Product Reviews

Absolutely fantastic sound...easy worked good sturdy speaker..

Positives: 1. Fabulous deep bass sound Small speaker with MASSIVE good quality sound 2. Easy to control from phone or speaker 3. Excellent battery life and quick charging too 4. Solid construction, good & heavy, shouldn't vibrate off window ledge even at high volumes Negatives: 1. Sadly, seemingly will only bond with other Sony speakers, making my other (non Sony) speakers unusable at same time 2. Flashing childlike lighting 3. Poor phone connectivity for calls, intermittent very low call volume thru speaker & grabs phone calls, unable to override with phone itself (Moto G5+) or speaker without switching off Bluetooth

I bought this two weeks ago, and it’s perfect for using it with my computer. I can charge it then don’t have to charge for a few days after. I love it.

I bought this as a work speaker, it has been on a building site for the last month - it has been knocked around, bullied, dropped and covered in concrete but it was still works like a charm!

Had this a week works fine would be nice if the battery % part of the app worked.

I wanted two bluetooth speakers that could work as a pair, to give a wider sound source. In particular as a stereo pair. Nothing I tried before could achieve this reliably if at all. On unpacking the SRS-XB40 speakers, they went into exactly the mode I wanted with just a couple of button presses. What is more they remembered these settings and when used several days later and came on exactly as set up. The sound is good with extra bass if needed and an optional light show. I am very pleased with them

I brought this speaker so basicly i can take my music any where i go connection is a sinch I can now listen to all my music any where.

As with all my other Sony products this was not a real surprise! Well done Sony....again! Only an issue with the app not working on Samsung S8+ phone.....if you can fix this 10/10!!!

Very pleased with purchase.I decided on this speaker because of the extra bass.

Love it just one downside about the volume dropping at about 40%

The sound is really good and rich, even though without the extra bass! It's really easy to work with the controls and the buttons of the speaker, and for the lights - there's no words for them, because they're just beautifull, especially in dark environment! Overall - great product, again, from Sony!

The sound went low muzzled after two time of use. What can I do. For the price this should not happen?

Needed something with great sound & something the wife could enjoy while at the pool or working in her garden, but what I Love is that she can enjoy her music & hear her phone when I call to check on her. A great tool for us older folks when were together or apart. Thank you So you

This speaker just beats every other it’s amazing even tho it’s not big I am really happy with it and would not change it at all the number one right now

Great sound via bluetooth IF the midrange and highs are boosted to max via its app. But equalizer is unavailable when connected by cable, leaving the sound very muddy when Extra Bass is turned on, and tinny when it's not. Also, the app has an aggravating bug: When two speakers are paired in Stereo mode, changing the equalizer setting only effects one speaker, not both (unlike the other controls which are applied to both speakers).

Bought the speaker a month ago and I have fell in love with it absolutely love the lights volume and the best part the bass option from normal to extra really handy when in the house and wat to watch a movie with out bass going through the house when having this the lights put me in the mood to rave and I love the battery life but don't like when it goes quiet around 20 I wish there was a option to change that to 10% but I am hoping soon to get the bigger model for in the house keep up the work Sony love Ur products

Bought this speaker a year and a half ago since my little one died. Works great. Battery seems to last forever. Just shy of being as good as the full sony speaker system in my aprtment, but is very comparable. Nothing but complements when people notice the speaker size and the sound output. Would definitely recommend!

Lovin' SONY since the 70's. The rugged design and full sound on the 40 is all I could want. The lightshow is just the sausage gravy on the flaky biscuit and my construction union brothers and sisters love the distraction.

Very good speaker good bass very loud super lights

I bought this hoping that I’d be able to blast music non stop for hours, but the speaker doesn’t let you have the speaker at full volume for a good time

I bought this speaker a couple of weeks ago and I have been listening to it everyday since. I have no regrets buying this relatively little, portable, battery powered, Bluetooth speaker. IMO this speaker is awesome bang for the buck and is a very well rounded speaker in a now crowded market of portable Bluetooth speaker. Don't bother with the Bose options in this class of speakers because you will be disappointed. Now in my 40's, I must admit that I wasn't crazy about the "light show." I am happy to say that the lights can be controlled both in the app, as well as on the speaker itself. All thought functionally, you have a LOT more control of the light show from within the app. Bottom line, if you are in the market for this class of speaker, just get it without concern.

Got the SRSXB20 BLUETOOTH SPEAKER turned around the next day and got the SRSXB40 the small one is great but with the both you will not to purchase a stereo they sound really good for what they are.

Bought this speaker on the hop! Wanted a Bluetooth speaker for playing music off my phone!

I love it the sound quality is amazing its got amazing bass its basically all you need

Excellent in every way. First sound box I have owned.

I bought this XB40 speaker thinking it would party chain with my XB 3 so I was very disappointed when I found that this was not the case as they are nearly identical products apart from size. I would have given XB40 full marks on every category had this been the case. Maybe Sony after reading this review as a good will gesture could send me a XB 30 which I have found out does party chain with the XB40 THEN I will change my review to excellent.

A great speaker with good sound and fun display lights

I bought 2 BT speakers 4 days ago and my experience was awful, practically the app for the iPhone is working very bad, I think that in this 4 days I spend 1h/day trying to reconfigure the speakers, when they are plugged the faction are even worse; today I was connected with them to my phone but the sound was from my phone, I had to restart the speakers and after, guess what, they didn’t connect anymore..... I will keep it until the weekend and if they are not ok, I will return it, sorry I do not have time to spend to configure every day your product.

