers to get a bit loose, it will sound louder eventually, same thing with the XB41 when I bought it back in 2018, it's significally louder now, the bass just wasn't there in the beginning, it also improves when you set it to audio quality playback mode. Anyway I'm also buying this one, I loved it. Good video as always, brother (:
I agree :)
Shame these reviewers test and do the video straight out of box pretty much. Obviously when it hasn't allowed for break in it isn't going to sound up to its potential.... It's really annoying.
Actually I've been using this speaker for the last 2 weeks while working out at home and while shooting b roll for my surface headphones 2 and hear on 3 videos. So this speaker has had time to break in
If I was about shilling products then I would just do what you said and just take the product straight out the box, use it for 20 mintues and call it a video
GYMCADDY you probably have a defective one because I had a sony xb22 and the battery went bad.
@@GYMCADDY Even I got a defective XB32 in the first place it was not very loud, barely any bass at 75% volumes, the replaced one is SIGNIFICANTLY Louder, bassier .
@@GYMCADDY it's around 300hrs of use before you can get the full potentials.
You just don't like sony bt speakers, so I don't base my purchase decisions on your reviews.
I prefer much more sound quality and not loudness
@JVSN: Apparently SONY doesn’t get that ....
Then which are good speakers for sound ?
@@sheelmirji5494 Vifa Helsinki
Thus xb43 are better
@@sheelmirji5494 motion+
I feel like the xb 41 only sounds louder because the mids are more pronounced, making music more noiser
The mids are actually not that pronounced. They just have more punch in the woofers and the radiator positions make it amplified that much more.
Literally havnt charged my xb43 in 4 days and it says "battery about 70%"
Xb41 does the same, full volume or close the battery takes a hit but withlower volume which for most is gonna be fine the battery is excellent
Wow
Lower the volume, better the volume 👍👍
Lol same, I love my XB41, I take it almost everywhere.
How long the battery last for you? I wanna get the xb41 and alot of review on amazon says that the battery loses its capacity so fast in few months and it last about 2 to 4 hours of playback only
@@AmineMikaelsonLovelly speaker I am using it often and I can say to you that the speakers battery While last long enough. I wouldnt play it on Max volume either but right below the red part.
@@wesselterpstra6359 OK thank you. I just wanted to know it's playback time around 40.or 50 percent volume with no lights on
Amine Mikaelson itll last a long time on 60% no lights probably like 8 or so hours and on max it’s like 4 hours but I never really go max cause it’s so loud
If you get the music center app and turn down standard bass and just keep the extra bass on it will last you a good 8 or more hours at 50-75% volume. I do it at work
Twist is in the end- I was looking for a speaker this week and watched lot of video reviews and comparisons. I had short listed JBL Xtreme 2, Sony xb43 and Bose portable home speaker. I spent an hour in a electronic shop standing close to these 3 and compared back to back with no ones interruptions. In my personal opinion Bose was the top and then the Sony and then JBL. All of them were loud enough so loudness didn’t matter. I played around 4 songs in each and I felt the quality of sound from Bose very very evident to me. Good quality music is what makes you listen to them for longer. I also felt Sony had better quality than the JBL. Here all 3 are priced at $399. So I made up my mind to get Sony. I do have JBL flip 3 from 4 years ago. Apart from battery and usb loose connection I didn’t have any issues.
I went next day straight to the Bose and spent about 30 mins between Portable home speaker and 500 home speaker. The quality of sound in both were almost equal but the loudness in 500 was next level and I could not keep full volume because it was too loud. So I was confused again. So I dropped JBL from my list and kept sony, and 2 Bose speakers. After comparing for a long time, I finally decided to spend more and bought Bose 500 home speaker for $599 and I can say it’s brilliant and it’s got built in google home and Alexa too which makes song search really easy. The base quality is next level. It’s everything one needs, it is very very loud and very very high quality sound.
Nice to know.
@@kimoneymaker888 Very Nice
I agree with you , Although boss is one ofnthe best when its come to bass , Jbl for clarity , Sony is actually the balanced between bass and clarity 😂 so i went with sony xb43 as a gift for my father
This comment is too long.
I have the xb41 and honestly very happy with it the light feature looks better and the battery is a little better than the 43 and lastly portability is key it’s easy to hold and the xb43 is a brick
It sounds way less clear than 43 if you use FLAC. Start listening to high quality music not streaming garbage lol.
@@predatorishi it's a waste of effort for most people to use flac even though its much better.
