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just like the sony xba-40 one the so DX p21 is a refined version of the previous Sony XP 20 now I really like the new design and durability improvements found on the sony xba-1 and sony xba-40 one but unfortunately i don't think that new design language carry an overwrite well to be so mean xB 21 now don't get me wrong it's still pretty good but I still prefer the looks of the Sony XP or the new Sony SB 21 the Sony XP 21 is the smallest and most affordable speaker in Sony's newest portable bluetooth speaker line-up currently retails for $99.99 and it comes in 4 colorways black blue red or white the older Sony XP 20 is now going for as low as 70 bucks if you want to pick up either of these speakers I'll have a look at the description below and if you use the link really helps out the channel personally I would pick up the Sony XP 20 before they're gone and I highly suggest you check out the sony xba-1 because sony products routinely go on sale so you never know under the hood the sony xba-1 is rocking very similar internals to the sony XP to thwart a - they both charge via our mic USB cable and they both have a NOS track they both have 1.6 5 inch diameter transducers and dual passive radiators that shoot out the front and out the back both of these speakers also feature life feature on the front but they look and perform very differently both the live features on the sony xba-1 and XB 41 have been improved from their previous generation they're much more vibrant and they look much better but on the other hand i feel the life feature on the XB 21 doesn't look nearly as good as the XB 20 the lighter feature on the expert 20 is much easier to see and it's much more dramatic just like the xB 31 and xB 41 the xB 21 now has a fabric outer shell but I don't think the xB 21 looks nearly as good as this larger brothers due to its proportions and how visible to life strip is it kind of looks like a rectangular baseball to me personally I prefer the pill-shaped industrial look the xB 20 has with this exposed speakers paints a metal grille on the front and soft touch body I know looks are completely subjective so comment down below with which design you prefer but the SB 21s new shape does give it the ability to stand up straight while the xB 20 can only be laid flat okay now that I've ranted about the xB 21s design let's talk about its improved over the XP 20 in general Sony's new speakers are way more durable than its older speakers the Sony XB 20 is just IP x 5 rated so a splash of water here and there isn't going to be a problem but you should still take it easy on the XP 20 you shouldn't submerge it and I would try to avoid getting sand in it the XP 21 on the other hand is ip67 rated so is dust proof it's waterproof and it also floats and sony also claims that its shockproof now as well having one with this actual durability is always a very welcome feature for small portable Bluetooth speakers that are meant to go with you everywhere battery life on these speakers is also pretty much the same both of these speakers advertise a battery life of 12 hours but only actually expect to hit those numbers if you use these speakers with the volume set at 50% now with the life you should turn off real-world use but the life feature turned on and with the volume set at 80% I managed to get about 6 times for playback time before the speaker's started to interrupt the music every 30 seconds or so by saying please charge but 6 hours of battery life with these guys still pretty good and what's going to sense so fast please unlike the sony xba-40 and stone exp 31 which sound exactly the same in their default settings I actually think the Sony XP 20 sounds better than the sony xba-1 when they both have the extra base feature turned on now both of these speakers have the same amount of base but I feel the sound is much fuller and mids and vocals are much more pronounced on the xB 20 then on the xB 21 and for those who might not be familiar with Sony's extra bass light up these speakers are on the warmer side so they're going to be better for a rap hip hop or EDM cuz they're going to put an emphasis on the bass if you listen to rock pop or anything with an emphasis on vocals I think these speakers sound a little money but if you head over to Sony's music center app you'll find a sound mode called live sound and live sound is different from just having the extra bass feature turn off with life sound turned on the base on the xB 21 is lowered a little bit mids and vocalist or push to the front and the trouble is increased a little bit as well this is the setting you want to use if you're not listening to a lot of rap unfortunately the hb20 doesn't have the setting but you can always just change the equalizer setting on either these speakers through the app when listening to a podcast I usually like to turn off the extra base feature on the xB 20 and it's super easy you literally just press the extra base button the xB 21 doesn't have a dedicated extra base button anymore but you can still turn off the feature by pressing and holding the play in mine is mine at the same time until the power indicator light turns green and to turn the extra base feature back on all you have to do is press and hold to play in - button again until the light turns white again regarding connectivity both of these speakers have the same wireless range of about 50 feet and they both have surprisingly very literally insane when watching video now you can connect up to a 100 Sony speakers together which Sony calls Wireless party chains anything from the xB xx all the way up to the xB 90 and they'll all play in sync and the newer xB 21 connect City xB 20 with no problems if you want to learn how to pair these speakers up just watch my tutorial but if you want to get right stereo sound going you need to have two of the same speakers unfortunately the XP 20 + XP 21 won't play in stereo mode only in sync Sony's app also allows you to play around with a life feature found on both of these speakers and you have the same three options there's a rave where the lights will flash that'll be the free music there's chill with the lights will gradually blink on and off and then there strop but unlike the larger Sony speakers the light feature on the XP 20 + XP 21 doesn't change color and like I mentioned earlier I feel the line feature on the older XP 20 it looks much better than the one on the XP 21 to me the light feature on the sony xba-1 just kind of looks like somebody just super glued on led to front Sony's party booster mode also made its way over to the XP 21 leanness nothing more than a gimmick but if more talented than me maybe personally I still like the XP 20 more than the XP 21 I feel looks much better than the XP 21 and I think it sounds slightly better than the XP 21 right out of the box but the XP 21 is much more durable than the XP 20 which was kind of its Achilles heel when comparing it to the JBL flip or there's still room for improvement on the XP 21 I would have really liked if it used their USB C port for charging instead of a micro USB port I would have liked if I could use it as a battery bank for my phone and I would like to cycle through the light settings directly from the speaker instead of having to open up the app every single time the xv-21 is okay but I think you're better off getting the XP 20 before they're gone or spend the extra 50 bucks and get the XP 31 like you can't go wrong with the XP 31 if you made it this far I guess you enjoyed the video so hit that like button and get subscribed it helps out more than you realize support the channel by clicking on the links down below and I'll catch you next time