Sony SRS-XV800 – The 9/11 Party Factor

Party worker 9/11

The party factor is high. It records directly on audio compression, but it misses out on sound quality.

2023-06-23 – 11:50

The Sony SRS-XV800 falls into the heavyweight category and isn’t really portable, it can be towed. The two wheels make it easy to move around and the built-in battery lasts up to 25 hours of music.

It also has a separate input for TV audio via an optical (not HDMI) input, and a so-called TV sound booster that uses the speaker’s rear speakers to give a greater sense of space. It should not be confused with surround sound or Dolby Atmos. In this category, disco lights are included in the speakers, so here too. It can be turned off if you like.

So can the Mega Bass, which amps up the bass so you can feel it, from two front-mounted 17 x 17 cm bass elements. Sony’s speaker has a feature called Omni-Directional Party Sound. It should give the sound better dispersion in the room, but it is tested as a phase inversion of the sound from the treble.

The back also has a microphone and guitar input, so just clear your throat and get ready to sing.

Sony doesn’t specify speaker power in the SRS-XV800, but it’s significant. Sound pressure isn’t at the level of the larger SRS-XV900, but most people will find both the volume and bass more than adequate. You can always add an extra SRS-XV800 for stronger sound and more power, and in many cases it can be a better solution than the SRS-XV900.

The speaker can be controlled from the panel on top or from the Music Center app, where you can select music, create playlists, and control lighting from the splashproof speaker, among other things. There’s also a Fiestable function, where you’ll find lighting control, DJ functions, and more.

Party worker

You could consider the SRS-XV800 a little brother to the SRS-XV900, but it does a great job on its own. Yes, it’s big and needs rolling, but it delivers a sound range that is in many ways similar to the larger SRS-XV900, but surprisingly not more convincing than the sound you get from the smaller JBL Boombox 3 Wi-Fi. Aside from flashing lights and mic and guitar inputs, it doesn’t offer much more than a JBL headphone.

But it does cost more, and the extra money comes down to DJ features, undeniably cool party lights and a few extras. The sound quality suffers from a lot of bass, especially with mega bass Activator, a cloudy and blurry sound stage in the area above the bass register. Most things indicate that Sony has prioritized party and fun over sound quality, which unfortunately doesn’t quite convince. Neither PNAU nor Khaled The hard way ell everything except girls Lachey remains if you lose, lacks dynamic energy – or rhythm. But there is a lack of empathy and the voices are almost drowned out by the large soundscape.

In any case, the SRS-XV800 is a party speaker that will easily fill a 100 square meter balcony, tormenting the neighbors in the meantime. They don’t need to hear how uninterested they are He listens on the music, but you’ll definitely notice the massive bass pressure the Sony speaker emits when the hostess cranks up the volume late at night.