very detailed reviewer next to oluvs gadgets... but i hope you can compress some time on your videos cause 90% of people wont totally watch the whole video and also hope you can get more subs and views on the hard work your doing to deliver your viewers your impression of a certain product. Im happy that I still have my sony xb30 with me playing music when ever i go everyday and to me it sounds better than the xb32. I set my eq to +5bass, +2mid, 4trebles to somehow compete with the jbl charge 4. keep up the good work and do more reviews!
For sure, xb40 xb30 were classics. The issue for me is how much the sound changes with each volume step and having to fk about constantly with bass on/off. But yeah there is no attempt to make progress with these speakers, just looking for bigger profit margins. Always comes down to tuning. Do they want a serious speaker or something for the playground, playground always wins.
@@alanrossreviews Ok yea DLX just made a video about jbls update for the Connect App Update which fixed the issue where you could not update your jbl speaker like some had with there xtreme 2 which was stuck on firmware 1.2 and he showed after the Update the was and Ubdate for the charge 4
@@alanrossreviews Ok but can you make a sound test against the xtreme 2 at least cause from what i know it cuts battery at 50% and loses bass over 50% very quik
You might have just saved me 100 bucks. The xb32 is on sale and I've been looking to update my jbl flip 3 for a fuller sounding speaker (i.e. more bass). The 32 sounds decent until you compare it to the 30. Something sounded off on the 32 and thanks to your review and the graph, I can see why. I might just have to wait for the inevitable xb33, cause the 1 speaker nonsense jbl went with is not going to fly with me. Almost pulled the trigger today and decided to see a couple more reviews, glad I did.
@@alanrossreviews Im limited to whats at bestbuy because im partially using points to buy it. Most of the reviewers say you can eq the sound to be better but im having my doubts after your review (cant eq whats not there). Im for sound quaility above all and the flip 3 gets that done so i guess im stickin to it for now. I had high hopes for this.
@@alanrossreviews true...the xb31 was a good all fabric covered but soundwise lost to its older xb30 and now they got back the rubber on the 31 just for the sake of salt water proofness...with all speaker setups the same just some fine tuning in clearer sound...makes no sense for the rush in putting out more speakers every year
@@philjoysavio6805 i think what they must be finding is it doesnt matter quite so much the sound but being able to advertise more features means more sales at the end of the day.
In terms of design I think I like the xb31 instead of these two. I mean the all around fabric design covering the speaker . One of the main reason is because I'm a water bender ( have sweaty palms from time to time ) and it could make the metal grills rust in just a few months. 🙂
@@alanrossreviews I would love to have again a good sounding bt speaker since I sold the denon. What I have now is the bose micro for on the go.. I have a big one, a brookstone big blue party ( gift from my brother ) which got recalled due to fire hazard.. I took out the battery and just use it plugged in. I'm still careful though and use it placed on concrete floor. By the way I had an xb30 and 20 before but sold it for the denon. Edit: the micro is also a gift from my brother.😊
@@alanrossreviews Is to possible to make a speaker like xb 30 with xb 31 or 32?Or is the design that reduces the power, loudness and bass of 31/32 which otherwise could be 30?
you realise the images have nothing to do with my testing setup right? i test under strict controlled conditions, the pictures i take later on my carpet 😛
Hi there! Watched your review and decided to buy the XB32. It just arrived, and I turned it on and paired it to my laptop. The idea was/is to play my Itunes library, not my phone or TH-cam music. The problem is that in 5 minutes of playing my music library with speaker directly next to laptop, the sound is breaking up and sometimes disappearing briefly altogether. Help! Have I got a bum speaker, or something else going on?
@@alanrossreviews Yes, it appears to only be with Itunes. Playing pretty steady and reliably with TH-cam. It cuts out or gets slight scratchy sounds (no, not in recordings). But what's strange, is it is seeming a bit unpredictable now how often it will be reliable/then unreliable.
I am always at my wits end thinking how can one be so much detailed on every review... you are doing us buyers a great favour... take a bow man... I have one doubt and that can only be best cleared by none but you... Which one between the xb20 and xb30 is the sweeter sounding ? if you are to given the option to choose one out of the two mainly based in terms of overall listening experience .
