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if you're ever looking for a bargain then the Sony gtk xb7 is for you for less than some larger portable speakers you can get this behemoth with a built-in light feature but even though the sony xba-1 has its pros it also has some quirks but is the sony XP 7 right for you or about to find out don't forget to Like comment and subscribe and if you want to hear a sound comparison of the sony xba-1 check out my is bigger always better video here after you're done watching this video the sony gtk xb7 has been on the market for a while now and when it first came out it was retailing for 349 99 but now most of Sony's lineup is on sale and you can get those Sony XP 7 for 246 92 on Amazon and just like most of Sony's other speakers they come in multiple color ways the XP 7 comes in black blue or red if you want to pick the speaker up I'll have links in description below and I'll keep it updated so you can get the best deal possible alright so let's go over the form factor first the sony XPS 25 point 6 inches tall 12 point 8 inches wide and thirteen point four inches thick or for my overseas viewers is 65 centimeters by 33 centimeters by 34 centimeters basically it's the size of a toddler or a large dog and it weighs in at 26 and a half pounds or 12 kilos the majority of the body is made out of plastic there's some more paneling on the back and the front is a painted metal grille while transporting the sony xba-1 to different locations I noticed it got scratched very easily but the majority of the scratches easily wiped off but transporting the xp7 was a little easier thanks to the handles on either side on the top of the device you will notice it's a power button volume control buttons and an extra base button and a function button to switch between audio sources for all of your other playback needs there's an included remote controller it's simple and very lightweight you can even cycle through some of the light features or even turn them off right from the remote and on the top of the xp7 there's also a slot so you can rest your phone or tablet and there's an NFC touch point for easy pairing if you have an Android device on the back of the device you will find RCA inputs and outputs so you can hook up your TV if you like or chain other speaker together there's also a USB port so you can charge your devices or play audio files off of a USB stick and you'll also find the party team button so you can pair a multiple xb7 together and the speaker add by and so you can pair two xb7 together and have them play left or right audio unfortunately I wasn't able to pair the xp7 with my smaller XP 40 or XP 30 which was a huge letdown and finally you've got your ACN to power the speaker controlling technical specifications the Sony XP 7 has 2 6 and 3/8 inch woofers and 3-2 inch tweeters on the front and you will also notice an opening in the middle of the speaker to let out all the air the woofers displace while playing music the light feature on the XP 7 is also the most capable in Sony's extra bass line up there are two light strips on either side that can flash independently and in different colors of one another there are also LEDs that illuminate the woofers and unlike the XP 40 which can only flash white the woofers on the XP 7 can also flash in different colors and finally there are strobe lights on either side of the device the sony xba-1 is using bluetooth 3.0 and i've managed to get a range over around 50 feet with their rec line-of-sight with my phone but even though the XP 7 is using bluetooth 3.0 there is minimal lag when watts and videos the audio is a little behind when people are talking on-screen but it's bearable but for those of you wondering the sony xba-1 does not have a built-in battery and it is not waterproof nor splash resistant so if you're going to be using this speaker by a pool make sure Jason doesn't splash it with this cannonball and if it starts raining you better rush it inside now before we start talking about sound quality I just wanted to play now even though this speaker has two built-in woofers and three tweeters at any given time you're only using two of those three tweeters if you stand this speaker up you're effectively using both woofers and the top two tweeters but if you lay the speaker flat you're still using both woofers and the top tweeters relative to its position I just wanted to point that out for people wondering where the xp7 has three tweeters instead of a symmetrical four tweeters in each corner even though changing the orientation of the speaker does technically mr. speaker layout it doesn't really affect the overall sound quality if you listen to the speaker in the different layouts back-to-back and know what to listen for you'll notice the soundstage gets a little wider and the vocals get pushed back a bit if the speakers are like flat but if you're casually listening you're not gonna notice that their face like I mention in my is bigger always better video the Sony XP 7 has a lot of bass it's gonna shake your walls and it's gonna shake your insides and the bass is its own entity the xp7 also has really good estimate separation but the vocals can get a little too ford at times obviously the xb7 can get very loud but at those hard volumes there's a lot of distortion going on and the bass starts to come out of the sound for the best listening experience I would keep this speaker below 75% volume but in most cases you're Naturals going to buy the sony xba-40 for strictly personal listening you might be looking into the speaker to host parties and if that's the case then the sony xba-1 will get the job done with no problem for large get-togethers both indoors and outdoors now when it comes to the light feature you can cycle through on/off chill or rave straight from the controller or you can use music center available on both Android and Apple to cycle through more light settings and even though I've stated in the past Sony's mobile apps aren't the best music Center has improved and gotten more stable but it is still a pain to use at times in music Center you can cycle through rave chill or rave mode without the strobe lights on each side with stay cold and the flash off and strobe you've also got hot which will only display warm colors and cool which will only display cool colors like blues greens and teals and if you want to speak it to stay illuminated in one solid color you can pick either of the study settings but even though the lighting feature on the sony xba-1 is the most capable in sony's lineup sony really dropped the ball when it comes to customization with the XP 40 you can use the Fiesta Bowl app to customize life feature but the XP 7 can't pair with Fiesta Bowl you're stuck with the presets in Music Center I find it annoying that the XP 7 doesn't have any customization options there's so much potential there another annoying I have about the sony xba-1 is even though it has USB port and RCA inputs there's no oxygen so you can't use a wired connection with your phone you can only use bluetooth and if you're using this speaker at a party or get-together with friends you can't just pass the aux cord you have to go through the Bluetooth setup process every single time if you want to use a different device and I don't know about you but there's always that one person in a group of friends that doesn't know how to set up a Bluetooth device on their phone and since the speaker is using bluetooth 3.0 it can't be paired to multiple devices at the same time and I also don't like how you can't turn off or control the light feature directly from the speaker you have to use a controller and it's a problem because when you turn off the speaker for the first time it's been plugged in by default the light will stay on in cycle 3 different colors unless you turn them off from the controller and since I'm constantly plugging and unplugging the speaker it gets annoying after a while and I also don't like how there aren't any music control buttons on the speaker either you have to control the music playback either with the speaker's controller or from whatever device you're streaming from and sometimes you don't know where either one of those are and you just want to pause or skip a track but with those minor grievances aside the Sony XP 7 is still a solid pickup for 250 dollars the sheer amount of bass the speaker has to offer will please anyone who routinely listens to rap hip-hop EDM or any other type of music with lots of bass the lighting feature is cool but remember this speaker is not water resistant so you have to keep an eye on it when using it outside or by the pool I want to get this for personal listening but the xp7 is great for parties if Sony is working on an updated version of the XP 7 I would like to see them make it lighter add control buttons on the top of the device and throw in some Bluetooth 5.0 ok so here's a sound test both of these speakers are playing in the same room at the same distance away from the same microphone streaming from the same source and playing at the same decibel level so hopefully the only independent variable is sound quality comment down below and tell me which one you prefer hey if you enjoyed the video please like and subscribe it helps out more than you realize for more product reviews and deal alerts check out Jim Carrey that net if you want us to port the channel pick up a shirt and I'll catch you next time