Been looking for a better portable speaker than my old & cheap 12watt one, reviews seem good, loud sound and plenty of bass from the inbuilt sub.
Here's the blurb:
Enjoy powerful sound on the go, with the Sony SRS-X55 Wireless Speaker featuring 30 W stereo speakers and Bluetooth audio streaming.
Portable sound
Engineered with 30 W of digital amplification, the SRSX55 delivers powerful portable sound in a stylish metal casing.
Full range, stereo speakers deliver rich, full sound wherever you are, with a single passive radiator for deep bass emphasis.
Bluetooth connectivity
Stream your music wirelessly straight from your smartphone, tablet or media player using Bluetooth. Or simply tap your NFC compatible device to the speaker for one touch listening and instantly stream your favourite playlists.
Bluetooth connectivity also lets you use your X55 as a speakerphone. Take or make calls wirelessly through your speaker.
Battery life
The SRS X55 has a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery, which lasts for up to 10 hours so you can enjoy listening for longer.
The USB port also lets you charge your speaker as you listen, so you're always ready to go.
Great sound
Thanks to Sony's unique audio enhancemnt technologies you can enjoy powerful sound on the go. DSEE and ClearAudio+ help to maximise the quality of audio files including MP3, AAC, ATRAC and WMA.
Get portable sound redefined with the Sony SRS-X55B Wireless Speaker.
Top comments
fishmaster to airdsuk
17 May 163#16
What is this new fangled technologies that you speak of?
All comments (38)
BritishBeef
17 May 161#1
Brilliant price for a fantastic speaker. Good spot OP.
I bought this a month ago for £109 and it's worth every penny at that price. For £79.99 it's an absolute steal. If you like a bit of bass then you can't beat this speaker for it's size to bass response ratio. Nothing comes close. I find I have to use my equalizer app to reduce the bass at times. It's got a lot of ooomph for it's size and the fact that it's portable too. I love mine.
PhilK
17 May 16#2
Nice, cheaper than most places (but could have bought from Sony outlet for less than £50 before the place closed but didn't) and thats the problem. Still expensive for what it is
dwl99
17 May 16#3
I got mine as a refurb from the Sony outlet https://centresdirect.co.uk/p-13338-srsx55beu8a.aspx for £69 (OOS at present) and it's absolutely brilliant. I already had a Bose Soundlink II and it sounds much better IMHO. The bass is amazing. At this price for a new one it's a steal.
Madafwo
17 May 16#4
Great little speaker, I find it a bit bass heavy but that could just be me. Easily loud enough to fill quite a large room.
BritishBeef to Madafwo
17 May 16#5
I think it's bass heavy too. I use Equaliser app on android to fix that when necessary.
stfagos
17 May 16#6
I have the predecessor of this speaker (the SRS-X5) and find it absolutely outstanding, better than any sub-£400 I've heard personally.
naski666
17 May 16#7
is this a proprietary charger? I have / had a btx300 Sony that has just died. I think it's the charger but a replacement would cost £10, not the end of the world but it's put me off non micro USB chargers!
BritishBeef to naski666
17 May 16#9
Yes it's proprietary again I'm afraid.
mackay85 to naski666
17 May 16#23
I think that happened to my original SRS-X5. It stopped charging after a while. Voting HOT for price!
DrBones
17 May 16#8
I have one connected by the headphone jack to my kitchen TV. The kitchen can be noisy when cooking and the small tv had a tinny sound that didn't carry well. I purchased this small speaker, speculatively, hoping it would resolve the issue - In fact, the sound is now better than the main TV in the lounge; good bass and crystal clear - I can't recommend it enough...
vb90
17 May 16#10
How is it compared to JBL Flip 3? I have a flip 2 and I am not sure if I should go for Flip 3 or this one? Any suggestions?
Abbottwaa
17 May 16#11
I think that companies make them bass heavy as Joe public equates deep and powerful bass with quality.
Avkaan
17 May 16#12
How does this compare to the Beats Pill 2.0?
MannDuo to Avkaan
17 May 16#27
The Beats Pill is literally horrendous for the price.
This is way more than double the volume, double the sound quality, and double the bass.
callagc
17 May 16#13
for £20 more then buy the Denon...i have 2, they sound fantastic at full volume
Have you listened to this? I was wondering if you've done a comparison as you were suggesting spending 20 quid more.
louishayati
17 May 16#14
Got this for around the same price in duty free. Worth every penny, i'm kind of a snob when it comes to audio and thought I wouldn't get much out of a portable speaker, but honestly sounds great
airdsuk
17 May 162#15
Everyone forgetting about stereo nowadays? :-(
fishmaster to airdsuk
17 May 163#16
What is this new fangled technologies that you speak of?
WaftyCranker to airdsuk
17 May 16#17
These are "stereo" speakers with the bonus of Bluetooth
jpxdude
17 May 16#18
Great speakers. They fill a room quite nicely! Hot!
Cameron92
17 May 16#19
I have previous gen and slightly larger x7. Great speaker. Imagine this will be much of the same albeit a bit less powerful.
Hillsman
17 May 16#20
Bought one last year - a great decision! These things can fill a room with sound (and this is the small version!!) Note that the volume capacity is about 70% when running off its (built-in, rechargeable) battery.