Ive used my xb 30 for 5+ years, my brother used to have a 31. It sounded really weird, definitely worse than the 30. 3 or 4 years later my father bought an xb33, and it offers a much wider soundstage, overall cleaner and crisper sound. The xb30 always sounded muddy while on stock extra bass, i always had to lower the 120-200hz region in order to not sound boxy, but then of course it decreased overall loudness. That being said the xb33 is nicer to listen to (have to mention the xb30 is still considersbly louder than the 33). Just after 5 years of heavy use, did the drivers start to fail on me, giving a noise at certain frequencies, making it only useful to blast music. Overall i was very happy with the speaker, made countless amazing memories with it.
@@halfcrazyluv1 I'm giving my xb30 to a mate but from what I've seen from the reviews on here the xb31 seems close, only a few differences in sound compared to the xb30 but yes I know the xb30 is far better lol
i got my xb31s very cheap and they are fine. they are also the most rugged of the sonys. but overall i still like my charge 3s more. battery life is much better.
@@alanrossreviews yes, the Xb30 has 2×25W drivers and a 7,2V 4200mah battery. The Xb32 has 2x16W + 7,4V 2700mah battery. But I don't know how much the amp powers.
same problem as the xb31, the sound took a downgrade, waterproofing live mode and party booster seemed more of a concern. at least the xb32 is a bit clearer than the xb31.
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@Jason Weston yea, I've been watching on flixzone for since november myself :)
U deserve more subscribers , likes & views .
Best comparison & review 👍🏻🙌🏻💐
Thank you 👍😆
very detailed reviewer next to oluvs gadgets... but i hope you can compress some time on your videos cause 90% of people wont totally watch the whole video and also hope you can get more subs and views on the hard work your doing to deliver your viewers your impression of a certain product. Im happy that I still have my sony xb30 with me playing music when ever i go everyday and to me it sounds better than the xb32. I set my eq to +5bass, +2mid, 4trebles to somehow compete with the jbl charge 4. keep up the good work and do more reviews!
Im not gonna pimp on the videos to gain views, its not what im about 😁 but ive started adding timestamps to make skipping essier.
I got a xb30 at a thrift shop for $6.00 recently. It holds it’s own against many newer speakers. It’s a oldie but a goody.
For sure, xb40 xb30 were classics. The issue for me is how much the sound changes with each volume step and having to fk about constantly with bass on/off. But yeah there is no attempt to make progress with these speakers, just looking for bigger profit margins. Always comes down to tuning. Do they want a serious speaker or something for the playground, playground always wins.
Hello brother
Charge 4 vs xb32 which better
Charge 5 but otherwise charge 4
Love the video! Great job Alan!
thank you 👍🤗😀
Im definitely enjoying my Blue XB30 with my Red XB40
yup! seems the generation improvements we used to get with all these speaker upgrades are not happening as we used to expect.
how does XB40 sounds? im about to buy it!
@@uHeckmann good all rounder with custom eq
@@alanrossreviews hows the battery life,does it cut down on volume when on 50% battery?
DId you hear about the firmware 3.0 for the charge 4
nope :) i cant keep up with it all 😂😏
@@alanrossreviews Ok yea DLX just made a video about jbls update for the Connect App Update which fixed the issue where you could not update your jbl speaker like some had with there xtreme 2 which was stuck on firmware 1.2 and he showed after the Update the was and Ubdate for the charge 4
why the xb40 as go to speaker can you compare to the xtreme 2 dockin d fine/d fine+ and minirigs
Simply because it fits a niche for me. The size and sound sits between the jbl charge 3/4 and the xtremes.
@@alanrossreviews Ok but can you make a sound test against the xtreme 2 at least cause from what i know it cuts battery at 50% and loses bass over 50% very quik
You might have just saved me 100 bucks. The xb32 is on sale and I've been looking to update my jbl flip 3 for a fuller sounding speaker (i.e. more bass). The 32 sounds decent until you compare it to the 30. Something sounded off on the 32 and thanks to your review and the graph, I can see why. I might just have to wait for the inevitable xb33, cause the 1 speaker nonsense jbl went with is not going to fly with me. Almost pulled the trigger today and decided to see a couple more reviews, glad I did.
what about the anker motion plus?