If you set up Sony's LDAC codec and the app-supported equalizer, it shows quite the same and excellent sound quality.
With my Xb41 I can easily get 5 hour at max volume now knowing that the xb43 at max volume can last only 2 hours I wont upgrade
How is the xb41 3 weeks later?
It masters 4 not 2
Well-made comparison! Also, it makes me feel glad that I bought an XB41 while they were available.
I even like its simpler design much more than the bulkier XB43.
I just came off deployment and I heard about the XB43 dropping and I wanted to get it. I already have the XB41, but now since I watched this video...I also think it’s not worth the upgrade, so I’m gonna keep my 41 for a lil while longer.
my sony xb43 last for 4 days 80% volume without extra bass...use only office hours... the sound was amazing... even a few of my cliques bought it.
There actually was a "42" it was instead called the xb402 and was a Alexa or Google speaker depending on which version you bought.
I just use a bass boost app on my phone for my Sony Xb33 now the bass is so deep it's crazy to think it's a just a portable speaker also it sounds amazing for Netflix movies
Could you please share the name of the App?
Which app?
which app please
Chintendo XD i use musi app it has a extra bass boost equalizer presetting and its crazy
@@seandenby2304 just search bass boost on the play store it will be a green logo with 3 black bars
@GYMCADDY I like your verdict like to say that this is an improvement in clarity over the SRS XB41. As for the volume, it is not definitely louder than the SRS XB41. Can you review SRS-xb33 compare to both xb32 and xb31
Yeah I'm working on an xb33 video
I've been looking for a xb series comparison. The more in depth the better like xb 30, 31,32,33 compared to 40,41, 43. Mostly interested in 33 to 43 and I see why it may be a bit redundant but I don't know that.
Sounds similar but the XB41 is a smaller, lighter form factor and completely portable unlike Xb43. Plus the lights are much fuller on the XB41.
your voice makes me constantly clear my throat
🤣🤣🤣
had 2 xb40, still the best in terms of sound quality imo
just for the record i own 2 xb40`s and a month ago i just bought 2 xb43`s,,,,so doing tests with the same track and the same settings extra bass on with no eq,,,,,and using my decibel meter,,,,i am telling you this,,,,,at 80 percent volume,,,,cause that`s my sweep point for both combos-i use them stereo ,,,,,the 2xb43`s were one decilel louder,,,than the 2xb40`s ,,,it`s not a big deal,,,,,,,but xb43 is a bit louder than xb 40,,,,i assume that this will help,,,,greetings from Greece
I think the problem with the loudness test is you only had the mic in one place, and Sony changed the speaker configuration. It would have made sense to put both of these in a corner of the room (instead of the middle) like they were designed to be used. Then put the mic measuring the sound directly in front of that. In my car, I put my XB-41/43 on my dashboard and used dual audio to play the same songs at the same time. The mids and highs were way clearer on the XB-43 and they were roughly equally loud. The bass is also more subtle, and doesn't distort the higher notes. In terms of balance, it is much better. Since it has a bigger battery, it is a better phone charger as well. USB is extremely convenient, and most of all, the edges are rubber. My girlfriend had two catastrophic events where she dropped the XB-41 and each caused a rip in the fabric that eventually grew over time. This XB-43 may not look as good, but it's more rugged, convenient, and has more of everything.
xb41 fits just fine in my book bag.and it looks better in my opinion.but the xb43 is growing on me.and the xb41 gets very loud
I've had my xb-41 going on 2yrs this December 2020. It works great it did get a software update L-dac 5.0 and battery can go for a long time it took me 2 whole days to get below %70 . I'm grabbing a few more when the price point drops a little more . As far as not having the highs when I connect them to a source like tv or pc you can select it to be the mid and low and adjust your source with lower bass . Or to your taste
How do I update my xb41
This was worth waiting. My refurbished JBL Xtreme 1 has taken me far and is still going. But if the battery goes bad, I'll upgrade to the XB41. I appreciate the seperate tweeters of the Xtreme 1.
I still use 2 JBL xtreme 1's as my home theater and for the skatepark and am looking forward to the design change as I was disappointed with xb41 sound not distributing as wide/loud as xtreme at skatepark hoping these do better as I want the party lights
Hello! It seems to me that XB43 is a step back, because 43 ferrite magnets on the speakers are the same step back , 41 have neodymium read on the Internet, yes 43 have high-frequency speakers, but they give +10 db in total, 41 in the application settings you can raise the same +10 db and all Carl +10 db gives a sound like 43 why overpay and they are almost the same in volume, I checked it myself, thanks for the video! All the best from Russia!
