Sony SRS-XP700, Powerful Bluetooth party speaker with omnidirectional party sound, lighting and 25hrs battery, Black

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Meeting IPX4 standards, the SRS-XB700 is designed to withstand water splashes. Perfect for worry-free placement by the pool or hot tub, or even able to endure a British summer of drizzle, the SRS-XP700 is tough enough to cope with outdoors entertainment. With the Mega Bass feature, bass can dialled up even more, and with the Live Sound mode Sony says you can re-create the atmosphere of live music, just in case you were feeling some withdrawal symptoms from the past year. Then there is Party Connect which lets you connect up to 100 compatible speakers across the Sony portfolio to sync music and lights. Just a pair of XP-700s can shake the room, imagine putting 100 of them together. The Unbiased Verdict – SRS-XP700 Thanks to a built-in rechargeable battery you can take the Sony wherever you fancy. A 25-hour battery life makes it perfect for a weekend long festival or a couple of sunny days in the garden. With two USB charging ports, you can keep your smartphone or tablet charged up while you play.

The SRS-XP700 Portable wireless speakers say it out loud that they are wireless party speakers. The design is not anything out of the ordinary that set them apart. But there are subtle Sony touches that make them exclusive – like the new concept LED indirect illumination lighting. While all the other Party Speakers in the market have in your eyes flashy lights, engineers at Sony have taken a different route. They have included colourful flashing lights but they are concealed and create a beautiful reverb of lights. All in all, you can use it in various modes (Car, Home Theatre, Party, Karaoke) thanks to its unique design and a built-in sensor that optimizes audio accordingly to maintain sound quality whether you place it horizontally or vertically. Sound Well, it’s a Sony! The sound is loud and clear with on-demand punchy bass thanks to the Mega Bass button. Users can further tweak the sound with the Sony Music Center app. Not only fine-tune the sound, but users can also select their favourite playlists, cue the next song, change lighting patterns, and more.

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All the speakers feature Sony’s X-Balanced Speaker Units, which also feature in their TVs. The non-circular diaphragm is said to produce more sound pressure and less distorted sound by maximising the area of the speaker and this, according to Sony, produces a richer, clearer sound. The XP700 is the biggest speaker and can be placed vertically or horizontally, so you can imagine this would be very practical for hosting large groupings. Battery life is 25 hours, and the IPX4 water resistance means it is protected in wet conditions. So you can rest assured that if you manage to spill your drink or if it starts raining, you are safe thanks to the IPX4 splash resistance rating that certifies that the XP700 speakers can handle the occasional splashes and spills.

Bring some extra passion to your party with the multi-colour ambient lights. Flashing in time with the music, you can change the colour to suit the mood of the party. Like the XP700, the SRS-XP500 can be laid flat or vertically for a bit flexibility in terms of positioning. Battery life drops to a still impressive 20 hours and it also has an IPX4 rating to ward of any wet weather.These two speakers also feature a variety of tweeters alongside the main drivers, with the larger of the pair having three at the front and one at the rear for an omnidirectional sound, and the smaller boasting just two at the front. It too supports a microphone/guitar input and the ambient lighting feature. You don’t get as many high-efficiency tweeters (just two), but otherwise you’ve got the same features at a more accommodating size (and price). In terms of dimensions, the SRS-XP700 are 14.44 x 12.32 x 27.28 inches and weigh almost 17 Kgs (16.919 kgs to be precise). Alas, there are no wheels or an easier way to move it around other than lifting it from the handles. Honestly, it’s not easy to move around if you can’t lift 15 kgs or more. So you would usually need someone to lug it around for you. Even with the MegaBass feature turned off, the SRS-XP700 delivers serious bass thud that approaches the kind of low-end thunder you might hear from a club PA. This isn’t some sort of approximated bass depth produced by a passive radiator—the drivers are really delivering a substantial thud. Turning on MegaBass when the volume is high should send jolts of sheer joy through fans of intense low frequencies, and seriously annoy your neighbors. Even though it is a wireless speaker system, you get a plethora of ports – 2 USB-A ports, one for charging mobile devices and the other for playing music, a 3.5mm input (no cable is included), and also the connection for the power cable.