@@alanrossreviews Im limited to whats at bestbuy because im partially using points to buy it. Most of the reviewers say you can eq the sound to be better but im having my doubts after your review (cant eq whats not there). Im for sound quaility above all and the flip 3 gets that done so i guess im stickin to it for now. I had high hopes for this.
@@ninji5226 right it has a very limited 3 band eq.
👌complete review...The xb30 has been the best even after two upgrades.
yup! features and marketing now more important than actual sound quality i guess. i wonder if this is all down to the think grill though.
@@alanrossreviews true...the xb31 was a good all fabric covered but soundwise lost to its older xb30 and now they got back the rubber on the 31 just for the sake of salt water proofness...with all speaker setups the same just some fine tuning in clearer sound...makes no sense for the rush in putting out more speakers every year
@@philjoysavio6805 i think what they must be finding is it doesnt matter quite so much the sound but being able to advertise more features means more sales at the end of the day.
@@alanrossreviews Xb 30 vs motion plus, which is better?
Wonderful comparison Alan. Great work. 👏
XB30/XB31/XB32/motion plus..
Which is the best allrounder...?
xb30 but lets see how the xb33 stands up
yeah. I'm very excited about xb33. I'm waiting for it.
@@alanrossreviews why xb30 > motion plus. I was planning to buy motion plus. but now this changed my mind.
@@thahapa1155 ohhhhhhhhhhhhh didnt see the motion plus down there. motion plus beats xb30 yes.
Came back to some old video's 🤪
thats what i call a hardcore subscriber and top commenter! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
In terms of design I think I like the xb31 instead of these two. I mean the all around fabric design covering the speaker . One of the main reason is because I'm a water bender ( have sweaty palms from time to time ) and it could make the metal grills rust in just a few months. 🙂
yup, if sound is the not the primary concern.....
@@alanrossreviews I would love to have again a good sounding bt speaker since I sold the denon. What I have now is the bose micro for on the go.. I have a big one, a brookstone big blue party ( gift from my brother ) which got recalled due to fire hazard.. I took out the battery and just use it plugged in. I'm still careful though and use it placed on concrete floor. By the way I had an xb30 and 20 before but sold it for the denon.
Edit: the micro is also a gift from my brother.😊
@@alanrossreviews Is to possible to make a speaker like xb 30 with xb 31 or 32?Or is the design that reduces the power, loudness and bass of 31/32 which otherwise could be 30?
Why you test the position speaker is different not same? It affect the sound...
you realise the images have nothing to do with my testing setup right? i test under strict controlled conditions, the pictures i take later on my carpet 😛
Hi there! Watched your review and decided to buy the XB32. It just arrived, and I turned it on and paired it to my laptop. The idea was/is to play my Itunes library, not my phone or TH-cam music. The problem is that in 5 minutes of playing my music library with speaker directly next to laptop, the sound is breaking up and sometimes disappearing briefly altogether. Help! Have I got a bum speaker, or something else going on?
how long does it cut for? is it only with itunes?
@@alanrossreviews Yes, it appears to only be with Itunes. Playing pretty steady and reliably with TH-cam. It cuts out or gets slight scratchy sounds (no, not in recordings). But what's strange, is it is seeming a bit unpredictable now how often it will be reliable/then unreliable.
Nope, it's definitely happening with TH-cam also...cutting in and out constantly! It's okay for awhile, but then it breaks up again...
Two generations on and it’s still no better than the original. I cannot brain this.
yeah but hey you can play it in a swimming pool and make drum sounds by banging it :)
@@alanrossreviews 🤣🤣 Stop trolling millenials..
Arun Bose never :)
I am always at my wits end thinking how can one be so much detailed on every review... you are doing us buyers a great favour... take a bow man...
I have one doubt and that can only be best cleared by none but you...
Which one between the xb20 and xb30 is the sweeter sounding ? if you are to given the option to choose one out of the two mainly based in terms of overall listening experience .
i never had the xb20 but the xb30 with some eq in the app can sound great.