Are you sure the drivers were broke in when you tested it? Because if it’s twice the weight there is probably bigger drivers and bigger magnets. I really think it’s sad that it wouldn’t get louder for being twice the size and weight. That’s so dumb to me.
@John Lewis someone else reviewed this speaker and used proper mics and songs :) Comparing the speaker out of the box is just misleading as the drivers do have a break in period. So the XB43 has better bass, mids and highs. It does everything better, it is similar in loudness but everything else is better. He's lied about less bass....
GamesWizard ya I bet he didn’t even wait for the break in period.
Ive been using this speaker for the last two weeks daily. Its had time to break in before the sound test was done
GYMCADDY ok then why does every other review say it has better bass and a little louder. Do you think yours is messed up
I have an xb30, xb41 and xb501G and I prefer the 501G as the subwoofer on it is able to shake my room which makes the music better with the sub able to provide the low frequency’s well, letting the other speakers on it handle mid and highs, giving the sound quality a real boost.
I think xb30 is the best. The first one. I had 2 but one fell out the boat to the sea...does the 501g pairs with the xb30? Thks
@@parraces the 501G is different from the normal speakers, it doesn’t have party mode like the usual ones, it has chrome cast instead which allows you to pair goggle speakers only with it, you cannot pair other Sony speakers with it unless it’s another 501G.
@@parraces Also in my opinion the xb30 is good but upgrading increases audio quality and loudness as going from a xb30 to xb41 was a huge jump for me
@@Jeessh- thks mate!😃👍👍
I need it with party chain...so, which one would you take...de 41? Or the 43? :))
XB 41 sounds muffled if you paired it with iPhone. But if you paired it with Xperia phones and customise the equaliser. Boy ohh boy the sound that comes out of it is amazing !!!
because of cheap bluetooth in the iphones, android phones has Ldac codec and audio quality us so much betterrr
Great video like always. I found the base on the 43 dispointing too. I'm curious tho, how does it sound when you use the speaker vertically? Can you compare it to the Xtreme 2?
I use it diagonally.
Got the xb33 the other day. Probably gonna get another for stereo effect but not sure if I should get the 43 instead. The 33 sounds so much better than my charge4 it’s pathetic.
Get the XB43 for more bass
the XB33 is a decent upgrade from the XB32
I have 3 Xb32 , do you think is a big deal sell my 3 speaker to buy only one xb33 ?
Ive got the xb41 and have no plans replacing it. When i put it in the corner if my room it actually vibrates my desk on the other side of the room.
Should ditch it and get a ue mega boom or a hyperboom
Xtreme 2 is my pick
How long the battery last you?
Mr Alex The sony xb43 and xb41 are better tho
2 speakers of SRS - XB41 and 1 of SRS - XB 43 can be connected in a group through Music Center to output the same Music
Are you asking a question or making a statement? Because I have been unable to do what you've said and would like to.
SRS-XB43 is on sale at Target for $189.00; lowest price currently in the U.S.
Looks like xb41 reallv was the end all be all. That's why they never made a xb42 they had already perfected it. I have an xb31 and it sounds great just not quite loud enough, so I just ordered an xb41. Can't wait till it comes!
I love my xb41 and I don’t use the usb charging I just use what it comes with since I don’t have to charger it for 3-5 days
in slovakia the xb43 normaly costs around 150€-200€. Is it worth it in this prize tag. Im curently choosing between jbl xtreme 3 that costs 300€ and the xb 43 and the xg500 that costs 330€. So what do you recomend more?
xb43 is great. Xg500 also good, but much bigger
I have my Sony xb43 from the day it came out it works perfect I watch own reviews on everything I buy before I buy it there's no bad reviews and my speaker works perfect if you buy something and it does that soon as you take it out the box is broken or defaulted take it back to the store and he'll give you a new one plain and simple
I'll stay with my xb41, great speaker❤
Ive had the xb41 for two years now, bought the xb43 recently and it's a major upgrade in terms of clarity. The bass is left to be desired for given its almost twice the weight and bigger. You get what you get. No one listens to these speakers at max volume.
Hello, Im about to upgrade my xb41 to the xb43. Do you definitely recommend it? In terms of volume and bass, is worth the upgrade? thank you!
@@d20207 ive placed in multiple places around my room, and the srs xb43 does sound noticeably wider to be fair. It also gets deeper at higher volumes. Clarity is where this speaker truly shines.
