Sony’s latest portable party speaker also works with your TV #GeekLeap

Sony’s X-Sequence get together audio system usually have few tips up their sleeves to energy your gatherings. The corporate’s newest mannequin, the SRS-XV800, packs in loads these nevertheless it additionally has a further helpful instrument. In addition to a built-in gentle present, karaoke mode and extra, this speaker can also be geared up with an optical port to hook up with your tv. 

Due to a TV Sound Booster function, the SRS-XV800 can add “deep bass and room-filling sound” to any TV. Sony says the speaker’s two rear tweeters and X-Balanced Speaker models mix to supply “sensible” highs and upgraded low-end tone to motion pictures and exhibits. The corporate explains that sound from the XV800 bounces off the partitions to “encompass the listener” and enhances issues like stay performances. To make use of TV Sound Booster, you will want to attach your TV to the speaker with an optical cable, so you will want a show with that connection in an effort to make use of the instrument. This function is at the moment out there on the SRS-XV900, however that bigger unit will price you $150 extra. 

By way of core get together speaker options, the SRS-XV800 affords omni-directional sound that Sony says can ship audio to “each nook of the room.” There are 5 tweeters complete, sending “clear” treble to each the entrance and the again of the unit. Two X-Balanced drivers pump out “larger readability, much less distortion and punchy bass” to finish the sound profile. As a reminder, these X-Balanced audio system are rectangular as a substitute of spherical or sq., which Sony says not solely will increase space but additionally will increase sound stress that results in improved bass and general readability. My colleague Jon Turi has noticed “massive and bassy” sound on Sony’s get together audio system in our greatest moveable Bluetooth speaker information, noting that the SRS-XP700 is an efficient choice for “loud, thumping beats.” 

Sony says you may count on as much as 25 hours of battery life on the XV800, however that is with the customizable, built-in gentle present turned off. If you end up in a pinch, a 10-minute cost provides you with as much as three hours of use. This speaker is moveable, nevertheless it’s additionally a beast. Sony added wheels and a deal with so you do not have to hold this behemoth when you’ll want to relocate it. By way of leisure, the XV800 has inputs for a karaoke mic and guitar alongside the power to handle playlists, karaoke voice results and extra contained in the Music Middle and Fiestable apps. Lastly, the speaker’s IPX4 ranking protects your funding from errant splashes (IPX2 when horizontal).

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Sony can also be debuting a brand new, tiny moveable speaker right this moment. The SRS-XB100 replaces the SRS-XB13 within the firm’s compact Bluetooth lineup with a well-known design. The brief, cylindrical unit has a Sound Diffusion Processor to unfold sound additional in any surroundings, powered by a passive radiator and an off-center diaphragm. Sony says these parts muster massive sound that continues to be clear even at larger volumes. And sure, you need to use two of those for a stereo pair or join much more for a louder setup. The XB100 is IP67 rated so that you needn’t fear even if you happen to drop it within the pool. The corporate says the speaker will last as long as 16 hours on a cost and a built-in microphone can be utilized for calls. Sony explains the mic is provided with Echo Cancelling tech in order that two folks can discuss on the similar time with out being lower off.

Each the SRS-XV800 and the SRS-XB100 can be out there for pre-order beginning right this moment. The XV800 is $649 and ships on Could fifteenth whereas the XB100 is $59 and ships on Could twenty second.

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