Another bonus is that, when plugged in, you can connect a USB cable to it and charge your smart-phone / tablet while enjoying those tunes. It is both Bluetooth and NFC compatible and it has a 3.5mm input jack. Brill :smiley:
jamhole
17 May 16#21
bought one of these at this same price at currys last July thanks to HotUKDeals.
Great bit of kit, and definitely worth the money.
Can be a little bit heavy on the bass, but i am very impressed on how well it can fill a big room if needed! would reccommend.
I voted the exact same deal Hot last july, and voting hot again now!
spencerslide
17 May 16#22
I have the Bose soundlink mini - it's seems to be losing something, not willing to go as loud as it used to and battery dying out after 3/4 hours, so with that in mind thinking of something new, also - whilst I do love the clarity of the Bose, I miss that extra bit of bass. I only really use the Bose when getting ready in the morning.
Is this worth buying then?
GreyWales
17 May 16#25
Wonderful piece of kit.
monkey1999
17 May 16#26
Great price
afroylnt
17 May 16#28
For allot less a kitsound boombar 2 is pretty good and comes with a carry case.
sxxychocolate
17 May 16#29
how's this compare to the creative sound blaster roar....I have the 1st gan one and love it!!!! got via amazon lighting deals for 89 quid. ......this Sony look good too....heated up and thanks ks for posting :smiley:
sxxychocolate
17 May 161#30
the Flip and boom bar are way underpowered when compared to some me thing like this.....no comparison....I had the Flip 2 and boom bar. ....the Flip is certainly better......I have a Philips BR1X too and it really is great for a smaller speaker.....hope this helps...
afroylnt to sxxychocolate
17 May 16#32
The Boombar 2 goes quite loud but it does depend on the space you want to fill.
alababaju
17 May 16#31
There are some technical reasons the X-55 isn't using micro usb. The power consumption of this unit is 30W. See here. USB runs on 5V so it would need 6A (5V x 6A = 30W) of current from the USB to run these speakers. USB 2.0 and micro usb aren't really made for that much current. It could have gone with USB 3.1 and the new Type C port and future proofed itself. Lots of devices are beginning to use that. Maybe they had other reasons.
asterix2000
18 May 16#33
How does this speaker sound compared to the Sonos Play 1?
BritishBeef to asterix2000
18 May 16#34
I have both. The Sonos sounds way better but then it is a quality mains powered speaker that costs more. You can't really compare the two especially as the Sony is portable and rechargeable. The Sony is the best sounding portable speaker for its price IMO.
asterix2000
18 May 16#35
Thanks for the advice. Really helpful.
DealFisher
21 May 16#36
so the bose is a better one....or this sony one ?
BritishBeef
21 May 16#37
I inferred that they were talking about the Sony. Especially as the bass is way better on the Sony than the Bose.
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Opening post
Here's the blurb:
Enjoy powerful sound on the go, with the Sony SRS-X55 Wireless Speaker featuring 30 W stereo speakers and Bluetooth audio streaming.
Portable sound
Engineered with 30 W of digital amplification, the SRSX55 delivers powerful portable sound in a stylish metal casing.
Full range, stereo speakers deliver rich, full sound wherever you are, with a single passive radiator for deep bass emphasis.
Bluetooth connectivity
Stream your music wirelessly straight from your smartphone, tablet or media player using Bluetooth. Or simply tap your NFC compatible device to the speaker for one touch listening and instantly stream your favourite playlists.
Bluetooth connectivity also lets you use your X55 as a speakerphone. Take or make calls wirelessly through your speaker.
Battery life
The SRS X55 has a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery, which lasts for up to 10 hours so you can enjoy listening for longer.
The USB port also lets you charge your speaker as you listen, so you're always ready to go.
Great sound
Thanks to Sony's unique audio enhancemnt technologies you can enjoy powerful sound on the go. DSEE and ClearAudio+ help to maximise the quality of audio files including MP3, AAC, ATRAC and WMA.
Get portable sound redefined with the Sony SRS-X55B Wireless Speaker.
Top comments
All comments (38)
I bought this a month ago for £109 and it's worth every penny at that price. For £79.99 it's an absolute steal. If you like a bit of bass then you can't beat this speaker for it's size to bass response ratio. Nothing comes close. I find I have to use my equalizer app to reduce the bass at times. It's got a lot of ooomph for it's size and the fact that it's portable too. I love mine.
This is way more than double the volume, double the sound quality, and double the bass.
http://www.petertyson.co.uk/ebuttonz/ebz_product_pages/denon_envaya.shtml?gclid=CJruy4ae4cwCFckaGwodDqcP6g
Another bonus is that, when plugged in, you can connect a USB cable to it and charge your smart-phone / tablet while enjoying those tunes. It is both Bluetooth and NFC compatible and it has a 3.5mm input jack. Brill :smiley:
Great bit of kit, and definitely worth the money.
Can be a little bit heavy on the bass, but i am very impressed on how well it can fill a big room if needed! would reccommend.
I voted the exact same deal Hot last july, and voting hot again now!
Is this worth buying then?