I managed to pick up from curry's for £129 instead of £199 in which case is definetely worth the upgrade.
I love my xb43 excellent sound quality...comparared with my xb41, new tweeters make a difference...
yeah they do and the XB43 sounds better... but its very quite for its size and price
@@GYMCADDY The volume seems good to me and in quality I really like it, but if it is true that it is heavier than the xb41, although the xb43 feels more premium, my collection now is: xb41, xb43, partybox 300, later I will get the boombox 2 already I like indoor bass ... greetings !!
@@perrodukegordo how is the battery life
can xb 41 and xb 43 connect to party chain?
@@perrodukegordo I loved my xb41, but it was stolen. I almost wanna just get them both because the new one seems good but I loved my old one. What do they sound like when chained together?
I strongly disagree. While using extra bass mode and playing at 90% volume I was happily surprised by the time the battery lasted. About 6 hours in my case
Good review for being truthful with what you hear and see ppl on here really defending a down grade, went with the xb41 thanks
If 2 hours battery life at full volume is not acceptable could you please list which other speakers last longer at the same SPL?
it lasts 6 hours at fmax voume,not 2, dont know how gc got those false information
SONY XB43 VS JBL XTREME 2 🔥
Waiting for xtreme 3
The Sony was better😁
Copared to an xtreme 2 would be interesting now
This review was very well done. Soni has some great headphones. So far I haven't purchased any speakers yet. This speaker sounds worth saving up for. I'd turn off the lights as I'm blind. It did get pretty loud which is cool. Audio books would probably sound good on this speaker as well.
I have 10 days to take the 43 back to Best buy and keep my 41, and this review is confirming what I was thinking, back to the store.
Can you also use this as a bookshelf speaker and keep it plugged in all the time?
Yes and you can also turn on with just connecting it throu the bluetooth.
shiiiit, just sold my xb41, and realized that's the best one in the category, I have try xb33, its a crap , but i like xb23 because its very portable
*Can either of these speakers turn on with our iphones? In other words....if I'm working around the house and want music on/or off....can I turn on (or off) this bad boy with my cell or do I have to physically walk over to the speaker and turn the speaker on/off with the button?* (Like I"m able to with my old bose-pill.) Thanks!
Dude, the XB43 is the biggest upgrade inhistory over the previous model year product. The XB41 sounds like crap compared to the XB43. I've heard the XB41 when it came out and I bought the XB43 two weeks ago cause they finally added tweeters and sound difference is night and day. They XB41 sounds like its playing underwater.
I'll buy the xb43 next year when it drops $100
black friday is coming up in a couple months
@@walter8779 True. On my birthday I am going to buy it😁😂
This is a very close shot, the XB43 could've been perfect, but it just needs to be as loud or louder than the XB41, then it would be a worth it purchase
Do you have an xb33 review? Ive been waiting like crazy with money burnin a hole. The last couple sony's didnt impress me enough to trade in my flip 4. I love the mids and highs on that but no bass.
nah my XB33 video isn't out yet. Maybe next week. Im working on it
@@GYMCADDY Right on, looking foreward to it!!!!
Sounds like xb43 has deeper bass, and xb41 has more punch 🤔
It just seems that xb41 has more punch but that is because there’s no treble so you only hear bass
Maybe srs xb 43 vs the srs xb 501g?
I waited around and got the 41 for $120. I like the look of the 43, but it doesnt sound that much better to me. I'll probably wait for a price drop on this one too.
Are they still having same problem of when battery gets to 20%, the lady goes (Time to charge) and no way to disable that feature?
Not on xb43
Whats the best way to remove/clean all the fluff that gets stuck on the speakers fabric?
So i found that a lindt roller does the job perfectly
Buddy, the hair this collects is as ridiculous as it is that we have six cats.
@@chubsy 😂 so true its ridiculous aye
Anybody knows what’s the “ live” feature for? Is it for outside mode?
It's a 3D surround effect. 3D surround effect. This function is more useful for watching movies than for listening to music.
Thanks for making this video. Would you consider making a video where you Party Chain connect an XB41 with an XB90? I wonder how those highs and lows mix. I always thought that is why the XB speaker series sound how they do. In order to take advantage of the Party Chain feature and mix them up. As well as the LR option on same model units.
I'm so bummed to see that Sony has decided to change wireless environments to Party Connect however it sets them up for new age of wireless speakers. I wonder what a potential new XB91 or XB100 could look like.