Good video though
Please do a review between XB30 and XB33. Until now XB30 has defeated XB31 and XB32.
Xb 30 is better
Ive used my xb 30 for 5+ years, my brother used to have a 31. It sounded really weird, definitely worse than the 30. 3 or 4 years later my father bought an xb33, and it offers a much wider soundstage, overall cleaner and crisper sound. The xb30 always sounded muddy while on stock extra bass, i always had to lower the 120-200hz region in order to not sound boxy, but then of course it decreased overall loudness. That being said the xb33 is nicer to listen to (have to mention the xb30 is still considersbly louder than the 33). Just after 5 years of heavy use, did the drivers start to fail on me, giving a noise at certain frequencies, making it only useful to blast music. Overall i was very happy with the speaker, made countless amazing memories with it.
@@szabolcsmolnar2542 Mine is working like the 1st day just fine. I use the music center app in order to use the equalizer. Sound gets better with it.
Sold my xb30 before.. How I wish I had kept it instead. Very nice review by the way!
Yup, those sonys were classics, 20 30 and 40.
@@alanrossreviews i liked my xb20 in green before.
I'm glad I saw this video first... now im not willing to give up my xb30 after this video, so much for a "upgrade" is the xb31 any better?
@@HUYI1 the 30 is better.
@@halfcrazyluv1 I'm giving my xb30 to a mate but from what I've seen from the reviews on here the xb31 seems close, only a few differences in sound compared to the xb30 but yes I know the xb30 is far better lol
i got my xb31s very cheap and they are fine. they are also the most rugged of the sonys. but overall i still like my charge 3s more. battery life is much better.
but have you heard the xb30 in person?
@@alanrossreviews no, i heard they sound better but for the price i paid i dont care.
Puff!! .. and I was thinking on “update my xb30!, what a joke!. I will get another 30 for maybe 30 usd instead🤷🏻♂️
indeed :) have a look at the motion+ as well though.
09:50 xb30 better bass absolute 🔥
i havent played the xb32 since this video 😜
@@alanrossreviews And correctly :) xb30 is older, but I think it has better sound than newer models :)
XB30 is louder and more bass XB32 sounds way off
the xb32 has a very strange frquency repsonse, xb30 very full bodied sound. and louder too yup!
Yep
Are you the second version of Bob Ross
no i am antonio banderas 👍 your dad may know me as Kevin Keagan!!!!!!
Yeh that’s true
I think he dose
@@xgamer34_94
I like XB30 more...no significant improvement here...
you pretty much nailed it :)
@@alanrossreviews i am still using XB40 and really really happy to use in my working room at home and I bought second one for my office :)
@@aktunav yeah i think i might get a second one. how does it sound as stereo pair?
@@alanrossreviews i did not try it like that. i use it separately at home and office :)
Two xb 40 sounds awesome in stereo, for the price they are going for now nothing can compete.
the xb30 is 50 watts
lol!
@@alanrossreviews yes, the Xb30 has 2×25W drivers and a 7,2V 4200mah battery. The Xb32 has 2x16W + 7,4V 2700mah battery. But I don't know how much the amp powers.
@@fa14bi-78 where are you get the 2x25 watts from?
@@alanrossreviews Open the speakers and it stands on the driver backside. But I don't know how to get information from an amp.
Sony srs xb30:
Speakers 25+25=50w
Amplifier 15+15=30w 😉
JBL XTREME 2 IS BETTER
indeed. bigger, more powerful and more expensive too.
Is the jbl xtreme 2 better than the Sony xb41
@@dududuuduuu9895 Yes, the Xb30 is also better than the 41.
I also don't know. The Charge 3 and Xb30 sound like same for me, if the sony plays in standard mode
He he he just kidding
Since you said the xb40 is now you're go to speaker what do you think about the xb41? I'm thinking I'm getting one since they're on sale. Thank you.
same problem as the xb31, the sound took a downgrade, waterproofing live mode and party booster seemed more of a concern. at least the xb32 is a bit clearer than the xb31.
Alan Ross Reviews I don’t know Allen, I have two xb31’s and two xb41’s and it sounds pretty incredible all paired together.