Sony XE300 Review And Compared to Sony XB33 - A Muffled Mess

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0:00 Intro
1:27 Design
3:14 Tech Specs
6:12 Sound
12:01 Party Connect
14:11 Mic Test
14:27 Verdict
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So this is the new Sony XE300, not to be confused with the Sony XG300. Now unlike the Sony XG300 which does have some upgrades to it that help it be a better portable bluetooth speaker over its predecessor… the XB43… the XE300 is just an overall downgrade from the XB33. So if you’re thinking about pick up the Sony XE300 or if you’re thinking about upgrading… lets see what the Sony XE300 is all about.
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[@realhealthtech4726]

Superb information bro... God bless u... It's really helped me. Thanks

[@TheeStally]

Thanks for the review!

[@martinjohnston4274]

I recently bought the XE300 and returned it to Amazon the very next day due to its muddy sound output. I think your description "Muffled mess" is spot on. If it had been about half of the price-point, I'd probably have accepted it as "adequate for the price". Come on Sony - what were you thinking?

[@Inthemixmedia]

I'm a Sony fan boy. But sent this speaker back. Muffled sound not good. Got the Bose flex instead.

[@Dr23rippa]

XB31 was the best! All it needed was a mega bass button on top and USB C fast charging. It has USB output to charge and a 3.5mm jack miss mine.

[@nousername985]

@@Dr23rippaJohn 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

[@nishithkapasi]

I have purchased xe 300 @ 6749 INR and on this price point the speaker is superb ..just place the speaker on the floor or some close area of wall ..believe it or not but this speaker plays and beat any good quality audio system on sound part ..bass is superb ...and to get the bass effect I have already told that u have to put the speaker on right area of your room ..every area have a different bass effect .

[@Dr.Bright_site19]

I literally only bought it because I found a refurbished one for half the price 😂😂😂

[@mynote2890]

OMG. Thank you so much for this profound and decent explanation.

[@Wh1t3F4c3]

Usually like Sony’s stuff and currently own a pair of the XB910N and the XB33 speaker. Genuinely don’t know what Sony was thinking with this new speaker lineup. Took away the lights and made them sound worse than the previous gen and the competition. Whoever thought these new speakers were a good idea at Sony needs to be fired.

[@plainpawesome]

Marketing makes sense ... Aesthetically directed towards a less nerdy less performance concerned market ... Probably the sister of the nerdy bro

[@maritdo]

La respuesta es que Sony técnicamente te está obligando a qué uses el LDAC, para que obtengas mejor calidad de audio pero te mata en el rendimiento de la batería, y eso pasa por qué tengo el Sony srs xb43 y si uso los codecs sbc y aac , me dura la batería pero la calidad de audio es ruidosa mas no melodiosa, y esa melodía lo obtienes con el LDAC, te recomiendo usar Tidal o qobuz que tienen calidad de audio, y sí, aquí Sony de pasea desnudo ante JBL y otras marcas.

[@Inthemixmedia]

I'm a Sony fan boy. But sent this speaker back. Muffled sound not good. Got the Bose flex instead.

[@realhealthtech4726]

Superb information bro ... God bless

[@candyman111881]

Really good speaker comparison videos. 👍♥️❤️💜💙💚💛🧡♥️

[@KasraSeddiq]

hey dude can you tell me your suggestion for 150 USD band? (for mostly home usage which means sound quality and no delay while watching movies and connecting to laptop/projector is mostly appriciated)

[@LindonSlaght]

I have two XB33's and I literally cringed when I saw the design of the new speakers.

[@GriffenNaif]

Great review. Won't buy. XE300 renewed $84... XB33 renewed $115. The market agrees with you. I have 2 XB 23s and play them in stereo 85% of time... and love them. Stereo play is amazing and only desync 2x a month. Easy fix.

[@gregsharpe8453]

Do you think sony will discontinue partyconnect just like they did with party chain?

[@j2xosorio24]

What matters to me is which of the 2 have punchier bass? & which of the 2 have more rumble?

[@AuribusAcoustics]

Its interesting, the overall treble level is actually higher on the XE300, but if you look closely at the FR (or even your ipad mic) the treble has a lot more of these fine dips and peaks messing up the overall treble

[@monsterrun]

Sony did not invest as much on the pre amp as it did on the drivers. They made the xe300 more water resistant so this can explain why it sounds muddier. Im sure it would sound better by removing the plastic covering.

