Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker Reviews
Review score:
5 / 5 – Updated April, 2024
Latest Price: £38
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Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker features
Some of the top features that we picked out for this product include:
- Portable speaker – perfect for enjoying music outdoors
- Up to 16 hours battery life
- Bluetooth enabled for wireless connectivity
- EXTRA BASS™ boost beefs up your music
- Waterproof – protected up to 1m under water for 30 mins
Below is the full specification for Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker
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Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker
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Power Source
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Battery |
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Portable
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Yes |
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Bluetooth
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Yes |
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Battery Life
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16 Hours |
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Portable
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Yes |
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Power Source
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Battery |
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Water Resistant Rating
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IP67 |
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Dimensions
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(H)9.2 x (W)9.2 x (D)7.4 |
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Battery Life
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16 Hours |
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Portable
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Yes |
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Power Source
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Battery |
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Water Resistant Rating
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IP67 |
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Price
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£38 |
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Number of Reviews
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1 |
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Review Score
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5 / 5 Average score in category: 4.8 / 5 |
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Quality of Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker
As an appliance reviews specialist, you can probably imagine that we’re really keen to look at product quality as part of our reviews. Many appliances that we buy are expensive purchases and therefore we want them to last for several years. In order for this to happen we should do everything we can to buy good quality products. Below we’ll explore some of the top areas that you can use to identify a good quality product.
When buying Wireless Speakers you should firstly think about the brand that you’re buying. In fact we often recommend that before you get into the detail of choosing a product, you should firstly spend some time researching the various brands. It’s also worth considering writing up your own list of brands that you’d be happy to buy.
As you’ve reached this Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker we can probably assume that Sony is a brand that you’re either happy to buy, or at least consider. The good news is that Sony is a hugely respected brand and known for making great Wireless Speakers. In fact on average customers review products from Sony at 4.7 out of 5.
The next factor that can indicate how good quality a product is, are the features. You will have seen an extensive list of Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker’s features above, which gives you a good idea of how good the quality of the product is. When you have narrowed down your list of potential purchases you should compare the features to see if one product offers something of better quality than another.
Material is another great specification to help you determine if a product is likely to be good quality and durable.
Of course customer reviews are another fantastic source of information for determining the quality of Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker too. You’ll get a good idea from customers if they’re experiencing years of use or if there is a trend of faults/problems. Thankfully it looks like you’re already on to a winner with Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker simply based on the review score.
How expensive is Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker?
Price and reviews are the two most important factors for us to consider when buying products online. So whilst we’re aware you’re here to get Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker reviews, we’d be missing a really important piece of information if we didn’t give you details on the price.
In order to really get into the detail of the price we’ve looked at all 29 products that show up in the Wireless Speakers at AO.com as well as the 74 from the brand Sony. We then end by analysing the price of both of those criteria combined, i.e only looking at Sony branded products in the Wireless Speakers category, which we found 6 products.
In order to ensure we’re getting you the best deal when shopping online we’ve run a scan to find the best prices for Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker. Our most recent scan found AO.com to be the cheapest at just £38.
What is the average price of Wireless Speakers?
As mentioned above we found 29 products for sale in the Wireless Speakers category at AO.com. The average price of those 29 products was £127.07, which makes Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker below average against this average price.
Next we checked to see how much price can vary in the Wireless Speakers category, and you might be surprised to learn that the cheapest product we found was actually £19.00 and the most expensive that we managed to find in the same category was was £399.00.
After that we thought it would be interesting to know, of the 29 products how many were more expensive and how many were cheaper than Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker. We learned that 23 products cost more than and 5 cost less.
What is the average price of Sony products?
Next up we looked at the average price you can expect to pay for Sony branded products.
Of the 74 Sony branded products, the average price was £365.05. With the most expensive coming in at £2399.00 and cheapest being £19.00.
Although we then thought we shouldn’t just look at all Sony products, instead we should be looking at only their products that fall within the Wireless Speakers category.
Average price of Sony Wireless Speakers
In total we found 6 products from Sony within the Wireless Speakers category.
The average price of these products was £133.17, which interestingly makes Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker below average for price against this criteria.
The most expensive of the 6 products was £299.00 whilst the cheapest was £25.00. With 4 products more expensive and 1 cheaper.
Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker Reviews
Let’s face it, reviews are a critical part of the buying process for buying any appliances online. In fact you could argue buying any product online full stop. It’s especially important though when buying products like Wireless Speakers.
We’ve had a quick look at the reviews for Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker and at the same time also looked at some average scores from customers for similar products.
The review score we found for Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker was 5 / 5
We then wanted to look to see how that compared to other products in the Wireless Speakers category. The average review score of all Wireless Speakers is 4.8 / 5.
It’s also useful to know how Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker stands up against other products from Sony. The average review score of products from Sony over at AO.com is 4.7 out of 5.
Customer reviews are without doubt the best source of information we can use to get a really genuine and unbiased opinion of a product. Another type of reviews that is really worth exploring too are professional/expert reviews. Websites such as Which.co.uk are very popular and known for providing really detailed and insightful reviews for appliances.
Once you’ve spent a bit of time reading through the Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker reviews, we recommend that you spend a bit of time looking at reviews for alternative products. Some of our top picks include Sony SRS-XB23 Wireless Speaker reviews, Sony SRS-XB33 Wireless Speaker reviews or Sony XB01 EXTRA BASS™ Portable Wireless Speaker reviews.
If you’re thinking you’d still like to explore a few more product reviews after those above then a couple more great options could include Sony SRS-XB501GB Portable Wireless Speaker with Google Assistant reviews or even JBL Link Music With Google Wireless Speaker reviews.
Sony Wireless Speakers
We covered the importance of choosing a great brand, earlier in the quality section of this review.
Judging by the fact that you’ve found this review, you’re probably already making a great choice in considering Sony for your purchase. Especially seeing as the average review score for Sony products is 4.7 out of 5.
There are, as you know, many different brands offering Wireless Speakers, so our advice is just take your time to write up your list of brands you’d be happy to buy, and use that list to filter your search when shopping online. It’s a great way of really cutting down the number of results to look through.
Videos of Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker on YouTube
If you’re more of a visual person then video reviews can be a fantastic resource. Especially when you get the reviews that really get into the detail like features, pros and cons of a product. We have run a search for Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker reviews on YouTube and below is the top result for that search.
Summary
The fact that Sony SRS-XB12 Compact Wireless Speaker scored 5 / 5 is testimony to the fact that this product is a great buy. With 1 reviews to read, there’s obviously a lot of love for this product amongst customers too.
Go and check out what customers have to say about this fantastic product by clicking on the “view reviews at AO.com ” button