I got myself this about a month ago. At first I got a Jam Heavy Metal bluetooth speaker. It was very small and had a excellent sound quality. But after a few uses I noticed a rattle sound. I soon found out it was one of the buttons. So I returned it and got myself the Sony Xb40. And I found it a lot better. Though it's bigger it will still fit in a bag or backpack no problem. And it has the power to fill up a small to medium sized room. And dropped it a bowl of water and no problem it still works perfectly. It's good and if you want to make noise it's good for that too.

good product in terms in portability, and sturdiness. Extra Bass does not produce a clear sound especially at low levels

Got this for Christmas and have linked it up with my XB20 speaker. They sound awesome and simple to use.

Great sound , quite powerful, the fully charged battery lasts forever. Very pleased with it . The only minor inconvenience is that when the playlist finishes, the Bluetooth connection seems to drop. Quite annoying to make it work again.

My son bought one first and I was amazed by the sound it produced.

I bought this as my christmas present and am thrilled.

Received it as a Christmas present, very good sound quality & everyone in the house hold uses it & says how good it is. Great value for the price. Thanks Sony

Another fantastic product from Sony. The sound, look, apps that work with the speaker make this a must have for anyone.

Received this as a Christmas present. Love it. Very good bass and doesn't sound tinny, excellent battery life.

I got this for Christmas and I absolutely love it! I use it everyday

I got it as a Christmas present and I am delighted with it

I got this BT speaker today and I’m astonished at how clear the music is. The extra bass adds the perfect amount of depth into the sound becoming so much more clear. The might show is awesome. Syncs great with all sorts of music. I rate these a perfect 10/10.

This Bluetooth SPEAKER is so loud!!! And the Sound Quality is OWSOME!!!!

Very very happy with this speaker, wonderful sound, great fun lighting effects and fun to be had using the apps that accompany it. a very minor issue. Make sure your fully charged. the charger does not appear to power speaker whilst charging. just something to condider, love the fact that if a button is pushed, speaks how much battery is charged. nothing negative to write. over the moon, would definatley reccomend. well done Sony.

very nice good but bought a second one and very hard to use party mode every time I get it set up and working the next time I turn the speakers on I have to start all over very time consuming and inconvenient so buying the second one did not help me.

We’ve had this speaker for about a month now and use it every day. It’s great as it’s portable and plays music from my iPhone, radio app and YouTube. Also like the fact you can sync 8 devices to it so when my granddaughter comes round she does just that. Great product with excellent sound, love the bass button.

I brought this about 5 months ago.best speaker i have ever brought

Hardly any faults. Good sound quality and volume. If anything, has scratched quite easily.

I bought the speaker 2 weeks ago I'm so happy very good product. Thanks Sony.

It is a great product powerfull but could. Have. Been more. Powerfull in my taste

It is a great product and I highly recommend it. I've had no problems. It's loud, and is a great price for what you're getting.

I grew up loving Sony products. I have TV's, sound systems and I brought this for the name brand of SONY and it wasn't cheap! I ordered the pretty red one and after only playing it through blue tooth, about 3 times, the music started to skip and crack. I tried it at another place and with another server outside my home and the same cracking and skipping on the songs. My internet is 5g and I troubleshooted it as much as possible. I need to have this for my volunteer work and its very troublesome when we are cooling down in meditation to have the song skip when I use the blue tooth setting. I tried to return to the store but they don't take returns over 7 days!!! Well I had to buy a 6 inch AC cord to hard wire it to my phone ...now it plays fine, but I purchased it for the blue tooth feature. If you want this for blue tooth FORGET ABOUT IT. I also noticed the store wasn't selling it any more...I wonder why.

It is about 2 months since I bought it and I am quite happy with it. It has been designed to use outdoors and the quality of sound is pretty good. Also it is easy to connect with other devises. I would like if there is an option to turn the lights off when not needed..

A quick scan of online videos will confirm what you need to know about this speaker - it is brilliant, when you have adjusted the grpahic equalizer settings (you can do this using Sony's "Music Center" which aslo allows you to change the light settings, or with a media player like VLC. When bass boost is on, both the mids and trebles need to be increased, otherwise it sounds to "muddy". Once tweaked, sounds brilliant and the lights are great fun!

Bought this speaker for work, it's so load and good I can put it in the middle of the shop and hear it over 2 floors of the shop it's out standing sound

Bought this product a couple of weeks back and its been a good addition to our electronic collections in the house, connects seamlessly with all hand-held devices.

Have been looking for sometime for a product like this the sound is most important. This product ticks all the boxes

This is a great speaker, goood build quality, excellent bass, water-resistant. Things I and im sure many others would like are an sd reader, ipx7 water resistance, and maybe a handle. Battery could always be better, though already amazing. Check out clavinetjunkie on YouTube for critique reviews. I love your products and want you to continue improving.

FOR A PASSIVE NON ACTIVE SUB-WOOFER THE BASE EFFECT IS EXCELLENT. BASE ON MY EXPERIENCE AS A RETIRED BASE PLAYER

I just got this today (08.23.17) and man I'm glad I did. Unfortunately I blew the speakers off on another Sony product I had and needed something for an upcoming Wake. Glad I got this one. The sound on this thing is remarkable. Just right. I got the blue one. Looks sharp. Love it. Always love Sony products.

This speaker is almost perfect. The bass is amazingly on it as well as the mid. I find it lacks treble slightly which results in a less crisp sound then others. Doesn't mean it sounds bad. It still sounds amazing regardless. The battery life is spectacular and the lights are really unique. Overall an amazing speaker