[@alagappasgostan9982]

My xb43 never leave my desk.its so hard to bring outside due to dont have any carrying strap😢

[@randallbaker5056]

I never found the ex300 muffled at all. I like the pairing, also being able to adjust the bass mid range and treble

[@Hikaru2Yuki]

After seeing the reveal of the new series, I knew it's gonna be worse. Just how they thought this is a good idea sound wise, with a design like that? It's sad as I was looking forward to the new mid tier series, with maybe similar performance boosts as JBL did. I hope their next series gonna be better again though.

[@_Henpyxa_]

Hey! Take a look at Sennheiser momentum 4 wireless

[@TheAscendedTechNinja]

If you make the XB33 sound vibrant as a speaker with a warm sound signature. You really have a muffled speaker

[@jatnierdorta]

The 33 sounds great once you eq it, this on the other hand has no fixing.

[@TheAscendedTechNinja]

Lol it sounds ok but Sony's battery management takes away the fun for me except in the XG-500 I love that speaker

[@ernisn]

Thanks for the comparison, as good as always. Now i cancelled my plan to upgrade from xb33 to xe300. However, may it be a good idea to upgrade from xb33 to xg300?

[@AuribusAcoustics]

Just buy a refurb xg500 on eBay at that point

[@LindonSlaght]

Overpriced, you can find XB33's for 150$ CAD on sale, whereas the XG300 the lowest you'll find that is 350$ CAD

[@vidupriya6822]

Xe 300 sony super bass 🔊 👌 quality

[@robertllobrerajr.]

Appreciate the comparison! I'm just appalled why Sony took almost 2 years just to release...a downgrade lineup. They have nice ier/headphones why can't they make on-par portable speaker products?

[@billdepalma161]

Headphones by Sony are great the XB line on speakers are great as well what happened to Sony new releases you ca get the XB 33 refurbed on eBay for 59.95 they look brand new and paired up in stereo just an awesome soundstage.

[@edirroberto9580]

Tengo el xb43 y el sonido mejoraba solo cuando emparejaba mi xperia xz2, con samsung y otros no sonaba bien...

[@LindonSlaght]

To all who are sad about the flubbing of this generation, the past suggests there may be hope yet: A timeline from 2014 onwards of Sony midsized speakers: SRS-X5: 2014 SRS-X55: 2015 SRS-XB3: 2016 SRS-XB30: 2017 SRS-XB31: 2018 SRS-XB32: 2019 SRS-XB33: 2020 SRS-XE300: 2022 So they skipped a year, here's hoping they don't do that next year! In my eyes they definitely won't, the XE300 isn't gonna sell well and once they realize the XB33 is still selling better than the XE300 they'll start working on a new speaker.

[@azael831]

I love the lack of treble. Jbl has too harsh highs.

[@Inthemixmedia]

I'm a Sony fan boy. But sent this speaker back. Muffled sound not good. Got the Bose flex instead.

[@alexgaby8805]

The new one has directionally sounding end supports more Bluetooth 5.2 A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, SSP, SBC, AAC, LDAC 😊😅😂

[@vonmotovlogs09]

Way too much silicon wrap if you'd ask me. Probably one of the reasons for quieter sound. It would might be better if the amount of area of the silicon is the fabric instead. I don't like the XE series. The XB 33 is better but I love the xb31 more than all the succeding speakers. Better buy Tribit X sound mega. I'm done with sony speakers LOL

[@GGARC1A95]

What if your wrong bro and it’s audiophile speaker the Logitech ultimate speakers 😅???

[@CarlosThe0272]

Me compré el xb33 ya que tenía el xb32, suena más fuerte que mi anterior xb32 pero siento que el bajo disminuyó y se siente menos en el xb33, me gustaba más el bajo del xb32.

[@OscarAlfaro-dq2wc]

Estás equivocado amigo la xb33 se lleva de sobra ala Sony xb32 y xb 40 y xb41 ya que está por el tamaño de sus radiadores posee más profundidad y dispersión en los bajos

[@billdepalma161]

Love the lights as well which they did away with it love my XB 41/43 much better.

[@LindonSlaght]

This comment section been spammed with telegram scams so I took one for the team and reported them all

[@Dan_Capone]

And they're still here 1 month later. I don't know what's going on in KZbin when perfectly normal messages get hidden and clear spam doesn't get blocked and stays for months.

[@LindonSlaght]

@@Dan_Capone idk my only question is maybe yt is being bribed with money they scam from ppl?

