Chris Davies - May 24, 2021, 9:00am CDT
Sony’s portable speaker range is getting a 2021 upgrade, with the XB13, XP500, XP700, and XG500 adding bolder sound, more flexibility, and fast charging support to make sure you’re spending less time without a soundtrack. The pandemic may have kept us at home, Sony says, but that actually drove sales of speakers: as a result, these four new models aim to be more genre-agnostic rather than focusing on bass-heavy EDM.
Sony SRS-XB13
Smallest of the new speaker quartet, the Sony XB13 replaces the old XB12 but sticks with the endearingly-chunky form-factor. For 2021, though, the soundstage gets wider and the portability gets more streamlined.
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