Owning an XB90 will prevent me from purchasing anything in the new Party Connect environment.
You would hope each year the tech and speakers just improve. Not stay neutral or go backeards. Or make it so you need to buy all new streakers in same brand of you want to connect them all.
This feels like a companies way of being sneeky & doing subscriptions. Making you buy all new speakers (of you buy just one you have but ask sizes & doubles etc) or they won't connect & for very little of any improvement.
Like they change the system each year.
I think it's a sneaky way. Plus they can deny it as just new and better tech.
Just make apart connection method and then stick to it for at least 3 years but preferably 5 or more. If it works and it fits work fine minor upgrades are silly if it means no backwards compatibility. That's why if they start doing it each year or second you know they are making it a sneaky firm of subscription or whatever you want to call it so you have to replace everything in the line again.
I might sound like a conspiracy nut but this is how companies think. Just like getting rid of 3.5mm jackd on phones. Samsung did on Note 10 then bought it back for lite. They do it to sell $200 buds & $20 dongles. Well this is the same type of crap. I mean if you are suddenly buying 2 or more speakers for part mode because no backward compat. Then they are doubling or more their profits.
Is great and genius without full deniability.
If they do it again next year you know they are. Engram every 2 years is unacceptable.
I do think it’s very important that you compliment Sony or any other brands for supporting more BT codec and to call out JBL for being very stingy / deficient in this regard. That will add pressure on manufacturers to the benefit of all consumers!!
The 43 sounds just as loud as 41 in other test. It also shows the same DB so?
Which one has more bass?
Xb41
Got one today its hard to find a new one but got lucky got mine on ebay £189 sony srs xb43
Is XB-33 coming in for a review?
yeah but first im going to do an XB43 Vs Xtreme 2 video
Great 🤩
please do a comparison of Xb43 and Xtreme 2.
thanks.
im working on that video, but spoiler the Xtreme 2 is way better.
@@GYMCADDY 🙌🏻 thanks, you're the one!!
but still i will definitely watch your video😂
@@GYMCADDY you are biased bro
Just picked up the XB43 for 139$ at Best Buy and the XB33 was 119$ at that good of a price I just got the big boy instead
Hi I hv a question. Will the battery life get affected if I connect the power source to the speaker all the time?
👌🏻honest review...the 23 & 33 perform well as compared to the 43...
I bought the xb43 for 125 brand new at my local Walmart
Bargain
Can I connect my Sony SRS-XB21 to Sony SRS-XB43?
No only XB_3 models
Is the xb43 good value at $149?
Absolutely
What's the rated Voltage and Amperage output on the wall charger? I have a type C power bank and I wonder if it would keep the speaker topped off while plugged in
The output is both 50w and seems to have been turned off by Sony's function, which automatically turns off when music is not played for 15 minutes.
Is xb43 stronger than xb41 like is a real upgrade or you don't know ?
Witch one is the best?
Xb41 e mai buna
Pop music & Classic －＞ SRS XB43
Music which need a lot of bass－＞ SRS XB41
(ex. EDM,Hip hop …)
nope, u got ears xb43, u r dumb teenager xb41
it's just for size u can choose xb41, sound are so bad
@@Mrzeseb13 I own one xb41, I think it's sound quality not very bad.
Could you please compare Marshall Emberton with Sony XB 43!! Please bro!!
finally!!!! ive been waiting 4 this....but guess wat am bass head so now i think am gonna pick that xb41
try other reviewers ull see what i mean but ill probably end up picking HK onyx studio 6 if things get tough
What app do u use to change the colors
How about using a powerbank to compensate with the battery life?
@Paul Mathews I do have a powerbank with that capability. 👌
@Paul Mathews It can power my bigger bt speaker with ease when I tried it at 18v how much more with the xb43. It is a smart powerbank.. So I'm all good now.. Thank you.. 😊
I love my xb43. Shit bumps hard and sounds amazing
Saved me 250 great review
Which ones louder?
xb43 battery lasts 4-6 hours at max volume, not just 2
Hi, how does the Sony xb41 compare to the marley get together mini?
Can you pair this with a soundbar to make a remote home experience?
Can you listen to the radio on this,?
No
Take it back to the store and get a new one you got the receipt
Hello I have a problem with sony srs xb43. I have firmware 3500 and i will 3700 version.Speaker can't update firmare when it put on charger, In sony music center by connecting is icon speaker be alight gray. I can not to see update the software of the speaker more info. Help me please