[@didierperrigault6000]

XE 300 IS available for 139€ in France....perfect for classical music , not for " noise music" 😉

[@leoolive8903]

E eu sonhado com um novo lancamento da sony achando que ia superar os atuais 🤥☹

[@OscarAlfaro-dq2wc]

In terms of bass and depth and sound quality if I improve

[@thechef7438]

I have red xb33. Not gonna "upgrade". Xb33 has a lot better design

[@N_boi69]

I got one of the xe300 for 50$ in target yesterday 😅 is that bad

[@heetseeker8017]

I got mine for $54 at a liquidation place lol. At these prices it’s well worth it!

[@alexgaby8805]

I think you mess with SBC transmission 😂

[@LydonLewisDoUbLeZz]

Downgrade I knew u would say that! They literally have plenty of cabinet space in this speaker to have added tweeters and better tuning for mids and bass!

[@adrianboian7668]

Nu stiu ce teste faci dar eu iti spun ca detin sony xe 300 doua xe 200 , xb 33 si xb 23 iar dintre toate xe 300 se aude cel mai tare adica chiar o acopera pe xb 33 deci este cu mult peste dar acum depinde cum vrei sa le faci reclama mai ales ca am vazut un clip la acest canal sony xe 300 vs jbl charge 5 unde sa vazut ca sony era pe stamina mode iar jbl era cu egalizatorul la maxim pe bass , medii si inalte . In realitate am auzit si jbl charge 5 si clar nu se aude mai bine sau mai tare decat sony xe 300.

[@suhailchowdhury9642]

Brother are you sure? Because i just ordered XE-300. Reply me fast...if I made the right choice.

[@billdepalma161]

You hit the hammer on the nail the sound is muffled it’s all closed up what a difference I have many xb33’s love them this XE SERIES IS DISTURBING! The XB 30,31, and 32 love them too passive radiators are inside when u put them in a corner it enhances the bass. Thanks for the review it seems like a lot of the reviewers are holding off because there is nothing exciting about all three and 5he prices way too high thanks again you always give a great review go JBL LOL

[@LydonLewisDoUbLeZz]

31 most definitely !!!

[@billdepalma161]

@@LydonLewisDoUbLeZz the lights on the 31 are awesome and deep bass I gave my daughter one and my mom they love them the xb 41 is awesome too love the lights with the sound.

[@user-dv4gw5qt1b]

I love sony speakers

[@tarvinder91]

I heard those xe 200 300 and didn't like the sound at all. They r completely opposite to xb line

[@OscarAlfaro-dq2wc]

Simple these have Yamaha plates and are not for the bass head, but for a balanced sound

[@ddelcarpio09]

I don’t think the xb33 is louder…than the 300

[@OscarAlfaro-dq2wc]

It’s not, the xe300 has Yamaha plates apart it has a little more bass and extension of the same, that opaque thing I don’t understand my Sony xe300 sounds better than my Sony xb33 even with better nuances, if you want clarity and squeaky highs go for jbl which gives power and relaxation but not quality understand the Sony xe 300 and xg300 have Yamaha plates and their sound is balanced no bass head as in xb33 and xb43 that have bass but not sound quality compared to this new generation

[@pedropablo.albinesnavarro7826]

En español x favor

[@user-su5pw2vi1w]

Xe 200 compared the xb23

[@samadams219]

I noticed you're comparing it while in an upright position and everyone is doing that. However if you listen to it while it's laying horizontal it sounds way better. Why do you think the other speakers are in a horizontal position??? This speaker should also be in a horizontal position. Trust me.

[@ElijahJD1126]

They actually say in the video that both speakers were recorded horizontally. It was only vertical for looks

[@user-dv4gw5qt1b]

And jbl

[@Mingzhe583]

The Xb33 doesn't have an audio Jack are you blind

[@AC-pe1jk]

You're not doing the same test it's irrelevant

[@macbrebonicks8668]

Can we just admit the new Sony speakers are trash? I picked one up and I am not impressed. I like the older models.

[@LindonSlaght]

I never touched the XE300 I'm holding out for a hero. (The spiritual successor to the XB33, the XE300 does not deserve to be related to the XB33.

[@dont_be-adumbfoolish_7026]

Sony Stop making ideas like that you're just going make it sound worse than its predecessor the Sony xb33 which was an upgrade from its predecessor this speaker has xb32 sound but quieter😮😮😮 stop making live shape diffuser bro it will bounce multiple times and it won't sound that good

[@unfriendme4427]

First

[@Mingzhe583]

Do not buy XE 300